Dont know where you get the energy to do this jewelry like work and make documentaries atvthe same time. Just glad you do 👍🇬🇧

Drill Doctor is excellent. Take the first cut with the bench grinder , then finish with the Doctor!

@OldsmobileCutlass1969Va

3 ай бұрын

I've put points back into broken drill bits before. It's takes a little longer... But better than dropping another $40+ on a bit that you need to make another hole or two for something.

For a small shop/home shop Drill Doctor does a decent job on split points. The split grill surround is the most unique part of the A.

Karl, I take a size15 boot, ain't no way I could press the brake without pressing the gas! But at 6'4", I probably wouldn't fit in it anyway haha!

I appreciate the words of wisdom you add to these videos. Like the drill bits! I learned you get what you pay for after so much frustration like you say. Hopefully that will save the new guys some trouble.

The car looks absolutely fabulous. I have learned countless tips and tricks from this build for my own project and I’m so grateful for all the amazing content. You rock.

Nice work! I thought it was my HF air saw was the only one that jammed up hehe. Great job love the Roadster and the work put into it.

The rig is looking great, here in Australia they have to have Mud guards, but it's looking great, all the best to you and your loved ones

The Model A is looking great Karl. Thanks for sharing your great work! 💯👍👊

Very nice upgrades and work. I'm glad I found and subscribed to your channel a while ago. Thank you.

Sheet metal bits from McMaster/Carr are the bomb. Often called "Split Point" or "Stubby Bits".

A glimpse into why there are so many unfinished projects out there. Dreams require time, money and an incredible amout of skill. Just staying after it take a certain amount of dedication that most underestimate. Admirable workmanship.

Cool Roadster you are doing a nice job :)

Love the headlights

I love the look of the roadster in bare metal with those bronzish wheels. Gentleman's ride indeed.

Nice work as always Karl!! Maybe a class up in the Northeast if possible and enough interest, lot of cars up here that could use metal work lol

Karl! Can't wait to see this on the road! 🙌 Keep the progress videos coming!

Beautiful ... I want one !!

Man, it's really sweet how this car is coming together. Love it.

The lights and shock mounts look absolutely perfect… the car exudes class and simply gets better and better.

I'm very impressed Karl that you cut both of the shock brackets out without bending one and test fitting it first. You're very skilled! Always enjoy your vids!

Loving the build so far !! Except for the headlights. Such a classy, upscale, build and then generic roadster headlights. Which in my opinion take away from that incredible grill shell ! That being said, you're an incredible craftsman !! Keep it up

Once again, a very clean and attractive build.

Love the model A I would leave it in the metal and I live in Mandurah Western Australia

@OldsmobileCutlass1969Va

3 ай бұрын

Puddin's Fab Shop is also working on a Model A 😁

Very nicely thought out.

Great advice on measuring twice from different references. My motto: "Think thrice, measure twice, build once." I mean no offense, however, i am compelled to say, those carriage bolts on the headlight stanchions look out of place. A fellow engineer friend of mine uses the term "age the data" which in your tail light case means tape them on and then leave them a couple of days. Just walking around the shop and seeing the lights, and you will arrive at a good or bad feeling. Yeah, a couple of days seems like a long time, but better than living with something you know could have been better for the life of the car, or having to move them after mounted. A very traditional look for the tail lights. I might have put lights into the outer three holes in the flat part of the valance on each side. Traditionally a transverse leaf front end doesn't need or use a track bar. What's up with that?

Love the fabrication, just brilliant to see your skills. Thank you

So fun to watch a youtuber that doesnt mess Up because he plans and has so much talents. Tank you Kevin, keep it up! And make it custom ahah

Looking Good Karl ! Like the theme of the lighting holes/speed holes in different places around the car makes it interesting ! It's nice you have the So Cal shop in your province help the hot rod community get their rides on the road easer !

You do sculpture,not just custom cars. I appreciate your talent.

It's aircraft themed I feel . Love it. My father was a pilot in WW2 and built a car similar he used bomber seats form a B24 . Very cool.

Always a treat to watch you work Karl. That Model A is going to be killer. Yeah, a "gentleman's car" that is drop dead handsome and commands respect. Thanks as always and we'll see you next time.

Looks freaking awesome!!! It’s coming together, so much little small things to button up at this stage. The one in the background is a “Gentleman’s Truck”!

Can't wait to see her done. Looks great, a classic roadster.

This car is killing me! A work of art, with an eye for restraint! Everything is gorgeous in its simplicity and complicated artistry! If this beauty was mine I would probably clear coat her and run her raw/natural for a spell before applying the make-up! I will keep saying it, AMBR contender here (artistry, design, fabrication and updating the traditional roadster build/style)! Go Japhands! Keep moving forward!

Absolute class act!!, roadster looks amazing!!.great job as usual!

This is the type of videos I like to watch. More of this please.

Patience is key - a great tutorial on it 👍

Love it

when you cut the shock bracket after bending, i was like 'haha you fancy lazer cuttin sum beach" It's good to see that you are human... after seeing the magic you did on the dash, i thought you must be a machine ive been following for over a year. your skills are amazing

Awesome, Making this Hot Rod into a Klean Kustom for sure!

That Car ist awesome I love it.....❤

I use a drill Dr. For my drills, it gets em sharpe every time !!! Man that model A is turning out Rad!!!!

Yes a hi-boy is always a great gentleman's rod, it's one of the coolest I have seen. I'm 70 so I have see more than a few...

Holy fuck is it ever sweet to see the headlight on this car! Looks amazing!

I see a lot of people just grab their drill and go at it with no cutting oil. It doesnt take a lot but just a few drops every now amd then while drilling will make the bit cut smoother and faster and it will extend the life of the bit. Get a good center punch also. I like the spring loaded center punches. It will save you a lot of frustration trying to keep the bit centered. Around here Grainger is a good place to get quality bits.

Split point drills (two facets on cutting edge) Yes you can grind them on a machine. Even my $100 drill doctor will do it fairly well. Yellow "titanium" bits are titanium nitride coated. This is a barrel plating process and not indicative of quality of the material or the grind of the drill. I'd take a quality bright (uncoated) or black oxide HSS drill over anything they sell at home depot any day. Precision twist drill, dorner, cle-line, YG1 all make good and affordable drills. I also use stub drills most of the time. The shorter drills are both cheaper and stiffer. I buy common sizes by the dozen (1/8", 3/16", 1/4", common tap drills) and i always pilot drill with a good sharp drill, which helps maintain the life of your bigger drills.

Drill doc. Yes I have one on the shelf, haven’t used it in years, I learned how to do it on the bench grinder, haven’t looked back.

A beadrolled panel incorporating the tailights might fancy the back end up a little. Loving the build so far .

Things can be accomplished with such ease …. I envy your skills 👍👍

Dude I love the look of this. You should put a brass mesh in the grill the same light tone as the windshield. Kinda like a Bentley mesh or a old British spots car. Karl you are a legend with a gentleman’s ride👍🏻

I use a Drill Doctor to sharpen my bits . Simple to use ,and accurate. Not expensive too.

This rod is simply beautiful !!!!

Awesome content

The project is shaping up nicely. Great work!

@MakeItKustom

4 ай бұрын

Thanks!

The roadster really looks good. Excellent work.

Super cool!

I bought a drill doctor and it makes the double cut on drill bits. 1. Drilling steel and stainless steel, high downward pressure and slow speed especially small bits. 2. Use oil for lube and coolant. Or beez wax, candle wax. Aluminum is softer so you can use lighter pressure and higher speed. Still use wax or oil. Same with a cutting wheel use boe lube or Boeing lube, yes I'm a aircraft structures mechanic. You won't believe how much faster it cuts and less likely to cook the bits.

Im not a real hotrodder...But i am so impressed what you are fabricating, so im addicted anyway😁😁😁

For future reference you could take a picture of the head lights and print them out full size in color and tape them from that back to see what look good. Nice job on the head light cool!

That roadster is BADASS! I'm looking forward to more content on it and the Zepher. Also the ramp truck. And the Cadillac lol

Hii I Like your work and your video I am in uk I watch your video

It takes eye to piece the car together and visualize how all the details come together when completed. It surely looks posh. And not in a bad way. Hope you choose a good colour for it. Looks so good in bare metal also!

I love the gentleman's roadster.

Great looking build Karl! 👍👍🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🤘🏻🤘🏻

Nice car,I think you should make the headlight mounts,your touch would be awesome, thanks for sharing your build!

Love the look of the car. Another great video. Thanks

Love your work and looking forward to meeting you at the Australian Hotrod Nationals in Perth / Mandurah this weekend

Pretty cool ride. Can’t wait to see it with some paint.

What a cool and stylish Model A! Great job cool one 😎. Your work is appreciated 👍. Anyway, thanks for the video 📸.

Fun to watch! I’ve been fabricating for a few years and learned some good tips. I agree good drill bits! And the roadster looks awesome!

I'm liking that model A!! I'm really looking forward to seeing what the grille insert looks like going into that killer grille shell! Take care

It is possible to split a drill point by hand, but to get a real nice factory sharpen & split, you need a Drill Doctor or similar machine with the split point option.

Always good information on how to carry out quality work. Sure like your new "heavy hauler" cabover. Take Care.

Karl, we bend the bracket the wrong way(a little) in the center, then make the bends we need. Then we flip the part over and press the middle bend out to flat again. Might work on your bender.

Like the way it is coming together, thank you

What you're calling a double point drill bit is a split point drill bit. Normal drill bits don't actually cut in the very center. Split points cut very nearly the entire thing though there is some rubbing. The drill doctor I bought years ago will not only sharpen bits but I can add the split point to bits that didn't have them.

Keep on the roadster, such a great project

Looks absolutely amazing!

Needs a access panel for the Master cylinder so you can add or check fluid. Been there. I like the look. Has a dry lakes look.

That car is looking killer, love that look more so than the slammed rod look.

You've come so far obviously this 32 it's going to be sick when it's done keep up the great work 👍

Thats pretty sweet lookin roadster! I guess the grille shell isnt my cup of tea, but the rest of it is. Keep up the good work!

Well, the rear lights. Personally, I would have mounted them on the same type of stem/pedestal that the headlights are on. Standing them off the body leaves for a clean ontouched body shape and that offset adds a bit of extra character, but only in my opinion and that is how I would have done it. But, you are the man Karl so its your call. Top content as always!

You should do the same thing to the headlights as the grill

Love your work, on the shock mounts next time try doing a back bend on the opposite side center and the other side form the ends then flatten the center that way it will fit on your press dies. 😎

Looking really good Karl

Car looks so cool loved those headlights there in the perfect place and the angle of the shocks it all looks so good together..nice work dude ….enjoyed the vid 👍

Yes sir looking good just need paint and grill work my opinion

the roadster is looking so sick! unbelievable craftsmanship and attention to detail. i really like the tip of measuring from two different sources.

Thank you! Your videos are grreat!

Not to argue your point in quality drill bits but Dewalt Cobalt drill bits are pretty darn good. They are 2 or 3 times more expensive than most readily available bits. I had a hardened head bolt snap off and i smoked a half dozen different bits and barely made a dent. One cobalt bit annihilated that head bolt 👌

Some small bullet tailights for a motorcycle would look cool on there. Big enough to see but not big enough to draw your eyes away from the beautiful lines of the car. And the led ones are super bright. Of course it needs some blue dots!

Your truck is the coolest.

Looks great Karl

Gave you a shout out in my latest video! You the og! Teaching me what I need for my channel!

I like the way it's starting to look. Are you going to make an access hole in the floor pan to be able to get to the master cylinder?

Gentleman's car. Yes, it actually has a bit of the Art Deco style of a Delahaye. Not as tarted up as a Delahaye just the good art deco inspired vibe with the split grill, Duvall windshield and center console. Good work.

As always awesome content but what I was thinking what would two early 60 Impala tail lights would look like? Just me. Just the inset with the chrome rings?

Beautiful car. One of a kind.