Back in 1962 my 51 Chevy 2dr hardtop was painted powder blue.

@LGKustoms

Жыл бұрын

Awesome!

Looking good Lee! Sitting here with Hudson telling him about 32 frames.

@LGKustoms

Жыл бұрын

Get to him quick before someone tells him about s10 frames! 😆

Shannon is inspiring. Paint the '32 black on one side and orange on the other side.

@LGKustoms

Жыл бұрын

Haha thanks, but I think I’ll stick with the blue!

👍I had to laugh so hard when you talked about age, I'm 58 now and I understand exactly what you mean, but after 50 it goes downhill steeply🤣🤣🤣🤣

Milwaukee battery tools are awesome! I'm switching over from DeWalt because there's no comparison!

@LGKustoms

Жыл бұрын

Shannon got me a Milwaukee kit for Christmas last year, 1/4 impact, drill and sawzall. They’re so great!

I learned a lot on this episode. Great work!

Lee, Great video on the '32. Good to see you are back on it again. The music in the last 2 videos is good music. Take Care, Rick

@LGKustoms

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Rick!

You're not a idiot, you're a smart man. An idiot would recognize a problem and do nothing about and keep moving forward instead of addressing the problem right away! Thanks for sharing!

@LGKustoms

Жыл бұрын

Thanks. Appreciate that haha

Great show I'm the same way with black and decker my son-in-law gave me a ryobi and broke in three month falling a 5 foot scaffolding the black- decker fell off my roof about 17 foot Cracked it it workslove the show

@LGKustoms

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Milwaukee cordless are the leaders I was lucky enough to find a large surplus sale that had tools left over from government funded habitat for humanity projects selling them super cheap. like the 32 build 😁

@LGKustoms

Жыл бұрын

Nice find!

Awesome progress When I had to choose whether to replace my airtools lost in the fire with more air tools and another compressor or buy battery tools I chose Milwaukee and haven’t been disappointed.

@LGKustoms

Жыл бұрын

Shannon got my a three pack kit for Christmas last year, and I had no idea I’d use them so much.

@AndyGeesGarage

Жыл бұрын

@@LGKustoms so handy

Hi Lee and Shannon . The blue on the grill shell reminds me of the daphnie blue Fender guitar colour. Really like the red engine and wheel colour choice. Shannon , when I was really young my Dad had '56 Mercury 2 door . It was black and orange in colour . Don't know if it exists anymore but if it did , I so wish you were the present owner . The orange and black were factory colours . Great timing with the video now it's almost time for the weekly call to my big brother . Will be great to see the body back on the frame of the '32 . Have a great week.

@LGKustoms

Жыл бұрын

About ten years ago I painted a 58 Cadillac Fender daphnie blue.

Just ordered my Hot Rod T-Shirt! Gonna rock it in Cancun in January!

@LGKustoms

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thanks so much!

Yeah ! Back on the '32 ! Love the work on Shannon's car and miss the pick-up roadster. Great attention to detail. Thanks

@LGKustoms

Жыл бұрын

I miss the roadster pick up too, I really enjoyed building that car.

Awesome video LEE I like how you make it look so easy. Very cool you like the impact. Love the videos 🛠️🇨🇦🛠️🇨🇦

@LGKustoms

Жыл бұрын

I had no idea I’d use it so much. I really like how stubby it is, fits in lots of tight places.

So now we know why the previous owner had the steering stabilizer on it. The shorter wishbones reduced the caster. More caster definitely improves stability.

@LGKustoms

9 ай бұрын

Good point! Never considered that

Hello Lee. When I did my 32 I cut the ends of the spindles down. Quite easy with a cutoff disc in an angle grinder. I then drilled a new cotter pin hole with a hand drill. Easy job and the neatest result. I used the flatter nuts and not very deep dust covers. I have 39 wide 5s on mine but that does not make a difference. Good call on the wishbones and the softly softly approach to leaf removal is the best policy. Mart in England.

@LGKustoms

Жыл бұрын

Yea I think that’s the easiest solution too. I can’t remember what I did on my model a. It has 40 hubs with the screw on dust caps, same as your wide 5 hubs would have.

@MartsGarage

Жыл бұрын

@@LGKustoms Lee, I showed cutting the spindles in a video but I can't find it! Lol. if it helps at all I cut them off with just a trace of the old cotter pin hole showing at the ends. I found it easier to drill the new cotter pin hole straight down starting in the keyway slot.

Blue color with red o go Cream with red pin

The only thing that pisses me off about kneeling down is getting back on my feet again! I'm closer to 75 than 70, and I'm sorry to have to tell you, it only gets worse, Lee.

@LGKustoms

Жыл бұрын

Haha thanks for giving me something to look forward too! 😆

I like the new music Lee. Great content as well

@LGKustoms

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I’m glad your channel popped up in my feed. I particularly like the fact that you share your thought process and troubleshooting as you go along. The longer I piddle with cars the more I appreciate learning about how other people do things. Keep up the good work.

@LGKustoms

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Well thanks for dropping in and saying hello! I also really enjoy seeing how other people solve problems building cars.

Things are looking really good Lee, awesome shop, and I am about as old school as it gets, even at 77 :-) Have a great weekend Lee & Shannon.

@LGKustoms

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

It's coming along nicely ,I like the colour!

@LGKustoms

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Me too!

That pedestal vice is killer. Great content Lee!

@LGKustoms

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Karl!

@davidpalk5010

Жыл бұрын

@@LGKustoms Is it a Record vice?

@LGKustoms

Жыл бұрын

@@davidpalk5010 yes it is

@davidpalk5010

Жыл бұрын

@@LGKustoms An old Sheffield-made one I hope, engineered for a lifetime's hard service. I've got a real weakness for those. Just can't resist when I see one for sale. I have about a dozen so far, mostly the larger QR ones. Great vids by the way. I'd always wondered how axles were dropped and now I know. You have the skill, experience and confidence to make it all look easy - which I'm sure it's not! That Tudor is going to be a very fine hot rod indeed and a real credit to you. It looked like a hopeless basket case when you got it, so many congratulations are in order for solving the many tricky issues.

Nice progress! Cant wait to see how it looks like with a body on the frame!

@LGKustoms

Жыл бұрын

Me too!

Stumbled onto your channel a few weeks ago. You do a good job explaining as you work. Enjoy watching you improvise, one has too, modifying old stuff! Drive old stuff myself all the time, enjoy every mile (well, almost). Happy new year!

@LGKustoms

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for stopping by!

Great tips 👍 nice shop by the way 😂

@LGKustoms

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Nice save on the wishbones. Another great hot rod how to video 👍

@LGKustoms

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Got the new t-shirt, fits and looks great!

@LGKustoms

Жыл бұрын

Yea!! That’s awesome! Thanks for the support.

Measurements on my stock bodied '32 Roadster HOOD are: 32 1/8" across middle/top; 33 1/4" at the bend where the top hood turns down and finally 32 3/4" across hood bottom. Add a bit for hood clearance when closed and you should be good to go.

@LGKustoms

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the measurements!

@MrGGPRI

Жыл бұрын

@@LGKustoms and don't forget to do a 360deg weld on that rear housing to prevent a warped tube which will cause wheel bearing failure...

Shannoose !!

I have been really enjoying your 32 build. It is giving me some motivation and inspiration to get going in my 36 ford five window coupe. I have a couple other projects in front of the coupe but I can watch for parts. Also going to be building a 64 ranchero so watching the comet build has been interesting. The ranchero had a three speed column shift but will be getting a five speed with a 200 in-line six.

@LGKustoms

Жыл бұрын

Cool line up of projects! My friend Jim and I put a 200 in his Comet, it was a direct bolt in! He kept the 2 speed automatic though. 5 speed would be a great upgrade!

58 Impala had a color near your radiator shell. My 63 Ford Galaxie 500 fastback was Peacock Blue.

@LGKustoms

Жыл бұрын

I was looking at production cars from that era for paint color inspiration.

@waynespyker5731

Жыл бұрын

@@LGKustoms My '60 Metropolitan convertible was Berkshire Green over white.

Sounds like we are the same age, I just turned 38, great progress on the 32 and problem solving issues and making solutions with the parts you have.

@LGKustoms

Жыл бұрын

I’m 36

The Deuce is coming along nicely Lee ! For stance I'd use a 7.50-16 tire on a narrow 5-6" rim on the rear instead of what looks to be a short/wide 8.20-15. Lower the rear a little and It'll fill up the wheel arch nicely and also give you a different height for a little rake front to back. Then fine tune the front with spring/tire OD/wheel size when all the weight is on the car. Keep em comin' brother !

@LGKustoms

Жыл бұрын

I’m happy with the 15”. A bit more period correct for the era I’m going for, and my Oldsmobile hubcaps fit! Plus these tires were only $25 each! Haha

@blownflatheaddeuce

Жыл бұрын

@@LGKustoms I hear ya !

Not an idiot by a long shot. Quick to spot the problem and rectify it. Surprised you was back on the roadster. Thought you would of got the comet running and taken for a drive. Looking forwards to hearing that Ardun fire up. Take care. Tim. (Toast and marmalade)

@LGKustoms

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Tim! I’m assuming you’re referring to the Ardun roadster as the roadster I’m back on? It’s a paying job, so it’s priority one. Gotta pay the rent and buy food unfortunately haha Shannon’s comet is a weekend for fun project.

@timferriss905

Жыл бұрын

Yes the customer car for fire up. But your 32 is coming along fine.

I like to retro look of a dropped axle but not the ride. I have a 32 Ford with Heights front end with rack & pinion and coilover shocks for a super nice ride.

@LGKustoms

Жыл бұрын

More importantly, with a name like Chuck Taylor, I want to know what kind of shoes you wear?!

@chucktaylor9190

Жыл бұрын

@@LGKustoms Dr. Scholls for a smooth ride.

Dumb question, what are the pros/cons of split wishbones? Really enjoying your vlog by the way.

@LGKustoms

Ай бұрын

Really the only pro of split wishbones is they give you more clearance for different engine and transmission combos. Otherwise they work way better if you can keep them together. When split, they bind when one wheel goes over a bump and the other wheel does not. When they stay together, they will pivot on the ball when only one wheel goes over the bump. Of course this all in theory, and in the real world the binding is usually absorbed throughout the suspension and not really noticeable with normal driving.

You have all Winterr to finish the '32.

@LGKustoms

Жыл бұрын

Winter is half over!

I'm learning a lot in this series, thank you so much for documenting it! Is it possible that the old splice in the frame in the front resulted in the front crossmember being just a bit closer to the rear than original? I'm wondering if that's why your hood isn't fitting. I really like the blue you're thinking of, it will look great with the roof chop and stance. Funny, I was saying to you on the TV "take out 3 leaves!" , and then you did and the stance looks great now!

@LGKustoms

Жыл бұрын

The measurements from the K member to the crossmember are bang on with factory 32 ford dimensions. I think the hood is off because the radiator isn’t sitting right, and firewall isn’t bolted down tight. I’ll have to set the body back on and properly set up the radiator.

@trumbley22

Жыл бұрын

@@LGKustoms Good to hear it shouldn't be anything major.

I don't know if it's the camera but the generator looks down in the back.

@LGKustoms

Жыл бұрын

Could be? That happened to me once befire

Great content, whats that pickup you have in the background and what frame is it sitting on?

@LGKustoms

Жыл бұрын

It’s a customers project. 33 Ford pickup. The owner built a custom chassis himself.

@thomasschnur4314

Жыл бұрын

@@LGKustoms i just purchased a 33 ford cab that was chopped, i had to do a double take, thought it was mine in your shop. Love the stance of the one in your shop, im hoping you do a series on that truck! Or at least you can show the details of the 33!

Looks good but it should be lower.

@LGKustoms

Жыл бұрын

We’ll find out once the body goes on! It’s easier to go down more if we have to!

lol Johnny no-show

@LGKustoms

Жыл бұрын

No snacks either!

Do you have the roadster design on a black hoodie?

@LGKustoms

27 күн бұрын

Sorry I don’t have any hoodies for sale. Just t shirts.

I could not find a contact message on your website, so my question is what is the horizontal dimension from mount hole to mount hole on the SBC motor mount and how high is the foot mount flange above the crank centerline? Thanks R L

@LGKustoms

5 ай бұрын

Hi! Mount hole to mount hole is 20” center to center (same as 35-48 ford car and 35-53 Ford truck) and the foot mount flange is approximately 2” above the crankshaft center line. The positions the Chevrolet crank roughly in the same spot as a flathead crankshaft.

@rlhauk3715

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Lee, I think it will work on my application, how high is the crank CL above the top of the frame rails ?

What year motor and transmission ?

@LGKustoms

Жыл бұрын

The engine is an 8BA, so anywhere between 1949 and 54. The transmission is a top loader three speed used in cars from 37-39 and light trucks from 37-52.

The old timers made hot rodding look easy and didn't seem like it took them long to build a car. I myself know how i want to build my car and have most parts but not every thing. I am trying to get started by getting my Ford 302 built for my 32 frame and 30-31 Model A coupe body. My problem is I can't weld or have hands on experience. So my stuff just sits. I talk to a street rod guy and wants 5000 down before he would start on the project which also kind of discourages me from getting the ball a rolling. I am lost life sucks no money especially with all the money I got into my project and it's not even started.

@LGKustoms

9 ай бұрын

If I was in your situation, instead of paying a $5000 deposit to have someone build my car, I would take $2000 and buy a nice welder. Then take a community college welding course and start practicing.

@randykirchhevel7311

9 ай бұрын

@@LGKustoms You mean a 2 year Votech

@randykirchhevel7311

9 ай бұрын

@@LGKustomsMy 32 Frame has already been boxed and the cross members and is set up for coil overs in the back and I am running a 4" dropped straight axle which has been all assembled with disc brakes the problem is I need the tabs welded onto the frame for the radius rods and I need tabs welded on to the 8" Ford rear and tabs welded onto the frame to run my 4 link setup which I have all the hardware and tabs to weld on frame and rear end so. I did look up the measurements on Google for the 4 link setup and coil overs so I could mark it where they are supposed to be then take the frame to a welding shop down town. I was thinking about that but then I am kind worried they could slightly mess it up so to the fact they don't have a jig to keep things straight.