Here’s how I’m Building an electric rat rod in my basement
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- we continue to see how badly we can mess up this electric rat rod build, and how mad people are about it
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instead of a radiator you should put a couple of those garbage harbor freight solar panels to piss the solar guys off.
NAH, he should have them printed on vinyl, then stick them on cardboard for maximum "piss off".
Awesome idea, solar panels got lines like rat rod grills/radiator, I bet it'll add 200 more electric horses 🤣
This guy gets it
Nahh that's where the power controller needs to go. Good clean airflow.
Add a mini wind turbine made from the alternator in a radiator housing to piss off the wind turbine guys and get some juice when your driving. Ftw.
Your daughter is adorable 😭
“Sweetie Im ignoring you because I have to do this”
“Okay!😄”
That's how Supervillains are created....
Parental Neglect-Girl!
He should have said : "Love you sweetie" after
Then she goes and kicks the cat! :o)
THAT is a good father!!! A Good teacher gives REAL usable Knowledge and doesn't candy coat nor pushes a "me me me" ideology usually smokescreened by "I'm lookin' out for you" deception.
THIS DUDE NAILS IT! THIS DUDE/FATHER GETS IT!
Should include her!
Since you've upset so many purists you should name your electric Ratrod the "RE-VOLT"
Lightning Rod
YES YES YES @richrebuilds please see this!!!
I must say, I am impressed by how you upset so many different people with one swap.
Such efficiency.
Trolls everywhere should be taking notes.
Casually steps over a running angle grinder to get safety goggles.
Rich, never change.
Rules Of Angle Grinding:
1) Keep BOTH hands on grinder.
2) Eye protection.
3)Ear protection.
4)Keep BOTH hands on stinkin grinder.
This man knows how to dismantle a Tesla using a kitchen knife. He doesn’t need any safety tips.
These go to basically any powertool especially "cutting" type equipment.
Just use safety tie and it is all good
@@Velho81 I guess you watch Colin Furze too :-)
@@Velho81 both the safety tie and the safety t-shirt do seem to have the occasional hickup...
Maybe a combo of the two?
I'm not mad, I love it. But dude... EAR PROTECTION!! And lube those drill bits or they're not going to be dull in a matter of minutes
You should buy a hand held plasma cutter if your going to keep cutting 1/4” plate.
Not gunna lie I use a *rigid* diamond blade on my grinder and it cuts through 1/4" thick square tube truck frames, I'm just barely on my second blade after 4 years and the first blade still has some life in it but ehh why waste time. The diamond blade is rated for rebar even
@@benson4u215 First time watching Rich actually do something was surprised to see him having some trouble.. like he's done very little fabrication.. but he has though right?? No hate, love this guy and everything he stands for!
I thumbs up this video because you pissed off so many people at once. That's talent sir. lol :)
Now he can run for president
@@ArthurEmbleton I am surprised you didn't have anything to say about the Trumpf laser but leave it to you with the Trump derangement syndrome to bring up politics in a perfectly non-political video. Good way to guarantee Trump another victory. Can we get back to awesome electric cars and knock off the political crap now? That would be great.
@@ArthurEmbleton He's got my vote. lol
Agreed, absolutely hilarious that people get so mad over his build and what he's doing 🤣
Pretty efficient work from Rich.
He should have spray painted the plate when the red transmission cover was on it. It would have given him a near perfect trace for his buddy to laser off
Exactly
He should have done that on paper and taken that to the machine shop the first time and saved all that grinder and butt drill work!
@@adobedoug2564 He should have just done the whole thing properly instead of fucking around like a clown.
@@gilbertotron oh so you have several project cars you have done to completion? Or are you just couch critiquing...
QuestionMan Well he had to do that to ensure the motor shaft was correctly positioned. Having said that the smarterway would have been to position the motor mount last. But hey - I’ve never attempted something like that, so at least he’s doing it.
I can't imagine there is a Chevy guy in the world upset about bad words said over a 305. lol Keep going.
Rich, a drill press is a wonderful thing of beauty. just saying lol
Yup... poor man's lathe ;-)
Del Cat, it would be better and safer than what he is doing now. He doesn’t need anything high tech since he is cheap in some aspects of what he does any way and a drill press would be particle
It is only $68 at harbor freight.
But if he had a drill press we wouldnt be able to see him take a drill with his ass :)
@@LegitBanananas Sounds so wrong...
Any rat rod guy that complains of anything you do to a car. Isn't a rat rod guy. That is the whole purpose of a rat rod. Do whatever the Fudge you want.
Rat rod guys aren't rat rod guys. I mean, the guy who coined the term is totally displeased towards the scene (or was, that was ages ago, he might be dead).
@@aserta Yep, I am displeased with another idiot on youtube. Can you guess who?
A rat rod is a modified car.
@@CharlieRickman A rat rod is a Frankenstein. It starts from a junkyard, You stick shit together that has no business being together. Looks cool only to people that know it is. Looks like a POS to other idiots no one cares about. My personal opinion on rat rods is that I either love or hate them. The good part is you shouldn't care about my opinion since the owners is the only one that matters. GO fuck yourself!!!!
@@CharlieRickman a rat rod is a car made almost entirely of rattly old junk parts....hence the name.
This guy is working on rat rods in a Patagonia sweater. I gotta get into youtubing
Nolan Brey that is true styling GQ outdoors wear
Add Precision Engineers to the list of people you've pissed off. Keep going!
A dial indicator to index the bellhousing would have made too much sense
@@chrisa2796 honestly, no need. pretty much no matter what there will be *some* misalignment from the motor to the bell housing without a flexible coupling and especially with his methods. As someone who designed many power transmission systems for various implementations, I would have hung the motor from the shaft and attached two bars from two holes on the bell housing to two holes on the motor. I have many times designed small conveyors where the gearbox and motor hang from the head pulley and are only held from one bolt back to the frame; mostly because the conveyor only goes one way.
I'm dead. She said OK like it wasn't anything, that's why you got to love kids you can go back and watch this video and laugh about that one part over and over again. 😂😂😂😂
Rich is not one of those "let the saw cut for you" people
It’s refreshing to see a TH-cam without a full workshop etc. Look after those eyes and ears tho man!
Benjamin Harvey you’d like rather b welding, really cool channel and a young bloke too
FYI if you drill at slower speed the temperature of bit will be lower and stay sharper longer sharp bits make holes fast
Now you pissed of fabricators . For gods sake buy a plasma cutter
Ikr
To anyone that is hating on the electric hot rod conversion I get it we all love our big gas hot rods and I’m not gonna say any of this save the Environment stuff because I know that’s important but let’s be honest here in my opinion this is what hot rods are about going fast for cheep and making cool cars originally when people were first making hot rods they were hated on too I just think this is the new generation of hot rods or maybe not what ever it is though I’m sure it’s gonna turn out cool as hell
Btw I’m not anti gas
And who’s excited for the c8
I agree your theology is sociologically correct, rat rods at one time were considered major consecration of Americana brands. Now here is rich far into the future creating the rat rod of the future. An electric version . A futuristic rebel rebelling against the status quo , recreating a new manifestation of a well loved Hot rod body. Mission Accomplished!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Listen man. Really like your message... but please use periods haha
And maybe one day in the future we can use punctuation
Here, you forgot these ......
Certainly one of the coolest EV conversions I've seen.
Ignore the haters
Lee seems like a great friend hes in like half ur vids or more and is always down to help out, and just genuinely seems like a really good guy.
Thank you for moving it forward, Rich. You're on the right path with this (for all of the car world); whomever put a 305 into anything that wasn't a 1980's commuter car was really, really on the wrong path.
HEARING protection.... its just as important to hear later in life..
Huh?..what?
COME AGAIN?
If you're talking working in a 120db factory 60hrs a week, I'd agree. Few minutes, even a couple hours of grinding over a whole day isn't anything I'd bother worrying about honestly.
Actually, OSHA standard is anything over an average of 85 decibels over 8 hours. Considering an average angle grinder putting out around 110db, he'd have to be actively grinding for over 6 hours a day for multiple days to justify ear protection.
Why?? You think you want to hear your wife for the rest of your life? lol take out those hearing plugs boys 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Being able to hear people sneak up on you is a valuable ability. My wife never hears me and I get away with all kinds of things...
anyone else notice how rich looked so damm buff in this video?
Thhicccc
Which way to the beach?
I came here to look for this comment
Instagram @RichieBThicc
Joe Rogan tossed him some #OnnIt
Dude.... clamps and a solid secure table for cutting that metal. So glad that plate didn’t kickback into your leg. Ok.. back to this build- love it
I have just watched these vids about bying the bike, and going to fit the electric motor into the rat rod. You have a new subscriber. :). I just have to see the rest of the vids and I am intrigued to see the outcome and how well it does. Well done. I also love your great friendly attitude and comments to people. :). Well done.
Rich Rebuilt is the opposite of Bad Obsession Motorsport, nice to watch them both in a row!
You are dangerous to yourself and everyone around you, keep it up dude. 👍
yap!
I love what you are doing being practical, one of a kind and doing it yourself. Keep doing good work
I'm a ford guy, but what ur doing is so awesome man! I like things out of the box!!! Keep up the great work rich! Love ur channel
I've had too many close calls having cutting wheels disintegrate. I always ALWAYS wear eye protection and gloves now. I'm enjoying your videos, good luck on your project.
Use cardboard and hit the cardboard on the item you're copying with a wrench, it transfers the shape to the cardboard for use as a template.
Yeah but both of you are completely missing out, that the thing need to be aligned with the gear shaft. 🤦♂️
Ruben Kelevra no, I think that you’re missing the fact that you could sandwich the cardboard between the plate and bell housing. Either taping the cardboard to the plate or just having another way to align it.
@@Nevir202 this idea sounds exactly as sketchy as his magic maker 🙄
Ruben Kelevra it still would have given a more accurate outline. 🤷♂️
Did you see how much gap there was between his line and the bell housing? Now he’s just assuming that the gap should be centered. If he’s wrong about that, now all his bolt holes will be misaligned,
@@Nevir202 I doubt that cardboard is the right tool to measure anything precisely 😂
Love your channel Rich. I dont know if anyone has mentioned it but the alignment of the motor and maindrive gear on the transmission really should be perfect. The front bearing in the transmission is a ball bearing, it doesn't allow for much runout at all
My favourite part was drilling with the piece of wood seat.
Brings me back to all the back yard mechanic stuff you come up with.
Buy some drill oil so the bits stay cool and don’t get dull. Especially when drilling stainless!
meanwhile this is a true good tip, I think one should 1st sort out the issue of sitting on top of the drill
And for gods sake predrill with a asmaller size
I really doubt its stainless. He would have been drilling for a long time.
@@crissd8283 He probably was but just edited and shortened the video in those spots
Curt D oh I know. I was just thinking ahead because I know he will get there eventually
"I take some wood, and I sit on it like this"
Rich is living in 2099 over here
You sir, have the best editing of all TH-cam!! You are so entertaining yet very informative.
Hey Rich, love the build idea and can't wait to see this thing done. For templates like that, once you get it lined up how you want, you can also use spray paint shooting straight down to basically cast a shadow of where the bell housing is. When you remove it there will be clean metal where it was but everything else will be painted. Not a quicker way for sure, but usually makes a really clean outline.
Be careful with those cutoff wheels, they can be super dangerous. Diablo brand are the best imho. Let the tool do the work, don’t force it🙂
Exactly, I started to comment that he must be putting to much pressure or something. I've never had that happen personally nut I have seen bench grinder disks literally explode from getting to hot. If your disk is getting red then you better back off of it or suffer the consequences.
I switched to a Diamond blade for my 4 inch angle grinder. But I love the Diablo blades too.
Simple:
1) Restrain the workpiece from moving. (Especially twisting)
2) Hold the tool securely.
Guy - makes a reputation fixing the most advanced production cars on the planet... Internet- Let me tell you how to properly use an angle grinder
"Hey Rich, why do you always touch hot shit?" Rich, "because I don't trust anyone". He then shows me scars on his hands.
It's like an urge I share in common with rich... My friends say the same thing you said but I can help it
The same reason I touch paint after reading the sign that reads " Wet paint".
@D.O.A. bruhhhhhhhhhhh..
back in the early 2000's i watched this gentlemen turn a Datsun sunny (the first car i ever purchased) into an electric monster called white zombie. It became a Drag car which blew the super car competition away. Tesla's came after this monster.
This back yard / home engineering is awesome. Keep posting :-)
What I like most about your videos, you are doing your thing and you are some kind of rebel of the "normal way". I'm also impressed of your general endurance, keep it up. :)
Dude I’ve been using grinders for 40 years and never had a wheel shatter you’re pushing too hard and two hands. Sitting on the drill also was kinda wack.
Really 40 years and never had a break like that? What do you use it once an hour per year?
Tbf with a big drill bit and hard steel you need a lot of feed pressure, difficult to achieve just by hand
evo luke when he took the plate to be cut they could have done the holes also
@@mowler8042 yep, with a drill press
Roman Sanchez I don’t know how many hours, even an hour every year is forty hours of how to use a grinder.
Keep having fun with it Rich, I’ll only be mad if you let others keep you from finishing your project
I just have to say that I am very excited about this project. My grandfather has a 1931 (I believe). Model A Ford that we drive around every now and then. I always feel guilty when driving it because I am polluting the environment. I know that he would love to drive this electric version. Good luck with this project! I know that it is going to turn out great!
It's looking good Rich! Looking forward to the next episode...
Tip: Next time have them laser cut the holes, too.
Dear Rich,
Please buy a blade for cutting and not grinding if you intend to cut more things.
Sincerely,
Concerned viewers.
Just gotta say im an avid motorcyclist, had a ford and I love this idea Rich. Its going to be sweet
I can't wait for the next video and this project is done. Rich keep up the good work
nobody should be caring what you do to a rat rod, chevy engine, motorcycle, or otherwise. It's your money, your project.
I agree... There afraid if he can duplicate in mass quantity.
All thats left is for him to put a Confederate flag on top and Bernie bumper sticker
He's just saying that to get attention towards the project. Next he'll say he added a wooden tiller wheel to piss off the marine lovers.
@@johnpossum556 😆
It's mainly cultists who think that dropping an electric motor into a classic is sacrilege.
PMS Manufacturing LOL Reminds me Intel's STD acronym (Storage Technology Division) when I worked for them in Ireland LOL
Hey Rich....
Weld nuts on the electric motor side of the adapter plates, over the drilled holes...so that it works the same as it would on the 305....bolts through the bell housing into the plate(welded nuts)....use (grade 8 or 10) 7/16"-1/2" x 20 bolts and nuts.
👍 Good work uncle Rich. Pro tip; have the grinder pulling away from you not pushing toward you. Also other safety comments. But keep it raw & real. Awesome
I use a full face shield, long sleeves, ear protection and heavy gloves whenever I use my grinder.
Thats because you are a wuss.
@@southernbrew4252 And you're a disgraceful embarassment Brew.
Don't blame you, a lad my way had a disc catch and brake now has a large scar on his face, could have been much worse just a few centimeters either way. Saw his father the next day and of course he'd taken pics on his phone which of course he had to share with me, I kept my lunch down,just.
@@turningpoint4238
I worked as a helper for 4 years for a gas heating and ventilation company. Most of their technicians took off the shield off their grinders despite the company stringent security policies. I was treated, like that @UC9FUui4W0p7CRG2h87E6ZSw dummy said, a wuss by some because I insisted they'd put them back on before I would use them. Of course, what was waiting happened. Their best tech lost an eye and most of his nose. A 39 y.o. guy with kids. The company's insurance refused to pay for his surgery and hospital claim... Lesson learned... too late. Now he barely survives with small odd jobs. Financially ruined.
@@marcryvon Dont get so emotional over a small comment. Wuss.
The thicc press
some of the greatest inventions in history were pure eff ups. somebody will discover the next windows os like this, keep going!!!! love it!
Love this, old school guys are all about original, to the point to where the cars are completely discredited if modern changes are made. So this is an awesome take to rat rods.
You win for sketchiest drill technique 🤣🤣💯
Plate looks like it’s stainless steel not the easiest to drill through
You could have saved yourself a lot of time and sweet by using a sheet of mdf to make the template
Thats actually a brilliant idea. Way lighter than that 1/4 piece of steel
@@zilfondel Easier to cut and shape also
Cool project! Consider using something retro looking to cover the batteries up front. (i.e. an old appliance housing, a galvanized feed trough, or an old tractor engine cover). Keep in mind, rat-rods are an art form of repurposing materials.
Thank you so much for using the guard on the grinder, and safety glasses, always safety first mate
Hey mate next time your drilling plate or any steel for that matter. Spray wd40 or oil on/in the hole every so often as your drilling. It's magic. The holes drill out so much easier and quicker. Plus you won't wear out your drill bits
Actual cutting fluid works better then WD40
WD40 is great for aluminum but when dealing with steel go with real cutting fluid.
Dennis Pope Yeah true but WD still works better than nothing tho and it's always laying around
Butt we won't see that thickk (butt) drill press!!
Bruh!!! You need sleeves and hearing protection!!!! I am typing loud so that you can hear me LOL
If you angle grind metal for long enough it doesn't sound loud any more. Plus you can't hear people nagging you for not wearing hearing protection :)
@@PKMartin LOL! Yup
i was pissed you weren't going to rebuild that Zero, but if you are using that motor for such a project you got me on board again ! Go Rich !
This has to be one of the most 'hot rod' things I've ever seen; true to the meaning of the term. This is awesome.
Damn uncle Rich is getting SWOLE, he even tops Jeff Bezos now. Loving how many fanboy groups he managed to hit with a single EV conversion.
It's a whole wave bruh and we are riding it
hey buddy if that's a cast-iron bell housing find a aluminum one will save you some weight
The big takeaway here is Rich is back to his roots. Garage coversions with safety being a low priority and primative engineering. Good on you to connect with the common man Rich. To hell with the haters!
Got a tip for you. Get a jig saw and a metal cutting blade. They last a long time as long as you dont try to turn it in the metal. For those straight cuts in aluminum it works great. I went through several cutting wheels trying to cut a steel truck frame before figuring this out. I did the rest of the job on 2 cheap jig saw blades. It was also faster cutting, quieter and didn't throw sparks. You can save those cutoff wheels for hardened steel.
Rich why didn't u just trace the housing on the steel plate when you took it out to drill the holes 😆 you didn't even have to kill that sharpie rip
It would have been difficult to get the shaft of the motor lined up.
Because with the housing, he can't lign up the shaft of the motor.
Amazing work there Uncle Rich. Ignore the critics, you doing great
real garage, real work, real kids, real life, and really rebellious. youre doing it right. subbed
15:47 Rich reinvents the Tombstone pile driver,..... this is determination!!
Rich.. machine shop could of made the adapter in one shot.
Bring bell and motor.. they measure it out and print it on the laser cutter.
Now I can proudly say, that my uncle besides being a gifted car electric wizard, he's also a fabricator!!! Love the guestimate on the measuring. Only a master can do that. The one thing I would disagree, is that he isn't using the top of the line tool: His super hipper total flex Guinzu knife 😂😂
Its good to have a reliable collection of true friends with amazing metalworking tools.
I have to tell my kids the same damn thing! Every time I start working on something all the sudden they have a million questions, rapid fire style, one after another! 😂😁😂
Love your channel and the project is looking good so far,but damn,you broke more grinding wheels in this video than I have in my entire 30 year career as a welder/fabricator LOL
I'm over here dying at the drilling scene. Haha
I just recovered from the intro, then that drilling action happened 😂
Awesome project Rich. Next time pre-drill with a 3/16" dia drill bit then finish off with your final size. It cuts faster.
I’m not mad dude!! Do what you want!! I have an old triumph rigid bobber frame I want to do with an electric motor, good luck keep us updated, good videos too man!!
Despite your "car diet", I still think that car is going to be way too heavy for the power plant off the bike. I would have gone for something built along the lines of the Morgan three wheeler which normally works with about 68 - 80 bhp.
Yeah but running it through the car tranmission is going to let that motor run in optimal power range.
yeah like a box car with pram wheels and a rope to steer the front axle from a single centre pivot
@@UnWrecked Take the back half of the bike for the trike's rear wheel - motor gearing and all.
Nah, just means top speed is gonna be shit. And he might be shit out of luck if first gear or second gear is too tall to get the vehicle moving. Then he needs to change up the end gear. Which is all very doable.
@@Torchedini what is a shit top speed though... in that thing you wouldn't want to be topping out much past 70 so the power is better applied as acceleration. we'll have to wait and see how the gearing turns out with the gearbox, diff, wheel size of the car, will likely be different to the belt and pulley ratio from the bike.
don't piss on the bonfire, it might turn out to be a great ratrod.
You should find a nice original steam train snow plow style grill for the front to replace the rad be if you know what I mean
boxed fenders the car is going to be way to heavy for that tiny motor in the state it is in right now. I don’t think a giant piece of cast iron will help that in any way. Should he ever upgrade to something bigger than a washing machines motor though.... he’ll yea brother
@@technomen0872 I wasn't talking about a literal snow plow just one shaped like it but like a 30s delahaye grill or similar just to have something up front to replace the rad
he should have the machine shop cut a lightweight aluminum grill, I mean real aluminum, not "steel" aluminum.
@@BILLY-px3hw a 34 Ford grill is the one I had in mind if you Google it I think it looks like a snow plow for a train...one of the most beautiful grills a car has ever had imo
I love your innovative spirit and Technical skill. Keep up the good work.
I have 3 kids and getting an electric motor into a rat rod isn’t nearly as impressive as your daughter just leaving quietly after you said you’re busy. For that alone you’re a magician . Congrats sir .
Out of pure curiosity, why didn't you just trace the bell housing before drilling the holes? What was the need for the mini-sharpie?
The bell housing doesnt have a shaft, thats in the transmission. Theres no way to center it with the bell hiusing removed. Pretty clear in the video once the bell housing is removed.
Kyle Crater he marked where the bell housing was while it was on so he should have know where it lined up and could have easily traced it after lining up the markings
@@TS-fn1jl Still need the tiny sharpie. His way worked just fine. Pretty much the only way to get it to work that well.
3:23 those chunks of ceramic can fly at impressive speeds. Wear your safety gear.
I have to add that.... 15:44 - I didn't see that coming.
Awesome project man! Can't wait to see how it turns out
Lol, I was sacrificing sharpies too, until I ran into a landscaper/gardener who showed me a way faster & better method. Put the two parts together, spray chalk spray (commonly used in landscaping to mark spots on any ground) into the gap, bang, perfect outline! Just wash off with water when done. The one time I didn't have any, I coated the raw sheet with glue spray and just blew some flour into the gap, worked equally well, was a bit harder to remove though.
Why drill holes on the steel plate if you bring it to cutter?
Cutter can also make holes for it, and you're sweating so much for it trying drill it. lol XD
Can't you put machinist blue layout fluid on the bell housing push the plate on - get it to mark?
should have just let the laser cutter cut it to size...
edit: nevermind :P
It's a dope ass idea, and it's yours. I'm impressed you are doing and doing!
We got to give uncle rich a kitchen knife with a belt holder ! So he can wear it in the shop ! Keep sitting on that drill rich ... love the vids always puts a smile on my face
All that grinding,bet your nieghbours love you.
Be glad you don't live close to that guy that called the cops on you like he did when you shopped for wood.
Rich man!! Love the way you have this dope way of conveying awesomeness!!! You rock bro
the sitting on the drill trick works, ive had to use this method many times to get through something while using dull bits
I love what you are doing. Keep going Bud. I'm not mad i think it's awesome.