Terrific build so far. Love the look of those hinges. Very unique chevy. So many do all the same tricks, not yours.
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Always fun to try something a little different
@craigcaggiano431 Жыл бұрын
You really know how to turn scrap into useful stuff for your air-ride system
@matthewfocke53602 жыл бұрын
Steampunk-like hood hinges...A great solution to the problem to hinging a 2-part bonnet/hood. Cool man!
@leh38272 жыл бұрын
INSPIRING! The more I watch you the more I want to get out in my shop and do something with oll my latent projects. I am unfortunately stuck in the city in Alberta but I hide out and pretend. Thank you.
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Happy if I can inspire man! Hope you can get to your projects soon
@richardmarino56582 жыл бұрын
I'm catching up on some past videos that I missed. I don't want to miss any. Keep them coming. Rich/NJ-USA
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Rich in New Jersey! Will try my best😅
@joaquinsablan5406 Жыл бұрын
Your Great my friend! Love the way the HOOD / BONNET came to be. Can't wait to see the finish Part. I like what you do to Rat Rod world!
@ratrodsafrica Жыл бұрын
Thanks brother!
@juniorwhelchel63372 жыл бұрын
I'm from Gaffney South Carolina USA I'm enjoying watching all your videos love the common man work shop videos
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Junior! Yes man, no fake and flash here 😂
@joaquinsablan54062 жыл бұрын
Good Job! Its going to be a nice Rat Rod truck, can't wait to see the front dog house HOOD when it's finished Keep up the good ideas.
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Thank you man!
@TheOldaz1 Жыл бұрын
Loving the way that turned out, those hinges are perfect.
@Chr.U.Cas1622 Жыл бұрын
👍👌👏 Very well done again. Especially the modified screws/bolts look nice and way better than the original ones. Thanks a lot for making teaching explaining recording editing uploading and sharing. Best regards luck and health to all of you.
@SchysCraftCo. Жыл бұрын
She's looking real good.
@letsbefrank6269 Жыл бұрын
The hood (bonnet) looks just great, like the look! 👀
@ratrodsafrica Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@darrenbrisson4336 Жыл бұрын
Nice job on the hinges I like that you went that extra mile and made the other pieces
@ratrodsafrica Жыл бұрын
Thanks Darren!
@geoffreymills99322 жыл бұрын
Ohhh yeah, I like the straps and hinges way better than any scoops, that looks awesome, nice work 👍
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Thank you brother!
@stephenbrown5712 жыл бұрын
Going with hinges like this. Have you considered leather and buckle latches too hold the hood down ?
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Yeah man! Great suggestion!
@brycechessum4684 Жыл бұрын
Butterfly bonnet is brilliant
@ratrodsafrica Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@dwaynecoomber6610 Жыл бұрын
well done 👏 love the hinges and the modified bolts 🔩
@ekim0002 жыл бұрын
Love that bonnet! That's quite a way down the road from thinking out of the box😉
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! The stuff i use dont come in boxes!😂
@gravelfloorgarage58182 жыл бұрын
Great workmanship, you have more tools than some and less than others! But you see visions working with metal too save old treasures to make newborn for years to come.
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Been collecting my tools over many years. Many already used when I bought them, many of them home-made
@alanpaulick78152 жыл бұрын
Diff you are really handy the hinges turned out awesomely lekka. Going to be one off a kind ratrod when you rumble down the hi-way.
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Alan. Glad you like the hinges!
@lestergarcia48275 ай бұрын
Some really good stuff. 😮
@davidweidner16752 жыл бұрын
The Gull wing bonnet is looking lekka 👌 👍 👍
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Thanks David!
@fjbowen31552 жыл бұрын
Great job on the hood & hinges, I like the "gull wing" hood (bonnet) opening. Like to see a stock hood modified to open like that...🤔 "the 🐍"
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! See no reason why a stock hood could not be modified to a gull wing setup
@RiffRaff1602 жыл бұрын
Love it!! Shows you don't need all the mod cons. A bit of imagination you can achieve anything! Keep the videos coming 👍👍
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Yes man, its my mission to inspire imagination and creativity!
@ishsiriram82862 жыл бұрын
Div, Those hinges came out great. when you started I was thinking surely those are meant to be at the bottom...But when you fitted them on I could see where you where going with it. Awesome...mad max, middle evil style braces as well. looks cool. ANXIOUSLY WAITING NEXT EPISODE!!! THANK YOU AGAIN FOR SHARING.
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Thanks my friend. It's rat rod vibes, no rules 😂
@mattblack62682 жыл бұрын
Great work mate, The rounding of the bolt heads was a great idea. Very lekka.
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Matt. Yes, rounding those bolt heads a little makes a huge visual difference
@brianhaw93982 жыл бұрын
Hood and hinges look great!👍🇨🇦
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Greetings to Canada
@mattrage16732 жыл бұрын
greetings from the US.. just found your channel today and watched all the rat truck vids non stop.. i have a 51 GMC and im really digging what you are doing so far
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the support Matt!
@rickbarger79212 жыл бұрын
I love those old Chevy's I've had a 53 and a 55 1st series looks like the 54 that was my favorite I should never have absolve it but I needed the money damn you've got some cool hinges I really like him a lot that's awesome for a rat rub that's perfect nice job thanks for the videos we're really enjoying
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Glad you approve! Thank you.
@rickm58062 жыл бұрын
I found a bunch of old square head 1/4" bolts for my 50 Studebaker Rat truck. they look awesome. As far as being old school and using a manual ratchet, I'd say you and I went to the same school!
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Yes, those square bolts will be great. Manual tools just gives you more feeling when it comes to tightening things.
@timhanson20802 жыл бұрын
That hood is cool. The hinges look great. Now to see what you dream up for the front. I will be watching.👍
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Tim. Yes, I will figure something for the front... on it's way😅
@jimhesse65632 жыл бұрын
That hood has style love it
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jim!
@DustyMacsGarage2 жыл бұрын
Love it when a plan comes together!!! Lekka Div!!!!!
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Thanks dude! Think it might be time to learn a new South African word!
@DustyMacsGarage2 жыл бұрын
@@ratrodsafrica bring it on!!!
@stashwaxroller17402 жыл бұрын
Love the strap hinge design !!!!!!!!!!!! Hey ! nice little lathe !!!!!! wish I had one in my home shop ! this build just keeps getting better !!!!
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Randy! Bought that lathe 10 years ago for about $250 from a neighboring farmer! What a score!
@pa63902 жыл бұрын
Cool.... Nice work Young Fella!
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Well, if I'm still a young fella, you must be really old!😂
@seanhammon66392 жыл бұрын
That looks fantastic Diffy!
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Sean! You were one of the very first to comment on my little channel boet! 👍🤙
@seanhammon66392 жыл бұрын
@@ratrodsafrica the pleasure is all mine. I love your work. Nuwe blink goed maak my naar. One day when I'm big, I'll own as many and as varied a set of clamps as you have. 😜
@greggbrown02 жыл бұрын
Clicked on the chop top video and was hooked… Love the way you think 🤔 about what your gonna do before just diving in. Subscribed , keep on trucking.
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the sub Greg! Gotta think up a plan before doing. Makes life easier man.😅
@djscrews11 ай бұрын
That is awesome! Fantastic hinges!
@LauriEkman2 жыл бұрын
Very nice fabrication montage!
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Lauri!
@michaelanderson37712 жыл бұрын
Looking great . Tuning in from Australia.
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
G'day mate! Thanks. Greetings down under
@cliveburton89922 жыл бұрын
Looking great ! Love your "Gate hinges" 👍👌
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Clive. Glad you like them!
@Rustohallick2 жыл бұрын
Love the hinges man , very nice work.
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Shane
@mikeabercrombie22812 жыл бұрын
I really think your truck is cool I like the way it is turning out so far
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@ArmstrongProds2 жыл бұрын
Nice!! Very Creative. Keep up the good work!
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I will try my best!
@leonardogonzalez30672 жыл бұрын
look very nice custom hood ...
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@mandymcgill95032 жыл бұрын
Ya I like that two
@chrisclegg71562 жыл бұрын
The hood looks great , liking the hinges 👍
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Glad you like it man, thanks!
@alfbittner64892 жыл бұрын
Truly a good custom bonnet for the Chev ute. Love the custom hinges, I had this idea it was going to be like a hidden piano hinge, but like you said the industrial look suits the theme. The Chev pick up is getting very hard to find in Australia, what is it like in Africa.
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Alf. You can still find them here in South Africa but the prices are now going crazy.
@henrygibson15302 жыл бұрын
The hinges look good the also came out good it something different.
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Henry, glad you like it brother!
@henrygibson15302 жыл бұрын
@@ratrodsafrica You're welcome 😁
@TheFrameoff2 жыл бұрын
Very cool , love those hinges and you know what to do ... lol
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Thanks man. One day, i would like to know the name of the dude that instructs me to build on 😄
@TheFrameoff2 жыл бұрын
@@ratrodsafrica I thought I told you , may be not , my name is Michael
@IronChief2 жыл бұрын
Very unique approach to filling a void. Definitely a leader, not a follower. Love the industrial look.
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Following is boring man 😅
@jonrivera47352 жыл бұрын
Nice job on those hood hinges its coming along nicely. 👍 from New Mexico USA
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jon. Greetings to New Mexico!
@crazywickedcustoms7272 Жыл бұрын
Nice job
@jonathontaylor88612 жыл бұрын
Excellent I love the Butterfly Bonnet, that's some heavy gauge stuff to be able to tap a thread in it
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Thanks man. It is a 5mm (3/16)flat bar strap that I tap the thread into. The strap sits below the sheet metal, so in the end the sheet metal edge of the bonnet is sandwiched between the hinge on top and the flat bar strap below.
@rickm58062 жыл бұрын
OH yeah, the hood and hinges are really nice! Great job!
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Rick!
@davidwall10452 жыл бұрын
Looks great, laaayter
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Thanks David
@62_C102 жыл бұрын
Looks great!!!
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Bob!
@62_C102 жыл бұрын
@@ratrodsafrica brilliant execution 😎
@ronmcguire29512 жыл бұрын
Hood looks great Div. I really like the hinges and straps.
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Ron, glad you like it
@lethargicmotorsport20252 жыл бұрын
Very cool
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@donaldhalls21892 жыл бұрын
I find impact and air ratchets good for removal, but feel better with hand tools for positioning and tighten, it's looking great, all the best to you and your loved ones
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Agree with you, better feeling with hand tools. Thanks Donald
@fyou59862 жыл бұрын
Ha ha. First view. English man living in Sweden. But I lived in South Africa in 1989/90. Cool place. Cool build. Good luck. Leeca man. Lol
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your support dude!
@fyou59862 жыл бұрын
@@ratrodsafrica just finish video. Hood looked dam good. Diffrent.
@waynenugent12292 жыл бұрын
Another crackin fabrication episode diffy. Those exposed hinges look gr8. Lovin the look of the bonnet
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Wayne. Glad you like them hinges!
@DoonerF2 жыл бұрын
You got two Texas thumbs up!!!! You are spot on with those hinges. Love the way you angled them and made the bolts look like rivets. I’ve seen some $40k-$50k ratrods built on tv, and they weren’t half as good as yours. You really have a great mind for this. Or maybe it’s that thinking chair. Lol! You ever thought about giving out an address so fans can maybe send you some supplies? Keep up the great work. I’m on the edge of my seat to see what you come up with next. I wish you had more of the grill pieces to go up higher in the middle. I think that would be sharp.
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
TWO Texas Thumbs up! I'm honored Harold!😄 Glad you like them hinges man. Thanks for the great comments. The problem with an address is the fact that it is in Africa... The postal system here is pretty broken... Stuff will probably never get here. We use private courier companies to move stuff around, but it is relatively expensive. Got some plans with that grill - keep an eye out for the next video!
@red_fox_flareside2 жыл бұрын
Excellent work man! I watch your videos for inspiration on my own truck. Love how you think outside of the box and your methods to the craft are great.
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Dan. If I can inspire I'm a happy man
@dontrump93622 жыл бұрын
Coming along…..looking good! 👍 Suicide doors would be sick. 💣
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Don!
@anthonysinclair57212 жыл бұрын
Are you sure those hinges will handle the weight of the hood halves , you might have to reinforce them a bit more! 😆👍 What an awesome truck! 😎
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
😂 Thank you Anthony
@johnfederkeil92112 жыл бұрын
Nice!
@thestreets52062 жыл бұрын
Very very tidy and different, it be nice to use a bit of brass on the ends of the bullet hinges adds a bit of colour 👍
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Thanks man! Been toying with the idea of brass fasteners on the straps, but i like your suggestion!
@robbollom73962 жыл бұрын
dig it Dif...
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Thanks buddy!
@t4lovers6882 жыл бұрын
She's getting there mate it's going to be one sexy rat rod..
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Thank you bro!
@t4lovers6882 жыл бұрын
Do you keep your rat rods or do you sell them
@thequixotryworkshop24242 жыл бұрын
Naaaaaas man!!! Vary naaas!
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
😆 Thanks bro!
@sergiocabrera89772 жыл бұрын
I'm going to fix my thinking chair, it's works very good i think.
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Yes man! It's important to just sit there sometimes
@darwinfoster74202 жыл бұрын
Love it
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@janetdanner97062 жыл бұрын
Great job.
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@barendjohannesclausen76052 жыл бұрын
Hi Diff , danki vir nog n goei episode, lyk vir my jy tell so bieki spoed op ne... Nou moet ek maar sekerlik wag vir daai neus om gemaak teword. Her jy al gekyk hoe lyk n 57 GMC se neus bo die radiator, dit het so n inham met die GMC logo in, dink dit kan nogal n goeie plan wees vir daai gaaping wat jy nou volgende moet toe toor .
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Dankie vir die terugvoer Barend. Besig met planne vir daai neus, video binnekort op pad...
@NZMOPAR2 жыл бұрын
Man they are some badass hinge's Diff
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Thanks bro!
@NZMOPAR2 жыл бұрын
@@ratrodsafrica watching your videos was good way to full my Friday night in
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
@@NZMOPAR happy if I could bring some good man! 😅Enough bad in this crazy world...
@NZMOPAR2 жыл бұрын
@@ratrodsafrica what part of South Africa are you in . Always interesting to see where people are in the world .
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
@@NZMOPAR I'm on a small farm near Mossel Bay in the Southern Cape. Ask Google for a map😅
@gdbv8899 Жыл бұрын
Gud gud
@rickbarger79212 жыл бұрын
I'm waiting to see if that 1 is a right hand drive or left hand drive
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
It's right hand drive! Mystery solved. 😀
@NZMOPAR2 жыл бұрын
I bet we brake less bolts diff not having impact drivers lol
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
You spot on there! Unless we wanna break them (just add that power bar...)😂
@WMKT-gq9oy2 жыл бұрын
Hey man that's an awesome job how are you planning on securing it so it doesn't flop around when you're driving....thanks for your time.....Dan
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Dan! Not sure yet, maybe some leather straps with buckles? Will see
@gdbv8899 Жыл бұрын
Gud man
@fueladdictiongarage70482 жыл бұрын
👍🏻🍺AC/DC 🤣
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Wish I could use some AC/DC music in the vids, I'm a big fan😅
@johnnymac1580 Жыл бұрын
Have you ever had to resort to using Bondo 🤔
@ratrodsafrica Жыл бұрын
Bondo is not part of my world dude!😃
@tommcl85482 жыл бұрын
👍👊
@dragontattooee2 жыл бұрын
Bonnet looks leakka Div
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Lekka Brian, thanks!
@PaulAnderson-xv2xd Жыл бұрын
Rule number 1 when building a RAT ROD = there are no rules Rule number 2 when building a RAT ROD = refer to rule number 1 ☺
@tonyfeltham90512 жыл бұрын
Hey Viv. Have you got a postal address as I would like to send you something from here in Australia?
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Hi Tony. Really appreciate the thought, just wondering if it will ever get here... The South African postal service is notoriously unreliable and stuff often goes missing...😪