Wife is going to be very happy.

that is sofa king cool. cheers

The Renaultbug hubcab removal tool is genious!

@ratrodsafrica

2 ай бұрын

Thanks!

It’s coming along really nicely so far

Diff out of hospital? How’s he doing? We’re all pulling for him. We love you.

Look great 😊

@ratrodsafrica

2 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😊

Mama’s, gonna LOVE! Thank-you, for being you. Carry on.

Your better half is going to have a great ride when this build is done.

Diff, again you have gone way beyond the top level of craftsmanship! the hub cap tool is awesomely clever and thoughtful. Mike.

@ratrodsafrica

2 ай бұрын

Thanks brother!

That is turning into a awesome little car. If your wife decides to run with the hubcaps on, don't forget to leave your special tool next to the spare tire.

@ratrodsafrica

2 ай бұрын

Yes, it will need a special bracket somewhere!

Yesssss!!! Nice job, Div.

@ratrodsafrica

2 ай бұрын

Thank you! 🤗

Great work thank you

@ratrodsafrica

2 ай бұрын

Thank you too!

I'm so glad your doing so good and your cancer has not returned! Take it easy for a while, then we can get back into things. All my best, Mark from Tucson Arizona!

Baie,Baie mooi werk met die geraamte. Tyd dat die geel ligaam sy plek vind. Seeninge!

@ratrodsafrica

2 ай бұрын

Dit sal kom!😀

That bird's eye view makes you realise just how short the 4cv wheelbase is!

thank's for the shoulder ride sir.

@ratrodsafrica

2 ай бұрын

😁👍

👍 ✌ roller! Happy chappy

@ratrodsafrica

2 ай бұрын

Yeah, finally some progress 🙂

Hey Diff, is old guys have done enough of this type of work to know that pretty much every thing with a thread on it needs to be cleaned up ( chased with a tap or die ) before assembly. I only use my fingers to snug everything up before final tightening. I only use hand tools when disassembling as well. Much better than broken off stuff or trying to find replacement parts! Your VW chassis reminds me of my mis spent youth where I learned about my beetle because I broke everything 😢. But did we have fun!! 😊 Thanks from Wisconsin

@ratrodsafrica

2 ай бұрын

Right on brother! I use new bolts and nuts wherever I can and always chase welded in threads as well. And yes, the hand tools just let's you feel what's going on. Unlike the battery/ pneumatic toys 😅

No build can go wrong with deep dish steelies and dog dishes. One of the most classic great looks. Doing the same on my current build.

@ratrodsafrica

2 ай бұрын

I agree!

Well if it counts for anything, I too have been waiting for the wheel reveal. And hey old-fashioned!

This is going to drive like a frikkin Go Kart. It looks awesome.

@ratrodsafrica

2 ай бұрын

I think so too!

I love it

We also call it a handbrake. Wheels look great.

It definitely looks cool and with all the new parts and upgrades your wife will have a great little dependable ride, nice work Dif

@ratrodsafrica

2 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

Lekka video Div! Thanks!🍺

The Caps match the patina of the body over all looking great

@ratrodsafrica

2 ай бұрын

That's how I see it too.

Happy to spend that 1/2 hour watching you get this chassis rolling. Thanks as always! 😊👍👍

@ratrodsafrica

2 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Lyk bevok Div!

@ratrodsafrica

2 ай бұрын

Dankie boet!

As alway , wonderful work.

@ratrodsafrica

2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Looks really nice so far Div

@ratrodsafrica

2 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Big step bra can't wait to see the next stage of the journey.

Looks absolutely great

@ratrodsafrica

2 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

I really like that you use real (not electric toy) tools! 😉🔧

@ratrodsafrica

2 ай бұрын

Only way to feel what's going on!😀

I love that she used that oil base Gloss, Enamel to paint your frame and your other parts. I would’ve probably sprayed that on the wheels myself. You Just thin it down and it sprays really good.

@ratrodsafrica

2 ай бұрын

Yes, could have done gloss on the rims, but she wanted satin black🙂

What a great job you have done, you are a very talented person in any thing that you are doing, I really admire your work, have a Luka day and weekend,your friend Brian.

@ratrodsafrica

2 ай бұрын

Thanks Brian!

We down under call it a hand break as well have a good one mate

I love automotive work! I could watch it all day😉

Looking very sharp

@ratrodsafrica

2 ай бұрын

Thanks!

That thing is sweet ,like brand new, actually better than new because of the upgrades. Great work , thanks

@ratrodsafrica

2 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

Yoooo! Div, what a great rolling chassis you have built, everything is new and refurbished and looks amazing!! I love the widened rims and I dig them with and without the hubcaps. Clever little tool you made also!! Enjoyed the video as always!! Keep crushing it boet!!! This things will be ripping the roads in no time!!

@ratrodsafrica

2 ай бұрын

Thanks boet. No rush, I'm enjoying the journey. That's what it's all about for me

@DustyMacsGarage

2 ай бұрын

@@ratrodsafrica of course Boet!! Enjoying the journey is what its about!! Making memories is priceless!!

@ratrodsafrica

2 ай бұрын

@DustyMacsGarage so many of the channels just chase the finished cars and gloss over the details, paint over rust,don't show the long journey. Chasing the sensation, instant gratification, all that. Guess it's what people want today. But I enjoy the journey and won't shortcut for the sake of views and fake glory 😅

@DustyMacsGarage

2 ай бұрын

@@ratrodsafrica you can say that again 😂 the tv shows do exactly that, they make car building look like a short game but in reality its not, its the long game. Small details, the small details in the projects actually take as much time or more time as the big details do..

Hi My Dear Friend Very Very Good Job ❤❤❤❤❤

@ratrodsafrica

2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Diff It looks like an Indy car chassis, you did a great job, Thanks for the video. I always enjoy seeing them.👍

@ratrodsafrica

2 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Awesome as always Div!!! All the “new” looks great and will keep your treasure safe and secure for many miles! Much love and as always have a lekka one.

@ratrodsafrica

2 ай бұрын

Thanks brother!

Looking great Diff ✌

@ratrodsafrica

2 ай бұрын

Thanks!

AWSOME WORK

@ratrodsafrica

2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

I'm used to working alone and figuring out how to deal with heavy or awkward parts .... i can call a neighbour ( live by a hutterite colony and lots of guys there would drive over if needed ) but i find it fun to think of ways to do it alone...i do have floor jacks and a engine hoist in shop and a crane outside but sometimes a quick solution is just as easy ..and some of my parts are stored in other buildings and sheds that i can't use my regular go to helpers...i have a son now strong enough to help...but i only call him outside if it is my best option... i am used to working on my own so long i just deal with it..i have alot of dollys now too..they came on sale in 2 packs ( 1 medium size and one small )... and trailers to haul stuff from point A to B too... small and large....getting too old to carry the heavy stuff...and my back needs a reset ( strained it last winter )... 🇨🇦🤓🤟

@ratrodsafrica

2 ай бұрын

I have also always worked alone as much as possible

A set of beauty rings would finish off those bettle wheels quite nicely. I think they look very good 👍

@ratrodsafrica

2 ай бұрын

Yes, just gotta find them somewhere

Black and Yellow is gonna look like a Bumble Beetle!

Us kiwis call it a hand brake but here it can have multiple meanings. You look like your putting on a bit of weight Duff Wifey must be happy 😁🇬🇸🤘

I think you read my mind ..lol ... roll the roller out the door , to get to the Hudson!

Great milestone getting her on her wheels once more💚🇬🇧🌱 can't wait to see the body on...

@ratrodsafrica

2 ай бұрын

Me too!

Coming along well. Looking good.

@ratrodsafrica

2 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

It's Spring here in Manitoba Canada....Center of Canada and Prairies... warm some days then cool or cold other days..but overall nice weather..some rains but no big storms just small showers... same here..wearing clothes is a constant too hot or too cold issue.... i'm working outside and around house and sweating one moment then shivering if i take stuff off... 🇨🇦🤓🤟

@ratrodsafrica

2 ай бұрын

Changing of the seasons...

E brake, hand brake, I just call it the O s#@t brake 🤣 Very nice job as always. Your a master of the craft.

@ratrodsafrica

2 ай бұрын

😂Thanks 👍

Thanks for another , Brother !

Oom ! met daai mooi pan sal daai geel wa ook maar gespray moet word Ek is jaloers!👍

@ratrodsafrica

2 ай бұрын

Nee wat, nou gatvol vir paint!😅

I enjoyed hanging out with you diff. Nice job brother man...

@ratrodsafrica

2 ай бұрын

Thanks brother!

Looking good, can't wait to see it with the body on it.

@ratrodsafrica

2 ай бұрын

You and me both!

Wheels and tires are excellent!

@ratrodsafrica

2 ай бұрын

Glad you like them too!

I was premature ,they showed up just after I commented

Hey Div, I hope you felt the joy when that last wheel was secured to the drum. I would say that was a big win ! Like you, I want to see the body on so it becomes a true Renobug. Take Care, Be Well

@ratrodsafrica

2 ай бұрын

Yes man! Big win to have a rebuilt rolling floor pan again.

Thank you, the Renobug is a really cool build.

@ratrodsafrica

2 ай бұрын

Glad you like it

That's cool 😎.

Awesome evening brother from another country another awesome adventure with progress looking awesome rolling right along lol 😅😅😅😅😅

Looking good

@ratrodsafrica

2 ай бұрын

Thanks

looking good, amazing what a few shiny bits and some paint can do, plus all your hard work, lovin the build

@ratrodsafrica

2 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

renobug is a bee😂😉

Really nice job, brother

@ratrodsafrica

2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Looking good.

@ratrodsafrica

2 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

Hey Div, it's also a 'handbrake' here in Australia. For the easier wheel fitment, make a guide stud out of a 50 mm long bolt the same thread as the wheel lug bolts/drum threads. Simply cut the hex head off the 50mm long bolt, put a chamfer on the cut end and a screwdriver slot, screw it into one of the brake drum/wheel fixing holes then offer up a wheel, slip it over the guide stud and line up the other holes and screw in four of the wheel lug bolts. Remove the guide stud once the other four bolts are started then replace it with the last lug bolt. Cheers mate.

@ratrodsafrica

2 ай бұрын

Yeah, good suggestion. Especially as we get older!😅

@dennisbjones

2 ай бұрын

@@ratrodsafrica Agree with Gazza, handbrake in Oz but it's not the only thing we call handbrake though but it depends whether SWMBO is in earshot ;-)

Looking good Div nicely done my friend 👍

@ratrodsafrica

2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Looking good and another great video 👍👍

@ratrodsafrica

2 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

Lookin lekka man... Another great episode Diff..... 😎👍👋

I absolutely dig your hubcap-popper-offer! I made a remover years ago for VW hubcaps that was just some steel welding rods with hooks bent on one end and a wooden handle on the other. You popped the hooks into the holes and gave the handle a yank. Worked great and fit under the back seat or in with the spare!

@ratrodsafrica

2 ай бұрын

That's exactly what I did back in the day!😀

In Australia it’s your hand brake!!🤣

Looking forward to see what looks like with the body on the frame

@ratrodsafrica

2 ай бұрын

Me too!

Diff it's looking great

Nice work Div, she's a beauty. 👌 Have a Lekka one my friend. 👍

@ratrodsafrica

2 ай бұрын

Thanks brother!

Thats pretty nice work .good job

@ratrodsafrica

2 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

Diff! tell the wifey I'm sorry nut the Renobug needs to go on hold. I need more of the ramp truck build!!!! 👍🤙

@ratrodsafrica

2 ай бұрын

Will you cook supper for me then? 😅

Great progress Diff!

@ratrodsafrica

2 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Heck ya it’s Div Time!

Diff I like Your Style Man.👍

@ratrodsafrica

2 ай бұрын

Thanks brother!

I believe the universal name is the OH SHIT brake!

@ratrodsafrica

2 ай бұрын

😂

In Sweden do we say: Handbroms = Hand break 🛑

Achieved a big milestone

Monday was a public holiday here on Mud Island. So I was out of sync. What a bonus to have the Wednesday show a day earlier. You and your gang make my day. Mammie se kar, Mammie se keuse. Mooi.

beautiful chassis , nice new brake lines,shoes,wheel cylinders,tires, and shiny black paint ! Love the detail ! Car Art !

@ratrodsafrica

2 ай бұрын

Thanks!

I’m impressed with the way it turned out, looks great ! Can’t wait to see it when you get the body on ! Another good video, always looking forward to the next one brother

@ratrodsafrica

2 ай бұрын

Thanks! Can't wait myself😅

Great job on the Renobug Div. Next thing you know you will be dropping the body on it for that last time.

sure look's like a race car frame

well done Div...moving forward with the renobug hey...yes here in Aussie we call the brake a HANDBRAKE or Parking Brake

@ratrodsafrica

2 ай бұрын

Yes, we speak the same English 😀

As always an excellent job well done.😊

@ratrodsafrica

2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Man, that looks great and makes the builder feel proud of his object of art. The merriage is close and i can't wait to see that, good work as always - Thanks for sharing!

@ratrodsafrica

2 ай бұрын

You and me both!

Tighten 1/4 turn before it breaks. That SIR, looks very professional !

@ratrodsafrica

2 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

In aus its a handbrake its looking real good

Looks great 👍 I love your videos keep them coming

@ratrodsafrica

2 ай бұрын

Thank you! Will do!

Thanks for sharing everything l👀ks so good 😀👍

Chinesium... Like it

Love your work :)

@ratrodsafrica

2 ай бұрын

Thank you!