THANK YOU SO MUCH. SHE CAME OUT GREAT.

Well I'll be more then happy to watch your channel

The truck bed looks awesome

Smaak man! That looks great and I like the wood you chose. It's even better because you milled it yourself! That's a dream of mine. Thanks for sharing this with all of us!

WOW wood is beautiful! love watching and listening to your accent brother!

Great show again!

Thanks a bunch Diff. 👍

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

No problem 👍 Lekka boet!😅

You're a man of many hats

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

I have a few yes.🤣

That bakkie just gets better and better.

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Ekim!

Wow , brother a wood man too, your truly blessed

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

Yes, thank you!

Thanks for the tip on the witches potion. Wish I had more of your knowledge. I grew up in a time of buying everything but you have thought me to make things instead of buying things. Thanks for your time again. Looking forward to the next video. Love from Ireland

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

Keep pursuing and the knowledge will be found!

I like the wood the way it came out. The flat bar looks good and on the wood.

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Henry!

@henrygibson1530

Жыл бұрын

@@ratrodsafrica you're welcome 😁

Made the floorboards out of unfinished lumber. That is a true build.

Div!! Nice jig you made to fab your dividers for the bed flooring!!!

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

A man of many talents and much passion

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Henry

Enjoyed watching u make the bed floor !

duff you are brilliant your idea for holding down the planks is just what i have been looking for thank you from a happy Welshman

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

Man, if it can help, I am a happy chappy!

You have woodworking skills too man! I dig how you used offset sizes in the wood. That’s called use what you got. That’s how a true Rat Rod should be made.

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

Yes man, who said they should be the same width anyway!😂

Looking great, all the best to you and your loved ones, have a Lekka one

Thanks again for the content. I really enjoy your channel, and learn so much. I also like the slang language lessons and can't wait to meet someone from South Africa. Apparently I have been using it because my wife keeps asking me about the unusual words...

@ratrodsafrica

10 ай бұрын

😄👍

Since I just discovered you, I've been going back to see your older videos. American gunsmiths in the 1700's would stain their maple gunstocks with a mixture of nitric acid and iron fillings. After applying, they would heat it by passing an iron bar, just removed from the forge, over it. This would rapidly change the color to a dark reddish brown. Then linseed oil was applied. Just a little history lesson for you. :)

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

Interesting technique!

From bitterly cold Canada….just started watching your channel Div and am enjoying your ingenuity, talent and creativity! Even though you live on the other side of the globe it’s amazing how similar car builders are wherever they live. Love how you educate us with your South African way of life and especially enjoy seeing the beautiful country where you live. We here in Canada pay a premium on goods imported from the States although I don’t think nearly as much as you folks do! Keep on keeping on..man! Cheers!

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

Welcome to my shop brother! Yes, importing parts from the States is really expensive for us...

Looks great very nice and functional.

I live in the USA. I'm a 3rd generation carpenter. Let me say, this is the most CREATIVE video I've seen about building a old truck bed. I find those "how to" tv show truck beds soooo borish and not at all practical. They have The most mundane thought process of "perfection". I have the ability and skill set to do a amazing Shiney perfect wood bed... but I want a creative and organic look. Leaving some sawmill marks still remaining after I plane them for straightness. This is a Superb creative video. Thx sooo much

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

Thanks brother. Yes, I hear you about those show truck beds. A kit you buy, utterly boring and useless in reality. I built furniture and upscale woodwork many years ago. Got so tired of those perfect shiny finishes! The wooden house I built for myself, sawmill marks on all the boards and hand plane marks even on the countertops. Didnt use any sandpaper ever. Aimed for good fits though

@hotrodswoodshed7405

Жыл бұрын

@@ratrodsafrica sounds a lot like me... good stuff

You are freakin awesome! I absolutely enjoy watching your kick ass builds.

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

Thanks James! Appreciate and glad you enjoy

Your one smart cookie your totally awesome keep on building see you on the next one😎

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Don't know about smart, just some common sense 😅

Right on man! 👍

G'day mate awesome thanks Dif all the best buddy coming along very nicely 👍👍🇦🇺🇦🇺

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

I sure love your show, you give inspiration, thank you my brother.

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it! Pleasure bro.

Duffy ive gone back as far as June 16 2021 hope my thumbs up help you out still watching your older video's

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the support brother!

In Florida Duff near Tampa we have very mild winter, nice spring and nasty fall due to all of the oak trees I have on my lot…..in the summer we have 2 temp’s HOT & HOTTER! High humidity makes it even worse. The old girl is looking better and better every video. Take care brother! 👍🇺🇸🙏

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

I know those Florida summers! Spent some time there in the 90's

👍👌👏 Very well done again and as always (video and work). Obviously you even have more skills than we viewers already knew. Congrats! The truck bed looks really nice. By the way: Thanks for showing us the trick with the steel wool, water and vinegar. It was new to me. I like it and will use it in the future. Having a lot of things in storage is usually always good (especially nowadays). Thanks a lot for making teaching explaining recording editing uploading and sharing. Best regards luck and health to all of you.

Thank you!

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

😁 Pleasure Jim!

You truly are a Master of many trades. Truly a pleasure to watch. You put it all together and achieve the right chemistry, carpentry, iron worker, etc. etc.

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Richard!

I'm glad you two were from half-ass customer told me to watch your channel I think your channel is really cool I hope you get more subscribers

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

Thanks and welcome!

That turned out sweet.. great job 👍👍🇨🇱

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Shane!

So ! Our most talented metal worker / artist , is also a wood worker as well ! What further abilities does this modest dude have ? Love the jigs and common sense engineering ! All done with minimal recourses , in a forest shop surrounded by baboons and snakes ! What a channel !!!!!!!!!! ( I'm not doing well with the South African slang , but keep trying)

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

Thanks my friend! I've done many different things in my 61 years... I guess some more of it will come out over time...😅

@darrenbrisson4336

Жыл бұрын

He can also grow some killer pot hahahahahaha 😆 😂 🤣 😜 😅 😋

@jeffmesser796

Жыл бұрын

He is also an established rust chemist

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

@@jeffmesser796 🤣

I like it alot brother

Looking great Diff. I smaak it a lot mate. You South African fellas use a lot of words like us Aussies. Like bloke. Love your work mate.

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

Yes, we both have that British Colonial history behind us!😅 Thanks Matt.

Absolutely fantastic work

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

I love it, almost Grey enough to look as old as the truck, but do the bottom too or it'll warp 😉

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

Thanks. That stuff doesn't seal the wood, so won't warp

Diff, I wish you had shown me the wood treatment about 15 years ago. I used a thinned down black paint to treat my truck oak bed floor. It hid the grain. Lewe en Leer. Nice work man!

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Thomas!

Enjoyed the video!! Div!!! Hoping the weather levels out for ya soon!!!! See ya in the next one!!!

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

Thanks my brother!

Great video,,, you a the master of little jigs,,, there great

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

Man of many talents Div, the witches brew gives an excellent color. I smaark it Boet

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

Brian, looks like you paid attention in the language class! 😂

@dragontattooee

Жыл бұрын

@@ratrodsafrica yes Boet I was, keep the lekka bidros coming

I think it looks pretty good even without the bedside on it just a flat bed I know it'll look better with it all put back together though thanks for the videos always good time Myself I like using Lindseed oil It also preserves the wood I use it on my house every 2 years

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

Could work as a flat bed too. I'm a big fan of linseed oil, but I want the bed to have a grey weathered look.

Bed boards look good.

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Love it

Greetings Div, nice job on the load bed. 👍 Take care and have a Lekka day.

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

Glad you didn't step on him. I needed this video! 😆

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

Me too!😅Happy if the video helped.

Nice method of anchoring the boards Diff and a lot easier to remove than un screwing dozens of screws from the top. The witches brew tip will come in handy thanks for sharing. Cheers

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Greg.

great content Dif, am learning alot from your experience and tips and tricks, thanks man

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

Thanks and pleasure Rob

Awesome

Thanks oom, great lesson

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it boet!

Sweet bed I dig it a lot

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Bill

I absolutely love how you think way outside the box and come up with such amazing solutions. Keep up the great work.

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Glen!

Doesn’t matter what language you say it in, that looks amazing!!! I’m glad you left the planks different widths. Makes it more “Rattastic”. Lol! I really smakk the way you make these little jigs to make things a little easier. Great minds have great ideas. Another 👍🏻👍🏻!!!!

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Yes man, no rule that says the planks should all be the same😅

Looking good my friend!

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

Thanks !👍

Duff very awesome job. This turned out very well. Can't wait to see more videos soon my friend. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend. Fab On. Weld On. Keep Making. God Bless.

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

Thanks a bunch!

@SchysCraftCo.

Жыл бұрын

@@ratrodsafrica your very welcome 🙏🏻

Thanks Div! I have learned so much from your channel! You are really resourceful and innovative! Awesome! Can't wait to come visit again. Stuck in Jhb at the min 😣

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

Oh no! JHB!!😩 Thanks boet, glad if I can pass on something!

👍 ✌ I like it alot 2

you do very good work, not missing a thing.

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Gerald

It looks so good job well done

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

I've seen guys burn their wood or tint with used motor oil but that vinegar trick looks pretty awesome. Keep up the good work!👍🇨🇦

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

It gives a grayish color if done right. To make it look weathered

Great day here in Tennessee 80f was hi today 60 f tonite . Yes fall is coming here . Nice work Diff . 🔥👍🏻. !

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I cant wait for my summer!

the strips are genius and I LOVE the fact you do it without the internet or a catalog part!

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

Thanks man! Where's the creativity and satisfaction in just buying catalog shit and bolting it together? Boring!! I see many videos about some dude buying a kit and assembling it. What's the point, surely we can all read instructions...

@hotrodswoodshed7405

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely agree

Very nice work , love the hold down method ... Build On

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

Thanks brother

You could also route the boards a bit more and use 1/2' rebar. pre-drill it first. We did that on a buddy's 54 Chevy.

I smarrk your work,and design,farout Dude!

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

😀 You paid attention in class!😂 Thanks brother.

Thanks for the language lesson The vinegar trick worked well I always like that look I do an old look by burning in the grain then sanding it with 220 to just give it enough to bring it out then put on a light coat of gray then spray on a matte clear.to protect it.this process is for my signs. I smacken the way your bed came out.

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

😂 Thanks man! You go to much more trouble than me! I actually just want my boards to be a natural weathered gray. Just did this until then😅

@markrobertson9015

Жыл бұрын

@@ratrodsafrica yeah I guess so. It's the old weathered look you got have some kind of a look to get the little dollars to fill the grocery jar.lol. I like the metal work you added on.have a great day.

A very ingenious journey brother !!! Hope yall are having an awesome day 😀😊😎 !!! Thanks for sharing your videos with us !!!

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

You welcome, thanks man!

Another Good Video.

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks!

Hello from Texas....the truck is great brother

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Texas!😄

Your Jig making and tips are top notch! Keep up the good work!

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Ron!

Nice!

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

Boet!!! Never knew you ran a sawmill!! Thats pretty sweet!!!

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

That was hard work man! 😅 I've done a lot of stuff in my time...

@DustyMacsGarage

Жыл бұрын

@@ratrodsafrica I cant imagine!!

Another easy penetrating stain is tan or brown boot polish with some turps onto the timber and then the boiled linseed oil.

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, could work well. But specifically wanted a more grayish color

Nice job and I learned something. Thanks Div, wish I had known about the iron/vinegar product a few years ago.

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

Ah well, next time!😄

Good job Dif , I Smaak your builds ,Buffalo NY

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Tom. You paid attention in class!😂

Hey Dif. She's looking pretty nice man! When I was a kid my cousin was into wood working and building a lot of antique style furniture and fireplace mantels and things, and he would blend up his own wood stains. I remember one of his favorites for outdoor furniture was linseed oil and old coffee grounds. Maybe mix up a little and test it out on a piece of wood and see if you like it. It might be a one for a project. Tim from Wisconsin.

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip! In this case I specifically wanted a more grey color to look like weathered wood

@tsmith578

Жыл бұрын

@@ratrodsafrica why don't you just wet it down and put dirt on it , and then sweep it off after it dries.

You have some realy great idears thks

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

Thanks and pleasure.

Thanks again for awesome attention to detail can't wait to hear and see this truck run !!

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

We'll get there!😅

Smaak dit stukkend boet! Great tip on the wood staining. I actually found this out accidentally once. I wanted to stain oak and had nothing on hand and happened to have some leftover acid that I used to remove rust with. I thought the brown mix would stain the oak but it turned my oak black instantly! Now at least I know it is a thing and has a name:-) Thsnks for the inspiring work Diff!

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

Star student on the SA slang!😂 Yes, oak stains very easily through all sorts of methods.

@9:47 - what kind of vinegar??? 🤣🤣🤣 Nice welding jig; working smart. I'm really enjoying your projects and videos.

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

Thanks my man!

Love watching your custom rat rod builds and channel. You are so talented. Love your commentary and unique style. Keep up the great work.

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Tony! Glad you enjoy

I love your attention to detail. Beautifully done. The bed looks fantastic and I can’t wait to see more. 😊👍👍

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

You a jig making fool Diff. But all great tips boet. Never knew the witches brew. And I been doing carpentry for half my life. Bed looks great. Needs a Adirondack chair fitting in the back. Third man travel in style. Yep cooling off fast in Sweden. Sun and bugs heading your way. .lol. we have small Adders here. Kill a few people a year. Have a good week Diff. Lekka Man Lekka.

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

I'll take the bugs if I can get some summer! Love my jigs man, they make life easier

Muy simpáticos tus videosbravo y muy bonita camioneta oxidada !! Cool man !!

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

Muito obrigado!

Awesome, I smaak it a lot!

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

😀 Thanks!

@9:15 I hope everyone knows how much work went in to those pieces alone!! Nice job!!

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

No my friend, most people have no clue!😅

@DustyMacsGarage

Жыл бұрын

@@ratrodsafrica you are right!!

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

@@DustyMacsGarage you would know

Div what next you going to pull a cat out of your cap. You are really full of surprises as far as your talent goes. Smack dit lekka my pal 👍

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

😂 Thanks boet!

Great Video! The wood looks fantastic!

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

Thanks

I use diesel fuel with the road die in it for similar projects like you are doing. Works well on decks too and way cheaper, lasts just as long as the new sealers they have out now too. Like what you do... Jer

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jerry. I painte my untreated pine wooden barn with a 50/50 mix of diesel and old engine oil. 20 years later and still good!

"Dat SMAAKT naar meer!" that tastes like more. and You have a good taste, Duff. thanks again.👌👍 ow and to ask correctly is it Div or Duff. dont want to call You by the wrong name sorry. 😉

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

I spell it Div, but Diff is closer to how you say it😅

Ahhhh, nice!! Now your getting into my field. Woodworking.....early on I did a bunch of woodworking videos on my channel. Good job "boot"?.... Shalom friend

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

Thanks man. I was a full time woodworker for many years...

Great looking bed floor. I see from your other videos that you leave the bed open but I think if you built another one of these as a tonneau cover It would look excellent and keep your things safe from theft. I'm actually planning on building one myself for a truck that I'm in the prossess of putting a faux patina paint job.

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

Thanks man! Easy to make a cover down the line, might still do that. All the best with your project!

Well here I am again late to the darn party ! That some mighty fancy wood joinery,good stuff .But a word of caution be careful of that wood sawdust ,too much of that fine powder up the noise can cause a change in your nature and the wife will be finding you late at night wondering around the bush hugging trees and whispering rude things to them! You have have a good day. Cheers

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

🤣 Too late! Been breathing it for way too long... but when I explained to the wife that late night bush wandering is way better than late night bar crawling, she calmed down considerably 😁

I heard about you from half-ass customs I really like your channel I like everything you do keep up the good work

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

Thank you iceman!

Cool!

@krugerhenning2263

Жыл бұрын

Dis baie mooi Oom. Oom het klomp tricks wat Oom ons wys. Dankie en hou so aan.😉

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

Dankie Kruger. Bly as ek ietsie kan leer.

@krugerhenning2263

Жыл бұрын

Ek weet nie of iemand vir Oom gesê het dat Brent van HalfassCustoms vir Oom 'n advertensie uit geatuur het nie. Dis hoe ons(Ek en my seuns) van Oom gehoor het. Groetnis en lekker speel.😉

i use linseed oil and used motor oil 50/50 mix to stain and treat wood beds

@ratrodsafrica

Жыл бұрын

That plan works very well. I treated my wood barn with 50/50 mix of diesel and old oil. 20 years later still good!