Dennis sit, thank you for the in depth dialogue throughout this video. I won’t be building a TBucket in what’s left of my life time, but as an old engineer from the steel fab and oil field equipment, I’m loving following along and “looking over you shoulder.” Alex, thank you for doing such a good job on the editing. And thanks to whoever did the camera work on the different stages of this video. Well done all of you!!!
I like the shortest wheelbase.....you can see the whole turtle deck....... And would have been much less of a headache....... Great project......DT is that Man !!!
I think this is the most I've heard Dennis speak, out of all the videos I've seen him in, on this channel. 😊😊 I hope the gals kept him well hydrated during this tutorial lecture. 👍👍
The Taylor Family are amazing...Dennis is an unbelievable fabricator and I love all the interaction of the family members...Hopefully in the future the 55 Nomad becomes a reality!...Nice job Alex putting that video together!
There is nothing wrong with taking one design and making it better. Sometimes our thoughts are clouded when it comes time to assemble a project or piece it together as back in the early days of hot Rodding. You've definitely done some homework on the pros and cons Dennis and can't wait to see the finished product. My son keeps talking about putting a Hot Rod together like I did when he was a baby setting on the garage floor as dad tool around with the car. Guess that's where he gets the car bug from as his mom says he's just like his dad down to the ever grimme hands .But now my old hands are not grimme any more. My idea is a bit different but still in line with yours Dennis. Be careful and stay safe my friends...God love ya all Merica.
I love this video. It's like a Masterclass on fabrication. Love seeing Debbie helping Dennis and filming it. What a power couple. Thanks for this Alex. - Paul @ Sick the Mag.
I love watching in-the-shop fabrication video and really appreciate Dennis sharing the thought process, priority, and order of each move Perhaps it's time to start a separate TH-cam channel "Dennis Taylor Fabrications" to drill down on exactly this type of content.....It looks to me like there is enough potential content in the Taylor universe to support a network of TH-cam channels if enough of the right video production folks could be employed to get the content onto TH-cam as quickly as possible....
I am amazed at how much is going on in your dads head, and we only hear part of it as he talks. I don't know if I would want to hear all of the thoughts going round and round in his head. His "options" talk also speaks to his total vision of the car, from beginning to end of the build. Your dad has remarkable vision, and immense experience.
I'm not a fabricator, but I've been reading car magazines for 50 years, and the main lesson I've learned is that you use what you have, to make what you want, to express your ideas of what a hot rod should be. That's what the old-timers did, and I wholeheartedly approve of this tribute. Anyone with a tape measure and a machine shop can make a perfect replica with no soul. The tribute is in making your own personal riff on the original tune. And you're making some beautiful music, brother!
Looks like we found our new Barris builder, great show & stuff! I still injoy someone else working it old school hard & better. From the motor city. My grandads came to this county in 1906, to build the MODEL-T with mr. Ford. And just a note; i would have cut the panel above the gas tank to be removable. Also for what its worth, it seems like you need more outer metal on those bolts, especially if theres a monster engine may break off, on the axles. 😮
Please say to your dad he is amazing car fabricator and cobbler, so cool seeing how he do's things old school and using modern-day machinery cheers from New Zealand 😎👋
Alex and Dennis, THANK YOU!!! This is a Master Class in Custom Fabrication. I can't wait to watch the next video. If I lived closer to you I'd volunteer to sweep your shop just to watch you work. You guys inspire regular hacks like me.
Dennis you sure know your stuff. I can't wait to see the rest of this build. Ed will de vry happy with this I hope it gets on the track not fast but nostalgic
Best dad ever.. I am hoping to start my own garage with my son. How cool best of luck to you all. What a great job you guys have together and that’s awesome.
Dennis, I found it hilarious when you said "I don't know what kind of drugs Henry Ford was on". That was exactly my thought when I saw some of the things he did. ;)
that is the perfect proportions of chassis too body that ive ever seen and you wouldnt bellieve that an inch or two iether way would make such a difference but thats what makes a great build and a legendary build and Dennis is a legend!!! maximum respect too that man!!! cant wait for the rest of the build,i wait with baited breath! ☺
Dennis, you are a true Renaissance Man. A true master of your craft. Not everyone has the patience or attention to detail that you have. Alex, what can I say. You definitely inherited your father's drive, determination and attention to detail. It shows in everything you allow ys to follow along to. Happy New Year to the Taylor family.
Glad you decided to tuck the rear differential underneath the body. When you mentioned having to cut the body so it could stick out I wasn't sure about how that was going to look.
I would love to see Dennis on a build off show. His work is truly out of this world amazing what he can do. I think motor trend should see if he would do a show building cars with the younger generation's teaching them the way he does things get more kids off the computers/videogames and into cars
In the '80's I was partners in a shop which did everything for body work to repairs, while my partner & I built street rods, restored cars & I built drag chassis. I was beginning a project for myself, it was a concept to drag race for shop advert. It was planned as a '57 Funny Car, if there had been such a thing. Began w/ a 55 Sedan; turned into a chopped top roadster. Bought the spare motor from a B Alcohol FC, a cast 392 Hemi, Hilborn Injection, & the point of the story an Isky roller cam. I called Isky Cams, since I knew squat about Hemis & nothing about the cam. You have to remember this was the early '80's, trade shows like NEMA were dreams, or not attended by the public & unless you were a big time racer, you just didn't meet big names in HP parts. You bought their parts, got a sticker & that was as close as you got. I called Isky Cams... a gravelly voice answers, "Isky Cams, this is Ed, whatcha need?" I stuttered out my story about the engine I'd just bought & my level of ignorance. Ed proceeded to go non-stop for 10, maybe 15 minutes about the cam, specs, tuning advice, what kinda performance to expect. Then he really surprised me. "You in Oregon, you said. Get that motor outta Portland? Yeah, I think I remember a '92 Roller going to an older guy running an alcohol Funny. Sold it to some kids, last I heard, his health was causing problems. He continued, Before you get too far w/ that Hemi, give XX, just outside of Eugene, a call, here's his number; knows more about '92's than anybody in the NW, maybe the West. He'll help you out, lives & breathes that old iron & loves to help young guys who're interested. Need anything else, give me a call. Writing everything as fast as I could, I stammered out my appreciation for his time, help & name... & it was over. I sat there, mind blown, but racing w/ info as my partner came in office. 'What are you plotting? You have the bigged grin on your face. What's going on?" I told him... GeoD
Fantastic video, a massive thanks from here in the UK! I'm in the process of building a traditional-ish Model A roadster, which is my first ever hotrod build. This video has helped tremendously, and inspired me.
You an your whole family is awesome I just wanted to say I hope you are taking care of yourself you are a good looking lady I wished my dad was still around here he would have loved this he was a car guy for sure I'm really excited about this can't wait till it's done ❤ love all the details
Bet you ten bucks Dennis lays in bed at night thinking about getting this build right. Cool seeing him figure this project out. Very interesting-gonna be awesome!
To my way of thinking, placing the coil overs in front of the axle will reduce shock speed and stroke, which isn’t really a bad thing in terms of damper performance. Just my 2 cents worth. Tbh, I kinda like the look of both short and mid wheelbase, almost like the mid better but hey, it’s completely subjective and beauty is in the eye of the builder, or something. Whatever you do, Dennis, it’ll be stunning. 😎👍🍻
I'll go for the shortest. I spent 6years with the Highland Plating Special (Hot Rod Oct 62 cover car.) This car was orignally was Dick Kraft's roadster. The wheel in the rear was in the middle of the Trunk. I like short the best and nothing sticking out. If it helps the frame had a 4inch extension just in front of the fire wall. It also had a quick change. Flathead powered. Just mentioning it.
I'm only 50 so I'm not "Old School", but the one thing that made Ed's T different is the wheelbase. It's iconic! anything else is a regular T Bucket. IMHO why bother, if you change that.
I like it long like Ed’s. The quick change sticking out the back would look awesome. This car is done. I don’t remember what it looked like. Not don’t with the episode yet.
Dude, it just occured to me that No Prep has rules on weight classes. Well, a Model T is already light by factory specs. While other cars HAVE TO be at over 3,000lbs to classify. But, a Model T weight is different because THEY WERE MADE LIGHT! This is one of the big reasons why they used ROADSTERS so much in the '50's. Put a big motor on that little body, instant winner pretty much. I think 🤔 that a roadster for racing IS PERFECT for drag racing. Just a thought. Anyway, thanks for the video 📸.
In the old days, with bad tire and shock designs, the longer the wheelbase was best for bumps at high speeds. If using the modern tires and shocks, the short wheelbase would work. Most people don't remember what caused problems like the "Dead man curves", which was steering, tires, sway bars, and shocks.
I appreciate your work and especially all the knowledge that takes a life time to Acquire ,congratulations on your show that I just tuned into . I have a machine shop and know how hard you work day and night so please set some time aside for yourself fyi thanks again .
Dennis, won't that bottom coilover bracket try and spin with only one bolt holding it to the rear end? I'm sure the coilover will only let it flex so far, but I would think you would need 2 bolts or a locating tab to keep the bracket from spinning? Love the in depth build on this one so far Alex. Keep up the good work.
Dennis is the best car builder. I have learned so much from him while watching Alex's TH-cam videos. Thank you Dennis and Alex.
Last week, Alex was showing Dennis' shop, his COE and more. Please search for Inside Alex Taylor's Garage Exclusive Tour PEAK Auto
Magician. Cars going to look amazing.
I agree.
I'd just like to hang out there for a day!!
As an old school toolmaker, Love your work and brain Dennis, regards from Sth Australia!!
Dennis sit, thank you for the in depth dialogue throughout this video. I won’t be building a TBucket in what’s left of my life time, but as an old engineer from the steel fab and oil field equipment, I’m loving following along and “looking over you shoulder.”
Alex, thank you for doing such a good job on the editing. And thanks to whoever did the camera work on the different stages of this video. Well done all of you!!!
I like the shortest wheelbase.....you can see the whole turtle deck.......
And would have been much less of a headache.......
Great project......DT is that Man !!!
I think this is the most I've heard Dennis speak, out of all the videos I've seen him in, on this channel. 😊😊 I hope the gals kept him well hydrated during this tutorial lecture. 👍👍
I agree. 99 looks the best. You all are hard workers and I thank you for sharing what's going on in the shop.
Last week, Alex was showing Dennis' shop, his COE and more. Please search for Inside Alex Taylor's Garage | Exclusive Tour | PEAK Auto
Last week, Alex was showing Dennis' shop, his COE and more. Please search for Inside Alex Taylor's Garage Exclusive Tour PEAK Auto
The Taylor Family are amazing...Dennis is an unbelievable fabricator and I love all the interaction of the family members...Hopefully in the future the 55 Nomad becomes a reality!...Nice job Alex putting that video together!
There is nothing wrong with taking one design and making it better. Sometimes our thoughts are clouded when it comes time to assemble a project or piece it together as back in the early days of hot Rodding. You've definitely done some homework on the pros and cons Dennis and can't wait to see the finished product. My son keeps talking about putting a Hot Rod together like I did when he was a baby setting on the garage floor as dad tool around with the car. Guess that's where he gets the car bug from as his mom says he's just like his dad down to the ever grimme hands .But now my old hands are not grimme any more. My idea is a bit different but still in line with yours Dennis. Be careful and stay safe my friends...God love ya all Merica.
I love this video. It's like a Masterclass on fabrication. Love seeing Debbie helping Dennis and filming it. What a power couple. Thanks for this Alex. - Paul @ Sick the Mag.
I do not think Debbie "Helps" I think Debbie knows some stuff and WORKS her ass off. It is such a cool thing to watch this evolution.
Dennis is special- no other builder would bring you in without dumbing down - it’s awesome and l learn 100 things
I love watching in-the-shop fabrication video and really appreciate Dennis sharing the thought process, priority, and order of each move
Perhaps it's time to start a separate TH-cam channel "Dennis Taylor Fabrications" to drill down on exactly this type of content.....It looks to me like there is enough potential content in the Taylor universe to support a network of TH-cam channels if enough of the right video production folks could be employed to get the content onto TH-cam as quickly as possible....
This is the best tech school on the internet , Dennis you explain things in a way that I can totally understand. Thanks man 👍🏻
99 looked good to me, the best of the three options
I am amazed at how much is going on in your dads head, and we only hear part of it as he talks. I don't know if I would want to hear all of the thoughts going round and round in his head.
His "options" talk also speaks to his total vision of the car, from beginning to end of the build. Your dad has remarkable vision, and immense experience.
Dennis, as always such a great job explaining the fabrication process. We must be close to the same age, not sure where you get all your energy.
Beautiful work by your dad,Alex! A true one man team fabricator. Love it!
I'm not a fabricator, but I've been reading car magazines for 50 years, and the main lesson I've learned is that you use what you have, to make what you want, to express your ideas of what a hot rod should be. That's what the old-timers did, and I wholeheartedly approve of this tribute. Anyone with a tape measure and a machine shop can make a perfect replica with no soul. The tribute is in making your own personal riff on the original tune. And you're making some beautiful music, brother!
What a truly real craftsmen!! Great job Dennis! Thanks!
Happy new year Taylor and your family and crew hope you had a great holidays 🎉🎉🎉
Really enjoy these videos taking us into the thought process and reasoning of the build process. Very educational and appreciated.
You guys are doing an awesome job . I truly admire and give much respect for your level of craftsmanship .
While there was points in time where my brain started to smoke it all became clear once Dennis went to work. The tapping jig was brilliant!
Looks like we found our new Barris builder, great show & stuff! I still injoy someone else working it old school hard & better.
From the motor city.
My grandads came to this county in 1906, to build the MODEL-T with mr. Ford.
And just a note; i would have cut the panel above the gas tank to be removable. Also for what its worth, it seems like you need more outer metal on those bolts, especially if theres a monster engine may break off, on the axles. 😮
I really like the way Dennis explains things, so relatable!
Thanks, it looks great, in the trunk, and from the side, all great. Thanks to you all and your sponsors.
Please say to your dad he is amazing car fabricator and cobbler, so cool seeing how he do's things old school and using modern-day machinery cheers from New Zealand 😎👋
Dennis that was the best of the best in design, fab, assuring dimension and all around HOT ROD building, thanks for sharing it with us !
Alex and Dennis, THANK YOU!!! This is a Master Class in Custom Fabrication. I can't wait to watch the next video. If I lived closer to you I'd volunteer to sweep your shop just to watch you work. You guys inspire regular hacks like me.
Dennis you sure know your stuff. I can't wait to see the rest of this build. Ed will de vry happy with this I hope it gets on the track not fast but nostalgic
No matter what you do it’s going to be awesome you’re truly one of the few master fabricators left !!
I like how at Ed’s length the trunk is a continuous curve into the tire, no overlapping or Gumby transitions. I vote long.
Best dad ever.. I am hoping to start my own garage with my son. How cool best of luck to you all.
What a great job you guys have together and that’s awesome.
loved watching Dennis walk us through his process! car is going to be awesome
Dennis, I found it hilarious when you said "I don't know what kind of drugs Henry Ford was on". That was exactly my thought when I saw some of the things he did. ;)
A true work of art ! My brain hurts just listening to Denis's thought process ...
All I can say is hell yeah
Perfectionist at work
that is the perfect proportions of chassis too body that ive ever seen and you wouldnt bellieve that an inch or two iether way would make such a difference but thats what makes a great build and a legendary build and Dennis is a legend!!! maximum respect too that man!!! cant wait for the rest of the build,i wait with baited breath! ☺
Dennis is brilliant, listening to his logic and details is fun. Thanks for putting this up, really enjoying it!
Hey guys, hello from California, love the channel. Congratulations on all your success. Can't wait for the next episode.
Dennis, you are a true Renaissance Man. A true master of your craft. Not everyone has the patience or attention to detail that you have.
Alex, what can I say. You definitely inherited your father's drive, determination and attention to detail. It shows in everything you allow ys to follow along to.
Happy New Year to the Taylor family.
Love the explanations about why he did what he did and how things will work. Great video. Thanks Alex, Dennis and Debbie.
Glad you decided to tuck the rear differential underneath the body. When you mentioned having to cut the body so it could stick out I wasn't sure about how that was going to look.
Great job building it nobody in Tennessee knows how to do it.
looks Awesome , mind glowing to watch such perfection & work.
I would love to see Dennis on a build off show. His work is truly out of this world amazing what he can do. I think motor trend should see if he would do a show building cars with the younger generation's teaching them the way he does things get more kids off the computers/videogames and into cars
That's a great idea! A Masterclass on hot rod building!! I'd watch it and I'm 69 years old!
Badass. I could watch Dennis work all day. He overthinks everything like I do too. Yall keep kicking ass. #FueledByHitman
I like the short wheel base
The in between is the right look to my eye
In the '80's I was partners in a shop which did everything for body work to repairs, while my partner & I built street rods, restored cars & I built drag chassis.
I was beginning a project for myself, it was a concept to drag race for shop advert. It was planned as a '57 Funny Car, if there had been such a thing. Began w/ a 55 Sedan; turned into a chopped top roadster. Bought the spare motor from a B Alcohol FC, a cast 392 Hemi, Hilborn Injection, & the point of the story an Isky roller cam.
I called Isky Cams, since I knew squat about Hemis & nothing about the cam. You have to remember this was the early '80's, trade shows like NEMA were dreams, or not attended by the public & unless you were a big time racer, you just didn't meet big names in HP parts. You bought their parts, got a sticker & that was as close as you got.
I called Isky Cams... a gravelly voice answers, "Isky Cams, this is Ed, whatcha need?"
I stuttered out my story about the engine I'd just bought & my level of ignorance.
Ed proceeded to go non-stop for 10, maybe 15 minutes about the cam, specs, tuning advice, what kinda performance to expect.
Then he really surprised me. "You in Oregon, you said. Get that motor outta Portland? Yeah, I think I remember a '92 Roller going to an older guy running an alcohol Funny. Sold it to some kids, last I heard, his health was causing problems.
He continued, Before you get too far w/ that Hemi, give XX, just outside of Eugene, a call, here's his number; knows more about '92's than anybody in the NW, maybe the West. He'll help you out, lives & breathes that old iron & loves to help young guys who're interested.
Need anything else, give me a call.
Writing everything as fast as I could, I stammered out my appreciation for his time, help & name... & it was over.
I sat there, mind blown, but racing w/ info as my partner came in office. 'What are you plotting? You have the bigged grin on your face. What's going on?"
I told him...
GeoD
Fantastic video, a massive thanks from here in the UK! I'm in the process of building a traditional-ish Model A roadster, which is my first ever hotrod build. This video has helped tremendously, and inspired me.
Cool video, great to hear all the explanations of how stuff fits together. I was wondering if you're going to Sick Week this year?
He does great work. It takes a lot of what he done.
Beautiful car, so happy there's a new video to watch of you and your cool dad
So cool, T Buckets have been my favorite ever since I was a little shaver. What a great video story thanks for sharing the build
Nice to see your Dad back in his shop. You need to drag him back to Lucky’s for a visit.
Fantastic watching the method of frame design and construction. Gonna be great!
Notice Isky's style with the stitch pleats in his pants,, he was cool over 70 years ago,,,😎
I agree with one of the post 99 does look a lot better
You an your whole family is awesome I just wanted to say I hope you are taking care of yourself you are a good looking lady I wished my dad was still around here he would have loved this he was a car guy for sure I'm really excited about this can't wait till it's done ❤ love all the details
What I saw at the end of the video looked. Nice!
it was great seeing that car at pri this year
Hope you all had a Merry Christmas and wishing you a Happy New Year and stay safe, thanks for the videos !!!
Love this video! So fun to see how much planning and work goes into a custom car.
I’m all caught up on the videos on the Model T. I love all your videos
It felt like I was waiting 6 months for this video
Bet you ten bucks Dennis lays in bed at night thinking about getting this build right. Cool seeing him figure this project out. Very interesting-gonna be awesome!
Lotta figurin. I watch every episode and been lookin forward to the next! I couldn't make SEMA, so I can't wait for it to be finished!
Excellent video, Denis Taylor, you slayed this
Nice idea with the ally block for the tap.
Alex your dad is so talented !!
Your dad is freaking AMAZING! I wish I had half the tools and tallant he has.
99 inches looks best❤
To my way of thinking, placing the coil overs in front of the axle will reduce shock speed and stroke, which isn’t really a bad thing in terms of damper performance.
Just my 2 cents worth.
Tbh, I kinda like the look of both short and mid wheelbase, almost like the mid better but hey, it’s completely subjective and beauty is in the eye of the builder, or something.
Whatever you do, Dennis, it’ll be stunning. 😎👍🍻
I'll go for the shortest. I spent 6years with the Highland Plating Special (Hot Rod Oct 62 cover car.) This car was orignally was Dick Kraft's roadster. The wheel in the rear was in the middle of the Trunk. I like short the best and nothing sticking out. If it helps the frame had a 4inch extension just in front of the fire wall. It also had a quick change. Flathead powered. Just mentioning it.
Gosh, I wish I could learn from this guy.
Wheels behind the car makes it cool 😎
Dennis really nice video. Nice work also. You have done this more than once. Fred
HI WOW ALOT OF WORK ! YOU ARE DOING A GREAT JOB ON THE CAR . GREAT TO SEE YOU ARE GETTING THINGS DONE . TODD FROM SNOWEY MICHIGAN .
Dennis is a great fabricator just ask Tom or Steve
I'm only 50 so I'm not "Old School", but the one thing that made Ed's T different is the wheelbase. It's iconic! anything else is a regular T Bucket. IMHO why bother, if you change that.
I like it long like Ed’s. The quick change sticking out the back would look awesome.
This car is done. I don’t remember what it looked like. Not don’t with the episode yet.
Who wants to see Dennis Taylor and the welding guru from Steve Morris's video set out and fabricate something?? Yes please!!!!
For me I’d keep it as close to the OG build even if it looks a little strange but I do get why you’re debating this change 👍
I could swear I saw one of them little German jobs back there with a roll cage in it!
Wow good job Dennis you are the master builder looking forward to the end better do a burnout. Lol
amazing work Dennis
Your did is a amazing builder and the model T Roster is look incredible 😊
Dennis would have been the best worst shop teacher ever! I love it.
It’s coming along nicely 👍👍
Dude, it just occured to me that No Prep has rules on weight classes. Well, a Model T is already light by factory specs. While other cars HAVE TO be at over 3,000lbs to classify. But, a Model T weight is different because THEY WERE MADE LIGHT! This is one of the big reasons why they used ROADSTERS so much in the '50's. Put a big motor on that little body, instant winner pretty much. I think 🤔 that a roadster for racing IS PERFECT for drag racing. Just a thought. Anyway, thanks for the video 📸.
Great choices aesthetically!
In the old days, with bad tire and shock designs, the longer the wheelbase was best for bumps at high speeds. If using the modern tires and shocks, the short wheelbase would work. Most people don't remember what caused problems like the "Dead man curves", which was steering, tires, sway bars, and shocks.
Looking awesome so far
Awesome display of skills.
I would pay Dennis for me to come work along side him and soak up the skill and years of knowledge he has.
Amazing and awesome Dud your amazing great work and great videos I enjoyed it was fantastic . Best of the best
What a brilliant mind.
I really appreciate the tutorial
I appreciate your work and especially all the knowledge that takes a life time to Acquire ,congratulations on your show that I just tuned into . I have a machine shop and know how hard you work day and night so please set some time aside for yourself fyi thanks again .
99" for the win.
Dennis, won't that bottom coilover bracket try and spin with only one bolt holding it to the rear end? I'm sure the coilover will only let it flex so far, but I would think you would need 2 bolts or a locating tab to keep the bracket from spinning? Love the in depth build on this one so far Alex. Keep up the good work.