Not everyone wants you to rush through this build, some of us are interested in the little details!

This is going to be monstrous! Ignore the tik-tok quick shooters that want instant projects, I love seeing the whole process of how it's designed and brought to life! keep it real, uncle Rich!

The fact that you guys show your work and make nice long videos is one of the reasons I love watching your videos. Don't ever start making 20 minute videos or god forbid shorts. Longer videos are immersive and relaxing to watch.

I really hope this series is doing well. It's honestly got a little of everything: electric stuff, combustion stuff, fabrication stuff, custom stuff, budget stuff , a little bit of danger and even random crossovers!

As someone who prefers longer videos, the editing on this video was perfect, not boring and not too quick

This is one of your best builds EVER.....despite being "ratty". Its the tech that counts, Rich.

It’s so much more interesting seeing the effort required to engineer something. BOM are engineers at their best and I’ve been watching them for years and never gets boring. Keep it going Rich 😊

These videos have been fantastic rich. You could record every detail and spread this over a year and I’d still watch every episode

Link to the plasma cutter that I could barely use - amzn.to/3E4RJUR

Hi Rich, on my motorbike i use a quick shifter! this could be a great and cheaper way to shift gears than a full auto gear changer!! it basically detects when you are starting to change gear ( you will need a simple shifter just for going up/ down the linear gear system.)it kills the engine for a split second and changes the gear in that split. it doesnt damage the engine and keeps the PSI of the turbo mostly intact! i think it would be a great idea for the build!

@Rich, every time I watch one of your build videos, it feels like taking a masterclass in engineering and dedication. It's clear that for true enthusiasts, the journey is just as thrilling as the destination. Cheers to more hours of riveting craftsmanship!

I second the quick shifter suggestion, you only need cluch to take off and to downshift, upshifting is clutchless as the quickshifter control unit cuts power to the injectors for some milliseconds (typically from 20 99, adjustable) and doing so doesn’t hurt the internal transmission gears

Instead of that thumb throttle thing I’ll bet you could use the tps on the hyabusa motor. Omron makes signal conditioners to turn 0-1, or 0-5vdc into 0-12 or 4-20mA or whatever your motor controller wants to see

Can always count on Rich’s browser tab Easter eggs. “Stevon needs to be freed”. Agreed!

As a hybrid classic car it is very interesting project. But the problem with motorcycle engine is 1. Low Torque and high rpm 2. Weak Clutch and gearbox 3. Weight of chassis and body. I think for this kind of project Harley engine with separate gearbox is better option so that way you can use car gearbox and clutch with adapter plate. But will see how it goes with this engine soon

To help cut cost try a universal door lock actuator I think is what they are called. We put one on a cross cart build we did for an electric shifter. Ours was like $140 and it came with everything

This build is so insane. I can't believe people think this is too slow, I honestly thought you were kinda rushing through all the behind the scenes of figuring things out and fabing this wicked sick build

I though for sure Stevon would be the first drive in this, we miss him

I got the bright idea to put those air shocks on my buddy's 64 barracuda and it worked great till we put slapper bars on the axle. We tore up 3 sets of shocks before the mounts on the car failed and we went to 2500lb airbags. Long story short when they say don't mix air shocks and slapper bars they have good reasons.

Build is looking awesome! May I suggest the radiatior over the Axel flipped the opposite direction and pushed to the passenger side so that you can make some bed space in the back and the radiator kinda looks like a wing but coming up flush to the bedsides.

I miss Stevon :(

I absolutely love this build please take your time and don’t be afraid to show us more, you guys are never boring 😎

An electronic shifter would be god-tier. Paddle shifters would be cool. Regardless of what you choose, I'm all for it. This is a build worth waiting for.

You keep doing you Rich, Im a fan of your documented thought process, attention to detail, and highlighting where you've made mistakes, then rectifying them. Taking your time makes it more real, and attainable to your viewers, with the patients, and, ..balls, to hopefully attempt a similar project ourselves. Keep up the great work!

This is one of the coolest projects I've seen in a while! Thanks uncle Rich. Don't let the haters grind you down.

Take your time. It’s actually very impressive how fast you crank out builds!

The rear of the bed is a low pressure zone therefore it’s a terrible place to mount a radiator due to the lack of airflow. Just thought I’d mention that although maybe the extra large radiator from the C10 will allow for enough overall cooling for that cycle engine hopefully. Keep up the great works Rich screw anybody that doesn’t like the build or how you go about it, remember it’s not their build.

just a note you might want to check the interior cavity of the rear box on the caddy for an item called cavity wax if you find it you might consider removing it before testing the turbo exhaust, it was a sealant often sprayed into the inaccessible areas as a rust inhibitor, i'm just thinking the last thing you will want is a fresh coating of it on your McLaren exhaust tip, oh and don't bother with the small minded people who have never built anything before, if your going to build something and want it done right then its gonna take time, i have a mk2 Golf GTI that i have been building for the past 14 years with new off the shelf parts only, only thing in my car thats used is the body... its 90% done, but i gotta say i hate the stretched tire look, i would prefer to stretch and roll the fenders or cut and weld them to make real arches to tuck the rubber into, don't forget wheel travel when building this monster what goes down must come back up wheel arches are usually the death of stretched tires

If I had done that myself I would have been proud of my self for getting it to move under electric. You go guys.

Usually, on a TV show where they show something very distressing, like abuse, violence, murder or those wheels and tyres you're using, they put a warning at the start and a message at the end saying "If you were affected by the subjects discussed in this programme, please call this number for support and advice", then the number. It's very disappointing that you've not done this, leaving viewers having to fork out of their own pockets for therapists and counselling.

I could dig a sequential gear box geared low with a top end around a hundred so there would be lots of shifting and wringing the most out of the little Busa that could . Then tie it all together with some creature comforts like vintage air maybe sparco seats and cruise control . Ventilated cooled seats too . I actually drove one back in the day as a company vehicle. I loved that truck , a diesel if I remember correct . ? Slow and gutless but very ergonomic very comfortable . Gas milage was it's key attribute over any other , and it delivered . Fairly nice interior mine was loaded I think two tone red and black .

Good work, guys! I questioned this build at first, but I'm starting to love it now. I was glad to see how it performs with electric-only. I really want to see what happens when that engine revs up! I think this truck could get 30 mpg, or better if you can get regen braking. With the fender flares, the stance and amount of wheel sticking out won't even bother a neurotic guy like me. Makes sense that you're using this as a show truck, I want to see how it cleans up! I want to see if it can tow, too.

I'm loving how this build is coming together 🤩. Rich sir you an evil genius!

😂 uncle rich with the gangsta look in the thumbnail.

If there are issues with the driveline being too short and ujoint angles not working you could always IRS swap it, the infiniti g37 and is300 both have relatively narrow track widths and solid diffs, and are very easy to fab mounts up in trucks. It'd get rid of those drum brakes and leaf springs too, would handle way better. I did an irs swap on a tacoma on my channel. progress looks good, take your time, we don't mind haha!

I love your shifter idea. I honestly think you could make one in house! Basically you’re Going to need to make a custom bracket( which you guys are damn good at). And then I would use a pneumatic piston, it should have enough force to shift up and down and can be easily controlled with a cheap solenoid. Last piece of the puzzle is going to be an air tank and compressor, I don’t know if you’ll have space but if you do that you could also probably hook it up to your rear suspension too! I really hope that helps! Absolutely love this build!!

It might still struggle with heat a bit, some bikes use the fairings to direct some airflow over the engine itself, so they cool using both the radiator/oil cooler and direct airflow over the block.

Awesome build guys, it's definitely worth the wait. 🔥

unreal build, only thing I'd suggest would be to set up a filter for the turbo. You could get some nasty road debris front the front tires and other cars. Would hate to see the motor blow because of road debris going into the turbo intake

You need to put separate air caps on the shocks .. cos with a Y line the air can move from side to side as you turn the corner or go over bumps .. I know from experience I use to run the same shocks in my Torana in the 90s

Great build bro, people don't realize how long this stuff takes, I'm on year 10 of a 1967 GTO restoration.

front strut brace and maybe something across the tub might be good to strengthen the chassis.

Don’t need that weird shift thing, can get a quick shifter and it will do full throttle clutch less Upshifts. If you get the SP race module which is pretty cheap you get pit limiter, quick shifter and launch control for a couple hundred quid, just put the hand clutch lever on the gear stick for down shifts and pulling away

This is a bad ass project! I love how simple the idea is. Allows the driver to have complete control over how much fuel to use.

Nice first run, would of been nice to see it run full speed without tire issues..can’t wait..

Hey guys, awesome build! Keep up the good work. For anyone who builds, it's the engineering and problem solving journey that captivates the imagination and inspires us.

Maybe you can make your own auto shifter. If you take another vacuum pump and turn it into a compressor, you can use a solenoid to pneumatically control the shifts. You will still need a clutch to downshift though, which you can connect to the existing pedal clutch

Plenty of sarcasm and jokes, no taking stuff seriously. This is why im subscribed. Im not a mechanic of any kind, its a miracle i can change a tire and this is the only vehicle based channel i watch

Awesome! This truck is gonna be amazing! The electric mod is already badass. Nice bumper and intake, too!

I just wanna know wheres stevon?

I love seeing all the little things going on with the build, as long as it's progress!

I like how you said, "I can tell you guys haven't built anything.", In reply to the folks asking what's taking so long. I buy junk scooters, ATVs, ATCs, etc to fix and sell. Since I'm broke i usually pay between $10 and $100 for each project. As you can imagine, for that low price, they aren't in good shape. They're usually missing many parts, and have many small problems. I can't afford to just buy new parts to replace everything, so i end up doing a lot of fabrication. The most stressful part for me, is when I've finished an 8-10hr day of working in the garage, and it seems like i haven't accomplished anything. People don't realize how long it takes to do little things. I've wanted to start a KZfaq mechanic channel for years, but a few things have stopped me. For one, i can't afford to buy a decent phone to take video. But a bigger problem is that I'm worried having to film everything would make it even harder to get stuff done, and make projects take forever

Tavarish drops a McLaren P1 video, Mat Armstrong drops a F430 video, and now Rich with the Hyabusa pickup. Great weekend for KZfaq car people.

Rich, take as long as you want, I enjoy the process. Also where’s Stevon?

This looks great! I like how long it is taking you guys. I wish you showed more about how the electrical parts work together. Couldn't you fit the thumb potentiometer to the accelerator pedal?

I had a 2005 hyabusa with the dyno jet quick shifter It's not the exact same of what you're showing in the video. But it's better than having to clutch and then shift

Truck is a cool build. How about an update on Stevon? He should be out ripping it.

I've never really cared about the amount of time it takes, I just like to see the progress. I mean, Tavarish spent three weeks away only to upload a slightly further along video. So I think you're doing well

Tom Woods custom driveshafts in Utah are fantastic to order from. I live in Virginia, I needed a custom shaft last year, everyone on the east coast I could find had long wait times or wanted too much money. Tom Woods built the shaft I needed, shipped it and got it to my doorstep in 7 days at a great price.

11:58 With body filler, use ½ to ¾ of what the directions say. The 2% (line of hardener across the diameter of the filler puddle) is if you're just gonna hit it with like 4 swipes of the spreader in dry-ass 70° weather.

FREE STEVON

I think i actually prefer this style of build/content from you rich. Less childish jokes and more about the build. Yeah him and stevon had good chemistry but the content became less about the builds and more about them. Keep up the good work. This project is on a different level, and i would love to see it fully completed(as complete as project cars can be) and shown off for years to come. Or even modified to keep it updated with newer tech that comes along.

I used air shocks that were quite a bit different looking , because they were made in 1980 something . On the back of my 1977 Camaro , so it wouldn't squat so much under power . And you could add a front lift system to any car ever made using the same principle .

Man it's so nice to see someone reusing all this old stuff to make something amazing I'm a jack of all masters of none so I know all about using whats on hand especially when my clients have a tight budget I always try to utilize what's available on the property to get the job done what ever that might be. Thank u so much for teaching and creating amazing projects for all of us to see, the possibilities truly are endless.

I agree with the web tab Steevon needs to be freed!

are you going to put the oil cooler in a diffrent place? Because behind the cab isn't a nice place for air flow

Dual channel quickshifter from translogic will do clutch less up and down shifts, you could have a clutch lever on the gear shift for setting off

For the vacuum pump, a mid 90's Ford 1-ton diesel pickup truck uses a relatively small, lightweight, and inexpensive vacuum pump. I've used them on many of my projects and they have always worked well.

Definitely miss Stevon! Something seems off without him...

Missing stevvon 😢

I've said it before, I'll say it again: upgrade your front brakes to the 4-lug 11" brakes from the Corrado G-60. The solid 9" brakes on the front of this were barely enough for the stock 55hp. Anyway, this is a fun project. 👍👍

Gear shift. Starter motor solenoids will work, ive used them sucsefully on a build,bonus is you can have a over ride switch that when turned on will also kill the motor on the upshift,hold flat hit up shift engine cuts changes gears allowing flat shift changes..

Thanks for putting things in to perspective with build timelines Rich. I own a Datsun 620 that is a project that I am fortunate enough to still be able to drive as I build it. I have owned it for six years. It was cool when I got it, and is cooler now, but is nowhere close to what I have envisioned for it. It certainly is not my only project, but sometimes the lack of quick progress is discouraging. So again, thanks for the perspective.

Loving these new videos, a lot less "filler" material and down to it. If its like this I would not mind longer than a week episode releases.

Could move the engine back and to the side a bit. Put the sprocket back on the engine and sprocket on the diff. Then throw the chain back on and go. Then engine might be more centered. Just a thought

For the gear shifter, couldnt one just fab up an actuator that moves the lever up and or down? Then run the switch to the steering wheel for a paddle shift type button(s)?

*** - Rich, you said you read these comments.. so I have a question.. Can you wire up the old ECU (and/or add a microcontroller, it would be easier).. but make it so.. that when you go in reverse it's ONLY electric signals.. and when you wanna launch it, it would start with electric until certain speed or RPM.. then gas would kick in gear, (bcuz of stock transmission).. and then the question of running them equally while driving.. equal RPM or torque.. to get 4 wheel drive.. syncing them.. i don't think the factory ECU would allow you to do that.. but you could use a microcontroller to control the electric & sync them.. some outputs go into old ECU... But the electric could start & move it with high torque up to a certain speed or RPM.. then the gas engine kicks in & together they sync up speed... ** oh, & you can make that [? $1,500 ? - you said] automatic lever shifter.. it looks like it's just a metal frame/plate holding a *LINEAR ACTUATOR*.. make the whole thing for under $100.. you can buy the linear actuator, make a plate to hold it.. wire it up.. save $1,400... that's the rich i know.. lol ** *And you don't wanna have to remember to keep doing 5 diff things while driving* (this button, these 2 levers, press this 3 times, immediately repeat all, while focusing on the road and trying to steer).. the microcontroller can control *EVERYTHING* ... it can monitor speed & RPM, know when to send signal to linear actuator & shift the gas engine, to automatically use the clutch, to know that reverse is only for electric, and know when taking off to start with electric up to x speed, then ramp up gas engine & sync.. and honestly you could wire this up and use the existing gas pedal to control it all.. like a normal gas pedal.. but everything is happening in the background super fast.. (ECU's use microcontrollers.. same thing), or you could do paddle shifters for up & down shifts.. let it sync it & control everything.. the way it was meant to be.. if you have any questions or need help.. email me

how will you have air flow directed at the radiator? a truck bed is a large dead zone for air flow. convert the rear axle to disc brakes from a disc brake model explorer or ranger you will then have an e-brake and no garbage drum brakes. the clutch pedal from the original trans should work with the Hayabusa just need some tweaking.

Can you plan some bi-directional burnouts?! Put it on a skid pad or flood the parking lot, put the front wheels into drive and the back into reverse, then floor them both :D

Hello Rich. I am really loving this project like many you and your awesome squad did before. One thing thou; isn't the rear axe risking to "shift" clockwise under torsion when the shocks start to compress? I mean I know it's supposed to be kept in place by the rear engine but isn't going to create some undesired torsional (horizontal) tension between the rear shaft and the driveshaft, like putting a load on the driveshaft engine bearings?

probably takes under 5ftlbs to shift, 20-30 degrees either up or down, so 60 degrees of total motion. I like the engine mount/tank placement, nice job on the output shaft conversion, I guess you live up north, it's gonna keep your backside warm!

Post more of the building rich I feel like we only get a snapshot of what you actually do on the car. Love the build keep it coming!

Only comment I have about the wheels... Being a ranger axle, any wheels from a fox body mustang, or a crown Vic should fit... Hit up Cleetus for some Vic rims.

A buddy of mine uses a button controlled air shifter at, somewhere around 1000 psi, on his Ninja drag bike. It works much faster than he can shit using clutch. His e.t dropped impressively after the change, and the clutch lasted 3 seasons as well.

Like the New Hampshire plates I'm in southern NH

3:30 - first thing I thought of, when you started talking about how long things take! lol

Love the enginuity 😉 i came to hear the turbo hyabusa but stayed for the everything 🤙

This is just plain cool, and inspirational to boot. I think the dumb wheel and tire setup is just personality, and it fits the truck

It looks WAY fun, however, if that short little "stiffy" drive shaft gives you some trouble, I think one of those rubber/fiber BMW flex joint units that they used on the front of their drive shafts way back in the 2002 models, will be much more forgiving that the hard Ujoint setup. Also, it's the sense of style that your work-pace has that is entertaining for the 'more relaxed' viewers. Screw the impatient lot.

Rich...with 4 times the contact patch (2 fat rear tires vs. 1 skinny one) and double the weight of the Busa, your little 5 inch clutch (Im assuming it aint black 😂) is gonna last about 5 burnouts.

🎵 Big man in a little truck 🎵

One driveshaft place I can recommend is in Nashville Tennessee. Me and friends have had them do custom work and some vehicles still have the same driveshafts 20 years later right now with no problems. Clinards Driveshaft Shop

I love the electric boost idea. it's like AI, but powered by Actual Intelligence(tm).this truck is going to be a beast, and it's gonna look amazing with fender flares and an outrageous paint job. I can't wait to see it with the Hyabusa motor hooked up. I think you should consider overriding the thumb throttle and run the electric motor flat-out when the Hyabusa motor is on wide open throttle. That's what I do on my widebody stanced mid-engine turbo Hayabusa hybrid 4wd Mk I Rabbit pickup and it works really well. 😜

The overuse of the giant chop saw is beautiful

Those stock shocks dont work on compression, they work on rebound. By slowing the bounce of leaf spring. So to test them. You should of seen how easy they would of been to pull out.

1:22 - "stevon needs to be freed" up on the right tab ❤️

For shifting use a honda civic cable shifter. You only need motion in one axis so any cable type shifter should work.

Sick build! But putting the radiator in the bed it might not get enough airflow as the bed of trucks create a vacuum and air wont circulate freely.

Very neat project you have going I can’t wait to see the finished product! I love the stance like it is! I do think that the new flares will help but also like it as is as well!!! 😊😊

Thanks for another fantastic build video! Loving this project. Hope you guys keep enjoying it and have more luck on the way to the finish.