This guy deserves more sub and likes... after watching such content for years, i want to say he is so far my top 3 list

I've always wanted a hot Corvair. I drove a 1967 Monza once in a while, a girlfriend's ride, a birthday gift from her father (rich girls have nice cars). Both the car and the girl were a lot of fun. The father, not so much. He persuaded her to break up with me. I missed the Monza the most.😉

You are a good story teller... I look forward to each pt of your Corvair project. :)

As always John a great video. Clark’s Corvair is probably 30 miles from my house maybe less. Drive by once in a while. My neighbor one growing up had tons of these cars and he still has one with a 215 Olds aluminum V8 in between the seats I got a ride it when I was 15 I’m 55 now the car hasn’t really done anything in 40 years

@AdventuresWithMe00

2 жыл бұрын

Fellow Western Mass, 55 year old and former Corvair owner, here.

Really enjoying your build. Thanks for taking us along for the ride. 💪👍🏼

Always look forward to your videos John! Keep up the amazing fabrication and build stories

Excellent outcome on the tip!

Entertaining video, John. Thanks.

True craftsmanship. Well done

Another great component for the car. I've enjoyed following along on your videos John. Keep 'em coming. Mike

Looking good John!

I always have fun when I see your videos. And they are also intelligent and instructive. Keep going please

John - Thanks for the tips. I always learn a ton watching you methodically solve another fabrication conundrum. 👍👍😎👍👍

Keep the great updates coming. I need to be able to tune in every night here instead of depressing News.

THX too, Teacher !

As always, just can't wait for the next one, and nice work on the exhaust tip......keeps me on the edge of my seat....oh and I liked the coffee view too.

Awesome vid as always John!!

Your vision of the Corvair will be the nadir of Ralph's vision.

Love it, great fun to watch and I laughed often, thank you. The current color is the same as a Spider I once got to drive around San Antonio in 1969, life was good. That and Lone Start beers! Take care, stay safe and peace out.

Fantastic job! That Corsair clip at the end was confidence building!

Weird , I’m not doing a think and your work makes me feel so satisfied ! 😁

Nice work again. Love the updates.

Love your videos. I look forward to every one. You are a great fabricator and builder. Not a bad welder either. lol

Brilliant, great fun video and informative too

Nice work, as ALWAYS.......

Great to see you having fun videoing this project......love the Vair flipping in the end

@JohnReynolds661

2 жыл бұрын

I do like the editing part, it's tedious but fun.

Hello John, It's been a while, since we last talked. I just finished catching up with your latest videos over the last few months. I truly enjoy your work. Thank you again for taking the time to share your projects with us. Tony Shipman

Very neat job, thanks.

Great channel!

That tip looks great

Nice work, John! I love the *coffee-cam* and other assorted, added sound effects! Your video skills are now almost as exemplary as your engineering skills! Hope all goes well with the rest of the build, *and* with repairing the Bug’s gearbox! 😄

You are a character, thanks!

As always, another interesting video

Brilliant as usual and funny ending

Nice work. That's the same way I build an aircraft exhaust. Mount the tail pipes and start from the cylinders. I buy raw exhaust material from Burns Stainless, Dawley Aviation usually. I have a sizable stainless mistake pile.

you know John, I think I watch as much for your engineering, as I do your dry humor voice over. Keep it up!

Can hardly wait.👍

Looks like they stacked the deck to make that Corvair roll over with additional weight mounted up high.

@bobbycuesroadhouse2204

2 жыл бұрын

Yes they did, as was found out later

John, your work is mesmerizing. I feel you've vindicated me for years of taking the time to do things nicely. Could you tell us a little about yourself in your videos, I'm sure others would like to know more about your background and how you came to be such a master fabricator and story teller with a great sense of humor. Appreciate the videos and look forward to the next chapter in the Corvair saga.

Your very entertaining 👍👍

Ralph Nader would call you crazy John! Haha. 😁

Woohoo! Every journey starts with a single weld. Or something...

French horn player making tips! no wonder they turn out superb :-)

You can heat 3XX stainless up to 650 F for stress relief without sensitizing the metal. This will remove some of the work hardening and allow further forming.

@JohnReynolds661

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks.

The tips were good.😁

Next level skills as usual. Guys like you make me sick. Just kidding. Respect.

My appreciation for center exhausts is forever at odds with my wanting every vehicle to have a trailer hitch.

@JohnReynolds661

Жыл бұрын

Ha!

Good “how to” content that is fairly amusing too (hard combo to negotiate) 🤓

Great!

My wife used to work for an exhaust tubing supplier, in Rancho Cordva, CA. They sell quite an assortment of stainless tube applications. They are Specialty Products Design.

Great video as always. Edits are fun but no fjb mug?! 😉

@JohnReynolds661

2 жыл бұрын

I think YT throttled my reach after I wore the LGB hat.

Another great video John just as I expected. I too am a lover of center exhaust tips. I would have never thought of expanding that tubing like you did, Brilliant idea. You must have the super deluxe belt sander, because mine doesn’t make screeching car noises when I sand. I’ll have to look into that. What’s next, the exhaust system? I hope so because I can’t wait to see your masterpiece.

@JohnReynolds661

2 жыл бұрын

Ha, thanks. Exhaust and intake plumbing are up next.

ill. absolutely ill. wowza

@JohnReynolds661

2 жыл бұрын

ill is the new sick, I'm using that word, Thanks!

I'm not laughing at you. But I am laughing toward you.

Dont stare at the owl. I had one swoop down at me. I dove to the ground. Scared the crap out of me. Those claws and that wing spawn was intimidating. Biggest bird I have seen in person.

Be very careful around machinery like that. That sander. And you are correct about the efficiency of how fast it can remove human flesh. I lost two finger tips. Luckily didn't go to the bone. Wood machine called a joiner.

@JohnReynolds661

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I'm not interested in getting hurt so I try to be careful.

I'm diggin this build. Are we close to an update?

@JohnReynolds661

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I will have something up next week.

coming along nicely. How's rusty's mopar/dart build doing?

@JohnReynolds661

2 жыл бұрын

He's definitely working on it.

John, based on that last clip... I think you should take you time with finishing the Corvair.

So much meticulous work. So much rust in the background. I think I would have dipped the body shell before you did all this fab, but whatever. There are some of us who DON'T think all Corvairs roll. Best manual steering feel I have ever experienced, but of course, you've removed all that!

@JohnReynolds661

Жыл бұрын

Let’s see your work.

good progress John, thanks for the update. Does it help to heat up the stainless tube while forming it?

@JohnReynolds661

2 жыл бұрын

I think ss is usually drawn cold.

Appreciate your humor! Where do you plan on putting the radiator (s)?

@JohnReynolds661

2 жыл бұрын

Up front. That job is coming up soon.

Hey John, great craftsmanship on a the work you do. I do have a couple of questions thought. First question is why only one tip, are you going to run a single exhaust ? Second question, would it not have been easier to cut a piece of pipe (of the diameter you wanted the ends of the tip to be) in half then weld the flat sections (triangular shaped) between them? With your welding skills I would imagine it would have looked just as nice with a lot less work and it would have saved a lot of pipe that you cut up for the dies you used on the press.

@JohnReynolds661

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, yeah it has a single turbo so only one 3-1/2" exhaust pipe. Most V8 conversions have two exhaust and well, I wanted to be a little different. Doing what you are describing with the half rounds was a thought but I wanted to a make it out of one piece that was forged with a die. If that didn't go well, then making it in pieces was a second option.

@thatsonebadhatharry8610

2 жыл бұрын

@@JohnReynolds661 I guess I forgot about it being a turboed engine.

Looks like you were using my coffee pot, and you left it empty for me!

@JohnReynolds661

2 жыл бұрын

Turns out GoPros are coffee proof!

Did you name the owl... AL (❁´◡`❁)

Really glad this isn´t going to be a Tesla

Are you going to use the LS4 Intake manifold? Richard Holdner did a Dyno test on them and found out they are the worse LS intake made.

@JohnReynolds661

2 жыл бұрын

I saw that, but no I'm using a FAST 92mm

Why didn't you use heat to soften the pipe when you were stretching it?

@JohnReynolds661

Жыл бұрын

Stainless has good elongation properties cold. The project kept morphing, eventually, I probably would have resorted to heat.

Could you heat the exhaust tip first while pressing it in to shape ?

@JohnReynolds661

2 жыл бұрын

I suppose you could but stainless is usually drawn cold.

@lwoodt1

2 жыл бұрын

@@JohnReynolds661 Thank you for that info.

Unsafe at any Build, err Speed, omm Built - Ohhhh - Nice video!

Yes!👍

it may be a 'stretch' but I think we all know about your bug!

Most builders just buy a tip or get a muffler with one included, not our man John, he fabricates almost as much as bad obsession motorsports

and ONLY for a minute…😅

Do not be smaller than an owl.

Ralph Nader ruins everything.