I believe an upright is called an upright because it holds the wheel up, right?

@gavinpotter8741

3 жыл бұрын

No, it holds the wheel “right”

@phenomanII

3 жыл бұрын

@@gavinpotter8741 Then what's up?

@austindoud273

3 жыл бұрын

@@gavinpotter8741 naw it does both up and right

@TougherLoki

3 жыл бұрын

@@austindoud273 But how does it turn left if it's held right?

@billybgamer5205

3 жыл бұрын

I have some doubts about that happening here.

The 2.75" ID / 3" OD aluminum pipe was the most satisfying fitment I've seen in a while

@Davinci12007

Жыл бұрын

Precision hacked.. Oops, "hack-sawn."

As a mechanical designer/drafter, I like the slots and tabs. The welders in the shop like them too! Blinker fluid. HA!

@johncunningham4820

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah . I spotted the Blinker fluid too . You can never have too much of that on hand , Eh .

I can't tell if I love this project and your "get it done" attitude or if I'm scared for your life..... Either way, this is awesome!

@MrNightpwner

3 жыл бұрын

You think he doesn't have a plan for when/if his wheels decide to disagree on direction?

@matthewhagan9711

3 жыл бұрын

@@MrNightpwner I'm guessing the plan is relying on the other car's crumple zones. 😂

@12x2richter

3 жыл бұрын

@@matthewhagan9711 That's similar to the way I did the Hi-beam indicator on my old pickup. If oncoming cars flash their headlights at me, I know my high beams are on.

@brianb-p6586

3 жыл бұрын

Why not both?

@scotrick3072

3 жыл бұрын

I had that same fear. It was when I was imagining him, smiling, zooming along the 101 or 280, when something, somewhere, deep inside this beautiful machine goes: PING! And then? I worry.

I love this kind of humour! always gets me hooked through the entire video!

@markhenry5294

2 жыл бұрын

Blinker Fluid. 7:39

@skinife

2 жыл бұрын

@@markhenry5294 right?!!

@LennyNilsson

2 жыл бұрын

I agree. I also love the complete lack of perfection. Like the complete lack of structural rigidity in the half moon mounting point on the side of the hub. Keep the hacks coming Matt :D

@blucheer8743

2 жыл бұрын

Ya motortrend should be calling him… aren’t we all sick of show after show of old farts doing burnouts in old clapped out mopar’s and tri-chevy’s? I am

7:40 "Blinker fluid"! 😄

From the standpoint of reading the manual first, and then following steps, I'm damn sure I'm watching the right channel...

"cause i like it simple" i laugh and cried at the same time. you are brilliant!

love your humour

@paweszczepanski6738

3 жыл бұрын

BLINKER FLUID

@xXZ31t6esTXx

3 жыл бұрын

That's gay

@crazypeoplearoundtheworld304

3 жыл бұрын

Kindly remove your narcissistic self interjection. The world doesn't care if you like his humor. Why does it matter to any one what you like? It truly does not. If you hated his humor it would signify no difference.

@ragnarpadar3647

2 жыл бұрын

@@crazypeoplearoundtheworld304 they shouldn't allow cellphones or acess to media on madhouse or did you ascape?

@whatislove127

2 жыл бұрын

@@crazypeoplearoundtheworld304 same exact thing applies to your comment, yet here we have one.

Oh, now I'm glad I didn't actually win the Crack Lighter from that last video. I'm more of a meth man myself, and it turns out that that lighter wouldn't have worked for me.

One more time, you sir are a hoot! You bring voice to my parallel foibles. I had a hub project recently that had a number of twists, resulting in tools hitting the ground at velocities 4or 5x what gravity was exerting. I was the critical bastard asking about the toothpaste looking welds before you tried to hide them. I welded my loose lug studs in place with the same toothpaste dispenser. You made my day. Do continue!

I've got an engineering degree, but this is mind-boggling! A regular car manufacturer would have a team of 500 engineers working on this for a year before it was done. Bravo!

@knightsljx

3 жыл бұрын

yea, because of some thing people like to call legal liability, pffffttt

@austindoud273

3 жыл бұрын

@@knightsljx lol yeah right a vehicle manufacturer and liability

I don't envy you having to do it all over again for the uplefts.

@SuperfastMatt

3 жыл бұрын

This is a terrible joke and I am angry that I did not think of it first.

Hot tip for POR15, use an icepick to punch two holes in the lid and pour the paint from that. When your done, cover the hole with masking tape until next time. Saved me a bunch of headache when I learned this method.

Hmmm. Whenever I've wanted to lower a vehicle in the past I figured I had 2 choices, cut the springs and pretend the effed up camber curve, the 'orrible ride and bump-steer weren't that bad, or spend too much for some pretty dicey Chinesium cast iron drop spindles from a company more concerned w "Stance", or "Laying Frame". Not sure why it never occured to me to just fab something myself. An upright is definitly within the scope of my skills and tooling. THANKS MATT! You don't suck.

@derekhobbs1102

3 жыл бұрын

Might be fine in your part of the world, but in Australia, welding of steering or suspension parts is not allowed.

@holmes1956O

2 жыл бұрын

@@derekhobbs1102 that goes true for most of the developed world. I would never accept a ride from this guy. Never know whats hiding beneath

@EmyrDerfel

2 жыл бұрын

@@holmes1956O "This guy" Matt is an engineering graduate with a successful Formula SAE record and a subsequent career in the industry. He probably knows what he's doing.

@TassieLorenzo

9 ай бұрын

@@holmes1956O Fair enough. Until the 90's most race cars would have had uprights fabricated out of cut, bent and welded sheet metal (steel). It's only since the 00's and the advent of cheap CNC milling machines that most race cars have uprights made out of billet aluminium.

That "press fit nut" and the half-a-hole on the other piece gives me the safety willies and I used to be a precision/stunt driver. I usually over-engineer/build my prototype bits and then add speed holes later. I applaud your impetuous madcap style.

@iankerr1549

5 ай бұрын

Fr all that weight and torque under load lol fuck that shit

You sir are one Brilliantly Sarcastic SOB! Well done! #Impressive

Matt, you forgot the fundamental part of the welder's creed: a GRINDER and paint makes me the welder I ain't.

protip for the lasercut tabs, if you put a cutout around all internal sharp corners, like the ones on a straight edge (we call them mickey mouse ears), the fit is way better. the laser can't make sharp internal corners, it gets close, but there is some cylindrical kerf to it. about 1mm radius is enough for most thicknesses

@brianb-p6586

3 жыл бұрын

Inside corner relief - good idea. Apparently this is a standard feature in CAD programs and CNC, which I didn't know before looking for it, but makes sense.

Just assemble it! That is how you get stuff done! Come up with a design and just make it, then fiddle with it for days and keep redoing it... then maybe toss it... but then you maybe have something useful. Great stuff!

The self clenching nut is generally called a "PEM" nut whenever I've run across them in aerospace. I will warn you, anti-seize the crap out of it. If you ever need to take that apart and it's galled or corroded, you will spin the nut loose and be pretty SOL.

Feel like I'm late to the party . . . for the internal threads, just tack-weld a hex nut on the backside before assembly, works great.. You can even leave the hole in the part small and run a tap thru the nut after, to tap the 1/8 plate too. Or if you want longer threads, use a coupling nut. I know this comment is 2 years old . . . but hopefully your welding has improved. Or you could just mail it to me, and I'll weld it and mail it back, lol. I enjoy your vids Matt.

Bro, you are inspiring me to design my own custom suspension for my VW bus

@xXZ31t6esTXx

3 жыл бұрын

Comfy or sporty?

@olik136

3 жыл бұрын

check your local laws though- here it would be completely illegal- even the wilwood brakes would be illegal since the company does not provide the proper paperwork...

@Eduardo_Espinoza

2 жыл бұрын

Omg it's jehugarcia

@OlavAlexanderMjelde

2 жыл бұрын

first come to norway and convert a Volvo L-3314 for me :-P

@lauriedooker1031

2 жыл бұрын

Porsche 996 suspension would be great on a vw bus and then add hp.

I'm never going to do this but the entertainment value you provide is priceless. Thanks.

Your sincerety is encouraging to tackle problems and not stress about being perfectly efficient at it.

Always hugely entertaining, thanks , I'm a bit late to finding your channel. Had to look up 'blinker fluid' not something I'd heard before (in the UK)!! 🤣

"Why do something once when you can do it 4 times?" Accurate, but not complete...the rest goes like this... "and spend 10 times as much to get half the quality of just buying the thing." Story of my life, man! The lie I tell myself (and my wife) is that it's the experience! Thanks for reminding us we're not alone.

Always awesome and funny. You hide how really brilliant you are with easy humor and a 'see how it's so simple' attitude. Love it!

Okay, the ALIENS reference clinched the upvote. Great series, I'm learning a lot. Thanks!

Again, most of it passed me by, but I chuckled all the way through it. Thanks Matt.

I love how the winner of the raffle is just announced throughout the video and not hyped up at the beginning/end of the video. Makes for a much more consistent view

The algorithm sent me here a year after this was released. Don't ask questions about the algorithm. Your pounding the aluminum on as a shim probably brinelled the heck out of that wheel bearing.

This is officially my favorite channel on KZread. I forgot how I found it but I'm grateful

The algorithm lead me to your channel, and it's fantastic. Your oversimplified explanations of complex fabrication products absolutely reeks of someone whose remade parts fifty times to get them right. So I can relate.

Thank you for the video. You filled me with confidence that, even I, can build a death trap.

Great job, You are a real designer, and a true craftsman ... machinist ... fabricator ... and assembler. There are very few people like you left in the industry. Very few, if any, of the viewers are thinking ..."oh yea, I've been meaning to start that project tomorrow" thanks for the reminder!! :)

Okay, it isn't just me that over-engineers projects. I appreciate your dedication and unique aesthetics.

Next level detail, and your dry dumb humor is great. You got a new subscriber!

It didn't even take me 3 minutes to realize I should just subscribe. Thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge in the form of well edited videos.

Beautiful job you did there. All 27 times. All of those times were great.

You make me want to build cars again. Love the work you do.

I really enjoy your candor so much ... or your sense of humor ... they kinda mix. Oh and I learn stuff and get inspired and re-inspired too and all that stuff. Keep it up amigo!

Love it man, you always keep me entertained even on a project I was interested in but after I watch I am alway happy I did. Thanks for making me smile man!

The blinker fluid bottle made the day for me, great detail.

Love the design process of using slightly modified off-the-shelf parts and getting things laser/plasma/water jet cut to then weld. Who needs a cnc XD? Also, look into the spray paint that has the catalyst built-in. It goes by the name "spray max" and Eastwood has some. It dries much much harder than normal rattle can stuff. Your uprights are immediately going to shed paint when you spill break fluid on them or clean them with an aggressive brush.

@SuperfastMatt

3 жыл бұрын

I’ll check it out, thanks!

pro tip for that POR 15- cover the can with clear cling wrap out of the kitchen and then tap the cover on top of it. next time you go to pop the cover off it'll come off no problem

Amazing.......simply amazing. I'm referring to how I had a whole productive day planned out and now I stumbled into this rabbit hole of a channel.....and at this rate I won't be able to get back to work till next week. Amazing.

POR 15 is also my go-to for frame or suspension painting! Every single can has been difficult to open without marring up the lid! I've found I can open it with a wide scraper though so the applied pressure is more spread out.

Brilliant. Always a joy to watch

Dude, I love fabrication, love engineering and freaking like your glib! Instant subscribe!

Your videos always make me laugh! The melody and earnestness of the narration is just spot on, and the humor is always... also... how to put it... spot on!

Keeping things simple is always underrated 👍😎👍

Wow, probably the best project car channel I've ever seen. Reminds me of This Old Tony

To (maybe) save you some time & effort, I have found laser cutting is accurate enough that youi don't need to under-size your holes. I have had holes lazer cut to very acceptable tapping sizes. I figured if the holes weren't close enough I could drill, & bolt them, but the arrived spot on,.- Just had to run a tap through them. 😊

Thanks for the video! I’ve been building a reverse trike and the front uprights and suspension have been killing me. Your video had a lot of great tips that I will put to use. Thanks.

my stepfather of which he built bridges for living and he called these things built into an item, "fudge factor", and it always worked!

The level of hackery in these vids comforts me and helps rationalize my own hacks.

Man I’m in love with your channel! New favourite, you’re an artist!

All hail the algorithm ✌️😭🤣

You re the entire meaning of greatness Kudos from Argentina. As always your Fellow follower.

I like these videos, and by that I mean I love these videos and they've become my sole reason for existing and I'm planning to call my firstborn SuperfastMatt

@chrisbrookshire861

3 жыл бұрын

ExtraExpedientMatthew

@holmes1956O

2 жыл бұрын

Seriously? Your wife needs a divorce

Thanks for the reminder to top up my blinker fluid!

Perfectly Simplified Complexity! I love this channel, got my attention and sub all in one video!

Oshcut is also a great source for laser parts, they allow you to specify lead time and shipping method which is great for rush jobs.

first time watching your content. pure art, great skills and comedic timing too. i'll be following all the way from south africa

That’s some good stuff right there! Can’t count how many redo’s I’ve been thru, lol. But the journey is most of the fun.

I love the music between "scenes"

Your channel popped up in my feed yesterday and I’m so disappointed the algorithm overloads didn’t show me you earlier! The exact stuff I love doing and watching! Keep going super fast!

Love your videos and the humour. Brilliant.

Damn good job 👍 brother loved the idea and craftsmanship

"Lemme jus assemble eet" Famous last words my fella.

"So I did 'x'. And by 'x' I mean 'y'..." Never get tired of this.

Keep it simple. Works every time!!!

How do you know you're talking to an engineer? He's giving you answers to problems you didn't know you had.

Love it! From fellow mechanical engineer and fabricator, keep burning the rod, your welds will get better, just need more tig time.

Not going to lie, this has been sitting my recommendations for a few days and I'm like "yeah whatever" but tonight I figured that maybe I could translate what I see from street car to my race car. I mean, I have a welder. And a camera. My welder is a MIG and my camera is attached to a telephone, but, semantics right? Being a race car I can make it half as heavy and half as thick as a failure won't kill anyone who hasn't already signed a waiver. Great video! Thanks.

Really digging your dry humor.

Omg how have I just come across this channel absolutely amazing

about died when you were talking about painting to cover up the welds.. "who the f*ck welded this".. how'd you know what i was thinking lol.. i was surprised not to see dimes when i saw all the fancy cad, laser, lathe/mill work.. awesome job though. videos are educational and always enjoyable to watch.

Wow that send cut send place is very cool! I wish we had one here in Canada to make things a bit easier for us.

Loved your story telling throughout this video! Hilarious and informative dude!

For the algorithm and not only: For me, who’s mother tongue is not english I’ve learnt something. Upright vs. spindle. I’ve always thought that it was the same thing. It kinda is. Same, same but different. Go fast Matt!

"And then we just assemble it". Got a belly laugh after the 4th time.

the tesla caliper is actually REALLY nice in terms of stiffness. This is good because it gives you a really solid brake pedal feel

Love this channel. Too late now, but I 'think' the Lotus 111 S2 forged steel uprights may have worked, as they take GM hub bearing packs from 4 or 5 lug. Because the are still used on the current Exige V6, bigger brakes are possible to fit (343mm discs /AP racing 4 pots calipers)

Best video I watched for quite some time.

this guy's sense of humor is definitely superior to his welding.

@SuperfastMatt

2 жыл бұрын

lol

Dude! We use the same brand of blinker fluid, nice!

Great channel, great fab work and humor. I'm guessing those Tesla wheels must look better in person than they do on the internet.

If you run your brake hose forward from the caliper above the lower ball joint nut and then to the frame in front of the air bag there's almost no movement in the hose lock to lock. Much better than the current more common method that bends the hose over.

Glad to know there are crappier welders out there creating stuff that ends up on the public roads besides me. Makes me less culpable. At least in my head anyway.

Finally, the algorithm sent me something worth watching even if it is sketchy as frick

Those tyres actually look really good on there i reckon looks a bit tough and age appropriate

I think I found my new all time favorite channel lol

Where have you been all my life. This video is awesome.

Great job Matt!

A friend was momentarily shocked when her 2 inch drop spindles added 4 inches to the ground clearance. She's probably one of the first... screaming over 4 inches and getting a t-shirt to remember her discovery. Eureka.

LOL .love the credit card shims at 5:38

oh mighty algorithm, take my offering and spread the word of this channel far and wide XD

HA! I HAVE MET MY TWIN!. I too, due to ridiculous amounts of my career dedicated to product design, manufacturing ability and the list a millions of widgity-sort-of-things that I've CNC (35 years of NX!) programmed, would never think twice about "just making my own!" I subscribed! We would have fun in your garage.. (I'll tig your parts and they will look a tad bit nicer. ;-) )BUT, who's looking.