Fit the dash first then fit the steering column to the dash. The dash is already made to fit the steering is still in the development stage.

I would honestly get either a smaller steering wheel or a shaft that will let the steering wheel tilt so Jolene can see out the window better. And i like how the lighting aluminated under the hood. I would put lighting like that under the hood. I think it would be bad ass! The car is coming along slowly but surely. Great job Chad,Jolene and Nate!!

Hi Chad the steering columb is protruding the dash to much could be shortened considerably so its closer to the dash it appears to have heaps of room to do so

Nate is a wonderful book of knowledge you are lucky to have him as employee.

If Shorten the steering column and put on adjustable seat rail on the seat you will be able to slide up seat up to the steering wheel which will make it more comfortable and adjustable😊🎉 I love this show

You might consider a tilt column so Jolene can see..

maybe another universal joint down at the steering box will allow the shaft to sit different or lower.

Hi Chad, Jolene, & Nate, another day of fine tuning, that is the major difference between reassembly work and first time assembly work. With reassembling it is just a matter of remembering how things go together. With you guys assembling things for the first time there is a lot of trial, error, and adjustments with parts going in & out of the vehicle until they are fine tuned. It is alot of work but well worth it in the end, Jolene will be the envy of the town. Jolene great video as always & I love being able to exactly what the guys are doing even in the tight spots like under the dash. It must feel good recording your build for a change. Like Chad said you have been very patient for a long time!

Love the dash ,but colomn needs to be shorter and tilt for comfort .

What an amazing job. This car is really something.

Everyone has an opinion but I enjoy watching you assemble the vehicle. This is the toughest part that other shows skip through where all the adjustments happen. It may not be good TV on regular television but your KZfaq channel it works just fine. Keep Nate around great teamwork

Dash looks stunning. With a carpet and interior, it’s going to pop.

Anytime you hand build a car from scratch, you can expect there will have to be some hand tweeking going on thats necessary to make everything fit together perfectly and function flawlessly. This whole process is very time consuming, but certainly necessary for a high quality outcome. The Bugatti is going to be a very sharp looking car when all has been said and done. Chad and Nathan are doing a great job sorting everything out. Jolene is doing a great job with the camera. Keep up the great work.

It’s pretty exciting seeing the car come together.

They are doing a great job

glad to see you guys finishing one

I think you put the rubber around glass first. Then using a cord you put glass in and then the crome locks it in place

Cool car and speaks very loud of a talent that is mastered by Chad's artistry. It is striking how patient he is in taking the time to explain so much detail. The power of love shows for Joline in this very unique automobile, it is so obvious. I see it as a masterpiece of form and function coming directly from his heart. Joline is so deserving of this. Joline, great job with your talents both being so good with your camera and a part of the working crew of course.

With such a beautiful dash , I would put the dash where it looks best. Then put the column in.

I like the Nate/Chad dynamic on camera. Works well.

Can't begin to tell you how much I enjoy your work. Well done! Great skills and creativity! Thank you guys for sharing.

Dash looks awesome 😊

Its looking good, You must be pleased.

That dash is awesome ! It would be nice to see a view from the front with Jolene sitting in the car to see where her eyes are . Does she look over the steering wheel or threw it ? Alot of the people in chat think the wheel is to high . I think it looks great . It's a process to get it right keep up the awesome work and it will get done !

That Dash is beautiful. Awesome work as always.

She looks really good sitting in it

You all are doing a great job

Building this car is a Big undertaking. It's nice to have another set of eyes on this such as Nate. Now is when all the problems of fitting everything together starts to show up. I know this will be one big relief for Chad when it's done.

Great job y'all 😊

Wow the peanut gallery is on fire today! Holy Moly let the man work people. You think it's so easy newsflash it ain't!! That's why cars are built in factories. Looks great Champ carry on. 😉✌

Rubber goes on to the glass and then I think a 1/8 inch rope tucks into the grove that goes on to the pinch weld, once you have the rope tucked in hang the two ends crossed over each other over the dash and with some gental pressure on the outside with a flat palm you gentally aplly a we bit of preasure while pulling the rope. Pull the rope out against the pinch weld which flips the lip of the rubber over the pitch weld to inside the car .I also remember doing my sons window in his vw van that the trim went in the rubber after the rubber was mounted on the edge of the glass then the lip flap was pulled over and inside to the back of the pinch weld. I used alittle soap mixed with water in a spray bottle to assist the install. The area should be painted before the rubber and window goes in.Good luck Guys.

This is the definition of prototyping in real time!

Can you take the column back out and fit the dash Then see what has to be done for the column to fit

Awesome, Thanks

Love watching the Bugatti go back together ❤

You are doing a wonderful job on it keep up the amazing work on it

Chad your work is amazing. I love the respect you give to Jolene. And the excitement you bring to the show.

I bin watching him build this car from the beginning, And just get's better with every little bit more done. It's enthralling, entertaining. And Joeline permitting, he might just even get to drive it.

Rotate the dash ball mount, drill new holes. Or make new alum ring that has tapped holes for bolts, may need to be thicker.

Love it guys

Great video thank you.

Dash Going well chad ,no negativity from me 👍

Fantastic 😍

It’s really great to see the car come together. I’ve been waiting for this for a long time. I just have one question and I’m not trying to be critical of the process. I’m just trying to understand why the steering column has to be so far into the cabin with that humongous steering wheel on it, I understand the need for the leg height. But if there was a smaller steering wheel, you would be able to lower the column I would think. I know there’s thousands of questions and ideas and there like butt holes everybody got one I’m just trying to figure out a solution. also JoLainie you have been very patient with this car. My hats off to you. 😅

Looks great. This masterpiece will feel amazing to drive, like a toy, its like an cartoon dreamly car, congratz Jolene!

Wow that dash is going to look sweet ! Nice camera work Jolene and hats off to Chad & Nate in making it work !

Dash is beautiful.

Looking good guys!

Great channel, team work ,

Is there any reason you don't shorten up the length of the steering column so the Wheel is not in Jolenes Face ??

Nice progress.

She looks great in the car 😮

Tilt, adjustable, power steering would add uniqueness to your car !

Real Fine - Don't forget a fancy radio/CD Player!

6-16-24 7:30 pm There is a seam where the rubber was put together goes at the bottom in the middle. The chrome is put on the rubber them both go on the glass. Then insert a thin rope or cord in rubber overlapping rope about foot. Apply soap and water around window and opening. Center window and light pressure on front of window then pull rope evenly allowing rubber to flip over lip. Don’t allow window to slip up on the top. Once rope is out window should be in.

Very cool lighting in the engine bay!

That looks good

Steering shaft seems way too long for seating position , can it be shortened ? It looks too high as well , looks like it will be right in the drivers face.

You have do great job with every car that you work on it

Really nice 👍🏻

Bad Chad and Queen Jolene, are worth watching daily, their content is tasteful, they are connoisseurs,modern day artists, and boy howdy damn glad to be a subscriber!!! Keep up the fantastic work Chad and Jo! We appreciate you dearly!

Goin to be alot of fine adjustments I believe...but its a process and everything is subject to change as it progresses...looking good guys..cya tomorrow

Love watching nate and Doug work with you..seem like they are real loyal mates..❤

This isn't just a car, It's a work Of elegance and beauty.

First fix the dashboard without steering column. Then try to fix steering

Un beau travail fait avec précisions ...congrest ...Thanks Yolene and Chad ...

That's going to look beautiful.👍

So very nice.

I was hoping to see the dash in. Exciting.

Cannot believe I am here, and all three of you are doing fine adjustment of BUGOTTI dash, etc. This is what I hoped I would get to see. This cannot get better. Thank you for doing Jolenes car. Not easy, but SO SO FINE. WOW🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

I would go with a shorter steering wheel shaft. in an accident her face would hit the steering wheel squarely. perhaps a smaller steering wheel unless you need the diameter to make steering easier. I hope you are planning on racing seat belts and perhaps a "tilt wheel" to make getting in & out easier. It looks really great - you have lots of patience; it is obviously a labor of love.

I've got to get some of the shop lights your using in the engine compartment. WOW.

Jolene ❤you got to be so excited to see the last pecies coming to a final . We are to ! Chad annd Nathan are doing a great job itll be sooner than you can spit ! Thumbs-up Jolene and Chad and team Hiltz this has been and still is A EPIC BUILD !

FINA!!!

Black out the bottom of the windshield, like they do in newer cars. 👍👍👍

nice dash awesome

Car is looking very good

It looks like dash is seesawing on 2x4 steel under the centre of dash not allowing end corners to drop into place

Nice 👍

Dish is great looking

Run with this bad boy all the details are cool to see

Greetings from South Africa. I love the Bugatti series, awesome job mate

Go back and look at the old videos of you making the template for the dash, the dash fit correctly. you have it at a different angle.

Cars lookin good!

Nice

chad you should have a piece of plastic pipe to slide down over the steering shaft untill you get done in that area

So funny seeing Nate bring ideas and solutions to the table and watch Chad's head spin. They work really well together.

This is so exciting to watch the progress on the Bugatti

Just remember he built the dash the way you wanted it I believe he tryed it several times with you guys watching

Why not install a tilt column?

I’m wondering if that car will get certified with that column so high and close . That being said the car is turning out to be quite something. Nate is certainly been huge in getting the car engine set up and running.👍👍🇨🇦

I've always heard, it's not how great of a car builder you are, but how good of a magician you are 🤔

Every body seems to be complaining about the steering column being too long or too high the steering wheel is too big look at pictures of the original car it’s the same way chad and Jolene are building it as close to the original as they can

Looking very nice, a little bit of trial & error with the fitment it will be sorted.

Beautiful dash

Terrific video showing the Talents of Chad, Nathan and Joleen. Wondering if some of installs from yesterday & today have to be removed to install the Firewall🤔

Jolly good show guys

Hey Chad here in Melbourne Australia we use the guard on the grinders to stop any injuries from the grinding disc, I see that you have removed the guard maybe caused your injury, love the show keep up the great work

Great videos....In my opinion, If you fit the dash first and get it right where you want it, then you can fit the steering shaft to it. If you need adjustment, the firewall hole can be elongated to get the right angle without affecting the cosmetics....JMHO

What I love about your channel Chad is that I had no idea what went into coachbuilding. People always say I built this car. Closer to the truth is they assembled a car. This has been a very cool project. Thank you