I used to have a job making & modifying wheels. It's what I did all day. You are doing well I must say. I had lathes & good welders. Also a panograph to flame cut our own centers & a bead roller to make the outer rims. Seeing you do this with bare minimins & with a good additude is great. Your a true Hot Rodder.
Glad to see someone else doing those wheels. I did reverse rim wheels for my 50 Ford back in 1958. Reverse rims were the hot thing back in the. 50s. --:)
Yes we did 1960 used Buick or olds outer part chev or ford center part in Murphy N.C. Gear & Happy did the same thing on a 40 ford sed black car Gold Rev wheels at Greens ESSO station a hot rod hang out with a small junk yard . We all stayed out of trouble had a great child hood. Get kids into hot Rod it great god is good !!!
I did the same exact thing about 18 years ago! I lined it up the same way but i also used a level and used a ruler to take measurements all around to be 100% sure it would roll right!
I love the way you did the rim idea about changing the bolt pattern and another thing I love your idea about turn signals cuz people are always in a hurry to cut in front of you great job on the channel keep up the good work💪🏼👍🏻👍🏻
WOW that's really cool how you ended up getting all the rims and tires together with your hard work, knowledge and awesomeness! It's amazing how much work there is in building a Rat Rod from scratch like you're doing.
Early jeep Willy’s wheels come in 16” and 15” they make great front wheels. 50’s Chrysler imperial wheels make good rear wheels. Just a FYI from my own experiences
Love your stuff man. That's the was it was and should be taught. I've been working metal since 88 and learn more ftom people like you in 5 minutes than than I've learned in the last 5 years.
You seem to trust the rivet holes to be so exact that you won't get any wheel wobble as long as the holes are lined up. Don't you mount the wheel on a hub, and check the alignment with a dial gauge or something, before welding? I would have, but if you get it right without it, then that's cool.
I had to increase the offset on 4 Saab 900 wheels so that 54 Packard hubcaps would clear properly. Please do not ask why. I cut the welds and released the center. Then I made plywood discs that would give me the offset that I needed, set everything in place, drove the centers into place until the discs stoped the movement at the correct offset. I checked the dimensions, mounted the caps ensuring the fit and then welded them up. I took the first welded wheel to a shop and they verified that the wheel was true. Amazingly it was. Then I did the other three. A bit of weld grinding and new fire engine red powder coating and wow, they look great and work perfectly. First time I ever did that and I’m really proud. It is all in the details.
In my teens we would get 15" Merc rims, remove the centers (no decent grinders so we got good with the oxy) .Then we would get the rim chromed. Notice the inside of the merc rims is quite smooth and simple? when the rims are reversed you got a slighty wider track with a great looking wheel .The centers were easier to chrome and polish once out of the rim and it was a simple job to weld them together. Hence the once popular "Chromed and reversed Merc rims". mag wheels? back then a mag wheel was chromed steel rim with a alloy center,since out lawed here and way beyond a kids income level anyway.
When I used to work and weld driveshafts when I was a kid, I'd have to cut the tubing, press the end yokes together and then pre-balance with a micrometer before pre-tack and weld the seams, after that you spin it on the balance machine and weld on small balancing weights. All that so you don't get a vibration. I assume the wheel manufacturing would carry the same balancing procedures to prevent any high speed wobble and vibrational issues that may occur. Super cool old school teachings Chad, safe travels.
Great project, and love the vintage mindset! These projects get fewer and fewer as the years pass, so good to see a "correct yrs" build. Kudos and much appreciation!!!
I did this on my 64 c10. Got a 2002 Ford 3 quarter ton 16 inch rims. Knocked out the center and put in a 6 hole from a 52 chevy wheel. Because 52s are not tubeless.. I needed a tubeless rim and they are expensive to get. So I made my own.
I am 20 and I did this to a rim today right after I seen this video. When my uncle seen me cutting his old rims apart he almost took my head off my shoulders but once I showed him what I was doing he though it was genius. YOU CAN TEACH AN OLD DOG NEW TRICKS .
I always have mixed emotions when doing these type of projects.Pour your blood,sweet and craftsmanship into a project. A perfect job and people will just say ok stock rims.Taken as the ultimate compliment given as Meh.
I like the no blinkers I have them and don't like using them cause of that reason. I'm from the city people can't drive they'll pull out with or with out blinkers on I won't to do my deal then they can go. Like your videos watched them all the time a lot to learn. Keep the videos going there fun to watch.
my dad told me when was kid they would reverse the rims cutting out center then turning over wells. i had chrome reverse rims on my first car for 90 bucks the rims where 16's then put on the reverses.
i really enjoy the authenticity of your video good on you to use a camera as old as the car, like i was thinking the other day “man i really do miss 360p”, apart from that good content keep up the good work
" couldn't ask any better"🤤 except maybe if you spun it , at the very least by hand on the freaking spindle to check the run-out!!! Oh my God this guy 😮
Bad Chad your Gifted buddy, that's what i was told about me, who needs to go to school and take a Course when you are Jack Of All Trades, back in the day, if your car horn doesn't work use a Doorbell Button, or if your Backup lights don'rt work on your Vehicle Use a Toggle switch). my Brake lights didn't work the switch was went bad and to have it fixed at dealership would have cost over $150, so i said to my self what if i remove the brake light switch all together and replace it with a Doorbell switch that only cost $2, and it worked out great the are all working now.
around 45 years ago I owned a '47 Willis jeep MB 2A. It came with 16 ply 16.5" military lug tires on it. The first summer I owned the thing I ran around with no air in the front tires. Being 16 ply they did not show as flat. Of course I was not running very far and definitely not very fast. It wasn't until I put the snow plow on it that I noticed the fronts were 'low'. The tire gauge I used started at 5 psi and did not register. So I put them up to 30 pounds and had a blow out on the passengers side. That was when I noticed a split on the inside of the tire. Replacing the tube and installing a boot did not work out very well so I started searching for replacement tires. I could find 16.5 tires but they were designed for split rims and did not have the tread I wanted. I could buy new 18 ply military tread tires but they were over $300 each way back then. I took some Ford 15' rims and cut the centers out then did the same with the jeep wheels and welded them into the Ford rims similar to what you did. I needed to cut the centers of the Jeep wheels down to fit into the hole in the Ford rim. I worried that I had cut to much off the outside edge or the Jeep centers but I ran the Jeep for 4 years with those wheels and never had a problem . The new owner was quite pleased that he could get regular snow tread tires and replace them when ever he wanted to.
You rule dude. I live in Western Oklahoma, Dish network had you on about 3 months ago for a while then occasionally like at 5am and eventually vanished. I'm still thoroughly pissed off n mad about it. Wish I knew where to watch full episodes online man either way keep on picking em up and laying em down
Did this to reverse the rear wheels on my ‘47 Hudson. Worked great. Swapped the rear end and needed to step the wheels out by 3/4” to make it look right. I figured the old timers did it why can’t I?
From Portugal, good job!! I 'm a handmade lover and see you do thing like that it's very gratefull. You 've got my subcrition and i can't waith for your next video. Thank's BadChad.
I like your old school way of doing things. One suggestion though, please wear some dust protection. Rust dust is pretty bad stuff to be inhaling. Have a great day.
Right on Chad!! I dont see ANY other car videos doing this kind of stuff. Use what you got, dont spend hardly shit, and awsome results. Its called " making it your own", literally making it yourself! Thats Bad Ass! revved up yooper. P.S. man i love your videos!
Good job and idea on those wheels. Going to be a sweet rod when it's done. Say what now with the blinkers? I don't quite grasp what you were saying about people cutting in front of you when your signals are on.
I just discovered your show Chad wonderful man I love it my brother and I live out here in Texas we're fixing to buy a 31 five window we're going to chop it I do a bunch of things
@Jr ALEXANDER I hear what you're saying but some cars beg for customizing and 31 Fords are one of those cars Ford made what 50 million of them I don't remember 20 million a hundred million it makes them better
I used to have a job making & modifying wheels. It's what I did all day. You are doing well I must say. I had lathes & good welders. Also a panograph to flame cut our own centers & a bead roller to make the outer rims. Seeing you do this with bare minimins & with a good additude is great. Your a true Hot Rodder.
This guy has a tv show on discovery. He's doing quite well actually
Glad to see someone else doing those wheels. I did reverse rim wheels for my 50 Ford back in 1958. Reverse rims were the hot thing back in the. 50s. --:)
I remember those days as well. We would reverse the wheels and take them to our local chrome shop and he would chrome them for 7 dollars each.
Yes we did 1960 used Buick or olds outer part chev or ford center part in Murphy N.C. Gear & Happy did the same thing on a 40 ford sed black car Gold Rev wheels at Greens ESSO station a hot rod hang out with a small junk yard . We all stayed out of trouble had a great child hood. Get kids into hot Rod it great god is good !!!
Always love the energy, never tries to act above anyone. Just tells you if you want it you can have it. Need more of this motivation in this era
I did the same exact thing about 18 years ago! I lined it up the same way but i also used a level and used a ruler to take measurements all around to be 100% sure it would roll right!
Yes, I changed the offset on my front wheels for my replica 300 sl, used a straight edge and a dial indicator to true it out.
Nice solution to your problem. You could also temp mount it on the car and rotate the rim, checking for being true before welding.
He should at least do that, if not spin them in a lathe
That's class!!! Thanks for sharing all your hard earned knowledge 👍
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Where bouts in Ontario, New Liskeard here.
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Enjoy watching your show, my surprise to see you here too. Enjoy your functional, rolling art!
This is the first time I've seen one of this guys videos & I think he's a cool sum beech. 👍
I love the way you did the rim idea about changing the bolt pattern and another thing I love your idea about turn signals cuz people are always in a hurry to cut in front of you great job on the channel keep up the good work💪🏼👍🏻👍🏻
WOW that's really cool how you ended up getting all the rims and tires together with your hard work, knowledge and awesomeness! It's amazing how much work there is in building a Rat Rod from scratch like you're doing.
Now that's a smart man. Never would of even thought of that with steelys.
Great show,glad to see your talents on u tube, very skillful on your project setups, the way you make due and make fit your needs.
Early jeep Willy’s wheels come in 16” and 15” they make great front wheels. 50’s Chrysler imperial wheels make good rear wheels. Just a FYI from my own experiences
I’m a Jeep owner, please don’t use up Jeep rims. 😁
Learned something new, the good ole fashion way! Thanks for sharing your knowledge Chad and Jolene.
Love your stuff man. That's the was it was and should be taught. I've been working metal since 88 and learn more ftom people like you in 5 minutes than than I've learned in the last 5 years.
Hey Bad Chad your a smart dude your a great fabricator you do everything old-school and that is awesome.
A true hot rod builder here! Just like the old days! Built not bought !
Guna de sweet ride
Very impressive craftsmanship! Mind over matter. I love it..
You seem to trust the rivet holes to be so exact that you won't get any wheel wobble as long as the holes are lined up. Don't you mount the wheel on a hub, and check the alignment with a dial gauge or something, before welding? I would have, but if you get it right without it, then that's cool.
@@doacarnage - Spoken like a true checkbook hot rodder.
I guarantee you his wheels ride more true than yours would. The dude is a genius and you're just jealous.
Can get enough of his videos he’s such a great guy for sharing all the information and ideas
I had to increase the offset on 4 Saab 900 wheels so that 54 Packard hubcaps would clear properly. Please do not ask why. I cut the welds and released the center. Then I made plywood discs that would give me the offset that I needed, set everything in place, drove the centers into place until the discs stoped the movement at the correct offset. I checked the dimensions, mounted the caps ensuring the fit and then welded them up. I took the first welded wheel to a shop and they verified that the wheel was true. Amazingly it was. Then I did the other three. A bit of weld grinding and new fire engine red powder coating and wow, they look great and work perfectly. First time I ever did that and I’m really proud. It is all in the details.
Used this same method to put wide rims on an old VW. Thanks for posting.
Hell yeah brother your a bad ass builder love the way you build on the fly
👍👍from this guy
In my teens we would get 15" Merc rims, remove the centers (no decent grinders so we got good with the oxy) .Then we would get the rim chromed. Notice the inside of the merc rims is quite smooth and simple? when the rims are reversed you got a slighty wider track with a great looking wheel .The centers were easier to chrome and polish once out of the rim and it was a simple job to weld them together. Hence the once popular "Chromed and reversed Merc rims". mag wheels? back then a mag wheel was chromed steel rim with a alloy center,since out lawed here and way beyond a kids income level anyway.
In the late 60's we called them "Chromed Reverse" and they were sold aftermarket. I never knew the centers were reversed!
Nice job ..glad to see you all are back missed your videos
When I used to work and weld driveshafts when I was a kid, I'd have to cut the tubing, press the end yokes together and then pre-balance with a micrometer before pre-tack and weld the seams, after that you spin it on the balance machine and weld on small balancing weights. All that so you don't get a vibration. I assume the wheel manufacturing would carry the same balancing procedures to prevent any high speed wobble and vibrational issues that may occur. Super cool old school teachings Chad, safe travels.
Great project, and love the vintage mindset! These projects get fewer and fewer as the years pass, so good to see a "correct yrs" build. Kudos and much appreciation!!!
all the work you do is about the end result .. if it works & your happy, you couldn't ask for anything better!
I did this on my 64 c10. Got a 2002 Ford 3 quarter ton 16 inch rims. Knocked out the center and put in a 6 hole from a 52 chevy wheel. Because 52s are not tubeless.. I needed a tubeless rim and they are expensive to get. So I made my own.
I am 20 and I did this to a rim today right after I seen this video. When my uncle seen me cutting his old rims apart he almost took my head off my shoulders but once I showed him what I was doing he though it was genius. YOU CAN TEACH AN OLD DOG NEW TRICKS .
Very educational I think you do amazing work
Great job love the fact that you share things with us
Indicators are a great idea, if people just used them, waited till it was safe to turn and payed some attention it would be great.
I always have mixed emotions when doing these type of projects.Pour your blood,sweet and craftsmanship into a project. A perfect job and people will just say ok stock rims.Taken as the ultimate compliment given as Meh.
guido70 gotta do it for you and no one else.
For the rear wheels, you should do what my father did. He welded 2 wheels together so he could have duals.
I like the no blinkers I have them and don't like using them cause of that reason. I'm from the city people can't drive they'll pull out with or with out blinkers on I won't to do my deal then they can go. Like your videos watched them all the time a lot to learn. Keep the videos going there fun to watch.
I agree on no signal lights ! 👍🏻
This is so cool that you continue to use what you have
Some mid fifties imperials had 5 1/2 pattern 7 inch wide wheels 14 or 15 inch tires .
Bad Chad I agree 100% on the "No" Signals. Thats why alot of the time on my Harley I dont signal.
There is no dead ends for this man he will build a bridge to get over a broken bridge anything is possible with Chad!
Luv the look of the roadster.
HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND TODAY IS FRIDAY THANKS FOR VIDEO JOLE & BRO CHAD
my dad told me when was kid they would reverse the rims cutting out center then turning over wells. i had chrome reverse rims on my first car for 90 bucks the rims where 16's then put on the reverses.
i really enjoy the authenticity of your video good on you to use a camera as old as the car, like i was thinking the other day “man i really do miss 360p”, apart from that good content keep up the good work
" couldn't ask any better"🤤 except maybe if you spun it , at the very least by hand on the freaking spindle to check the run-out!!! Oh my God this guy 😮
I dig your work !
I kinda miss his show on TV, He built some of the most outrageous customs and Hot Rods I've seen since Barris and Winfield.
What show was he on? Also what's his accent? If you know
I love all your work and all the really nice rides you build.I sure wished I could afford to pay you to build me a nice old hot rod.
Good job, should mount the wheel on the hub and spin it before welding so you can true the wheel.
Bad Chad
your Gifted buddy,
that's what i was told about me, who needs to go to school and take a Course when you are Jack Of All Trades,
back in the day, if your car horn doesn't work use a Doorbell Button, or if your Backup lights don'rt work on your Vehicle Use a Toggle switch). my Brake lights didn't work the switch was went bad and to have it fixed at dealership would have cost over $150, so i said to my self what if i remove the brake light switch all together and replace it with a Doorbell switch that only cost $2, and it worked out great the are all working now.
Don't think I've seen a window opening that narrow before, pretty radical.
I wouldn't go that far though.
If you didnt know it before. Know it now. This guy is a friggin hot rod guy! He is doin with what he has to do with.
Wow awesome idea 🇨🇦 that’s Canadian back yard.
around 45 years ago I owned a '47 Willis jeep MB 2A. It came with 16 ply 16.5" military lug tires on it. The first summer I owned the thing I ran around with no air in the front tires. Being 16 ply they did not show as flat. Of course I was not running very far and definitely not very fast.
It wasn't until I put the snow plow on it that I noticed the fronts were 'low'. The tire gauge I used started at 5 psi and did not register. So I put them up to 30 pounds and had a blow out on the passengers side.
That was when I noticed a split on the inside of the tire. Replacing the tube and installing a boot did not work out very well so I started searching for replacement tires.
I could find 16.5 tires but they were designed for split rims and did not have the tread I wanted.
I could buy new 18 ply military tread tires but they were over $300 each way back then.
I took some Ford 15' rims and cut the centers out then did the same with the jeep wheels and welded them into the Ford rims similar to what you did.
I needed to cut the centers of the Jeep wheels down to fit into the hole in the Ford rim. I worried that I had cut to much off the outside edge or the Jeep centers but I ran the Jeep for 4 years with those wheels and never had a problem
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The new owner was quite pleased that he could get regular snow tread tires and replace them when ever he wanted to.
Nice work
Good point about the blinkers . cheers on your cool bould ...
You rule dude. I live in Western Oklahoma, Dish network had you on about 3 months ago for a while then occasionally like at 5am and eventually vanished. I'm still thoroughly pissed off n mad about it. Wish I knew where to watch full episodes online man either way keep on picking em up and laying em down
Did this to reverse the rear wheels on my ‘47 Hudson. Worked great. Swapped the rear end and needed to step the wheels out by 3/4” to make it look right. I figured the old timers did it why can’t I?
Guy sounds like Bubbles. I love Canada and Canadians.
From Portugal, good job!! I 'm a handmade lover and see you do thing like that it's very gratefull. You 've got my subcrition and i can't waith for your next video. Thank's BadChad.
Thanks for the lessons , how are you going to weld them ? could you put rivets instead of welding. ?
Great work 👍🏾😎🍻🍺
Awesome Chad! Awesome instruction! Loving this channel!
I like your old school way of doing things. One suggestion though, please wear some dust protection. Rust dust is pretty bad stuff to be inhaling. Have a great day.
Nice brother , love watching we are one in the same 👍
Looks like your girl loves what you do, give her credit too.
Whew, I needed ear protection just listening at home.
Ford trucks and vans used 5x5 1/2 bolt pattern also.
Got the same pattern on my Suzuki samurai
That's how I feel about signal lights as well 👍
Now that slick ! Look at that, would ya ! That’s Far Out !
good job and good thinking!... thanks 4 video. be kind.
Never saw that done before. Thanks!
Right on Chad!! I dont see ANY other car videos doing this kind of stuff. Use what you got, dont spend hardly shit, and awsome results. Its called " making it your own", literally making it yourself! Thats Bad Ass! revved up yooper. P.S. man i love your videos!
Nice work, shown well. I’d now like to see the rim run at 80mph (100kph) to see how true it is or if it shudders.
Exactly what I was thinking. Curious to see these wheels on a balancer
Great project!
Genius!!
Gday from Australia.Chad and crew your old school stile is cool and as my youngest says your right common sense isn't very common dad.
Chad is a mad scientist at work!!!
Reinventing the wheel 🤘
Make your own wheels, man that's Bad Chad! Nice job.
I bet when Chad was a kid & his mother told him he couldn't do something - his immediate response would've been, "why not?"
Chads philosophy on indicators is pretty interesting. Convinced me that indicators are dangerous. LOL
you are a real artist Nice
Never would of even thought of this. So do you just weld where you took the rivets out?
Great video!!
Before you weld it up. Mount the wheel and spin it to make sure it spins true!
He said, in the video that he was going to weld it up!
My philosophy for signals also. Subscribed.
Love it brother
Good job and idea on those wheels. Going to be a sweet rod when it's done. Say what now with the blinkers? I don't quite grasp what you were saying about people cutting in front of you when your signals are on.
I'd like to see you work on that 32 or 34 Plymouth u bought that looks like a ford roadster kinda...that be nice to make something awesome outta that!
Well done mate love it Larrysullivan in London
I just discovered your show Chad wonderful man I love it my brother and I live out here in Texas we're fixing to buy a 31 five window we're going to chop it I do a bunch of things
@Jr ALEXANDER I hear what you're saying but some cars beg for customizing and 31 Fords are one of those cars Ford made what 50 million of them I don't remember 20 million a hundred million it makes them better
I've never seen that done before or something new everyday LOVE your work bad Chad come over to Jolene love your shows
if you have holes that your trying to line up, use drift pins.
Chad you r Awesome dude...
Nice work !
Awesome informational educational video experience Y'alls
saludos desde mexico chad , soy instalador de audio e iluminación en mexico , me fascina tu programa . saludos
The most creative fabricator on the planet. Hands down. The imagination on this dude!!! Fantastic!!
that windsheld is badass chad
Very cool 😎 👍🏼