It is awesome that you have a chance to bond with your son in law. My father in law passed away 6 weeks after my mom in 2016. I have 2 huge holes in my heart. My father in law was more of a dad to me then my own father was. I miss his a great deal.
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Yes I'm blessed man! All the best for you
@tonyosmer8459 Жыл бұрын
You are a Artist !
@ratrodsafrica Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@SchysCraftCo.2 жыл бұрын
Duff you're KZbin channel is very underestimate man. Love watching your videos. This paint job is awesome. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend. Fab On. Weld On. Keep making. God bless.
@ratrodsafrica Жыл бұрын
I appreciate that! Thank you
@SchysCraftCo. Жыл бұрын
@@ratrodsafrica your very welcome my friend.
@darellsunderlin4670 Жыл бұрын
I like the tailgate that way ,and patina is great !!
@robertstevison14482 жыл бұрын
The stitch work is awesome as well 😎 was trying to keep comments short but I get carried away with all the details that I see lol
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
No problem! Thank you so much 😊
@jimcarlisle1141 Жыл бұрын
I really like this truck !
@ratrodsafrica Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@anthonysinclair57212 жыл бұрын
Perfect!😎
@flatworm00 Жыл бұрын
I think this looks great
@tintat22 жыл бұрын
love that tailgate!
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Darell!
@tonyfeltham90512 жыл бұрын
That is f$&king awesome man. Keep the tailgate as it is. This is becoming one of my favourite channels. Lovin it.
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Ah, thanks Tony! Appreciate your comment my man!
@SchysCraftCo.2 жыл бұрын
Agree
@tienierabie7127 Жыл бұрын
Awesome
@MolinaVibes20082 жыл бұрын
Nice job👍👍
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@sharndupreez12 жыл бұрын
That little air sander sound so good!
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Favorite tool. But struggling to find the right discs...
@bart98592 жыл бұрын
Truck is looking good. Weird thing happened when I tried to comment, there was none. You could like click the "Show More" tab under the description. But there was no comments, at least after watching the video. So I clicked the refresh, which started the video over, then I was able to leave one. I can't wait until you get it out in the sun to see those colors pop. Can't wait for the next video. Bart
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Bart. Yes, the mysterious world of computers and algorithms... I dont know why it did that...
@TheThirdWheel6187 ай бұрын
Love it 😃👍
@MauricioGoncalves. Жыл бұрын
Pure art! 👏👏👏
@ratrodsafrica Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@scottcates8 ай бұрын
Flames🔥🔥🔥🔥
@ishsiriram82862 жыл бұрын
Good to see you back at it again Div. I like the rear ford sign as you got it now...Cool contrast with the blue...Thank you for sharing
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Hey ISH. Thanks man. Shop expansion is taking quite a bit of my time. But will be worth it!
@ishsiriram82862 жыл бұрын
@@ratrodsafrica Yes you right, will be good not to have to deal with the mud. We waiting for the videos...lol. I still haven't sorted out my pc.
@thequixotryworkshop2424 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful! Love the perportions, and love the stichting and patina! Well done Div!
@ratrodsafrica Жыл бұрын
Thank you Sir!
@tattooeddude722 жыл бұрын
Looks great brother
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Thank you boet!
@tattooeddude722 жыл бұрын
@@ratrodsafrica hey I didn't forget about your shout out to your channel tue my video went nuts at the end had sound but no video . I didn't want to reshoot it . I'll give you a shout out next week. I think everyone should check out what your doing over there.
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
@@tattooeddude72 thanks brother!
@brandonburdette78952 жыл бұрын
Bud that looks awesome I love the patina look
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Brandon. Glad you like it!
@robertstevison14482 жыл бұрын
Thank you for always being you original duff I have enjoyed every video that I have watched with you !!!! Changing your mind is the options that enjoy about the videos !!!! The grill and exhaust and Frenched stacked tail lights are awesome another awesome build on its way to the finish line 😀 lol
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Thanks man. I'm too old now to be anything but myself! Haha
@kenanger6877Ай бұрын
Totally agree with you sir. I drive my rat rod way more than my nice 48 ford super deluxe.
@TheFrameoff2 жыл бұрын
Like I say , very cool . Build On
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@rowlandwooldridgesmith28902 жыл бұрын
Check out Rat Rod Bob, he puts black over the colour and then wipes of the black with some kind of solvent, looks interesting
@henrygibson15302 жыл бұрын
It's looking good there it want be long before you can go down the road.
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Still some things to do, but it will be great when the first drive can happen!
@ronaldhagadorn55122 жыл бұрын
I agree about clear coat looking to new. The tailgate reminds me of the trim that was optional, only rat rod style. I love the big letters.
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Glad someone agrees with my opinion about clear coats!👍
@ishsiriram82862 жыл бұрын
@@ratrodsafrica i also agree with clear coats.
@red_fox_flareside2 жыл бұрын
I love your stitch look. Very unique!
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Dan. Can't claim that I invented it though...
@eddiedebeer1709 Жыл бұрын
Really a good looking truck Div
@ratrodsafrica Жыл бұрын
Thanks brother!
@tonyegan46512 жыл бұрын
All looks great to me well done👍
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Tony!
@farmerandsonsgarage68832 жыл бұрын
Great job. I love the patina look and I agree with you on not liking the shiny paint. Your mods on this truck are so well done. Love the tailgate
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Sir! Shiny paint causes stress!😂
@rs35ar2 жыл бұрын
Great to see it evolving and nearly finished 👏 great work
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much
@michaelw16692 жыл бұрын
The wells look great!
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Michael!
@visionist80032 жыл бұрын
you've done a awesome job on it! It looks great! can't wait to see what you do for the bumper, maybe match it to the grill you made somehow.. whatever you do... i think it's wayyy cool man! NIce work!
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Thanks man! I have an idea for the front bumper, but so far no clue about what I'm going to do in the back...
@dougknight17202 жыл бұрын
Coming together well. Softening the Patina looks awesome
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Doug!
@devinrogers6877 Жыл бұрын
Good choice ..no clear 👍
@ratrodsafrica Жыл бұрын
I frigging hate clear coats!!😅
@tomtruesdale6901 Жыл бұрын
Keep the tailgate just as it is
@iancunanan41612 жыл бұрын
It looks awesome💕💕💕💕 can i have it😂😂😂😍😍😍😍😍😍
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ian! Sure you can have it... in exchange for a few dollars! 😁
@brianhaw93982 жыл бұрын
Tailgate and taillights look awesome. Are you going to treat tailgate with pool acid? Or just let mother nature work on it?👍🇨🇦
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Thanks man. I like the bare metal look, so coated it with boiled linseed oil to keep the rust away. Did the same with the steel front grill
@carcrazycansgarage307311 ай бұрын
Hi Div , I like all the patina videos there interesting . I was wondering about using some kind of acid wash on bare metal have you thought of this too ? I know Waylon wire youtube channel has used uric acid to add patina to his rat rods . Well just a helpful thought maybe.
@ratrodsafrica11 ай бұрын
I have used swimming pool acid and hydrogen peroxide in the past to create some instant rust. Check this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rKTYZH-XgqaBZrc
@dentside2 жыл бұрын
hey man sweet stuck loved how it turned out. what color blue is that i have a 76 f150 i want to paint that blue
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! No idea what the specific color is called. I just picked a color swatch at the paint shop and got them to mix it up for me
@Ka3Ty2 жыл бұрын
You wouldn't have to worry about a high gloss clear coat if you used all high gloss paint on every coat without any clear coat. Your method is near perfect to get the desired look but high gloss paint along with better body work would look outstanding.
@DependableAutoTruck2 жыл бұрын
nice i have a 1994 ram 2500 which is white needs paint would really like to patina it not sure how to make a white one work
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
This truck used to be white. Sprayed a coat of black, then red oxide, then the final color.
@kennyguillotte18812 жыл бұрын
Love the look. I understand about clear coat but it would look great clear coated. Just my opinion. You know what they say about opinions, they are like assholes, everybody has one and they all stink!
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Kenny!😂yes, but I do think we are all entitled to our opinions. If we all liked the same stuff, the world would be a boring place! Each to his own man! 👍
@ianlinsket6504 Жыл бұрын
Hey div can you use the wire brush bit on your drill with the stitches?
@ratrodsafrica Жыл бұрын
Yes, no problem
@krisolivier69052 жыл бұрын
Cool channel I'm busy with mine, What wheels are you using??
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Kris. Couldn't find rims with correct PCD, so I'm using the 15 x 8j rims the truck came with. Check out this video about the tires I used: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nXfNcqeCYsZgepY Please email me some pics about your build (if you want). Collecting pics on F series builds for a future video. Send to ratrods4africa@gmail.com
@samuelberry6782 жыл бұрын
Question please? Where did you get the big ford lettered tailgate panel? Looking through the videos an I haven’t found it yet.
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Hey Samuel. It was part of the original tailgate. Check out the video CUSTOM TRUCK BED BUILD - FORD F100 (Part 3) : kzbin.info/www/bejne/bne3oopulJlorM0
@kevinberry39402 жыл бұрын
Where are the bedside steps??
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Still had to fit them when the video was made
@trollforge11 ай бұрын
A year later, what happened to part 3?
@ratrodsafrica11 ай бұрын
Here is part 3:kzbin.info/www/bejne/o5aVpoSkgJaNoLM
@BrunoWiebelt2 жыл бұрын
remove those fake exhaust pips ... otherwise I like it
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Bruno, I'm considering that...
@joezambito13992 жыл бұрын
Do you know how to build a car without stiches
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
A strange question and wondering what you are trying to achieve? But to answer you question, yes Sir, I do. Restored many classic cars in my time and were building glossy restomods and street rods as far back as the 1980's
@colinlangdon65352 жыл бұрын
that is a mean ford you have turned into a ratrod my country is new zealand we have totaly fkd up rules that rusty rides r a no no on our roades Bugger is all i can add
@ratrodsafrica2 жыл бұрын
Ah man, what a bummer! I hear New Zealand has many restrictive rules...