I see a lot of comments In regards to the paint job possibly being mismatched and in person, the paint job looks great it all matched and everyone that's seen has thought so as well. But im looking at the footage now and on-camera ill admit it looks off. Its extremely weird.
It looks somewhat off, it's not perfect. But sometimes even body shops don't get a perfect match, so they end up painting the entire side of the car so it is impossible to see the difference with the human eye. I had a car like that. They didn't even remove the door moldings. So when I removed the door molding, the original paint was still underneath. Now that's cheap! One side was perfect and the other side had a slightly different stripe of paint. Lovely.
Man that is an extremely awesome rebuild. I think really the first coat being darker would cause any minute tone differences still even after the rematch so I lay that on the supplier. Great recovery in the real world my hat is off to you guys. I'd drive that big girl till the whole thing was expertly cataloged in the crushed in 50 yrs. 😅
I see comments about the bumper. If my cousin takes it he will be putting a bumper replacement we were going to do the same. Also forgot about the pillar that's just a vinyl that needs to be peeled off.
Heart felt hats off to the people that help your cousin!! From another that has vision issues, I know how hard it is to find people able and willing to help keep your life as normal as possible. Y'all are doing a good thing!
There's a reason Westen has gained 400k subscribers in the past few months compared to other "rebuilds" channels that only have 203k subscribers after a few years. Love your content!
albert dotson he actually mentioned this in his first comment..... said he still needs to do the window trim and was waiting on his cousins decision to address the bumper because they where gonna upgrade and the cuz might change it out on his own.
i am sure he came out ahead if he bought this at the auction. I still can't believe it was totalled with that little bit of damage. Some insurance adjuster wrote that wrong
Suggestion: when you are wet sanding, always add a little bit of DAWN or GAIN soap to the water. It helps float sanded off the surface, especially small bits of dust or grit and will give you a smoother finish. While you are sanding, try to go in a crass hatch pattern whenever possible allowing for body contours.
I have an identical Arcan BlackLine XL 3½ton jack sold from Northern Tool. Best jack I have! My father has a 40 year old 2½ton NAPA brand jack, not as good, but is still going strong, he had the hydraulics serviced a few years ago. Bur no matter what brand, you shouldn't just twist the handle quickly and fully decompress ASAP, they need to slowly release the pressure to preserve the hydraulics length of service, not just dump all pressure and drop the vehicle.
Great opening, nice truck giving it the Westin treatment. You going to sell it, or keep adding vehicles to your fleet? What do farm boys sell for such a LARGE fleet!? 🤷🏻♂️🚬🤔🤦🏻♂️
Hey Wes, it dont matter if it is or isnt 2 different shades of red. You guys rebuilt a nice Ram now you get to enjoy it!! You dont have to please no one on here, cuz its yours and ya'll worked hard to fix it and make it what ya'll wanted it to be.
Hell yeah! I just started watching your vids not that long ago and I just turned your notifications on today. I jumped on this the second it popped up, I love your videos man, keep up the great work!
Happy for you Westen and crew! Love seeing builds come together. The work you do and the information you give is amazing. Can’t wait to see what is completed/started next!
Amazing video. I enjoyed watching it from start to finish. Can't wait to see the Peterbilt to be finished in all its glory. (blue is my favorite color)
I always put an old street sign down under the Jack when i work outside. I had a jack turn sideways in soft ground before plus your knees will thank you too. Who likes a stone in the knee cap.
Went to local chevrolet dealer the other day browsing the new trucks after looking at the ford lot and I don't think a single truck there didn't have scrapes or dents on brand new trucks. so if it was a chevy it would fit right in.
@@YoungOzzy432 yeah but let's say you went and bought a new f450 and gave the 80k for it would you not give a shit about a scrape or a dent after paying that much I've got the 19 year old $1200 truck to not care what happens to it with not a straight place on it but I try to keep my nice stuff nice it's called taking care of what you have and appreciating it
@@nou8257 I learned a lesson a few years back on buying a brand new truck. I bought a 1995 Chevy Z71 4x4 new off the lot and in about 3 !/2 years just out of warranty the clear coat started coming off the hood and top of the cab. I took it to a guy I used for paint and body over the years and he told me the hood and top of cab had been re-painted. I said man I bought this truck new off the lot, and he said that does not matter, vehicle's get damaged all the time in transit to the dealership and they repair them and they can still be sold as brand new without telling you. My paint and body man told me at the time he had a contract with Dodge doing their paint and body repairs on new vehicles that came in damadged.So if you are going to buy new take it to someone you know that's a paint and body guy and let them check it out first.
You basically have yourself a brand new truck with a little sweat equity, and some new parts, at a fraction of that truck's original retail price. Well done Westen.
The second last mirror Weston installed 20 years ago was on the ceiling of the bedroom with emblems that said items may appear smaller then they appear
love to watch westen's video's he sure isn't afraid to tear in to a project no matter how big or how long it takes love to watch your videos KEEP THEM COMING!!!
I have been watching your builds for quite awhile. I really like the Fummins, the crew cab power stroke, and the Pete. Do you ever consider selling your builds?
Great video Wes, you crack me up man. Can you believe their is a guy that looks just like him as a truck driver, and he didn't even know about this channel until I told him.
I'm not really a truck guy but when Westen first got this I fell in love with it... Even though It had some front-end damage that things got to be worth $45,000 as she sits now
Much respect to your cousin my dad has macular degeneration so we know the struggle I always enjoy the videos and get a good laugh out of you seems like you would be a Hell of a friend to have Westin!
You seriously need to "camperize" an LMTV 1078 and paint it red. Maybe like a camo pattern of different hues of red. It would really be one of a kind. I really enjoyed this project.
Westin this is Mr. and Mrs. Paul Brown we have been watching your channel for a few months and absolutely enjoy everything that you have done. You are a very accomplished determined young man pay special attention to detail your work is awesome. You have an open invitation if you are ever in Anacortes Washington the gateway to the San Juan Islands we are live a boards on our yacht we would be more than happy to take you out for a cruise to the islands
I see a lot of comments In regards to the paint job possibly being mismatched and in person, the paint job looks great it all matched and everyone that's seen has thought so as well. But im looking at the footage now and on-camera ill admit it looks off. Its extremely weird.
It looks somewhat off, it's not perfect. But sometimes even body shops don't get a perfect match, so they end up painting the entire side of the car so it is impossible to see the difference with the human eye. I had a car like that. They didn't even remove the door moldings. So when I removed the door molding, the original paint was still underneath. Now that's cheap! One side was perfect and the other side had a slightly different stripe of paint. Lovely.
I believe it looks different on camera because the top part is reflecting the sky and bottom is reflecting the garage.
Polish the whole side
Man that is an extremely awesome rebuild. I think really the first coat being darker would cause any minute tone differences still even after the rematch so I lay that on the supplier. Great recovery in the real world my hat is off to you guys. I'd drive that big girl till the whole thing was expertly cataloged in the crushed in 50 yrs. 😅
You need to look at truck emblem warehouse website for fummins badges. They have all kinds of badges for good prices
I see comments about the bumper. If my cousin takes it he will be putting a bumper replacement we were going to do the same. Also forgot about the pillar that's just a vinyl that needs to be peeled off.
Westen Champlin you forgot the black trim piece on the front passenger side door
Keep up the great work buddy, looks great to me
You do really good mechanic work for a plumber.
Anyone mention the music? 😂
Westen Did but the reason you left the room
Heart felt hats off to the people that help your cousin!! From another that has vision issues, I know how hard it is to find people able and willing to help keep your life as normal as possible. Y'all are doing a good thing!
There's a reason Westen has gained 400k subscribers in the past few months compared to other "rebuilds" channels that only have 203k subscribers after a few years. Love your content!
that shit had me laughing within the first 10 seconds. its always a good night when Westen uploads.
we luv this guy,, he should do LENO or CONAN
I was going to like your comment but it's at a solid 69 like
@@yungBitta291 lmfao!!!!!!!
How to get Weston in a van : say you have parts
Braydin Rausch or say Beyoncé is in there.
Or supper was in there. Lol
He should be more worried about the bumper and missing trim on the door he painted
albert dotson he actually mentioned this in his first comment..... said he still needs to do the window trim and was waiting on his cousins decision to address the bumper because they where gonna upgrade and the cuz might change it out on his own.
Justin Schooler are you jealous? Lol I was just letting him know it’s already been address. Dispute multiple people commenting.
Weston seems like a nice guy to hang out with and a generally fun guy
I love these garage only no fancy tools truck builds. I'm sure this one will be running and doing work for years to come
Would you consider doing a cost break down for this build. Would love to see that versus a new truck cost.
I can guarantee it is at least half or even less the price of buying new
i am sure he came out ahead if he bought this at the auction. I still can't believe it was totalled with that little bit of damage. Some insurance adjuster wrote that wrong
Agreed
@@daleirish6682 BB must have cost 1/3 the price of a newbie truck, besides less electronics and PC's in systems to go wrong
@@gertraba4484 Uhh if you are talking about the red cummins in the video its a 19 it has all the electronic shit in it just like a new one.
Door still seems darker. Great video love your content 👍🏼
I seen that too
Yea, the door and the fender seam a bit darker ....
I seen it too
Body lines are still a bit off as well but I'm by no means hating on it. He's doing a lot more than most guys his age.
Joshua Hicks exactly 👌🏽 not hating at all
Suggestion: when you are wet sanding, always add a little bit of DAWN or GAIN soap to the water. It helps float sanded off the surface, especially small bits of dust or grit and will give you a smoother finish. While you are sanding, try to go in a crass hatch pattern whenever possible allowing for body contours.
This series on the ram was actually satisfying to finally see the end product, good job!
Still missing the black vinyl strip on the door.
Do you mean the black that should be on the window frame to match the back door?
I know! I love the truck but I can’t not see that part missing!
And the dent on the front bumper
It bugs me every time lol
And that the paint still dont match but who cares he probably doesn't have a ton into it
3:09 That Napa floor jack is a good one! Money well spent!
Thrifty Garage, yep! I bought one a couple years ago for 150 bucks for a 3 1/2 ton! Great floor jack!
I have an identical Arcan BlackLine XL 3½ton jack sold from Northern Tool. Best jack I have! My father has a 40 year old 2½ton NAPA brand jack, not as good, but is still going strong, he had the hydraulics serviced a few years ago.
Bur no matter what brand, you shouldn't just twist the handle quickly and fully decompress ASAP, they need to slowly release the pressure to preserve the hydraulics length of service, not just dump all pressure and drop the vehicle.
Great opening, nice truck giving it the Westin treatment. You going to sell it, or keep adding vehicles to your fleet? What do farm boys sell for such a LARGE fleet!? 🤷🏻♂️🚬🤔🤦🏻♂️
@@RJ_Cormac you must have not watched the video. He said that possibly his relative is going to buy the truck, but still deciding.
Ryan McCormick - oil
Hey Wes, it dont matter if it is or isnt 2 different shades of red. You guys rebuilt a nice Ram now you get to enjoy it!! You dont have to please no one on here, cuz its yours and ya'll worked hard to fix it and make it what ya'll wanted it to be.
"shinier than a bald mans head after a Rainstorm" - Westen 2020
Wes's one liners are genius. LoL
I take offense to this!!! Jk lol I thought it was damned funny
As a bald man with a shiny head.
I approve of this joke.
Hell yeah! I just started watching your vids not that long ago and I just turned your notifications on today. I jumped on this the second it popped up, I love your videos man, keep up the great work!
Love the Zip Ties N Bias Plies reference at 3:25!!!! MINT!
That was more AvE'esq
It's good seeing her restored. Good as new.
Westen is a pretty knowledgeable guy. Mechanical work, full engine swaps, big rig engine work, body work. Impressive.
You scared me when you used the term “expertly catalogued” with the new parts!
That was a good rebuild, share the overall costs of repair.
I’d like to see total investment, cost of truck as well as repair cost
And all the revenue made from videos
Did he say how much he bought the truck for?
And a 3-5" lift kit with 33's!!!!!!....LOOKS GREAT WESTEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for the video a great way to end my 50th birthday by watching a video!!! It reminds me of me when I was that age!!!!
Happy 50'th Michael!! 🎂🎉😊
Literally looking for something to watch and look new Westin video 😂😂
Clayton Martin same lol
Looks damn good Westen! Y’all did a great job on this Ram! This was a great upload, I needed a few laughs! 😁
that truck is practically brand new. great investment westen!
Happy for you Westen and crew! Love seeing builds come together. The work you do and the information you give is amazing. Can’t wait to see what is completed/started next!
You can still see the unmatched paint
Ethan Carriere I know it was driving me nuts.
I'm glad somebody mentions that lol
and sand scratches from trying to polish 2000 out...
Cumminsproject01 I’ve buffed out 1200 grit scratches. But I have a few years of doing body work.
@@adammatuszek2576 i do body work for a living im not even going to argue ive seen some shit other people do that they think it good and its not
Amazing video. I enjoyed watching it from start to finish. Can't wait to see the Peterbilt to be finished in all its glory. (blue is my favorite color)
Truck turned out awesome.Like it just the way it is.Great job!
Brother, you’re a natural on camera. Keep doing what you do, and never take yourself too seriously.
She’s a beauty! Great Job!👏
Came out great man!!
Good adventure! Thanks for sharing, my 10 year old follows and loves diesel trucks.
Excellent finish. You will be receiving the "Employee of the Month" certificate.
No sir, Bob is employee of the month, then Dom for February
2:14 i see your big blue peter in the background man
Iconic
BB needs some killer graphics
I think he may be able to get something from the doctor for that issue.
Everybody keeps talking about his peter.
You should do a video doing an inventory of the farm, I’m always curious what y’all have in the background when you’re out in the field
I always put an old street sign down under the Jack when i work outside. I had a jack turn sideways in soft ground before plus your knees will thank you too. Who likes a stone in the knee cap.
Westen cracks me up,it's so cool to watch the barn buids. We did these kind of builds whe I was"young-er" ish!
I’m going to put one of those Cummins emblems on my Chevy and call it a Chummins.
Nice one...really
A 3500 van
I'd call it a Cumvey
That 2019 Ram looks like new if it didn't have a dent in the bumper....
Went to local chevrolet dealer the other day browsing the new trucks after looking at the ford lot and I don't think a single truck there didn't have scrapes or dents on brand new trucks. so if it was a chevy it would fit right in.
@@YoungOzzy432 I try to keep it perfectly for at least a month, telyen all shit hits the fan.
@@YoungOzzy432 yeah but let's say you went and bought a new f450 and gave the 80k for it would you not give a shit about a scrape or a dent after paying that much I've got the 19 year old $1200 truck to not care what happens to it with not a straight place on it but I try to keep my nice stuff nice it's called taking care of what you have and appreciating it
@@nou8257 I learned a lesson a few years back on buying a brand new truck. I bought a 1995 Chevy Z71 4x4 new off the lot and in about 3 !/2 years just out of warranty the clear coat started coming off the hood and top of the cab. I took it to a guy I used for paint and body over the years and he told me the hood and top of cab had been re-painted.
I said man I bought this truck new off the lot, and he said that does not matter, vehicle's get damaged all the time in transit to the dealership and they repair them and they can still be sold as brand new without telling you.
My paint and body man told me at the time he had a contract with Dodge doing their paint and body repairs on new vehicles that came in damadged.So if you are going to buy new take it to someone you know that's a paint and body guy and let them check it out first.
Fordman8011 ford is good 1997 f350 power stroke good truck better than 2016-to currently
Glad to see how it came out! The second paint job definitely looks a lot better!
Trucks looks great! I am a Ram guy and I really like these new ones! Nice work Westen!! I have enjoyed watching your videos on this!
That intro was perfect 😂😂thank you for the laugh, Westen.
I would love to have that truck, man what a great job. Thanks for video
You basically have yourself a brand new truck with a little sweat equity, and some new parts, at a fraction of that truck's original retail price. Well done Westen.
Ole truck is looking pretty good, well done fellers
We need merch with “expertly cataloged” on the back
Hey it looks like two different type of red one dark red and light red
It probably looks worse on camera but ya it doesn't quite match
They should have blended the door and pillar for a better result.
No nit pickin, turn it into green before it brakes down.
In-person it looks perfect.
@@jamesh9241 we did.
Good for your cousin. Make the most of what you can do!
Good job Westen. Very professional as good as a body shop would do
What a beautiful truck ! Good job 👍🏻
Grabs the mirror: "oh yeah, oh yeah boys, that's gonna add atleast 25 to 30 horsepower" 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂
Tim Archuleta moose horsepower though
Great job Weston you would be a great friend to have around to answer truck problem. Keep the videos coming I never miss a one.
You guys did a hellova job ! That is a beautiful truck .
I'm over here having fits about the black strip on the door missing.
Keep on Trucking yes
Great job on the rebuild👌🏼
The second last mirror Weston installed 20 years ago was on the ceiling of the bedroom with emblems that said items may appear smaller then they appear
love to watch westen's video's he sure isn't afraid to tear in to a project no matter how big or how long it takes love to watch your videos KEEP THEM COMING!!!
I have been watching your builds for quite awhile. I really like the Fummins, the crew cab power stroke, and the Pete. Do you ever consider selling your builds?
12:00 what’s up with the dent by your fog lights
I dont think they replaced the bumper fam
I saw that too.
It can be fixed easily ,no neex to replace it
You really did a great job Westen.
I'm not a Dodge fan but you guys did some awesomeness there.
That's good because it's not a dodge, it's a ram...
"Let me go grab a knife.."
Comes back with a chainsaw....
😂😂😂😂
I'm so freaking curious what you actually paid for the truck off the wrecker lot. And how much you actually put into a total. She's beautiful!
I want to know also and how much money he put into fixing it
Kareem Colebrooke probably 3-4K
Doug Anderson - that’s my guess , just under $40 all in
I think when I looked it up final bid was like 33k plus fees of coarse
@@thepaddonman really? You can buy one used, that hasn't been "totaled" and rebuilt, for $30-$35k. I can't imagine he paid more than $12-$15k.
Great video Wes, you crack me up man. Can you believe their is a guy that looks just like him as a truck driver, and he didn't even know about this channel until I told him.
Westen’s videos make
Me happy to be a diesel tech
Shill Talk never too late bud, I’ve seen techs as far into their 60’s
Shill Talk, semi.
That chair needs a medal 😂
It's not finished - where's the rear lefthand door window trim ?
Westin can even jack with his left hand! Impressive
Man you did a wonderful job on that truck. I can`t wait to see the Peterbuilt get done.
Clifford 2.0 😍😍😍😍😍
Hey Weston love the channel u should do a car check of everything u own / projects
I'm not really a truck guy but when Westen first got this I fell in love with it... Even though It had some front-end damage that things got to be worth $45,000 as she sits now
I can't believe you actually finished a project!
😂 that intro tho looks good man 😋👌🏼 excellent job
And the paint still doesn’t match.......
Lifted Life what are you 12?
There are many art forms and artists to boot...but far and in between great artists that make me laugh! Great job! John
Looking good WESTEN!!!! Now you have the Red White & Blue MERICA truck collection
Awesome video as always Westen, what’s going on with the old 7.3 F350?
His cousin can’t see but can clearly see that’s the truck he’s been looking for lol
Good guy Westen giving your cousin first crack at it. Well done!
Well done guys bee. Waitimg for this one its done next project ! Start the shop!
Reminds me of a goonzsqad video, but with butt crack 😂😂
And without Wes saying "alrighty guys" or "daannng son" haha. Their f450 build was awesome. Need to catch up on the gladiator series.
Dang son & Dude are a wee bit more competent and thorough
LMFAO at intro that was great 🤣🤣 🤣
Excellent job on rebuilding this beast. Thanks for sharing
The opening 20 seconds just might have been the greatest 20 seconds of video ever captured
The paint still doesn’t match!!!
Michael Belcher yea but who cares honestly
Rude!
@@Kevplayzrblx read pinned comment
Weston fell funny 😂😂😂
That truck turned out really nice.
Much respect to your cousin my dad has macular degeneration so we know the struggle I always enjoy the videos and get a good laugh out of you seems like you would be a Hell of a friend to have Westin!
The intro 😂😂😂😂😂
It’s still 2 different shades lol smh
Even if it was,,A man with bad vision won't give a shit. Looks good to me,I'd sure drive it
You seriously need to "camperize" an LMTV 1078 and paint it red. Maybe like a camo pattern of different hues of red. It would really be one of a kind. I really enjoyed this project.
A life saver for wet sanding is a spray bottle so much easier than the bucket
That’s Weston running full speed at 2:55
I think his real Dad was John Candy.
His Doppelganger.
Ollie Joe Prater
Westin this is Mr. and Mrs. Paul Brown we have been watching your channel for a few months and absolutely enjoy everything that you have done. You are a very accomplished determined young man pay special attention to detail your work is awesome. You have an open invitation if you are ever in Anacortes Washington the gateway to the San Juan Islands we are live a boards on our yacht we would be more than happy to take you out for a cruise to the islands
AWSOME to see the Dodge getting its finished touches.
Great Job Guys.
Keepem cominns👍👍👍👍👍