I have plenty of extra sets and I’d give him one but I’ve yet to see him use the cordless grinder and drill someone else sent him , so I feel it would just sit there unused
What's funny is all the people yelling "he's going to use new U joints" and he says several times "I don't see nothing wrong with these. What's truly sad though... He's building that deathtrap of a car for his chick. She'll be lucky to survive the first pass. Hell maybe he has a life insurance policy on her and this is all an elaborate plan to finance more deathtraps
I'm not liking a lot of what went on here. Rather than blindly complain, lets see how this drive shaft "works". Yes, I have installed a bad drive shaft so I know how accurate it needs to be. I'm predicting a massive loss of dental filings on this one. Hopefully, I'm full of crap.
Chad, I cringe every time you hit the Universal knuckles with the hammer. I did it once and they cracked. I guess they were made stronger in those days. Rob
For $200 you can drop off the parts, have the work done by a professional, he will install the parts and balance it and not bugger up the u-joints, and that includes the pipe. I will be surprised if it’s the correct length. I am impressed watching Chad do custom body work, but his mechanical not so much. I think today he needed one ore helper, Larry, Curly, And Moe
You seem to be out of touch with the content he creating he is obviously not dirt poor, and is not doing it this way trying to save a buck. Its more about adventure and fun
@yard farmer Chad definitely has some creative artistic ability. I think the most important thing here is both Chad and Jolene appear to be good people. His lack of ability is more than made up by his enthusiasm. Chad’s creative artistic ability is impressive. All the rest is pure entertainment, including the bodywork. I doubt you’ll ever see these two cars on the road so a decent drive shaft may never be needed. Good people with an A+ for enthusiasm and effort. I’m happy that it’s paying off for them.
I always think chad’s gonna run in to a problem at the next stage of the build. Then he say’s “ what I’m gonna do” and it’s all ok 😂 I love this channel and how raw it is very refreshing
@@mikeeagle2653 no suspension the rear is mounted solid to the frame.. He won't be able to stay in the seat at 30 mph.. any denture work will remove itself.. HOPEFULLY nobody gets hurt when it decides to Exit the Vehicle..
Jim to the rescue! Chad you should invest in a set of torches even if it's just a small set. I think you would use them more than you think. Keep up the great work Chad and Jolene and thanks for all you both do for the fans.
Prob woulda been better off putting the yoke in the freezer and putting the tube in ur barbe with briquettes or better yet get a torch with a rose bud.
Just watched this episode , chad needs to listen to Jim more and the first thing he needs to do is throw that ball pein hammer as far away as possible . Use a bigger hammer ( soft steel ) and hit it less ! I can guarantee you’ve wrecked the yoke and the u joint will not stay tight . Also GET Some GLOVES ! . For $50 bucks the machine shop would have probably put it together for you properly
I think if you would have put the yoke into the freezer for a couple of hours and then heated the pipe You would have made this task a lot easier. That is what I do and it works out well for me. May want to remember for future jobs.
You are assuming it would even be possible to fit the yoke into the pipe. I wouldn’t be surprised if it was at least a 16th of an inch too large to fit the pipe.
If the driveshaft doesn't vibrate when driving the racecar, Bad Chad did a great job, that is when you will know what kind of job you did. Great video guys.
Never doubt a thinker like Chad. Jim's a good friend to have.This is the innovative way of a low budget build, friends helping each other getting it done.
Still need a lathe and measuring tool to make sure its centered and not wobbly, Lathe to take a little off the inside of the yoke and slide down on pipe then weld it. Or lathe to make sure both driveshaft and yoke are flat and weld together if the same size.
I wish I saw this video the day before you did actually torched it. You were working with two different diameters. A Vernier micrometer would have given you the exact amount you were off. You could have placed the drive shaft tube in a metal lathe and turned down the inside diameter so you would have had a nice press fit without the torch and without the banging. Any time you hit metal with a heavy hammer like that, the metal will distort/ mushroom. The press fit would have been much easier, without any distortion. As you said, you have done this many times, so it will probably work fine at low speeds. The faster you go in the vehicle, the greater the vibration from the wobble in the drive shaft will be, unless you have it balanced. Good luck Chad and Jolene!!! By the way, Jim talks a lot, but he has a good engineering mind. Yes he can over do it, but he has some real good ideas, just maybe too many in the moment!
I think you should invest like I've heard in a set of torches . A small set could be beneficial in so many ways . Like what your doing now and when you need a rear-end or other rusty parts that are problematic when picking parts . Read to have friends like Jim and he's cool to have around ! Never a dull moment with Jim ! Thumbs-up Jolene 👍and 👍Chad and Thumbs-up Jim 👍 .
I'm from Namibia in Africa. What you are up to is called bush mechanics here. I'm not sure what the plan is for this drive shaft, but it might just be a means of getting you home or to the nearest town or workshop. I would love to know what your thoughts are on how to get it true and balanced? I know the answer is a big enough lathe, but that's not always an option out on a farm or in the middle of nowhere. Hopefully we'll get a better picture in another video on the rest of your plan.
All I could think of was when I had to shorten a driveshaft on my first car I built and my dad said It wont work if yea don't try so i did it and he brought it to work and welded it for me and it worked perfect,no wobble nothing,This was a great video for my memory with my Dad when I was Young,Thanks Guys
The power of the torch! Lots of fun to watch hot rodding in action. Thanks for sharing your passion with us. Steve in Texas, working on my 37 chevy truck.
I so appreciate you taking your time to share your thoughts and knowledge with us all I feel like I learn more each day I watch yall videos thank you for that
Steve Mcqueen the german american flyer hilts.z. in the great escape was von dutches best friend and he worked on bikes and moovie sets for Steve. They hung out at Stan Betz speed and color. featured in huel housers" betz paint store" episode. You should have that motorcycle from the great escape..uniform..and loud speaker playing the intro music and drive around town in the exact replica german uniform outfit..rite threw town..her comes von Dutch hiltz! Check out the book weekends with von dutch. Thank you for your work.
A trick to keep the U joints in phase, is to put the drive line in the vice and level it, and level the first U joint, then level the second U joint as you are installing it, I have done this many times and its always in phase and purfectly install, I did my first one on my lawn in the yard for my old studebaker.
I'm from middle of nowhere wiscony, you remind me of here ! I love it ! I'm 40 min from a parts store or anything else. I rely on my uncle's and friends shops. Best and worst days in the same!
Nice to have a friend like Jim to help you out,just you help him getting things done,it's always good to help each other out of trouble no matter what anyone says ,thumbs up,it's working,thanks for sharing
Jolene needs to measure the yoke and see if it’s even possible to fit inside of the pipe. I wouldn’t be surprised if he took a grinder to the parts in an effort to get them to fit. He is so creative. He comes up with solutions even if there is no problem. I hope we get to see more of his creations soon.
It's hard to believe you don't have torches and you build custom cars
Well believe it! Besides, he does have a radiant smile, thanks to Jolene no doubt. Lol!
I have plenty of extra sets and I’d give him one but I’ve yet to see him use the cordless grinder and drill someone else sent him , so I feel it would just sit there unused
Nice bench
How NOT to build a drive shaft. Fun to watch but it will be a problem later ..... Oh well - we love you Chad
Most likely?
I guess the good thing is that Chad doesn’t really care.
He does try hard and he’s doing his best.
What's funny is all the people yelling "he's going to use new U joints" and he says several times "I don't see nothing wrong with these. What's truly sad though... He's building that deathtrap of a car for his chick. She'll be lucky to survive the first pass. Hell maybe he has a life insurance policy on her and this is all an elaborate plan to finance more deathtraps
You helped Jim now he's helping you. That's the way everyone should help each other!
Good job guys
Chad, glad you are a better man with sheet metal then you are at building drive shafts. :-)
I'm not liking a lot of what went on here. Rather than blindly complain, lets see how this drive shaft "works". Yes, I have installed a bad drive shaft so I know how accurate it needs to be. I'm predicting a massive loss of dental filings on this one. Hopefully, I'm full of crap.
I was more amazed how Jim rolled that cigarette with only two fingers per side while holding the goods... 👍
Chad, I cringe every time you hit the Universal knuckles with the hammer. I did it once and they cracked. I guess they were made stronger in those days. Rob
For $200 you can drop off the parts, have the work done by a professional, he will install the parts and balance it and not bugger up the u-joints, and that includes the pipe. I will be surprised if it’s the correct length.
I am impressed watching Chad do custom body work, but his mechanical not so much.
I think today he needed one ore helper, Larry, Curly, And Moe
You seem to be out of touch with the content he creating he is obviously not dirt poor, and is not doing it this way trying to save a buck. Its more about adventure and fun
@yard farmer
Chad definitely has some creative artistic ability. I think the most important thing here is both Chad and Jolene appear to be good people. His lack of ability is more than made up by his enthusiasm.
Chad’s creative artistic ability is impressive. All the rest is pure entertainment, including the bodywork. I doubt you’ll ever see these two cars on the road so a decent drive shaft may never be needed. Good people with an A+ for enthusiasm and effort. I’m happy that it’s paying off for them.
I love it when the hippie and the body guy tries to do mechanical. LOL.
I always think chad’s gonna run in to a problem at the next stage of the build. Then he say’s “ what I’m gonna do” and it’s all ok 😂 I love this channel and how raw it is very refreshing
Can Jim be more of a regular on the show, he's such a great guy.
Chad, I used to build driveshafts for ag tractors. Put the male yoke in the freezer overnite, and heat the tube the next day. Makes it much easier
This will be interesting to see how the "balance" turns out!
Hillbilly engineering got to love it LoL
@@mikeeagle2653 Suspension? What's that? Check out how the rear end is configured...😂
@@mikeeagle2653 no suspension the rear is mounted solid to the frame.. He won't be able to stay in the seat at 30 mph.. any denture work will remove itself.. HOPEFULLY nobody gets hurt when it decides to Exit the Vehicle..
What balance?
A small inexpensive set of tanks, with gauges and regulators, is handy to have when the need arises.
Jim to the rescue! Chad you should invest in a set of torches even if it's just a small set. I think you would use them more than you think. Keep up the great work Chad and Jolene and thanks for all you both do for the fans.
Use the cutting tip turned up to heat.
The problem with having the torch is the cost of renting the bottles plus the cost of the gas over how much you use them it's expensive
You can just buy your own bottles. You don’t need to rent them
They make a Flame Spreader Tip for a Torch that puts out big heat and quick. ___ Max Yearwood
Prob woulda been better off putting the yoke in the freezer and putting the tube in ur barbe with briquettes or better yet get a torch with a rose bud.
Can’t wait to hear Jim’s stories while helping you out!
Chad you need to get yourself a set of torches
@@tobygathergood4990 HE WILL WAIT FOR A HAND OUT LIKE ALWAYS PLAIN TIGHT
Chad,I love you buddy,but please put a couple of safety loops around that drive shaft to stop it from coming through the floor.Better safe than sorry.
Just watched this episode , chad needs to listen to Jim more and the first thing he needs to do is throw that ball pein hammer as far away as possible . Use a bigger hammer ( soft steel ) and hit it less ! I can guarantee you’ve wrecked the yoke and the u joint will not stay tight . Also GET Some GLOVES ! . For $50 bucks the machine shop would have probably put it together for you properly
You guys are great together. Helping each other out is what it’s all about. Back yard mechanic stuff is great.
I think if you would have put the yoke into the freezer for a couple of hours and then heated the pipe
You would have made this task a lot easier. That is what I do and it works out well for me. May want to
remember for future jobs.
You are assuming it would even be possible to fit the yoke into the pipe. I wouldn’t be surprised if it was at least a 16th of an inch too large to fit the pipe.
In this episode we will show you how to not build a drive/tail shaft.
I would have thought a little more use of the die grinder would have solved the problem. It has to be welded together afterwards anyway.
I always thought prop shafts needed to be balanced
trued clocked and balanced youre right
You are stirring my intrest in my own projects. Good work, and be careful .
If the driveshaft doesn't vibrate when driving the racecar, Bad Chad did a great job, that is when you will know what kind of job you did. Great video guys.
Sometimes you guys are really hard to watch.
Getting work done and visiting friends on this beautiful Saturday is awesome!
It's always awesome to see Jim and listen to the knowledge that he shares with you ..Rock on Jim 😁😁
keep the videos coming. I watch on youtube and facebook. Enjoy seeing everything .
jim to the rescue with a torch what a guy chad and jim will sort the driveshaft out in no time now
Never doubt a thinker like Chad. Jim's a good friend to have.This is the innovative way of a low budget build, friends helping each other getting it done.
workaround heating a tube with that diameter with this little torch hahaha.
This probably the fun part of Jim and Jolene and Chad all together working at Jim shop
Still need a lathe and measuring tool to make sure its centered and not wobbly, Lathe to take a little off the inside of the yoke and slide down on pipe then weld it. Or lathe to make sure both driveshaft and yoke are flat and weld together if the same size.
Jim to the torch rescue today. Great friend and fun to listen to.
I wish I saw this video the day before you did actually torched it. You were working with two different diameters. A Vernier micrometer would have given you the exact amount you were off. You could have placed the drive shaft tube in a metal lathe and turned down the inside diameter so you would have had a nice press fit without the torch and without the banging. Any time you hit metal with a heavy hammer like that, the metal will distort/ mushroom. The press fit would have been much easier, without any distortion. As you said, you have done this many times, so it will probably work fine at low speeds. The faster you go in the vehicle, the greater the vibration from the wobble in the drive shaft will be, unless you have it balanced. Good luck Chad and Jolene!!! By the way, Jim talks a lot, but he has a good engineering mind. Yes he can over do it, but he has some real good ideas, just maybe too many in the moment!
Great teamwork ,I knew it would all be good !! Thanks Chad,Jolene and Jim 👍
When in need call on jim!!! Always good to have friends that ate always willing to help
Nice to see he has jim help him out stuff that he don't have
A little heat and you can get back on the floor. Thanks for the video
You guys are like the three musketeers. Chad with the brawn, Jolene with the finesse on the camera and Jim with wealth of knowledge. Well done
I love that truck for garden art behind the park bench.
wow!....get Jolene in some of that footage... thanks 4 video. be kind...
Some awesome stuff going on, can sure learn a lot watching thats for sure - keep up the good work 👍
how NOT ! to build a drive shaft
Jim needs to heat the tube without the yoke on top. That will heat both parts, not any good.
Good job on the driveshaft. Thanks for sharing your time with us again.😁
So good you can show how you can make a custom driveshaft. Great video.
I'm 55years young just learned something I've seen this done but not like this keep learning every day thanks
I think this is the first time I’ve seen Chad sit down!
Another great video thanks. Jim is a bonus
Pack the yoke in dry ice & heat the pipe with a rosebud tip on the torch and it should just about slide in !!!
It's so very nice to have a good friend around when you need one Jim is so good and a great guy too
I am I the only one that likes it when Jim is on the show.
No I also love when Jim is on the show. What a great team.
I think you should invest like I've heard in a set of torches . A small set could be beneficial in so many ways . Like what your doing now and when you need a rear-end or other rusty parts that are problematic when picking parts . Read to have friends like Jim and he's cool to have around ! Never a dull moment with Jim ! Thumbs-up Jolene 👍and 👍Chad and Thumbs-up Jim 👍 .
Good deal asking Jim for help and advice. Jim seems like he is a welth of knowledge. Hope all is good and everybody has a great evening and Take Care.
I'm from Namibia in Africa. What you are up to is called bush mechanics here. I'm not sure what the plan is for this drive shaft, but it might just be a means of getting you home or to the nearest town or workshop. I would love to know what your thoughts are on how to get it true and balanced? I know the answer is a big enough lathe, but that's not always an option out on a farm or in the middle of nowhere. Hopefully we'll get a better picture in another video on the rest of your plan.
I hope Jolene's life is worth a new U joint after all that
This video reminds me of my old Shop Policy, "it costs more if you help."
Good evening jolene and chad and everyone getting ready to watch this amazing car building show
Jim's a good friend,,, he's got a lot of knowledge in that head
and a cigerette in his hand
All I could think of was when I had to shorten a driveshaft on my first car I built and my dad said It wont work if yea don't try so i did it and he brought it to work and welded it for me and it worked perfect,no wobble nothing,This was a great video for my memory with my Dad when I was Young,Thanks Guys
Best quote of the latest installment here... “I might do things a little crude...” lol
The power of the torch! Lots of fun to watch hot rodding in action. Thanks for sharing your passion with us. Steve in Texas, working on my 37 chevy truck.
Lol yes you could definitely call it HOT rodding. A rosebud would have been even more entertaining.
Long live the 37 Chevy
I'm glad to see supervisor JIM
That's great you have jim to help you with the driveshaft and his trusty torch nice to have a friend help you out
Great show you guys best on utube and for a bonus we get Jim today. Gotta love it keep up the good work .
Jim,s turn to lend a helping hand. Good friends are hard to come by. Hello to you all from Australia
Great friends, make for great friends, thanks Jim for helping out
I so appreciate you taking your time to share your thoughts and knowledge with us all I feel like I learn more each day I watch yall videos thank you for that
Steve Mcqueen the german american flyer hilts.z. in the great escape was von dutches best friend and he worked on bikes and moovie sets for Steve. They hung out at Stan Betz speed and color. featured in huel housers" betz paint store" episode. You should have that motorcycle from the great escape..uniform..and loud speaker playing the intro music and drive around town in the exact replica german uniform outfit..rite threw town..her comes von Dutch hiltz! Check out the book weekends with von dutch. Thank you for your work.
There's so many professionals leaving posts. Leave the guy alone. He doesn't answer to anyone. This content is for his real fans not for the trolls.
This content is for entertainment. Nobody should be practicing the things that Chad does. People should be able to post what they want to.
Jimbo to the rescue!
Love this channel and the projects. Best on TH-cam - been waiting all day to watch.
Jim is such a good friend and a wonderful person always makes me laugh !
Nice one,bet it was so a relief to get that out the way with..I'm no fabricator,but I could feel your frustration in wanting to get that done
Jim to the rescue. Thats great to see you guys helping each other out when need be.
Jim’s little torch set works great, helping each other.Great
We are learning something new every day chad .Thanks for the video Jolene awesome 👍👍👍
Can't learn enough from these shows, good stuff.
Bigger tip,less acetylene, freeze the yoke first! Just saying 😌
A trick to keep the U joints in phase, is to put the drive line in the vice and level it, and level the first U joint, then level the second U joint as you are installing it, I have done this many times and its always in phase and purfectly install, I did my first one on my lawn in the yard for my old studebaker.
Chad and Jolene awesome video I believe that driveshaft will be perfect
Enjoy watching you guys going back and forth!!!
I'm from middle of nowhere wiscony, you remind me of here ! I love it ! I'm 40 min from a parts store or anything else. I rely on my uncle's and friends shops. Best and worst days in the same!
Awesome !!!
Cool Jim ,jolene, chad, great TEAM. Looking forward to seeing this video God bless you all 👉😎😎😎⚘⚘❤❤❤🥰🥰
Nice to have a friend like Jim to help you out,just you help him getting things done,it's always good to help each other out of trouble no matter what anyone says ,thumbs up,it's working,thanks for sharing
Jim'l fix it !.....no wait hang on a minute that's wrong ,good to see Jim again,that's better
I'd love to sit down and have a yarn with Jim. Bet he's got some stories to tell
Give Jim a hat, he needs one.
Don't take things too seriously guys its a fun project.
Drive shaft done in chaos own special way , well done Chad 👍 , nice to c Jim again 👍
Nicely done boys and Jolene nearly time for a test drive 😎🇦🇺👍👌
You should watch some of Halfass customs video's on making driveshafts.
Jolene needs to measure the yoke and see if it’s even possible to fit inside of the pipe.
I wouldn’t be surprised if he took a grinder to the parts in an effort to get them to fit.
He is so creative. He comes up with solutions even if there is no problem. I hope we get to see more of his creations soon.
Great to see the boys playing around to get some serious results
The right tools make all the difference
Nice to see them ends finally go in the shaft. Turned out good.
Good to see you and Jim working together
It's a beautiful day in Nova Scotia
i like when jim brings out the bigger hammer, now this will get it done .