DAY-3 THRASH Weekend - WHAT NOW!? Time To Assemble - RAMP TRUCK EP-23

[@ronbunker5778]

You all did a massive amount of work in a short period of time. Seeing all the custom parts you designed and fabricated just shows how much work goes into a custom build like this, thanks for showing!

[@michaelguinn5736]

Morning Karl & Ellio, you are very fortunate to have friends that can come together, get along & have fun. I agree with you 110% on the grade 8 fastener comment, I use grade 8's on any automotive or machine fabrication....grade 5 is for light or medium duty...

[@francisrampen9099]

If you want chassis paint that really really lasts I highly recommend two part coal tar epoxy. It is made for painting iron bridges and such. I used to believe in POR15 but I think the formulation has changed and it is no longer the wonder paint it was. I painted a chassis 40 years ago and it still looks like the day I painted it. You can pound on it with a hammer and cold chisel and it won't even chip. If exposed to UV it does get chalky however you can top coat it if you want. The one thing is that you have to thoroughly sandblast the chassis and immediately paint it when it is properly hot and dry. Probably not worth the considerable extra effort in the relatively salt free BC but definitely worth it in Ontario/Quebec. Awesome content and craftsmanship as always.

[@briankinnear7461]

Looks great. A huge amount of work done by a great group of people. Look forward to more. Be safe and stay well.

[@Berend-ov8of]

Just make sure you don't have any parts left when you're done. It's not complicated, but the sheer amount of relatively overseeable stuff makes you feel like you're putting together a realy big Swiss watch. And it's mostly in sequence too. And dressed in black, all brackets look the same. Are you really doing this ? It's so much fun to watch. Awesome.

[@benbloomer7503]

She's really looking good. It's nice to see you getting it finished up. You are fortunate to have such a great crew of friends.

[@user-tg4cv2ny3g]

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[@murdoc6501]

Great stuff! Awed by the magnitude of this build and the way you and the crew keep track of so many parts, and work together putting the LARGE pieces of the puzzle together! Go Japhands and crew, keep moving forward!

[@franksgarage8551]

Put your hollow gasket punch in the drill. Thank me later. Especially for carpet. Melts the hole. Pick from underside as a guide.

[@pidgeiam4979]

Sweet man. Ellio and you along with your friends did a nice job. Hats off to everyone!!!👍👍👍

[@michaelgillespie1206]

The cool thing about those metropolitans, is that the doors are symmetrical, you can put the left door on the right, and the right on the left, redo the catches and hinges and you have suicide doors, cool.

[@CapnCrusty]

I make really good vibration isolators by using a hole saw to cut them from the tread portion of an old truck tire.

[@terryeustice5399]

Karl I owned a 1959 Metropolitan. Very cool. If you don’t ride in back seat.Thank you been following for quite some time. The assembly of the ramp truck. Your friends have been great helping you. Elliot has been great as well. Thank for showing your great skills and fabrication on this project. 💕💯👊👍

[@Studebomber]

Wow that's crazy progress for a short time! I can hardly wait to see it all done and on the road!

[@KevinHalliburton]

Great ear plug tip!

[@monadking2761]

It's looking fantastic and can't wait to see it run.

[@123gonow]

Glad to see Bennie made it as well ! Always great to hang with your bro !

[@mrmongo6722]

I’d love to have a big old COE like yours but for now I’ll have to settle for my old 65 Ford Falcon Club Wagon. Even those first generation minivans get some attention. 🍻

[@liquidhandwash]

Those fancy upside down shocks put up a fight, but you showed them who's the boss!

[@daleking8529]

That is some serious progress in a very short time!! Truck is looking outstanding! Take care.

[@matthewmoilanen787]

Karl I'm sure your shock mount setup with be great as the closer you mount the shock lower mount to the center of the tire contact patch the more control you get during small movements. Race cars try to mount out from center as far as possible and some times even behind the axle to do control that. You guys also have stuff tires so less is taken up by the tire itself as well. You guys did good in my humble opinion.

[@CarolHanna-xf1lu]

What do you think about moving the back wall of the cab back and making it a crew cab ?

[@tommyheight]

Great Idea if there's room !

[@tommyheight]

rear facing back seats would give leg room around the wheel well

[@wilfredcoutch6708]

I like the video's You put out . Learning a lot.👍

[@nummnuts22]

Just a thought, should put never seize on the shock bolts and bushing bolts. If ever have to replace them would make life easier. Also before snugging up the bushings put it at ride hight that you plan to drive it. Won't effect soon much dropping it when parked but bouncing around twisted will rip or tare out the bushings.

[@krekautofunilaria8730]

Top dás galáxia ótimo trabalho parabéns 😮😮

[@adamkelly6264]

man I love this truck, so cool.

[@erichall9438]

Nice one, thank you ladies and gentlemen!

[@MrHandyDad]

Almost there, cant wait to see it out on the road...

[@jrehtil1494]

What a neat transition great idea yellow dab of paint.

[@nlynch55]

Looks great! I love your content. One small criticism, you need impact sockets when you use the impacts.

[@chrisbrown2174]

Looks great 😎

[@shotsrodder]

Looking good guys 👍😎

[@tstuart7333]

GLOSS BLACK The chassis doesn't know the difference. Super effort and workload from a great true group pf friends and of course lets not forget Elio a true true friend. It's looking great guys. Well done .

[@robertbennett9243]

you got a lot done. Looks good.

[@dennisschickling2249]

Looking Good. Looking forward to seeing you on the road. #STAYSAFE #PHILLYPHILLY 🇺🇸

[@OGTtom]

Awesome work Karl and crew

[@flatworm00]

This is going to be one helleva truck!

[@kathysarmcandy1992]

MIght I suggest brass washers for the sender screws, so they'll be less likely to weap fuel.

[@floridian7143]

Thanks for sharing!

[@danjohnson6292]

This looks like sooooo much fun. Wish I lived closer I'd be some free labor for you!!

[@lenmercer7443]

Lots of good hard work, looks like its going to work well and look awsome, thanks so much for the content.

[@Richard56er]

Brilliant.

[@lorenmeyer5290]

So AWESOME!!!!!

[@corydriver7634]

That Metropolitan was so small the tag looked like a sheet of plywood.😂

[@1208bug]

Fantastic workmanship Karl!

[@rosshill8662]

I’m stoked Ellio is making more of an appearance. 🤘🏻

[@mikeman230]

Pallet jacks are cheap and great for things like installation of axles

[@donhoughton271]

Looking great 😊

[@JimmyMakingitwork]

I'm yelling, hey you're scratching the paint, then you said it, lol. Truck is badazz!

[@borealmetalworx]

This project is 🔥 🔥👊

[@babaganoosh1969]

Never seen the ear plug trick....nice

[@freemanjackmsiradio]

Saw that engine shot of that Metro and thought; that's an Austin B series engine and yup straight out of EVERY austin morris car for around 40 years !!

[@howardsmith1111]

So, decking..... Nice hardwood, like a classy old yacht, aluminium chequer plate like a hod dog truck, black steel plate like a ... don't know!, well, all guesses accepted here.

[@robertmayer8455]

Thanks!

[@Jesse_gc]

Looking good Karl stay with the grade 8 hardware I never ever use anything but grade 8 I do have some grade 5 hardware but if I use it it would be for an intake or exhaust manifold

[@jman6030]

Lookin good 👍

[@williamherring5441]

If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together. I suppose if you pick the right people, you can do both!

[@larrylilly2552]

Good show

[@Turbo-Drew]

Awesome as Always... Omg this is so exciting... The end is coming :)

[@johnkranz4004]

Looking very good Karl

[@number7__879]

Yes Sir!!!

[@jeremyconway5793]

Nice work guys and greetings from sth Australia 🇦🇺 👍 🤘

[@AndrewGeorge-ig1fn]

You should have done gas take straps. The taps you welded on will crack and leak over time. You have no bracing in that tank so it will bulge and flex with fuel filling and movement of the truck. If it doesn’t crack or brake i will be surprised. I known oh know what you are doing but a tank that large mounted that way I know for a fact it will brake.

[@NikMartin-I-am]

For anybody wondering, COE means "Cab Over Engine"

[@stephennovotny6157]

NICE TRUCK 🚚🚛🛻🚛🚚

[@marca5883]

Funny Brent had same paint issue💚🇬🇧🌱

[@jamesdisney9150]

Well, all I have to say is that’s gonna be one scary test ride 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂👍

[@jimgree]

Legally grade 8 bolts and lock nuts for trucks, frame and suspension are required.

[@michaelgillespie1206]

It gets bigger every time I see it.😊

[@aaronbegley3921]

Giving the Flash some competition with that speed.

[@user-57Plodge]

Yellow is the universal colour for chicken 🤪

[@larryreece2839]

A wise man once told me paint takes space. You always realize that after you paint it!

[@frankschwartz7405]

Some assembly required.

[@scottcobb4966]

👍

[@hoangpham4468]

I hate rust, so you painted, rust protect, some youtube spent lot of $$$ and thousand man hours, but they did not apply some rust protect. Very good job 😊😊😊😊😊

[@stevesmoneypit6137]

Scrap to a new truck in just 4 days! Nothing to it just a lot of big heavy parts 😂

[@santocominos3252]

what is the machine in the background that looks like a homemade power hammer.

[@matscarlsson3336]

I like jour truck its verry cool😮😊

[@franksgarage8551]

Looking forward to the first drive video. Guess Brent is showing up any time now…

[@jerrybigrig9475]

😎👍😎

[@dadedubbledee]

Nooooo it's not dust it's non slip....lol

[@albegt98]

👍💪

[@travisfisher594]

👍🏻👊🏻

[@marca5883]

Where was the power tapping? 💚🇬🇧🌱 Unlike you to use a wrench!

[@samperras]

Grade 8 is cool

[@Pops1948]

Front shocks with bellows on the bottom . . . really?

[@عليالعراقي-ع2ت3ي]

علي موحان😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘💛😘💛💛💙💛💙💛💙💛💙💛💙💛💛💙💛💙💛💙💛💙💛💙💛💙

[@FMuscleZ28]

How long until that weakened chassis snaps in half? 6 months? 9?

[@peterouellette3874]

What I hate about this is the prep work. When you get home at night and take a shower and you blow your nose, it's all black. How much of that is in your lungs? Tt's probably why I have copd now.. It seems like you start off well with the mask, but the day you really need it, you're not wearing it,

[@marca5883]

Yeah dude💚🇬🇧🌱 just what i need right now....🫶

[@DirtySideGetsDown]

Anyone that says the upper link for the shocks is too weak doesn't understand that shocks only dampen the axle movement and are not holding nay kind of weight. When you built it I was thinking it was a bit overkill for what it actually does. I am never going to knock someone for overbuilding something though unless it's a racecar where weight is important. A ramp truck can be as beefy as you want.

[@peterkarlsson5416]

Nice and fast work.👍👍👍👍🫡😄