Epic on how far all of you have came from the beginning. Have completely enjoyed your content. And the willingness to start with almost nothing and turn it into something so impressive

To have the family involved, doing what ya love, successful and healthy, and mom is still around daily? Priceless!

tip on those clamps: put a piece of wood 3-4 inches long between the clamp and the metal. it will spread out the force on the glass and lessen the potential of too much stress at one point where the clamp contacts the metal/glass.

I can only imagine the expression of the first guy to jump into that truck who doesn't know better and start to crank the window. 😀

Happy Mother’s Day Michelle and Grandma Lolly😘❤️

Not sure if I’m the only one who notice probably not but pretty good editing to remove the crack the editor did an amazing job blurring it out good work

Shawn is like a Jedi with a plasma cutter. Good job Shawn.

Heck, I was with Grandma holding her breath and I'm sitting at home. I was watching out of the corner of one eye just waiting. lol

Greetings Fab Rats and family of fans! Hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend! All the mother's have a wonderful Mother's Day!! Take care, be safe, and stay healthy!

For glass the pipe clamp is a great idea. Also you can set the window on a block of wood and use a mallet to hit it on. It would be a good idea to put some plastic or rubber in between the steel and aluminum tubes on the bed so they don’t corrode each other.

@briannichols1586

23 күн бұрын

My thoughts exactly.

Shawn you are very good at what you do don't listen to the haters.

@hillwilliam

23 күн бұрын

I would hire Shawn in a heart beat. Great attitude and work ethic.

@trentgay3437

23 күн бұрын

​@hillwilliam yes, 10x over

@BobbieJeanM

23 күн бұрын

What? Are there really Shawn haters? I don’t have enough years left in my life even if I were going to live another 30 years, which I won’t, to understand people these days!! 😥

@chucku.farley616

22 күн бұрын

OH.. the drama.... yawn.

Little tip from a seasoned Glazier use a tiny bit of washing up liquid, for rubber to glass as a lube, press home firm and off you go, just a thin film from your finger. It will dry out and stick to the glass nicely. Things like rubber grease , silicon grease, even KY take much longer to "cure".

@3rdpig

23 күн бұрын

KY might take longer to cure, but think of the fun you can have while you're waiting!

@LT1210

23 күн бұрын

Great tip!! I always used Sprayway glass cleaner for a lubricant. That way when you’re done installing you just wipe it off and your glass is clean.

@wynottgivemore9274

23 күн бұрын

I was wondering why they didn't use any lube at all, but yes great tip they'll never care to remember next time 😁 that's the crazy thing I notice about these youtubers they don't Google anything except directions lol ...also dishwashing fluid can be used to help slide semi trailers over on pavement when needed . What I was actually gonna advise is ky can dry out plastic ,I've experienced personally 🙄

@Yugemos

22 күн бұрын

Isopropyl is another solid option.

@MindsetMotoGuy

21 күн бұрын

Soap works great for tons of stuff, except Cybertruck pedal rubber apparently.

i used to build livestock trailers out of aluminum and whenever we sandwiched the aluminum to the steel chassis for our 5th wheel variants we applied a chemical that had to be brushed on in between the aluminum and steel to avoid rusting, im sure you know but for love of the channel i figure id mention it. cheers paul love the channel and the work ethic shows me i still have more to learn. Johnnie B.

@e.c.8668

15 күн бұрын

Good call. yep that's called galvanic corrosion. The aluminum acts as an anode which will actually inhibit the steel from corroding, but accelerate the corrosion of the aluminum. Kind of like you put a zinc (some are actually aluminum-zinc) on a boat to protect the lower end of a motor. Or the entire hull, especially for aluminum boats. You want to electrically isolate the aluminum form the steel if you can. Either by paint, hard coat anodize (Type III), plastic, or other means.

I love that you kept the old crank window handles in the truck, with the modern electric tech.

You give shade tree mechanics a good name and professional mechanics nightmares. I love this channel!

Happy mother's day to Mrs . Fabrat Michelle and Grandma Fabrat, hope you guys have a great day, keep doing what you guys do and God bless you and your family

Great job to your editor. Unsung hero.

I personally would have dropped winch plate to the bottom of 2x4 frame and welded there , winch would have set 1 1/2” lower …. come at me ya’ll, I don’t give a rip .. I’m a man and can take it !!! Cool truck !! 🛻

@DangerRick

22 күн бұрын

Congrats on becoming a man 🤙🏽

I like the door panels. Those fit the Rat Back image

When working with glass and rubber seals use GoJo waterless hand cleaner as a lubricant. Works great, rinses away with water afterwards and leaves no oily residue. Any left in the assembled parts will dry up and disappear. .... Happy Mother's Day Michelle and Grandma!

@tt600pch

23 күн бұрын

Exactly how we did in on the heavy equipment windows back in the day. Back when pumice was an option, not the normal.

Hey Paul you should put a short mud flap in front of the rear tire on the rat back so it doesn't pile mud on your toolbox and tank!!! Looking great crew keep up the good work!!!

Happy Mother's Truckers Day ! Auto electric windows are a awesome addition and sheet metal panels, love it ! Sure woulld have been nice to have the flatbed actually roll back, it would make easier to load. 🇺🇲⚒️🇺🇲

Paul there is a glass guy in Texas watching y’all struggle with the windows. I wish I was closer so I could come by and help. The way we do it is juice it up with spray way glass cleaner and pound it on with a rubber hammer. Yes some times it breaks so we blame it on the rookie.

At 16:2-something, you said "We're in the Chips, that's what people say." Uh, No, no one I have ever talked to has uttered those words. You are the first sir, congratulations.

Happy Mothers day to all the "good" moms who deserve it.

@hlr6702

23 күн бұрын

Put some paragon wax on ur cut off wheel and aluminum won’t

@hlr6702

23 күн бұрын

Stick

@jackmorrison8269

23 күн бұрын

Very subtle 😂

@Joe-hz1nw

23 күн бұрын

As in married moms and widows, not gross single mothers

@darlene4232

23 күн бұрын

Thanks and Happy Mother's Day to you

Hey Fab Rats happy mother's day to ALL the Mom's and it's get to see the family come out and help you on Roll-Back I can't wait to see this power house up and rolling for good and holl his first load congrats Fab-Rats what and amazing video you have put out this week can't wait to see the next video plz keep them coming

Really like the power windows, didn't know it was that easy to do. Well from my recliner that is 😊. Great content, thanks for sharing 👍. An Happy Mother's Day 💐 to all.

Put an optima battery right there by the winch, put leads on the frame that make contact with leads on the bed when it's down so it will keep the battery charged. Save you 30 feet of cable and massive voltage drop

@keithb6717

23 күн бұрын

Danger, Will Robinson!

@JMC9837

23 күн бұрын

@@keithb6717 how so?

@keithb6717

23 күн бұрын

@@JMC9837 Think about it.

@JMC9837

23 күн бұрын

@keithb6717 I thought about it before I posted it maybe you should think about it 🤔

@keithb6717

23 күн бұрын

@@JMC9837 I’m a electronics tech. It’s pretty obvious and I would be doing you a disservice by not allowing your analytical skills to advance.

Happy Mother’s Day Michelle! Paul the rat back is looking really good can’t wait to see the finished product.

I absolutly love how this vehicle is coming along. And using the old window winders as the switch is genius.

@Fab Rats The Ratback is reminding me of another youtubers built car! Donut media's first low car, Nolan's big idea and oof, had a elephant trunk looking thing for a cold air intake! it looked horrible, but at least yours is under the hood and not visible when the hood is closed :P

Should put ramps under the bed on rollers when you dump the bed ramps will slide out

The Ratback rolls - and rocks!

Thanks for the video guys really like how when u figured out the rollback wouldn't work but you didn't give up and now u have an awesome truck. Please keep up the great work

Happy Mom's day to Lolly and Michelle. Hunter, Sean was trying to get you to work more as you looked bored........ Hunter is a GREAT lawnmower driver. GREAT job on the wench.

Nice work on the winch and windows ! Happy Mother's Day to all the Mothers on your channel !

The hammering noise is the best part of time-lapse!

Happy Mother's Day to the Fab Rat ladies! May they all have a blessed and wonderful weekend 🙏❤️.

Every time I watch a video on one of your projects makes me all that more motivated to start working on my projects and learning to weld. Loving the fabrication videos.

It's amazing watching Paul an the crew take junk pile hardware An turn into better junk pile hardware

Good editing, production, and music background!

I like the window switches. 😊

Now every time I see you cut metal with the recip-saw I hear Derek B. (VGG) Screaming with the sawing! "YYYYAAAAAAAAAAA!!!! 😂😂😂

JUST AN IDEA that popped in my head, with as much as the power goes out there maybe add a little reserve tank to the lift (with one way check valve) so you never have to worry about something being stuck on the lift because your out of air.

Ya got to do what ya got to do. Period. LOL I don't care if you finish anything. Watching you and the family live and learn is enough entertainment for me. Thanks folks.

You need to put something between the aluminum and the steel on the frame. Galvanic corrosion will make it a nightmare in the future. A good coat of heavy frame paint on both will help a lot.

@chubbrock659

23 күн бұрын

Would a sacrificial anode help?

@alexduke5402

23 күн бұрын

@chubbrock659 I'm not sure. I know they work in water but IDK about steel on aluminum.

@SteelheadTed

23 күн бұрын

Only in the presence of moisture. They are in an arid climate, probably not a big deal.

It was great to meet you all at the shop. The wife and I enjoyed our visit and sorry we disrupted your videoing the lift guys trying to back out. Must be hard to get work done with fans dropping in any old time. Keep up the good work and making it fun. We’ll take you wheeling if your ever in Rexburg area.

The process of pressing the glass into the window channel was intense. I'm glad that worked ok, I was a bit worried there for a while! Belated Happy Mother's Day to Michelle, she deserves the best! And Grandma Lolly, for keeping the whole shop crew in line!

Grandma is the best, lol! She must have seen Paul breaking a lot of things during his learning curve. Very funny!

I love Grandma Lolly , she's a riot ! Happy Mother's day Lolly !

“I’m sending you positive vibes, leave me alone….” Quote of the day! Happy mothers’ day fabrat ladies!

Thank you Paul and crew for the update on the Ratback and loads of laughs !

Happy Mother's day Michelle and Grandma Lolly. Nice job on the windows. Always enjoy seeing the firebird, my personal favorite.

Editing dose a great job I know that I myself would be cussing like a Sailor.

All I have to say is I watch everything yall do. And I'm in a line of work where I have to fabricate alot of stuff and learned alot from yall. Thank you guys for being role models

Thank you . This is an excellent video. Lots got done ,went to a car show ,placed the deck on the roll back ,and off the frame ,put automatic windows in. Going to be a beautiful truck . Oh yes ,got the air conditioning in . Keep on bringing the stories and videos guys, you bunch are just GREAT

To bolt that aluminum tube to the frame, you can drill the holes where you want them, then drill the outside, (non contact side) holes big enough to get a socket through it. If you need structure at that point, you can slide a flatbar into the tubing and drill that also to work as a large load spreader. It ends up hiding the bolt heads. Very clean finish.

Rule #1 in Alum welding. CLEAN CLEAN CLEAN... Those upside down weld's were filthy.

@haroldphipps3457

23 күн бұрын

Stainless steel wire brush, acetone. If you cleaned it yesterday, clean it again.

The new glass with the electric windows using the factory crank is slick! Very nice 👍

39:00 Happy Mothers Day "Caption Morgan"

Was reminiscing about some dear friends we've lost over the years the other day and a few were again brought to mind after watching the metal cutting/grinding/finishing operations today. Both died from not wearing their respirators with one passing from Parkinson's with Alzheimer's due to aluminum dust inhalation and the other from Silicosis based Pulmonary Fibrosis. It was a very sad thing to be there to witness when living wills were honored and the plugs were pulled on the lung machines since they could only live on them while unconscious with only brief moments in a semi-conscious state. Witnessing that would be in the Top 10 of the worst days of ones life. Hoping that your all wearing your respirators when not speaking on camera as its painful to watch what we've come to realize is a slow miserable death potentially in progress. Best!

trucks really coming together now, awesome that the windows finally got installed and are functioning as they should, that new lift in the new shop will be a blessing, thanks for sharing

Its nice seeing the shop shaping up

Building old and custom awesome vehicles isn't like bolting on modern vehicles that have tons of r&d into them!!!! It actually takes skill and tons of labor to have a bad to the bone classic vehicle that functions like a modern one and keep the style! Especially if your staying true to the patina and flavor of all the years she's been kickin around lol! Keep up the great work guys!

Grandma is awesome. I love her. She reminds me of my Mamaw Carter. Happy mother ls day to the mothers there. ❤❤❤

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY GRANDMA LOLLY AND MICHELLE! Awesome RatBack! It is going to be outstanding! Thanks for sharing! 😊

What Another Great Vidja To Start Off My Morning Never Gets Old! Happy Mother's Day To Michelle And Grandma Lolly!❤

You could take that fairlead off and make a roller that goes across the opening of the winch (like a winch truck bed) and it could help with more clearance at the winch.

Paul that is just too cool man that rig is really cool too and you have electric windows in it. That is cooooool. Right on paul.✌

Happy Mother's Day to the Fab Rats Mother's Michelle and Grandma Lolly. Lot's of work going on the Rat Back and progress is moving forward on the final end to having a working off road rollback. Electric windows in a '49 Chevy truck. Awesome! Good video!

Couldn't leave it alone... That's thee story of my life .. 😂 love the content

Happy mother's Day to Michelle. Love you're videos no matter what you guys are doing. You three make a great team.

Sean's face at 7:29 when the window knob fell off made me laugh.

I was wondering if you guys thought about offering a camo fab rats hat. Also a shirt with the rat back.

Man, I love the ole tow truck. Especially seeing it shined up! The Ratback is going to be so awesome when it's done, too.

Thanks for the awesome videos, I absolutely love watching your videos. You are my only must watch channel on KZread. Happy Mother's Day to all the moms in all your lives.

Fun Episode, I Was starting to think the mill was "for show for when guest came over". Cool to actually see it get used.

Hey Matt, check out Clamptite, the larger tool with the Brass handle works the best. Allows you to attach hoses using safty wire to close hanger, a double wrap for most cooling systems & you can make your own clamps. Can even hold AC lines together! Amazon has all sizes. Have fixed fencing to shovels, lead ropes to fuel lines.... these are super handy tools! I keep a Leatherman & Clamptite in my snowmobile & has been a life saver!

Super excited to see this thing come together and hit the road. I absolutely love watching you guys work on it. Thanks for sharing, Pat

Get you a stainless cup brush and put on a 9" or 7 " grinder and polish that bed. It will give it that brushed look. Really looks good.

I like at 5:58 the sun was shining through a hole on the wall onto Shawn’s shirt as if someone was shining a spot light on him.

Happy mother day to Grandma & Michelle and to the family

Great job guys. Thank you 😊

happy mother's day great as always the vehicle 's look great

I don't know about anybody else but I've learned a very valuable lesson here If you're building a rollback you use the whole frame section that's under the rollback attached what you want to build in front of that

The pain of all the wiring will be so rewarding the next time you use the bombi Im sure! It's so rewarding when it's done & is easy to service. The bus bars are a nice touch! Super easy to upgrade down the road. Check out 5-30v DC solid-state relays, no moving parts to ever go bad & great for high loads. One can power up a whole fuse block off a tiny current from the key switch with overloading it. Great for adding lights & using micro switches. Touch switch systems make a nice addition when you have a ton of accessories & lights going on, simplify the whole system with a clean look. The dynomat over lizzard skin coating helps alot!

Happy Mothers day to the moms out there. I think another Jeep video on Michelle's Jeep would be an awesome mother's day gift! Just sayin.. Great work guys! Keep it up.

Those power windows and how they work with that handle is mind blowing cool. 😎

Happy Mother's Day to all the Moms out there! Those fire truck lights from that gentleman need to be used on the flatbed.

Put a rubber in-between the aluminum and the steel when you mount the bed

It is turning out nice but still say need a couple ramps you can put on the back and take off and store just like on a trailer for loading small things like ATVS

Looked like a wonderful day at the car show! 32:01 That Firebird looks great!

Oh don't break, good vibes going your way ✓ A friend was taking the windshield out of a 78 Chevy truck to replace the cracked one on his truck. It was going to be a free windshield till it cracked . I felt so bad for him !

Lubricate your rubber window tracks / channels with silicone grease. That'll speed your power windows up quite a bit. It'll also protect the rubber as well.

Just a suggestion, install the window handles facing forward. Then wire it so the windows go up when the handle is lifted, and go down when the handle is pushed down.

It's coming together Paul looking good 👍👍

Grandma, you are amazing. Happy Mothers Day. 😊

Pretty slick electric windows. Retain the old fashioned look and have ease of moving the glass.

Always fun to see you doing things. Thank you Fab Rats.

I highly recommend putting that Clean Burn heater at chest level! It will make priming and cleaning 1000% easier.