Chad love your work Please don't get hurt doing this. I have found that letting both sides go at once is much easier to get the u-bolts and lowering block back in and the shockers off the bottom spring plate makes it so much easier. Those Shocks are probably shot anyways. ( No good) With both sides free you are not fighting the twist and tension and the angles as you have with only one side loose. But that is just my 2 cents worth. Great camera work as always Jolene.
Queen Jolene is SO on the money with her camera work. She captures all the relevant details and, at times, seems to be two steps ahead as Chad maneuvers metal to click into place. And as for Chad! This guy is just the epitome of the 'can do' experience. At every time, I would have thrown in the towel and said, 'That's all folks' Bad Chad just keeos on finding a solution! Utterly epic!!!!❤❤❤❤
This has been an interesting series. I was fascinated with watching the roof chop. The fender skirts and the frame lowering are interesting to watch as Chad designs and builds on the fly. Too many build shows gloss over the details, Chad and Jolene are all about the details. My first Bad Chad episode was the purchase of the Terraplane. The Australia trip made me a fan. The Motorama chop got me hooked.
As a long time viewer, I should warn you that sometimes he gets as frustrated as any of us would. But always gets the tuff stuff done, and we get to watch him work through it. Be well.
I suggest looking back in their video history and checking out the car he is building for his sweetheart. I think they have put it on the back burner because he is doing work that he can sell to fund her project. It's amazing. He can do whatever he wants
Remove the rubber cradle on top of the spring, The head of the spring bolt probably goes up inside it. then the bolt will go up into your block keeping it in place. are you sure the pin on top of the block will fit into the hole on the axle plate? Then put a little weight onto the block and knock it into place with a hammer. I've done this dozens of times with good results! Good luck!
It's always better to lift up the diff evenly, unbolt both sides at the same time. If you jack up one side at a time you create tension on the rear end, the leaf spring will remain straight as it is shackled to the chassis but the diff mounting plate, the lower mounting block and U bolts will not be aligned with each other and are trying to line up on an angle. This can cause the U bolt threads not to go through the bottom mounting plate straight due to the different angles thus damaging the threads. The spring bolt can be easily changed out by clamping the spring in the vice near the bolt to hold the leaf's together and then the bolt can be removed and replaced.
He’s not doing too bad for a first try at it. He probably had those new u-bolts laying around. I think 4 inches might be too much anyway (if he plans on driving the car). Maybe a 2 inch block and take a couple spring out. These cars look heavy, but if I remember they were actually very light. I’m thinking around 2800 pounds.
@@i8ntnuts I agree, Auto stores only sell lowering blocks up to a certain height as the rear end can become unstable and possibly roll the higher you lift it. Having the leaf springs re tensioned and the main lower leaf replaced with a more shallower curved one is a safer option, this is what I did on my 1936 Studebaker pickup.
The factory pin in the leaf springs hold the leafs together. The top is not protruding much, but the bottom nut sets in the lower plate. You can remove the pin and take out leafs or change the springs if broken. Chad doesn't know you can put Jack Stands under the car frame to support the car which in turn allows you to move the rear end however you need to make the change with the jack.
You do not owe anyone out here any explanations of what you do. You are the artist, we are the viewers. It is admirable that you want everyone to enjoy your creations, but some people just cannot be happy, and they don't want anyone else to be either. May God bless all of you.
Have been hooked for months now. Wasn't sure in the beginning. I understand why the show doesn't work for Discovery, but the learning experience offered here, the ups, downs, challenges, the time spent here on You Tube surpasses ANYTHNG you will see on Motortrend. Well done Chad & Joleen !
Great work tonight Chad. You are the champion of 'no problems, only solutions'. Very interesting to see, and hear, your different thoughts on solutions to various situations you had to overcome tonight. Because things did not go as you planned, I am sure I, like some of your other fans, found this episode much more interesting (not that you work on this project so far has not been). Enjoying every moment. Big thanks to Jolene too. Great camera work in very difficult circumstances. Well done both. Paul. UK.
Patience has always been shown in Chads work especially on this video and enjoyed the skill, methods involved, always learning something new. Thank You so much.
I wish you well and in your restoration and thank you for the video showing awesome job. It's alot of brain storming and hard work. I have build a 1956 Nomad promod and a 1936 4dr ford slant back and it's alot of time and alot of money. And at the end its all you and nobody else that has any skin in the game. The cost can run you through the roof. I been there and I know what you're going through. Good luck and I hope you well and only good that comes to you Chad in your 1936 4dr sedan.
Cut those bolt ends once the figment is realized would be my kind advice , I had this on a mini truck that I bought lowered , it gave me a ride when I slightly went off the road and those low hanging uncut ends cut the asphalt and sent me directly into a guard rail . It was something at the time of impact , I busted out the windshield with my head , evidently I was born with a very hard noggen . It looks like you envisioned it , low and sleek , it will be a jewel in your collection
Put spacers between the sway bar mounts up on the frame and leave the stock mounting on the spring perch. I'm doing a 36 Hudson also and it worked well for me.
Hi Chad & Jolene, how are you guys doing today? It is always fun dealing with the rust on an 87 year old car. I was really surprised that the nuts came of the u bolts that easily, I thought you would be fighting them with a torch for awhile. The lowering blocks that you made worked out nice. I can't wait to see how the car looks tomorrow!
Love to watch you work through problems kind of like little adventures sometimes you start then rethink and start again, those of us who work on our own cars appreciate your method of problem solving very cool and very real!! John L
He calling it a struggle ? We'd call it a epic challenge ! As a everyday wrench jockey properly no problem but hey I'm not and I don't think Chad is either. Chad will Get it done he's been here before . It's properly not his Forte but he'll get it done ! Thumbs-up Jolene you are the hardest working camera jockey to make sure we see everything in Real time ! Honestly I think if I was going to do this all I got to do is watch one of your videos on Chad doing it ! Thumbs-up Jolene and Chad !
Those poor old springs are so rusty its causing he'll. Best way to rebuild these springs and install a new tie bolt and then put in the lowering blocks. It add an extra days work but be a sure safe and secure install!!
I really feel bad for Chad that he does not have no help doing this particular project. He’s doing a lot of work that he would not have to do if he just had somebody there for this. That’s another thing that amazes me about bad Chad is he’s going to do whatever he’s gotta do to get it done whether it means working 10 times harder because he don’t have help always !! ✌🏼😎🥇🥇
When working on any one’s rear, things are bound to get crappie! Your the man Bad Chad,and your Queen is getting great camera angles too,THANKS FOR ALL YOU DO!!!❤
Yup it's going to look really good lowerd with the skirts on it will look longer. Either or the skirts it's going to look killer being period correct for how it would have looked in the 40s 50s? How some young fella would have went to his local junk yard and got parts to fix up his ride with his after school job. I listened to of those old timers that told me about there first car. If they were old enough to make money they were old enough to drive. Some were as young as 13 teen year's old driving? I guessing back then it was open fields and dirt roads. Wasn't the modern traffic like we have now with are huge high ways, freeways, street's high populated area's. Mon the way people drive like everyone is in a hurry to go no where but to the next red light.
My neighbor when I was in high school in 1983-86 had a 1949 4 door Desoto I liked sitting in the back seat felt like I was in an old limousine. One of the back window's opened up like a big wing window where I used to talk to the gals cruisin on the side of use on one of the cruise spots in California bay area San Francisco Broad way, San Jose story and kings road, Richmond 23rd street where they built the battle ships for WWII, Sacrimento, Stockton Charter way, Modesto main street were all the HOT SPOTS to cruise back in the day 1980s.
Chad I have experience on springs and all types of suspension parts, I retired from a spring Co. we did everything from low riders to heavyweight trucks for the city, adding leafs arching, dearching, straight cut, diamond cuts, and putting springs together, was a daily routine. Greetings from California.
This is a great series. I appreciate that you let me watch over your shoulder. I've never had the money or place to do this kind of work, but I've always wanted to.
Chad It would go smoother for you if you disconnect both shocks from the bottom plate and f disconnect both sides of the sway bar Things will move back into place easier I’ve done what your going often Good Luck Buddy
@@michaelbristol6467 Maybe not but with respect to old Chad , if this crate ever gets a lot of power to the rear and any kind of traction he's gonna be in a world of shit. They are a dangerous conversion. I wish him well though cos I like the guy.
@@michaelbristol6467 sorry to burst your bubble. What’s wrong is what’s wrong. This would never pass a safety inspection. please let’s not teach bad habits.
I like where you are going with this project. Going extreme custom with that truck to keeping this more stock. Different perspectives is great for everyone to enjoy and use for their own projects.
Hey jad it's mark Campbell. I love your sure but when you put your lowering blocks in you have to monolith. The original leaf Spring is best to take out 2 or more least Springs in order for the Spring to collapse that way. You're you bull has enough threads. I don't know if you know anything about monolithium but you take out 2 or more. Please bring a relationship and have a problem love. You share just a suggestion but you do it the way you want to do it love the show thank you
Hi Chad, when the suspension and frame has rust like you see at 19:53, I know you start by using a wire wheel it to get the debris and scale off as much as possible. What does a guy in a cluttered home garage with hand tools need to do next to neutralize the rust and get it covered with something cheap to make it "good enough to get by"?
Thank you, and good day from the UK. I was waiting for this as a person who has done many repairs on 60's 70's with the same set up...to be far you done well Chad. Great camera work again Jolene!
"nuff said Chad. You are the real deal and I enjoy you open nature on what is going on. Love what you are doing and will never be a hater. Thank you, take care and peace out!
What a great job Chad we watch ya daily and truly enjoy your shows, live what your doing on this one, like I’ve said before a dam artist, I’ve built a bunch of cars all bought stuff I only wish I could have been as creative as you my friend keep up the great work and we’ll keep watching Jolene make it easy with that smooth camera work thank you both! Les T
Go for chad, your doing great so far,a few set backs are always exspected,,I always have fath in what ever your doing and I know you’ll get it in the end,,hi to Jolene an fina,,luv ya’s, 👍👍😀
Love your videos man this is so helpful. I’m about to do this on my 50 fleet line. Watched about 10 of these videos. Nothing Live and real like this thanks bud❤
Bad Chad, that chop was absolutely awesome! Couldn’t be any better! You sure do good work! Didn’t know what too think of the fender skirts at first but they are growing on me! Maybe needs some paint! Can’t wait till she’s done! Thank you Chad and Jolene!
I used to watch your series on TV. I really enjoy these on TH-cam. I can tell the pressure of TV is gone. Life changes make a big difference and it shows. Thanks for the great content.👍👍
Hi Chad forgot you were on the hour clock a when the u bolts didn't fit I got caught up on the moment lol an blurted out my comment I laughed at myself 5 mins later when you mentioned the mock up. I've been building cars myself for 50 some yrs an didn't mean to sell ya short , but I did kinda lol love your show I watch it cause I love building cars myself an dude you built some works of art way beyond the average builder including myself . You keep building them an I'll keep watching lol have a good one
Lol, mouse house on top of the axle . I like the other hubcaps, they have a nice art nouveau look, and it don't seem right to have Packard caps on a Hudson Terraplane
Jolene...not only a talented videographer but a natural mechanic with an eye for anticipating where to film. She has a pretty good apprentice there, too. 😬
looking forward to the lowering.. Chad when ya go to take off one side of something, take a pic of what it looks like before, that way ya can look at the pic and ya don't have to remember..
Thank you Jolene for the camera views and Bad Chad for the tough dirty job of installing the blocks on the axle/leaf spring assembly. Holy Billy ba jumpers, I cant believe how those nuts came off the U bolts after all those years.
@@willhorting5317 Yes, Holy, less bone squeaking, i'm running out now to get some of that Crown to put on my cereal, holy take away the scrumumbies batman,,,😁
Don’t jack up the rear end until you unbolt the bracket then you can jack up the rear end to put the box in place then lower the rear end just a thought great video again
Yup and Wow Watching a body guy do mechanical ! Option 1 undo the bottom of the shock first making it easier! Option 2 remove the rubber isolator and undo the shock Option 3 new $2.00 spring centre bolt, remove the isolator chuck it and undo bottom of shock ! Kudos on getting-R-done ✅ Real life struggles ✅✅ I’m amazed the u-bolt nuts came off 👍 Welding U-Bolts is a bad practice, 👎👎there is a lot of stress on U-Bolts. If they break the vehicle can go out of control 👎 Generally you never reuse U-Bolts. 😮 I could go on forever !
Hi guys Chad you must be the only one on TH-cam that works on the ground get a bench on wheels you can use next to the car you work on its killing us watching you must be fit as a fiddle love the work chad cheers
Mark P, just read your comment and you need to go back and check out a 4 door sedan that he turned into an incredible looking pickup. Also the car before that one was amazing too. Both were left bare metal.
It needs a little more thought and a few drawings to get it worked out,sure its cool but gotta make it safe,its no fun when turning and the car falls,memory of measure draw and design,have fun with it sir,and your ride is real cool
Making your own custom dimension u-bolt is relatively easy, just cut to length, then cut tbe threads before bending. If you fully bend before cutting threads, you will struggle with full turns in the thread cutting.
I think I would have gotten it running and brakes working on it. Before modifying everything. Unless it's going to be another project sitting around that never gets finished.
I know you're anxious to see what it looks like, then make adjustments . . . but the higher the block the less stable, more torque . . . I am guessing all these alterations will have to be corrected at some point. Cheers. ( do admire your guts taking on all this stress live, no other You Tuber does this).
Chad your for Sure a 100 % right on that you can get extremely hurt if a guy doesn't now what he doing. I wise cutting a bolt on leaf springs down it come slapped the floor an I was 9 years old but I lifed to talk about it .
sugestion when taking something apart that you have never done before take some pics with cell phone first also in this case of you doing one side at a time you could look at other side for reference
I know what you're going through, I just added a new leaf on an "07 Sierra. New center bolts were less than $2 each but I'm thinking you would have a bear of a time getting the old ones out of all those spring layers.
There's a pin coming up from the leaf spring into a hole in the bottom of the lowering block, and a pin coming up from the top of the lowering block into the pad under the rear axle, so the block, once held down securely with the u-bolts, shouldn't be able to move side to side.
Chad love your work
Please don't get hurt doing this.
I have found that letting both sides go at once is much easier to get the u-bolts and lowering block back in and the shockers off the bottom spring plate makes it so much easier.
Those Shocks are probably shot anyways. ( No good)
With both sides free you are not fighting the twist and tension and the angles as you have with only one side loose. But that is just my 2 cents worth.
Great camera work as always Jolene.
Yes i figured he would know that but i guess not…dropping both sides at same time is 10x easier
What nationality is chat? How many kids does Chad have?
Queen Jolene is SO on the money with her camera work. She captures all the relevant details and, at times, seems to be two steps ahead as Chad maneuvers metal to click into place. And as for Chad! This guy is just the epitome of the 'can do' experience. At every time, I would have thrown in the towel and said, 'That's all folks' Bad Chad just keeos on finding a solution! Utterly epic!!!!❤❤❤❤
Nice work indeed. Slow pans make it easy to view
This has been an interesting series. I was fascinated with watching the roof chop. The fender skirts and the frame lowering are interesting to watch as Chad designs and builds on the fly. Too many build shows gloss over the details, Chad and Jolene are all about the details.
My first Bad Chad episode was the purchase of the Terraplane. The Australia trip made me a fan. The Motorama chop got me hooked.
As a long time viewer, I should warn you that sometimes he gets as frustrated as any of us would. But always gets the tuff stuff done, and we get to watch him work through it. Be well.
I suggest looking back in their video history and checking out the car he is building for his sweetheart. I think they have put it on the back burner because he is doing work that he can sell to fund her project. It's amazing. He can do whatever he wants
Chad shld stick to bodywork..no way those lowered blocks wld pass engineering in Australia...😊
@@harleypete3143 Agreed, I look forward to 2PM in the PNW.
I time my lunch with the new episodes...
Remove the rubber cradle on top of the spring, The head of the spring bolt probably goes up inside it. then the bolt will go up into your block keeping it in place. are you sure the pin on top of the block will fit into the hole on the axle plate? Then put a little weight onto the block and knock it into place with a hammer. I've done this dozens of times with good results! Good luck!
It's always better to lift up the diff evenly, unbolt both sides at the same time. If you jack up one side at a time you create tension on the rear end, the leaf spring will remain straight as it is shackled to the chassis but the diff mounting plate, the lower mounting block and U bolts will not be aligned with each other and are trying to line up on an angle. This can cause the U bolt threads not to go through the bottom mounting plate straight due to the different angles thus damaging the threads. The spring bolt can be easily changed out by clamping the spring in the vice near the bolt to hold the leaf's together and then the bolt can be removed and replaced.
He’s not doing too bad for a first try at it. He probably had those new u-bolts laying around. I think 4 inches might be too much anyway (if he plans on driving the car). Maybe a 2 inch block and take a couple spring out.
These cars look heavy, but if I remember they were actually very light. I’m thinking around 2800 pounds.
@@i8ntnuts I agree, Auto stores only sell lowering blocks up to a certain height as the rear end can become unstable and possibly roll the higher you lift it. Having the leaf springs re tensioned and the main lower leaf replaced with a more shallower curved one is a safer option, this is what I did on my 1936 Studebaker pickup.
The factory pin in the leaf springs hold the leafs together. The top is not protruding much, but the bottom nut sets in the lower plate. You can remove the pin and take out leafs or change the springs if broken. Chad doesn't know you can put Jack Stands under the car frame to support the car which in turn allows you to move the rear end however you need to make the change with the jack.
That is correct Sir.
we used to add leaf springs to raise the car, back in the day
We also used to add leaf springs to the front half to help prevent spring wrap up on higher hp cars of the 60’s.
Uh... He clearly has jack stands under the frame.
You do not owe anyone out here any explanations of what you do. You are the artist, we are the viewers. It is admirable that you want everyone to enjoy your creations, but some people just cannot be happy, and they don't want anyone else to be either. May God bless all of you.
Have been hooked for months now. Wasn't sure in the beginning. I understand why the show doesn't work for Discovery, but the learning experience offered here, the ups, downs, challenges, the time spent here on You Tube surpasses ANYTHNG you will see on Motortrend. Well done Chad & Joleen !
Great work tonight Chad. You are the champion of 'no problems, only solutions'. Very interesting to see, and hear, your different thoughts on solutions to various situations you had to overcome tonight. Because things did not go as you planned, I am sure I, like some of your other fans, found this episode much more interesting (not that you work on this project so far has not been). Enjoying every moment. Big thanks to Jolene too. Great camera work in very difficult circumstances. Well done both. Paul. UK.
Patience has always been shown in Chads work especially on this video and enjoyed the skill, methods involved, always learning something new. Thank You so much.
I wish you well and in your restoration and thank you for the video showing awesome job. It's alot of brain storming and hard work. I have build a 1956 Nomad promod and a 1936 4dr ford slant back and it's alot of time and alot of money. And at the end its all you and nobody else that has any skin in the game. The cost can run you through the roof. I been there and I know what you're going through. Good luck and I hope you well and only good that comes to you Chad in your 1936 4dr sedan.
Ain’t that the truth. It can take many years to build a nice car.
You are fighting axle angle of four inches, need to do both spacers at same time so it is more level to get u-bolts on.
Cut those bolt ends once the figment is realized would be my kind advice , I had this on a mini truck that I bought lowered , it gave me a ride when I slightly went off the road and those low hanging uncut ends cut the asphalt and sent me directly into a guard rail . It was something at the time of impact , I busted out the windshield with my head , evidently I was born with a very hard noggen . It looks like you envisioned it , low and sleek , it will be a jewel in your collection
Sounds scary. Glad you made it.
We have seatbelt laws here in the US now.
Put spacers between the sway bar mounts up on the frame and leave the stock mounting on the spring perch. I'm doing a 36 Hudson also and it worked well for me.
Hi Chad & Jolene, how are you guys doing today? It is always fun dealing with the rust on an 87 year old car. I was really surprised that the nuts came of the u bolts that easily, I thought you would be fighting them with a torch for awhile. The lowering blocks that you made worked out nice. I can't wait to see how the car looks tomorrow!
Love to watch you work through problems kind of like little adventures sometimes you start then rethink and start again, those of us who work on our own cars appreciate your method of problem solving very cool and very real!! John L
He calling it a struggle ? We'd call it a epic challenge ! As a everyday wrench jockey properly no problem but hey I'm not and I don't think Chad is either. Chad will
Get it done he's been here before . It's properly not his Forte but he'll get it done ! Thumbs-up Jolene you are the hardest working camera jockey to make sure we see everything in Real time ! Honestly I think if I was going to do this all I got to do is watch one of your videos on Chad doing it ! Thumbs-up Jolene and Chad !
Those poor old springs are so rusty its causing he'll. Best way to rebuild these springs and install a new tie bolt and then put in the lowering blocks. It add an extra days work but be a sure safe and secure install!!
I really feel bad for Chad that he does not have no help doing this particular project. He’s doing a lot of work that he would not have to do if he just had somebody there for this. That’s another thing that amazes me about bad Chad is he’s going to do whatever he’s gotta do to get it done whether it means working 10 times harder because he don’t have help always !! ✌🏼😎🥇🥇
When working on any one’s rear, things are bound to get crappie! Your the man Bad Chad,and your Queen is getting great camera angles too,THANKS FOR ALL YOU DO!!!❤
Ain’t that the truth!
Yup it's going to look really good lowerd with the skirts on it will look longer. Either or the skirts it's going to look killer being period correct for how it would have looked in the 40s 50s? How some young fella would have went to his local junk yard and got parts to fix up his ride with his after school job. I listened to of those old timers that told me about there first car. If they were old enough to make money they were old enough to drive. Some were as young as 13 teen year's old driving? I guessing back then it was open fields and dirt roads. Wasn't the modern traffic like we have now with are huge high ways, freeways, street's high populated area's.
Mon the way people drive like everyone is in a hurry to go no where but to the next red light.
I like that you both decided to leave it a four door chop you don't see many on the road like that today awesome job Bad Chad and Queen Jolene
My neighbor when I was in high school in 1983-86 had a 1949 4 door Desoto I liked sitting in the back seat felt like I was in an old limousine. One of the back window's opened up like a big wing window where I used to talk to the gals cruisin on the side of use on one of the cruise spots in California bay area San Francisco Broad way, San Jose story and kings road, Richmond 23rd street where they built the battle ships for WWII, Sacrimento, Stockton Charter way, Modesto main street were all the HOT SPOTS to cruise back in the day 1980s.
If I ever weld bolts like them ones I always grind meeting points to a point, get the penetration to the centre . Good vid guys
I think Chad and Jolene doing a great job really enjoy watching them
Chad I have experience on springs and all types of suspension parts, I retired from a spring Co. we did everything from low riders to heavyweight trucks for the city, adding leafs arching, dearching, straight cut, diamond cuts, and putting springs together, was a daily routine. Greetings from California.
This is a great series. I appreciate that you let me watch over your shoulder. I've never had the money or place to do this kind of work, but I've always wanted to.
Chad
It would go smoother for you if you disconnect both shocks from the bottom plate and f disconnect both sides of the sway bar Things will move back into place easier
I’ve done what your going often Good Luck Buddy
You don't get problems Chad you overcome everything that's thrown at you
Installing lowering blocks are going to make the pinion angle off.
He knows to shoot for 1 to 3 degrees he's said it before. Sorry to burst your bubble Al. This isn't Chad's first rodeo. 😉✌
@@michaelbristol6467 Maybe not but with respect to old Chad , if this crate ever gets a lot of power to the rear and any kind of traction he's gonna be in a world of shit. They are a dangerous conversion. I wish him well though cos I like the guy.
@@michaelbristol6467 sorry to burst your bubble. What’s wrong is what’s wrong. This would never pass a safety inspection. please let’s not teach bad habits.
The car will never run and drive.
He never finishes a car.
@@craigwilson4439 crate ??? I'm American Only crate I know on a car is a crate engine. I'm confused 🤔
I like where you are going with this project. Going extreme custom with that truck to keeping this more stock. Different perspectives is great for everyone to enjoy and use for their own projects.
Hey jad it's mark Campbell. I love your sure but when you put your lowering blocks in you have to monolith. The original leaf Spring is best to take out 2 or more least Springs in order for the Spring to collapse that way. You're you bull has enough threads. I don't know if you know anything about monolithium but you take out 2 or more. Please bring a relationship and have a problem love. You share just a suggestion but you do it the way you want to do it love the show thank you
Sorry for spelling your name wrong. I'm using the voice deal and I didn't approve read thank you
Real fabricators understand mock up. Keyboard warriors, not so much!
I like where this thing is going!
Hi Chad, when the suspension and frame has rust like you see at 19:53, I know you start by using a wire wheel it to get the debris and scale off as much as possible. What does a guy in a cluttered home garage with hand tools need to do next to neutralize the rust and get it covered with something cheap to make it "good enough to get by"?
Thank you, and good day from the UK. I was waiting for this as a person who has done many repairs on 60's 70's with the same set up...to be far you done well Chad. Great camera work again Jolene!
"nuff said Chad. You are the real deal and I enjoy you open nature on what is going on. Love what you are doing and will never be a hater. Thank you, take care and peace out!
What a great job Chad we watch ya daily and truly enjoy your shows, live what your doing on this one, like I’ve said before a dam artist, I’ve built a bunch of cars all bought stuff I only wish I could have been as creative as you my friend keep up the great work and we’ll keep watching Jolene make it easy with that smooth camera work thank you both!
Les T
The real hero is Jolene, she does an amazing job with the cinematography. Kudos!
Go for chad, your doing great so far,a few set backs are always exspected,,I always have fath in what ever your doing and I know you’ll get it in the end,,hi to Jolene an fina,,luv ya’s, 👍👍😀
Love your videos man this is so helpful. I’m about to do this on my 50 fleet line. Watched about 10 of these videos. Nothing Live and real like this thanks bud❤
Bad Chad, that chop was absolutely awesome! Couldn’t be any better! You sure do good work! Didn’t know what too think of the fender skirts at first but they are growing on me! Maybe needs some paint! Can’t wait till she’s done! Thank you Chad and Jolene!
Another great lesson by Chad. Jolene is giving us a great view of the process.
I used to watch your series on TV. I really enjoy these on TH-cam. I can tell the pressure of TV is gone. Life changes make a big difference and it shows. Thanks for the great content.👍👍
Hi Chad forgot you were on the hour clock a when the u bolts didn't fit I got caught up on the moment lol an blurted out my comment I laughed at myself 5 mins later when you mentioned the mock up. I've been building cars myself for 50 some yrs an didn't mean to sell ya short , but I did kinda lol love your show I watch it cause I love building cars myself an dude you built some works of art way beyond the average builder including myself . You keep building them an I'll keep watching lol have a good one
Lol, mouse house on top of the axle . I like the other hubcaps, they have a nice art nouveau look, and it don't seem right to have Packard caps on a Hudson Terraplane
Thanks for your hard work...Exceptional!
Jolene...not only a talented videographer but a natural mechanic with an eye for anticipating where to film. She has a pretty good apprentice there, too. 😬
GO Chad GO..and JOLENE TOO,LOL😅😅❤..I love watching your builds from CAPE TOWN,SOUTH AFRICA...best wishes...👍😄😄
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looking forward to the lowering.. Chad when ya go to take off one side of something, take a pic of what it looks like before, that way ya can look at the pic and ya don't have to remember..
Thank you Jolene for the camera views and Bad Chad for the tough dirty job of installing the blocks on the axle/leaf spring assembly. Holy Billy ba jumpers, I cant believe how those nuts came off the U bolts after all those years.
Evidently that Crown penetrating oil is great stuff.
@@willhorting5317 Yes, Holy, less bone squeaking, i'm running out now to get some of that Crown to put on my cereal, holy take away the scrumumbies batman,,,😁
Amazing those nuts came off without using heat considering where the car is from.
And the thread underneath was bright and rust free. - quite unusual.
Don’t jack up the rear end until you unbolt the bracket then you can jack up the rear end to put the box in place then lower the rear end just a thought great video again
Yup and Wow
Watching a body guy do mechanical !
Option 1 undo the bottom of the shock first making it easier!
Option 2 remove the rubber isolator and undo the shock
Option 3 new $2.00 spring centre bolt, remove the isolator chuck it and undo bottom of shock !
Kudos on getting-R-done ✅
Real life struggles
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I’m amazed the u-bolt nuts came off 👍
Welding U-Bolts is a bad practice, 👎👎there is a lot of stress on U-Bolts.
If they break the vehicle can go out of control 👎
Generally you never reuse U-Bolts. 😮
I could go on forever !
Enjoy watching the trials and your creativity to overcome each and every obstacle 👍👍
I love and appreciate the "real deal" and unscripted work you do.Thanks
Hi guys Chad you must be the only one on TH-cam that works on the ground get a bench on wheels you can use next to the car you work on its killing us watching you must be fit as a fiddle love the work chad cheers
Chad's not the only one, some other builders work on the floor or bench whatever works. Try it.
Mark P, just read your comment and you need to go back and check out a 4 door sedan that he turned into an incredible looking pickup. Also the car before that one was amazing too. Both were left bare metal.
It's so interesting how you get over every obstacle that you come across. Top notch 👌
The struggle is real working with old rusty parts. Looking forward to seeing it down on the ground. Going to look good. Take care brother 👍🏻
When one side of the diff is high the inside bracket holes are on an angle can’t go straight in
I have found that Occam's Razor is usually the best way to solve a problem. The simplest way with the least parts is usually the best solution!
Usually big rig truck shops can make you custom u bolt bracket for pretty cheap. I can't wait to see this thing lowered.
It needs a little more thought and a few drawings to get it worked out,sure its cool but gotta make it safe,its no fun when turning and the car falls,memory of measure draw and design,have fun with it sir,and your ride is real cool
Lowering this car despite the issues, will be worthwhile.
Making your own custom dimension u-bolt is relatively easy, just cut to length, then cut tbe threads before bending. If you fully bend before cutting threads, you will struggle with full turns in the thread cutting.
The good ole cut and try engineering on the fly! Way to one-off Chad!
Looks good, I do similar things also and what this job teaches is patience you need a love for the job 😊 Harry
Alot of those older cars you can flip the leaf spring to lower it without blocks
Ratchet strap would pull rear end forward ? Great to watch you work on these projects !
I think I would have gotten it running and brakes working on it. Before modifying everything. Unless it's going to be another project sitting around that never gets finished.
Great work Jolene and Chad👍, I like your Ingenuity and ability to overcome obstacles. Great work on the camera as usual Jolene🥇👍🇦🇺🦘
I know you're anxious to see what it looks like, then make adjustments . . . but the higher the block the less stable, more torque . . . I am guessing all these alterations will have to be corrected at some point. Cheers. ( do admire your guts taking on all this stress live, no other You Tuber does this).
Not everything is easy but you always do one thing at a time I appreciate that
Chad your for Sure a 100 % right on that you can get extremely hurt if a guy doesn't now what he doing. I wise cutting a bolt on leaf springs down it come slapped the floor an I was 9 years old but I lifed to talk about it .
sugestion when taking something apart that you have never done before take some pics with cell phone first also in this case of you doing one side at a time you could look at other side for reference
Sure looks better without the skirts?
Sure looks like the jack stands are on the frame. Thank you Chad and Jolene for doing these videos!
Very interesting.
I have never done one side at a time.
I have always done both sides at once.
I know what you're going through, I just added a new leaf on an "07 Sierra. New center bolts were less than $2 each but I'm thinking you would have a bear of a time getting the old ones out of all those spring layers.
I can see Chad liking it lowered without the skirts on ! It doesn't matter !😎
Good to always mock up chad . What about removing a leaf or 2 to make the u bolts work ?
Gonna look good lowered! Just lowered my truck new U bolts and center bolts cost me $48 locally. Love the content!!
doing a four inch drop will always bring other challenges but you have this brother 👊👍 and queen Jolene 👍 cheers from Australia 💖
More fun working over cars than under them
Awe, you applied the monickers on the fender skirts. Like to get a quick closer look!
Now that's what I call making a u -bolt !!!!!!! to make it work.
You are the man and you think things through to make great decisions
He wanted to keep it Old skool why did you chop it
Chad is a dooer, well done mate from Australia.
G'day Jolene on the camera and Chad.
It's going to look awesome.
Real gangster.
✌️ Peace from Melbourne Australia.
Chad, try some penetrating oil like PB Blaster, etc. It works real well to loosen stubborn rusted bolts, etc.
@@michaelbristol6467 Oh, okay, thanks, Michael. I was unaware that Chad had already pre-soaked the U-bolts.
I like that you decided to keep a vintage and a bit rusty look
Great job guys 😎👍
I totally agree, Bad Chad! I’m glad to see the way your thinking! Awesome chop! And I’m seeing low rider myself! Way to go Chad!
I hope you can get longer U-bolts Chad.If not, a 3" drop would be plenty.
Your lowering blocks are way stronger than aftermarket. As you say we'll done. If you have it make it.
Sometimes even disconnect the driveshaft from the rear end That can also make it difficult because your changing the pitch somewhat
those blocks look really tall. I would be worried about one coming out on a side to side shift.
There's a pin coming up from the leaf spring into a hole in the bottom of the lowering block, and a pin coming up from the top of the lowering block into the pad under the rear axle, so the block, once held down securely with the u-bolts, shouldn't be able to move side to side.
I understand that. They can still spit out.
Great to watch you as you go and think of what your doing, awesome
been through this a few times...used to make my own lift kits for pickups...pain doing it but worth it when its done...
Some days seems like nothing going our way
Just let the Jack Dow u bolts on other side will hold axle
I am a firm believer in "BUILT, NOT BOUGHT"!!! Keep the faith brother!!!