Your performance is unique, unprecedented, unparalleled, unmatched. For those who are willingly, eagerly, and passionately want to learn something new, keep watching
Great job reusing parts from your salvage yard Duff. I was watching a show about patina If you mix: 16 ounces Hydrogen Peroxide 2 ounces white vinegar 1 table spoon salt Mix it in a spray bottle The patina comes instantly in seconds without waiting
Duff awesome use out of that door skin. Turned out very well. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend. Fab On. Weld On. Keep Making. God bless.
You are a true artist. You are a trickster as well. My 1919 Dodge roadster pickup started life as a Ford Courier rat rod. I had an idea to take the word FORD on the tailgate cut out and reverse the R and weld it perfectly back into the gate. I am not an expert welder like you but I would love to see you do something like that - keep people guessing.
Now that's Bush engineering at it's finest, looks great and works even better than a factory gate, that lower panel is a place to really shine with sculpture and utility, some wild shapes and possibly a few loading lights and a receiver hitch, or maybe a roll out toolbox, be free my friend and run wild,,
@@ratrodsafrica I would need 100 ratrods to use everything I come up with but who can afford all that,,lol, just thinking out loud so I hope it doesn't bother you, again awesome job on that gate, 5 stars and a cookie for creativity,, 😉
That music when you first fitted the pipe and pins Too much. I was on the FLOOR! 😂😂. This build is great. I thought you might use the ribbed back of the cab for the tailgate panel. But I really like the curve of the door piece. 😊👍👍
Duff you really think out of the box and you smoking your grinder hey. That tailgate is awesome. Keep on bouncing my brother looking forward to the next video 📹
wow!!cant believe the production vehicle has that much error!!!also shows the need to be always precise with our measurements to even spot something like that!!! #customoods #findingretreat #srilanka
👍👌👏 Extremely well done again (video and work). Congrats for your ingenuity and all the skills. Also for having the ability/fantasy to see what scrap can be reused and will look good. Thanks a lot for making teaching explaining recording editing uploading and sharing. Best regards luck and health.
That came out awesome. You are very innovative Div. I really like those 2 back sections you fab'd. Now you also have a place for tail lights. Looks Great...Thank you for sharing.
Man i cant express how much i enjoy your videos. I think you have a perfect balance of explaining and showing your work. You are an excellent teacher! I live in the states, but thru my work, have had a few occasions to visit SA. I loved it and look back with very found memories! It is very hard to describe how welcoming and hospitable the people are there! Keep it up. I am a new subsciber that is looking forward to the next video!
That was an amazing fab ! I love it when you repurpose your yard treasure !!!!! Love the bushings man ! no squeak no rattle. I use a good amount of plastic in my trade of tool and die making. The plastic is a machine able grade called "Delrin." Looks very much like what you had. I know you have many hours in your tailgate and bed ends , but you make it look very easy ! Good work Bro.!!!!!!!
This man is amazing. No amount of schooling will teach this. This is only learned from the highly skilled old timers with hoards of experience. Please do not take offense when I say old timer, I say that because it takes years and years of working in the craft of rat rods. I have 100% of respect for you.
I just recently subscribed and I dig your talent and work. This stuff keeps me inspired with my build. Old guys rule! One old guy to another. Age and experience with always overcome youth and enthusiasm.
I'm at the same place n my '56 Chevy truck build. I think I'll steal your bushing idea! Luckily there is an ACE Hardware 1/2 mile from me! I'm awful jealous of your "forest" place though!!
What did we do without the mini grinder, my first grinder must have weighed 20LBS and had a huge wheel. They even had a balancing tool to help hold it for you ⚡️
just started watching your channel, sooo impressed! work with what ya got, make stuff from scraps, produce epic rides. you are a legend, subscribed and spreading the word of your work.
Nice work brother.i love it when a plan comes together!! Damn thanks for bringing that up I remember that TV show the A Team.yeah i am listening ha ha thanks for your time brother.
As always lekker job boet. I'm fascinated when you decide to get into nature for a moment, letting us see the creatures living around you. I thought you might go back to the Nissan for the tailgate, reusing the original tailgate,then you used the door.
Your performance is unique, unprecedented, unparalleled, unmatched. For those who are willingly, eagerly, and passionately want to learn something new, keep watching
I can't believe the eye you've got for picking out Materials to make things
Nothing half-assed about that !🔥🔥
We love it 🔥🔥🔥👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks guys!
I love the "intense music" during the pin fitting.
😂 Gotta have some fun...
One man trash is another man treasure’s! Stay warm diff!
Love my trash treasure! 😅
The swing on that tailgate is slick!!!!!
Very happy with it! No rattles!😀
Your talents,are mind bending,like the metal. What is in Your mind,is truly genius!
Thanks man! I think the stuff in my mind might scare many people!😂
Great job reusing parts from your salvage yard Duff.
I was watching a show about patina
If you mix:
16 ounces Hydrogen Peroxide
2 ounces white vinegar
1 table spoon salt
Mix it in a spray bottle
The patina comes instantly in seconds without waiting
Been using swimming pool acid but might give that a try. Thanks
Very happy I am that I came across you , inspiring the way you create art from junk.
Thanks Stephen. Happy if I can inspire!
Like that you left the lock cylinder on. 😁👍
Well, the door insisted I have it😂
It’s got a bit of a utility bed look from the back. I definitely like how it is coming out
Definitely does NOT look like your average 51 Chevy from the back!😅
I said that because you put your heart into your builds.
Cool, thanks man!
Your shed is so tidy, wish I could keep my shed like yours
A habit I taught myself long ago. Put the tools away everyday and clean up a little. I believe it makes for faster and more pleasant work😀
Angled pieces across the lower back could give it a louvers grill look. Maybe something that matches the front ?
That's not a bad idea!
Duff awesome use out of that door skin. Turned out very well. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend. Fab On. Weld On. Keep Making. God bless.
Thanks Jared.
You are a true artist. You are a trickster as well. My 1919 Dodge roadster pickup started life as a Ford Courier rat rod. I had an idea to take the word FORD on the tailgate cut out and reverse the R and weld it perfectly back into the gate. I am not an expert welder like you but I would love to see you do something like that - keep people guessing.
Thanks Nik. I'm just good with a grinder! 😅
So far so good, I can't stop watching!!
Looking forward to the next episode 🤛
What a legend! I had a good laugh at "it's not plugged in" 🤣
Glad I could provide a little chuckle Sharn!😅
I'd make a louvered panel for underneath the tailgate.🇺🇲
The Picasso of metal working really nice job thanks for the video are really enjoyed it
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks bro.
Never get bored watching this project come together!! Very creative working with what’s on hand, thanks for another great video
Now that's Bush engineering at it's finest, looks great and works even better than a factory gate, that lower panel is a place to really shine with sculpture and utility, some wild shapes and possibly a few loading lights and a receiver hitch, or maybe a roll out toolbox, be free my friend and run wild,,
Some free thinking there, I love it! Thanks brother
@@ratrodsafrica I would need 100 ratrods to use everything I come up with but who can afford all that,,lol, just thinking out loud so I hope it doesn't bother you, again awesome job on that gate, 5 stars and a cookie for creativity,, 😉
@@geoffreymills9932 A cookie too! Lucky me! Welcome to make suggestions, I like input and constructive criticism
Nice looking tail gate , recycling at its best well done. 👍
Thanks Chris 👍
Very cool as usual, you gotta use that lock to secure the tailgate , it's just screaming out ... use me 😜 tidy workmanship diff ☝🙌👏👌👍👍
Thanks brother. Yes, gotta make it do something. Need to find a key... or have one made
That music when you first fitted the pipe and pins Too much. I was on the FLOOR! 😂😂. This build is great. I thought you might use the ribbed back of the cab for the tailgate panel. But I really like the curve of the door piece. 😊👍👍
Glad you enjoyed it!! Did briefly consider that ribbed piece but decided it was too "busy"
An excellent bit of recycling, looks great.
Thanks!
Beautiful fabrication! Thanks for sharing the journey!
Thanks Ray! And pleasure man.
Duff you really think out of the box and you smoking your grinder hey. That tailgate is awesome. Keep on bouncing my brother looking forward to the next video 📹
Thanks Alan! Grinders are pretty much a consumable for me😅
Really enjoy watching you work. As a fabricator, it is interesting watching your process. Keep it up.
Thank you very much!
wow!!cant believe the production vehicle has that much error!!!also shows the need to be always precise with our measurements to even spot something like that!!! #customoods #findingretreat #srilanka
Yes, you are right!
Awesome fibbing it's a masterpiece in the making !!! Great tutorial brother
Thanks a bunch!
👍👌👏 Extremely well done again (video and work). Congrats for your ingenuity and all the skills. Also for having the ability/fantasy to see what scrap can be reused and will look good.
Thanks a lot for making teaching explaining recording editing uploading and sharing.
Best regards luck and health.
Another great video! Love the door skin idea.
By the way I’m in Portland, Oregon USA. Hello to you. I enjoy your videos. The world gets smaller via the internet.
Hello Bruce. Thanks man. You are a long way from me but yes, the Internet has changed things...
Great work as always diff. Thanks mate.
Maybe you can make a draw under the tailgate for the spare wheel and some tools
Been thinking about the spare wheel... see the next video!😅
That came out awesome. You are very innovative Div. I really like those 2 back sections you fab'd. Now you also have a place for tail lights. Looks Great...Thank you for sharing.
Thanks brother! Lots of space on the back now, maybe too much😅
Nice job on a tailgate and the whole truck is looking awesome
Thanks Michael
Very nice . You are very creative. And you make it look so easy. I have learned a lot from your video's. Thank you. you.
Thanks. And my pleasure 😊
G'day Diffy awesome work buddy cool little truck so far can't imagine she's getting a coat of paint hey 👍👍🇦🇺🇦🇺
Thanks mate! No paint man, we like RUST and PATINA!!😀
Boet!!!! Cheers!! Excited for another video!!!!
Man i cant express how much i enjoy your videos. I think you have a perfect balance of explaining and showing your work. You are an excellent teacher!
I live in the states, but thru my work, have had a few occasions to visit SA.
I loved it and look back with very found memories!
It is very hard to describe how welcoming and hospitable the people are there!
Keep it up.
I am a new subsciber that is looking forward to the next video!
Thanks for the sub and welcome to the shop! And thank you very much for your kind words.
Hi Duff looks great can I suggest that you blast the truck and paint it flat black. You have alot of good fab work there hate to see it all rust away
Already have a flat black truck! Want to keep the patina of the cab, so will let it rust a little then treat with boiled linseed oil. You will see 😅
That turned out sweet 👍👍🇨🇱
You are a true thinker. Nice tail gate
Thanks Jeff
Duff, your channel is great! Very inspiring and educational.
Thank you brother!
That was an amazing fab ! I love it when you repurpose your yard treasure !!!!! Love the bushings man ! no squeak no rattle. I use a good amount of plastic in my trade of tool and die making. The plastic is a machine able grade called "Delrin."
Looks very much like what you had. I know you have many hours in your tailgate and bed ends , but you make it look very easy ! Good work Bro.!!!!!!!
Thanks Randy! Yes. that's the name of that stuff - Delrin! I've had enough of squeaky tailgates, so very happy with this solution.😅
Good job again.
Very well done
looking the mutt's knutz,.nice one div !
Thanks 👍
That is an awesome truck...really wish you had a shop in Texas
Thank you! We work so cheap down here in SA, we can just stick it on a ship! 😅
Your a genius Boet!!! Love the template you made to cap the bed sides!! And fabricating your own bushings was awesome!!!
Thanks a bunch Dusty!
This man is amazing. No amount of schooling will teach this. This is only learned from the highly skilled old timers with hoards of experience. Please do not take offense when I say old timer, I say that because it takes years and years of working in the craft of rat rods. I have 100% of respect for you.
Hey Mark, no offense taken at all. Happy to be an old timer now😅 Best school is to do and do again. Practice and persistence brother😀
Nice job man reuse and make
The bakkie is looking good
Thank you
Good to see another using the same type drill I use
Go makita
Good work Duff , I enjoy your videos
Thanks brother. Yes, most of my power tools are Makita
You amaze me every video Boet, looks amazing Div. Absolute lekka job
Thanks Brian!
These are some great videos…the way you reuse old steel is awesome
Glad you like them! Yes, use the old stuff, its free. And the original essence of rat rod building
Another great video going to watch. Them all don’t see many people who are this talented always great to see people like you
Thanks Rick! Appreciate
Great looking tailgate Div. Below the tailgate, perhaps a roll pan with some louvers. Just a thought. Keep up the great work. 👍 👌
Thanks Terence. Yes, gotta build me a louver press one day...
Very nice. I like what you've done here.
Thank you very much!
So cool, watching you from Lincolnton Ga in the U.S.A
Greetings to Lincolnton!
Kool men
I'm impressed with the way u work 😊👍
Thank you brother!
Great job and super good video work ty for letting me chill with u
Thanks for coming!
PERFECTION my Brother!
Thank you kindly!!
Very cool tailgate , and getting that lock to work would be the cat's ass .. Build On
Thanks bro! Need to get a key made for it...
Enjoyed the ta da!! TH-cam magic with a snap 😂
Gotta have some fun! Your turn for TH-cam magic!😀
@@ratrodsafrica roger that 😂
Nice one, tailgates can be tricky..
Thanks brother!
Nice work Diff.
Thanks 👍
i like it my friend , stay safe
Thanks brother!
You are so amazing in your creation, I look forward with joy to every new episode.🤟👍👍
Thanks buddy!!
This is a great job. In a way that is what I'm doing. Using what I have on my truck. Going old style.
Thanks. Yes man, use what you have or can find free or cheap. That's the original rat rod way.
Excellent workmanship Diff! Well done mate, it's always entertaining watching your content, keep it up buddy, Cheers 🍻 🇦🇺
Thanks mate! Howzit to the boys down under!
I just recently subscribed and I dig your talent and work. This stuff keeps me inspired with my build.
Old guys rule! One old guy to another. Age and experience with always overcome youth and enthusiasm.
Thanks for the sub and welcome to my shop! SOS mode. Slower, Older but Smarter!😁
Looking good!
Thanks!
Great ideas Man ! Thanks to Share
I was wanting to send pics of my Projects, but i cant seem to drop them in the comments.
Awesome work
Thanks a lot 😊
verry nice job cool looking stuff
Thanks!
Awesome tailgate fabrication. That's a large area below the gate to fab up so I'm looking forward to seeing what you come up with.
Thanks man! Yes, it's a HUGE area... giving me sleepless nights at the moment!😂
Looks great!
Thanks!
Another great build. This is one amazing journey. I’m loving the ride. 👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks a bunch! More to come!😀
Outstanding progress.
She’s looking great!
Onward and upward.
Thank you Diff. 🙏
Thanks brother
I'm at the same place n my '56 Chevy truck build. I think I'll steal your bushing idea! Luckily there is an ACE Hardware 1/2 mile from me! I'm awful jealous of your "forest" place though!!
Please do! Those plastic bushings are a treat
dig it Dif..great work on the hinges
Thanks bro!
What did we do without the mini grinder, my first grinder must have weighed 20LBS and had a huge wheel. They even had a balancing tool to help hold it for you ⚡️
Good job
Thank you Kenneth
Pretty cool brother!
👍😎
Brilliant use of scavenged steel. I'm using old oil drums for steel as I can get them for free 👍
Man after my own heart!
Don’t forget the thickness of your paint next to your bushing. Might want to shorten you bottom a few millimeters.
What paint? 😂 Its a rat rod bro!
just started watching your channel, sooo impressed! work with what ya got, make stuff from scraps, produce epic rides. you are a legend, subscribed and spreading the word of your work.
Thanks for the sub Dave. Welcome to my shop!
Nice work brother.i love it when a plan comes together!! Damn thanks for bringing that up I remember that TV show the A Team.yeah i am listening ha ha thanks for your time brother.
Thanks man! If you can remember the A team, then you nicely grown up like me🤣
very good i like the way you think
Thank you!
Have you ever tried a step drill …looks like a Christmas tree…I use the Milwaukee ones all the time
Yes, I have several. But couldn't work for drilling through the box section.
Great job love your videos !
Thanks so much!
👍 Sweet Man !! ✌
You just earned my subscription.
Thanks for the sub Enrigue! Welcome to the shop!
Excited to see what you come up with for latches or lock. How cold is it there now?
Night times occasionally down to 0 degrees C, day time peaks typically 15-20. Nothing like the northern parts of the States. We never get snow.
As always lekker job boet. I'm fascinated when you decide to get into nature for a moment, letting us see the creatures living around you. I thought you might go back to the Nissan for the tailgate, reusing the original tailgate,then you used the door.
The Nissan's tailgate is missing but would have been boring man😅
bottom of tail gate box it in and make a drawer there