You dont have to thank me for watching your videos. i dont do it as a favor to you, and i dont watch for the entertainment value, although the joking doesnt hurt either. i watch because you are the best i have found to show me how you do what you do with normal tools at hand, in detail but without wasting my time watching you grind on things for hours. that is a great balance. thanks.
Wow that's looking great! If you'd have longer videos that'd be alright too! I'm starting on my frame soon for my 32 ford truck. Just got a 460 for it too!
Ha .. trying to top the 454 Rat Recon. I'm amazed every time I look at it still ... even though I built it! But I have plans for the 31 Chevy that will give it a fighting chance. LOL
806 picking up some momentum on those subscribers.... And, Looking Good Bob ! You are living proof of my favorite Quote - "" Imagination is more important then Knowledge"" Albert Einstein
I hear ya ... and I picked up over 400 going on 500 Friends on FB since the Atomic Blast ... go figure! Bob Coates on FB by the way! My Uncle taught me that there is no such thing as can't!
Wow. Gees Louise Bob. I would love to and be super honoured to. This would be a first for me. Have been planning to fab some frame rails for some of my own RC trucks soon. First you would have to send me the dimensions of the frame rails of the 454 Recon. Then scale the dimensions down to 1/10th scale witch is easy. Just divide the dimensions by 10. Then make a paper templet of the frame rails then trace the temp onto some 1/8th inch steel plate and cut out with a plasma cuter. then clamp the two frame rails together and grind and file down to the scribed line of templet. Then while frame rails are still clamped together drill out the necessary holes needed to attach your cross members and hardware for suspension and drive train. You will need to order up some RC shocks, power plant and drive train parts along with a servo, ESC, battery, receiver and transmitter. For the drive train and rear end I recommend RC4WD. To be honest to you Bob I don't have the space or the tools to do this job. A friend of mine does but it's tricky to line up the time to go out to his shop although it is doable. Also I would say that you have way more skill, experience space and the tools to do this job quite easily. Probably be easier than building the 1/1 scale frame rails. However if it's a matter of having to many projects on your plate and not enough time I would still be interested and honoured in fabricating the frame rails for you Bob. Might be just the thing to put some fire under my ass. No cost. You would have to pay for the shipping though. I'm a very low income person. Here's my email 8967dbr@gmail.com so we can talk more about this project. :) Please delete this comment after you send me an email or you plan to do fab the frame rails your self. There are two youtube 1/10th scale Rat Rod builders that I can recommend watching to give some good info and inspiration. RC Everyday who's just learning as he goes and Cyanidetube who is pretty skilled and builds everything from scratch. Tell them you heard about them from Dirty D's RC. Hope this helps. Any questions alway s fell free to ask. Your a huge inspiration to me Bob. :) th-cam.com/channels/LXz0jhLr0rN2WeNQuHBIyQ.html th-cam.com/channels/dJzObuHxyMePaj2_Zcwy4g.html
If i ever get to cutting out some frame rails out for myself I'll see if you haven't dabbed some out for yourself yet and get the measurements off you and fab some out for you too. But I have no idea when that will be so don't hold your breath. From now to end of fall I don't get many days off from work so hard for me to do projects like that. Sorry I couldn't help you out. I hope I haven't offended you.
Glad you took an interest in it. So we're both short on time for something like this . Do you have any clue what the electronics and drive train would cost for a project like this? Tires and axles and stuff too. Pretty much the rest of the Truck can be fabricated like the full grown version!
I’m digging the Rat Rod Bawb. Ol’ Red must be proud to share the dream. BTW is the purpose of drilling holes in the front axle to give it some flex or aesthetics or for lightening the weight or attaching other suspension components?? Sorry I am new to building Rods but an eager learner. Preciate the school of ratrod-ology fer dang shore!
Great videos Bob how about making one showing how to narrow a ibeam Axle cannot seem to find one on TH-cam and the other modifications you did on your Axle their. Thanks keep up the great work Thanks Grumpy Troll-1
That is some beautiful work right there, will there be a sway bar of some sort ? Look forward to seeing how you perch the shocks... might look cool if they could be horizontal, but a ton of work and probably end up weak at the pivots. Look forward to all you share Bob : ]
Excellent job Bob. Just got to ask, did someone say something about engine's and motor? Heard you correct yourself a couple of times there. You're Rocking Along!!!
Yea .. had a comment that a generator is a motor but an engine powers a car! So I guess when we said 'Rat Motor' and 'Mouse Motor' back in the day we were totally wrong! Who would have thunk it! LOL
+Rat Rod Bob Builds Well I'm on the engine side of the argument myself. I have never understood why an engine is called a motor, but a motor is never called an engine. Anyways keep the engine turning Bob!!!
You dont have to thank me for watching your videos. i dont do it as a favor to you, and i dont watch for the entertainment value, although the joking doesnt hurt either. i watch because you are the best i have found to show me how you do what you do with normal tools at hand, in detail but without wasting my time watching you grind on things for hours. that is a great balance. thanks.
We appreciate you too. Your one skilled fabricator and your projects have been fun to watch come together. I look forward to the progress.
Thanks for that comment .... means a lot to me!
Fascinating to see it from the beginning coming together Bob, looking forward to the journey
Tony from Western Australia
Ahhh ... another Down Under fan .... thanks Joe!
Yup Bob only the best of us come from this neck of the woods
to watch the best from your neck of the woods !
I got to say that front suspensions or work of art it's amazing work
Looking great, Bob. Innovation is the name of that game.
Innovation and fabrication .... I'm not really a fan of the second part. LOL
Thank you rat rod bob building 1930Tudor rat rod I probably would have gave up if it wasn't for you learned a lot thanks mike
it is looking good bob. i find that if you can picture in your mind what you want it to look like it is just time and effort untill you get it done
Exactly ... but the imagination is the easy part. LOL Too bad none of my ex's were fabricators! LOL
I need to do the same to my front end. Going to pick up my chevy t buck truck this weekend
Lotta work and it shows
Yes ... making these dreams come try is hard work! Need to call the Hall! LOL
Looking good Bob very cool pretty much scratch built
Pretty much ... Just as well built my own axle like I did on the 454 Rat Recon. But it's a done deal now.
really AWESOME! love the still shots of how it goes together as well. be safe friend!
AWESOME .... is the result I was looking for! LOL
Too bad your 1500 miles away or I'd be over there to supervise and drink all your beer! LOL Great job there pardner !
Don't drink adult beverages but I can brew up some mean sweet tea!
looks fantastic it will sit a lot higher with the wheels on bob yeah looks like steel art work
It's gonna have good ground clearance.
Right on bob!comin' together nicely 😉 good work!
Thanks j man!
Nice Job Bob, looking good. Another step in the forward direction. Thanks for another great video update, and you take care. BigW:-)
Yep .. moving forward is a good thing. Appreciate ya!
That looks awesome. very talented. looks strong and well thought out. 👍 FINS UP 👍 😆
Ha .. yea I spend more time thinking than doing!
10-4 Looks good!
Thanks for watching Willco Jak!
Keep callin it a motor Bob. When you go to the store to buy oil....it says "motor oil" on the bottle. lol
I hear ya ... haven't seen any engine oil on the shelf!
Looks good Bob. I liked the stills, kinda workin some ideas in my head
Uh ohhh .... sorry about that. LOL
Wow that's looking great! If you'd have longer videos that'd be alright too! I'm starting on my frame soon for my 32 ford truck. Just got a 460 for it too!
Thanks .... yea sometimes my vids are looooong ... sometimes not! This part of the build is just slow anyways!
Amazing...you are a true artist.
Ha .. trying to top the 454 Rat Recon. I'm amazed every time I look at it still ... even though I built it! But I have plans for the 31 Chevy that will give it a fighting chance. LOL
Great job!!
806 picking up some momentum on those subscribers.... And, Looking Good Bob ! You are living proof of my favorite Quote - "" Imagination is more important then Knowledge"" Albert Einstein
I hear ya ... and I picked up over 400 going on 500 Friends on FB since the Atomic Blast ... go figure! Bob Coates on FB by the way! My Uncle taught me that there is no such thing as can't!
Very nice work Bob. :)
Thanks Brother!
Wow. Gees Louise Bob. I would love to and be super honoured to. This would be a first for me. Have been planning to fab some frame rails for some of my own RC trucks soon. First you would have to send me the dimensions of the frame rails of the 454 Recon. Then scale the dimensions down to 1/10th scale witch is easy. Just divide the dimensions by 10. Then make a paper templet of the frame rails then trace the temp onto some 1/8th inch steel plate and cut out with a plasma cuter. then clamp the two frame rails together and grind and file down to the scribed line of templet. Then while frame rails are still clamped together drill out the necessary holes needed to attach your cross members and hardware for suspension and drive train. You will need to order up some RC shocks, power plant and drive train parts along with a servo, ESC, battery, receiver and transmitter. For the drive train and rear end I recommend RC4WD.
To be honest to you Bob I don't have the space or the tools to do this job. A friend of mine does but it's tricky to line up the time to go out to his shop although it is doable. Also I would say that you have way more skill, experience space and the tools to do this job quite easily. Probably be easier than building the 1/1 scale frame rails. However if it's a matter of having to many projects on your plate and not enough time I would still be interested and honoured in fabricating the frame rails for you Bob. Might be just the thing to put some fire under my ass. No cost. You would have to pay for the shipping though. I'm a very low income person. Here's my email 8967dbr@gmail.com so we can talk more about this project. :) Please delete this comment after you send me an email or you plan to do fab the frame rails your self.
There are two youtube 1/10th scale Rat Rod builders that I can recommend watching to give some good info and inspiration. RC Everyday who's just learning as he goes and Cyanidetube who is pretty skilled and builds everything from scratch. Tell them you heard about them from Dirty D's RC. Hope this helps. Any questions alway s fell free to ask.
Your a huge inspiration to me Bob. :)
th-cam.com/channels/LXz0jhLr0rN2WeNQuHBIyQ.html
th-cam.com/channels/dJzObuHxyMePaj2_Zcwy4g.html
Got your comment on that. Gonna have to think about it .. probably could build the thing myself with tools in house .. just gotta find the time!
If i ever get to cutting out some frame rails out for myself I'll see if you haven't dabbed some out for yourself yet and get the measurements off you and fab some out for you too. But I have no idea when that will be so don't hold your breath. From now to end of fall I don't get many days off from work so hard for me to do projects like that. Sorry I couldn't help you out. I hope I haven't offended you.
Glad you took an interest in it. So we're both short on time for something like this . Do you have any clue what the electronics and drive train would cost for a project like this? Tires and axles and stuff too. Pretty much the rest of the Truck can be fabricated like the full grown version!
I’m digging the Rat Rod Bawb. Ol’ Red must be proud to share the dream. BTW is the purpose of drilling holes in the front axle to give it some flex or aesthetics or for lightening the weight or attaching other suspension components?? Sorry I am new to building Rods but an eager learner. Preciate the school of ratrod-ology fer dang shore!
Great videos Bob how about making one showing how to narrow a ibeam Axle cannot seem to find one on TH-cam and the other modifications you did on your Axle their.
Thanks keep up the great work
Thanks Grumpy Troll-1
Lookin good!
That is some beautiful work right there, will there be a sway bar of some sort ? Look forward to seeing how you perch the shocks... might look cool if they could be horizontal, but a ton of work and probably end up weak at the pivots. Look forward to all you share Bob : ]
Gonna be a simple build with the bare minimum. Gonna sacrifice good driving for good looks!
Excellent job Bob. Just got to ask, did someone say something about engine's and motor? Heard you correct yourself a couple of times there. You're Rocking Along!!!
Yea .. had a comment that a generator is a motor but an engine powers a car! So I guess when we said 'Rat Motor' and 'Mouse Motor' back in the day we were totally wrong! Who would have thunk it! LOL
+Rat Rod Bob Builds Well I'm on the engine side of the argument myself. I have never understood why an engine is called a motor, but a motor is never called an engine. Anyways keep the engine turning Bob!!!
Rocker Pat they dont call it a enginecycle they say a motorcycle
How wide is the axle after you narrowed it?
preciate cha!
Thanks for stoppin' by!
Nice and tidy.
Tidy is a good word here ... I like my Rat Rods tidy!
God i wish you are m'y father bob .i love cars like you bob
You can come help out anytime ... I'll treat you like one of my own!
Cool 😎