ARE WE CLOSER TO DRIVING THE BURNT RAT ROD ??!!

ignition burned out
exhaust cutout burning fuses
and power steering pump woes!

[@jackearnest6895]

We are not tired of this project. In fact your content keeps getting better as it goes along. I know exactly what you are going through as we are about the same age and have almost the same shop problems. It feels like I am right there with you when you are working. Don’t worry about your content just travel along with you. I love wiring and would love to be there to help but West Virginia is a pretty long hike.

[@mattthescrapwhisperer]

Boy, I can sure relate about getting up off the floor. My old knees really bark at me every time I try to get up after kneeling down to work on something.

[@eddief3326]

you got that right about getting up off the floor . enjoyed MARRY CHRISTMESS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR.

[@shotsrodder]

I guess you are done shaking hands with Danger Ken 😂 good choice 👍

[@ProjectsGalore31]

Hey Waylon, been watching your videos for 10-14 years. Just made my first ratrod video! Wish me luck. On building my first ratrod 🤘

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

I'll check you out

[@MrAmartin8]

Just an FYI . Simple green in your ultrasonic cleaner will turn aluminum almost black . Straight water after pre cleaning works best .

[@guyfuller1369]

Here comes a new Waylon Wire-the day just got better! Merry Christmas, Ken.

[@fredflint1797]

Good morning! Thanks for starting my day off with a rat rod frame of mind!

[@timothymerritt620]

Merry Christmas Waylon your never boring mostly entertaining to say the least

[@elwoodwatson9906]

Merry Hoho back at you Ken. Love your antics and stories and the way you decifers stuff out.

[@NathanBlankenship-o5p]

If I didn't have bad luck I wouldn't have any luck at all Merry Christmas Weiland

[@thomasmarti5856]

What a treat a Waylon video on Saturday morning! Merry Christmas Waylon!!! 🎅🎅🎄🎄🎄

[@skagited9617]

LOL Ken! I doubt you followed up on how they got the new 'fiber-optic' cable run... But in this 'day-n-age' of drones, I hope one of them would have enough sense to fly a light 'lead-line' across the canyon, and then pull the fiberoptic across! Even if they had to run an intermediately stronger line once or twice... Good to see the progress on that beautiful 'Rat'!!! Stay warm!!

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

nope.. they mountain goated it lol

[@DannyNeal-g8y]

Merry Christmas! Your videos have made our year a little brighter. Looking forward to hanging out with you in the coming year!

[@65bugnut]

Merry Christmas, you are getting closer and closer to the finish. I have to make a list of things to do, when I work on my projects. Then I cross them off as I finish them, because I can't remember what I was going to do. Must be old age, or something else, I can't remember.

[@randygolden4520]

Merry Christmas and a happy new year , be careful out thar in that slippery stuff, we don’t bounce nowhere close to the way we use to !!😊

[@michaelprice3891]

Have a veary Merry Christmas.Love your videos!

[@mattthescrapwhisperer]

Those two rat rods look great sitting side by side. I love your Charlie Brown Christmas tree. Merry Christmas to you and yours Waylon!

[@davidh4873]

Great video! The old rat rod sure is looking good. Keep this up and you are gonna run out of things to fix. LOL! Thanks we sure do appreciate YOU! Have a very merry Christmas.

[@RetreatfarmFarmvilleVirginia]

You ain't just one Feller Ken....You Da Man !!! Merry Christmas Everybody !

[@robertrhodes9123]

Merry Christmas Ken to you & your loved one !!🎄🎄🎁🎁

[@slipperyjk]

Happy Holidays Waylon! Good to see the rat rod coming back to life. Awesome machine 👍

[@shanewright6958]

Another great video 👍👍

[@richardlincoln8438]

Dang square body plow truck is begging for some quality time in the shop, ain't it ? Best Wishes to You, Your Family and Friends for the Holiday Season Ken !

[@lanniehodges4507]

Merry Christmas (proud to say, not happy holidays), may the good lord bless you in the new year! You’ve had your trials and tribulations, but didn’t give up! Way to go! You gave me inspiration to get in and finish my projects! On dropping things in our advanced ages, like the saying goes, a person has to look for things to do while you’re down there. That way you can accomplish something, beside just struggling to get back up! I love to watch what you are doing I hope you and your family have a blessed week!

[@ianlangley987]

Merry Christmas Ken and to all of your followers. Cheers Ian New Zealand

[@VikingShipExplorer]

At work I have this pistol grip stick with a jaw on the end that I use to pick up my tape measure that for some reason keeps falling off my saw or out of my hands 35 times a day. My boss got tired of my pile of tape measures lying on the floor that I would kick over to a corner then when there is two or three down there I would kneel down and grab them all at once. It's one of the best tools my company has ever given me in all my 31 years of working for them. Merry Christmas Ken and your content is perfect for us Hot Rodders with bad knees.

[@shotsrodder]

Looks good Ken 👍

[@lateefcarrere1649]

The Doje'llac sounded pretty good...I wasn't aware of your channel when you first built it, but I have been around awhile, and I admire your dedication to repairing it. I'd like to send you a gift - it won't be as monumental as cousin Baylon's, but it has sentimental value, and I hope it will find a place in your shop. Merry Christmas ⛄!

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

that is very kind of you.. email me for my address [e-mail]

[@glenharper3136]

Nope We are not getting sick of this thing at all Waylon.

[@stevenpackard1463]

merry christmas back at ya ken.

[@odahithedubious]

Merry Christmas to you! It looks like you have the same set of socket rails I have. They sure are handy, I can take the whole rail to the job so I'm not running back and forth for the wrong socket. I have the wrong one right there with me. I don't miss my days as a fiber optic installer. But not as much as I don't miss my days splicing telephone cabling. Flooded manholes, water dripping down your neck, and the gel "icky-pick" filling the cables getting everywhere. I sure do 'preciate ya, Waylon!

[@MaryBrownForFreedom]

soot is conductive and you never get it all off... it may look clean but it will leave a path to ground for a battery drain... rule of thumb, if there is a flat spot in the workshop it will collect "stuff" LOL

[@yourbeekeeper]

Burnt Rat looking gooooooood R-Can-Saw credit card... Y'all kill me.. Love it.

[@George-w6u]

Merry Christmas Ken. I enjoy your videos and I’m with you on the aches and pains. God Bless you in the coming year.

[@trollforge]

But you know Ken, an Idle Carburettor is the devil's Playground... ;)

[@HODGEPODGEDODGEGARAGE]

Enjoying the videos Ken 😎👍 I'm glad to see you're making progress. A few setbacks here and there, but you're sooo close to driving it 🔧

[@phased-out-24-73]

"Bah! Humbug!"

[@tallboy2234]

I love it, man!! “…. It’s easier to pick up the tire than got up off’n the floor…” 😂🤣😂🤣😁👍👏

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

that is my experience of the last couple of years. that floor is a lonnng way away!

[@jimduffy2923]

Merry Christmas and happy new year all the best and take care and stay safe

[@ericfallis6202]

Good morning Waylon God bless and merry Christmas

[@larryanderson8049]

Haha, totally get it, talking about having to get down on the floor to get something that dropped, looking around for a broom, a wire hook, thinking maybe a magnet on a stick, meanwhile about 5 minutes lost trying to avoid what really needs to be done, and already feeling the pain in the knees before I get down and get it!

[@robertchall8576]

Hope you have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year may be Santa will bring you better luck.

[@wtbm123]

Merry Christmas

[@jimschafer9196]

WOW snow up North there, grate content Waylon - LOL on the Squirrel shout out. And a Mary Christmas to you as well.

[@DesertRatFabrication]

I may have missed a video, but that’s the first time hearing the motor running since the burn, the Big Block sure sounds nice 😀😀

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

yep.. you did for sure.. I fired it a few video's ago..actually a month ago!

[@DesertRatFabrication]

@ oh ok , I will go back tomorrow since I have the day off, lol, and check it out , I just put a new 350 in the 55 truck , I really wanted to go with a big block but stayed with the small block just because of how much work to make room, mainly steering and headers, have a great 2025😀😀

[@BAtadCrazy]

🔥👍

[@GregoryStith-h7f]

Those pliers you received are for your migwelder. Cutting and so forth. Merry Christmas. Thanks for the work and effort you put in to these videos. Thanks again from KY

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

I get the cutting part, its the 'so forth that I don't know about

[@malcolmmcleod6127]

Merry Christmas from Australia Waylon your doing good man just keep plugging away can't eat elephant's in one bite

[@tertessa]

Found work ,thought I would write ✍️.

[@randomyank7777]

Well I know it don't feel like it sometimes , Waylon , but I do believe you are a gaining on it with this one . I'm not tired of it , great content ! I don't like dropping things on the floor either . Getting down is the easy part . It's the getting back up that ain't so easy as it used to be . You'll sort it all out as you always do . I'm glad Iron Trap Garage took good care of you . That was quite the "care" package , even got the piece for the Dirty Dozen . Nice . Well Ken , I want to wish you & yours , & All my fellow subscribers out there in Waylon Wire's land , a very merry Christmas . I look forward to your next post !

[@MsRockyth]

Merry Christmas Ken, nice to see you

[@rustyrods8535]

The truck looks great , Merry Christmas.

[@joek1960]

You are so right. You reach a point in life were you don't get on the floor without a plan to get back up.

[@keiroy4514]

Sir, I do understand that certain "gettin' up off of the ground" discomfort. I am still changing my own oil in my three vehicles and the floor has gotten a lot farther down and gravity has also increased as my age has gone up. Keep up the good work.

[@AlanPitt-y3n]

Looking good Can’t wait to see it run again 👍🏼👍🏼

[@novanut1964]

good video, i bought several of those battery switches and didnt work

[@kriswright1022]

Merry Christmas Ken from Me n the Mrs. Here in the foothills of the Sierras above Sacramento! ❤

[@catfishevans6546]

A very blessed and Merry Christmas to you and your,s , Waylon. Sure love seeing all the work on the R.R.. . So glad it lives again. Have Happy New Year too. May it be the best ever.

[@davegallucci9327]

Merry Christmas Waylon . watching from Rhode Island!😊

[@johnblue9806]

MERRY CHRISTMAS KEN AKA WAYLON LOL... HAVE A HAPPY NEW YEAR, OH AND KEEP UP THE WONDERFUL WORK!!!

[@virtualpianoman5175]

'Nother great video, Merry Christmas Waylon!

[@GaryBoyd02]

Merry Christmas Ken!

[@johnbradfield8167]

The red handle pliers are mig pliers for cleaning your mig welder tip

[@detroitgarage9430]

Merry X-mas Ken.:)

[@stephenadams5293]

Merry Christmas ken

[@richardbrady2818]

You gonna have to look over them carbs real close, could have a vacum leak, did I see a hose with a bolt on the front carb ?

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

no, no hoses with a bolt lol

[@johnnysechrist6313]

Merry Christmas Waylon.

[@Str8sixfan]

Nice to see one of my idols also isn't the biggest fan of radiator system bleeding and carb tuning like me! Just want to fabricate and create!

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

thats right!! but I guess we cant have one without the other..

[@Kickinpony66]

Man, I knew I was forgetting to do something and that clamp was it! Now, I know I'm not the swiftest hammer in the box, but don't you want about a 50/50 mix of antifreeze to water; and not 100% water? And... you're like me; a true Tasmanian Devil when it comes to making a mess when you're working!

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

yes but im not going to waste money on antifreeze until I know my cooling issues are solved

[@Kickinpony66]

@@1963impala2drWaylonWire I hear ya there!

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

you're funny.. always questioning me..even about where I park my trucks in the winter haha..

[@Chr.U.Cas1622]

Dear Waylon Wire. Before I even watch this video, I like to say something quickly: I wish you to have some nice festive days and a good transition of the year. Best regards, luck and health in particular.

[@EnthusiasticTruck-xh7ss]

You're a Rat Rod is coming along very nice thank you for the video and merry Christmas and a happy New Year's two year old family

[@Drew_1614]

👍🙏🏼

[@PhilMegyesi]

Why would you install battery where it will get all the road dirt and debris from the front tire? 😊

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

because I dont have anywhere else to put it and I don't care if it gets dirty lol

[@OnlyTheEd]

I watched at least one of them from "Iron Trap Garage".... pretty neat.

[@wtbm123]

Was thinking of the song One Piece at a Time. Was thinking on the next thing i help build i may put on it someplace , Manufactured by . Then list my youtube name , and under it list the year , with about ten different years . But thats just me .. Cool

[@jaysonstoy3645]

Sorry Ken, I forgot to tighten that hose clamp 😂😂😂 Merry Christmas to you and the family

[@michaelbrooks1458]

Read the instructions! Battery disconnect goes on the GROUND side. Remember electricity is always searching for ground!

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

it is on the ground side

[@nom8er]

👍

[@demnis]

🙏🙏😎

[@hankpugh4980]

Seems every little thing is fighting you but shes sure looking good.

[@geoffreyjones2000]

About 1 in 20 times the magnetic pole piece is your hei no spark condition

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

humm i wonder what a "megnetic pole piece is' haha

[@carpenterbud1414]

Merry Christmas!

[@billterry9996]

great video i hate wiring too

[@olivei2484]

I thought it was: Write when you can. Anyways, merry Christmas and a happy healthy 2025!

[@dddevildogg]

Sometimes we get weary when the job is looking so big and bad and we're thinking about how long it will be to finish A smart man once told me the really big jobs are best handled like having a whale for dinner One bite at a time It's how all computers work Thank you for another year of your life,actually we all go thru the same or worse BS but we never put it out there MERRY CHRISTMAS KEN

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

I don't think you are saying you had two vehicles burn up and one fall off a lift but I know everyone has their troubles.. in spite of the mishaps, I always remember that its just material stuff and no one got hurt. I suppose sometimes I don't sound as though I'm full of gratitude..haha.. but actually I am. I PREciateCHA! WW

[@shotsrodder]

You need to practice your hammer and dolly technique on those front fenders 👨🏻‍🎨 hey it’s winter what else do you have to do 😂 besides it’s great therapy and what harm can you do 😎

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

I have a million things to do before I worry about those fenders lol

[@ncautoman57]

Merry Christmas

[@leeakers4525]

Might consider some sort of box or shield to protect the battery and wires from any contaminants coming off that tire. Just sayin' .

[@kevinhornbuckle]

Are the twins still playing music? I hope you got some pictures of you all together when they were there.

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

yes they are!

[@stanleyj.mitchell4851]

Eleven minutes into the video I notice where that battery is mounted. Would you be concerned about mud and stone hitting it? Oh, and for what it’s worth, I think the Dogelac looks better than the old one. And that motor sounds really good.

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

I'd only be concerned about the battery if i were going off roading!.. mud? where would I find mud around here in the summertime? haha

[@djm1953]

wrenches on the ground hmmm Harbor Freight a magnet with extendable handle to the rescue!! I'm 71 work is easier at belly level LOL!!!

[@H4rleyBoy]

I'm not normally negative Ken, but I have to stand up and be counted when I say those two tanks on the back of the DD are hideous, I've watched all of your videos three or more times over and I like almost everything you have done (not including fires and things falling of the lift, didn't care for those mate) but them there tanks are wounding to my eyes, it's your truck and you will have it your way rightly, but they will never grow on me. Sorry.

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

its ok.. there is only one person who has to like them :)

[@H4rleyBoy]

@1963impala2drWaylonWire I never thought of that Ken, who is it?

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

@@H4rleyBoy ME! haha

[@H4rleyBoy]

@1963impala2drWaylonWire I preciate you Ken

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

@@H4rleyBoy appreciate you too brother!

[@davescrazy-trailer6542]

Merry Christmas

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

Merry Christmas to you too!