Full Build: Transforming A Classic '49 Ford Into A Custom Hot Rod Creation

Everybody loves old school hot rods, and our ’49 Ford is one sweet treat that gets plenty of custom work like suicide doors and hot rod yellow paint. The guys convert ancient king pins and drums to spindles and discs to lower and slow down our flathead Ford. Then, they fab custom fiberglass bubble skirts and lay down a two-tone paint job. Plus, old school sheet metal tricks to convert the classic Ford into a custom with suicide doors.
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[@sourkraut6248]

My first car was an old military surplus 1949 Ford!!. Flathead 6 w/ 3 on the tree. It took forever to just do the speed limit but was total fun for us to cruise around in. That back seat was easy to remove and the trunk held several stow aways getting into the drive-in flicks. Yes I am that old.....LOL.......but ahhh the memories of the best time this country has ever seen. Happy days !!

[@williamstroud1649]

i retired after 43 years of doing paint and body repair, i enjoyed this video so much.reminded me of those projects i worked on all those years.

[@randykincy7954]

I understand the mechanics of sponsorships…..I do…..but it’s gotten to the point where I’m waiting on the day when Tommy says, “Bathroom breaks are an integral part of any build. I’m gonna go in the ol’ water closet and drop a deuce, and this toilet paper from Summit Racing is gonna make sure that we’re all clean at the finish. Let’s get to it”

[@jeremybocook9334]

This was hilarious, thanks for this one

[@SGTJDerek]

Pop drug a '53 Ford truck out of his buddy's garden in the early '80's. Lord knows how long it sat there as it was the guys Grandpa's. Marvel in the plug holes while Pop worked on the rest. Simple backyard custom stuff. A little altitude adjustment, paint, wheels and tires and rewire she was ready for the engine. Rebuilt the Carb, sucked out the MMO, dropped in the plugs and hit the switch. That Old Flattie fired up like it had never missed a day and never missed a beat. Sounded like nothing else with those twin Cherry Bombs. He used it as his daily until an Old Timer made him an offer he couldn't pass up. Pop's had a few vehicles I wish I could've kept for myself but out of all of 'em, that '53 is the ONE I'd take over them all.

[@tomnekuda3818]

My Dad coming home from the war bought a '46 Ford and as a little guy I used to help him wash, polish and wrench on his car. When we moved in 54 he traded the '46 for a 1950 Ford that was pretty much exactly like this car. It fell into my hands when he bought his 1957 Ford and I loved the old car. I have some many good high school memories from this old car. I wish so much that I had it still. Good build and the color just POPS! Tommy sure does a good job on the welding.

[@companyman5497]

I'm working on this exact car in school right now. Rocker panels and hinges are what I'll trying to tackle next week. So happy to see this upload!!!!

[@frankE91210]

damn they got real schools still eh

[@PeterHatch-mx7zc]

The guy doing the skirts he knows what hes doing 👍😊😊

[@youngblood2]

Those old cars of that era, look so much heavier than they actually are!

[@amirhajimirzs6663]

Awesome build!!!Thank you I love these old programs & episodes please put more muscle car program too

[@bmstylee]

After Super Dually (i'm a truck guy to the core) this custom Ford definitely is my favorite project. Hopefully one day I can build one myself. Flathead and all.

[@z06doc86]

That’s one heck of an air compressor system with a tank the size of a grain silo.

[@vayabroder729]

Such a beautiful project. This car is absolutely awesome! Elvis would’ve loved it. 😉

[@woodyr5gt113]

So lucky to be having the life and laugh experience with yer dad ❤

[@joeszalkowski8025]

Bleepin Jeep for the win !! Great job

[@stevewaterhouse3025]

jeez you fellas are really talented ! Great Vid!

[@geoffgibson5576]

Hi very good work! lots of good custom fab's, please call the pin that's split for the castle headed nut a split pin! not a cotter pin there for bicycle peddles, thanks. 😎😎

[@ramonriveraroman4170]

I was really impressed and I really like it 😃

[@kohlgossler7083]

This put a smile on my face R.I.P. Bill Hope yall have a great thanksgiving 🫡

[@bigalsvwratrod7346]

That is so awesome! Well done Gary on such an epic build 👍

[@steinbauge4591]

Amazing to see guys working with the right tools..

[@davidhucks9216]

Thanks for the tip & vid helps a lot

[@urbangeeze1348]

Apart from the chassis not being blasted, I noticed that the original parts you put back on are dirt & rust covered. To make this a show car, it would have been nice to see the chassis powder coated, & all parts painted & the underbody treated. I would have gone that bit extra & made the skirts from steel & cut & welded them, as per the headlights. But overall, she do look goooood.

[@giggiddy]

Ya, this was 20 years ago with no budget. Was still the best show we had on cable.

[@kikoramirez6803]

thanks for the showing how to suicide doors my 65 el camino is going to look GREAT.

[@geez70]

Get well soon Annie!!! We all love you!!!!

[@christopherrocknroll9035]

I like how hes sanding in the paint booth, I guess its a good idea to learn from a hack

[@theodoredugranrut8201]

Good video, Jay, hey RJ. Central California watching

[@pierredecine1936]

Very Interesting Work ! I think this is the most work I've seen Tommy Boshers actually do ... I have a hood for a 1996 Caprice Classic Custom I'm building, so I will contact that company in Tenn.

[@Bills_Bicycle_Rides]

That's the duffiest looking car ever!

[@richardward2469]

Outstanding build 👍👍informative and incredible workmanship 🤟🦦🎏☯️🦍

[@jakaparker]

cool

[@supernan312]

When I hear this name remind me of show

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Very cool!!!! 👍👍

[@andball7369]

Good job dug

[@richardward2469]

This is how I need to be taught.

[@1950krewzer]

Great car. 😊❤

[@jesusmelo1472]

Awesome 🤩🦾🦾🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸god bless America 🇺🇸

[@richardbates2367]

49 ford club coupe sweet!!!

[@GregoryBamber]

A friend and I made skirts out of metal and rolled them on a English wheel he built for a car I had. No fibreglass for me, no worries about breathing glass fibres that way, lol.

[@thomascassler4406]

it,s called a mask !

[@GregoryBamber]

You can wear your mask I'll still use metal.@@thomascassler4406

[@ronniepapepape1629]

Wonderful job.

[@PaulSmith-oy6fc]

Great build. Suggest a bit of pin striping around where white of the roof meets the yellow of the body, the hood and louvres, rear number plate recess. Just to break up the it up abit. Thoroughly enjoyed following the build.

[@earlywhiskey1847]

Great craftsmanship and a lot of detail. Not really a fan of the colors you chose, but that’s the spice of life. Good job.

[@erniehoffer1784]

1956 Packard tail lights.

[@themackguyverchannel7713]

Nice GM A body pads and calipers. Funny how many old forms us GM parts.

[@brucecarroll5295]

Try five weekend in Bowling Green Kentucky at beech bend raceway!

[@williamwoolcock]

Looks like a Yellow Cab. I'm sure they used Fords, Chevys, and mostly Checkers.

[@Lamlukka_Geo_rge]

seat belts?

[@EVILDR235]

Those 49 to 51 Fords were famous for the bolts that hold the steering box to the frame breaking causing loss of steering. Happened to me back in the late 1960's. I went to several wrecking yards looking for replacement bolts and most all the 49 to 51 Fords had the steering boxes welded to the frame. A friend who was old Ford nut hooked me up with some allen head cap screws to fix the problem.

[@ninja63639]

This is the first I've ever heard of this

[@attilahooper]

Awesome build and awesome skills, but the two tone paint scheme makes me want to hurl

[@willsco76]

This was sold by Streetside Classics for 25K. Not sure when it sold, but the build was done in 2014, so I'm assuming it was shortly after the build was complete.

[@Titans2138]

It's hard to make a profit doing good work fixing up cars lke this, I would assume.

[@GregoryBamber]

Just my preference, I prefer darker colours or black on the radiator surround panels behind the grille. Light colours are distracting.

[@SnuffyB123]

Being a person that was part of the 50’s your choice of colors combinations makes it look very south of the border

[@WitchKing-Of-Angmar]

Looks like a f'd up 1950 Taxi in New Orleans. Same color pallete.

[@shoutingatclouds1050]

That really should have been a mid-engine like a Tucker.

[@Titans2138]

These guys make me look good at fiberglassing lol. It seems like guy got some fiberglassing tips from someone in between doing the outside and the inside. I'm still learning and not all that good yet. Laying down fiberglass appears to be simple and straightforward but it's really not, in my experience. It's easier than painting but it still can be pretty tricky. I don't feel like looking through the comments but I would imagine that there's comments telling them how they should've done it. It turned out great though, and that's all that matters. The fiberglassing here was basically cosmetic so I guess it doesn't really matter anyway

[@MattElsberry]

1:37:33 These Nuts

[@dougeaton2446]

I worked in a wet laminate boat yard for years... back in the day when it came to P.P.E. they actually told us to not worry about the dust and fumes as we would cough that stuff right up. Well as the years went by and everyone learned more about the actual product we was using we learned that you actually don't cough that stuff up cause the particles are so small and sharp that it will embed into your lungs and ruin them just the dust alone not to mention what the fumes do to your head. In short fiberglassing is very bad for your health. For grinding I recommend covering up all exposed skin and male sure you have a dust mask that will specifically filter out organic peroxides as thats one of the main ingredients and one of the worst for you... please take my advice and done end up like me ... sitting home with junk lungs not able to breath well... you'll thank me

[@nickpetrides2300]

😊😊😊😊😊😊😅😊😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅 1:39:00 😅😅😅😅 1:39:10 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😊😊😊

[@Titans2138]

thanks for the tip. i do some fiberglassing as a hobby. mostly building audio fixtures for my car. I need to start wearing a real mask when I do it. they're just so annoying. maybe i'll buy something expensive that's more comfortable. fiberglassing looks so easy but I haven't figured everything out yet. self taught from youtube boat builders mostly

[@777logan5]

Sweet

[@Proudpapa1948]

These guys are incredible with what they know and can do! However, I agree with the guy who said that he could not imagine putting all of this work into a car without sandblasting the entire car and powder coating the entire chassis before they started. It’s kind of like the old saying, “Putting Lipstick In A Pig.”

[@vickypratamaputravivo4940]

1949 Ford Custom project Banana Split

[@companyman5497]

Just personal preference, but it's a bit of a shame to get rid of the red 8 on the bullet nose. Would have worked well with the rim color choice and obviously fits the engine choice..

[@LanceisLawson]

I would use lead on that hood strip.

[@theperfectstorm7641]

Blue is my wife's favorite color, so I vote blue. It is a change!

[@rohitsonawane468]

NEVER SEEN A GOOD OL FORD TAXI

[@kimslover30]

A pro tip: Why not paint the rims red before mounting the tires.

[@markthomas6980]

I guess these are not made for the rain. No windshield wipers.

[@kevinmcleod7580]

The car bild is epic loved it ! Thumbs-up guys ! You sell it or keep it ?

[@donnienicholson6062]

Custom means 'DIFFERENT'.Cutting the top,dragging the ground and loud exhaust are standard.

[@jimmiebrown5014]

Why in the world did you put red interior in that car black or dark gray with a look so much better

[@sethx40]

Imagine saying speed demons in a 150 horse car 😂

[@wilfredoplaza6496]

You guys are leaving Al the rust in the car welding part in top of it

[@markkuahlamaa770]

Thanks this the Great Video & Channel ! I Have a Same Car Channel too , From Finland ! Have : American Car , Vintage Car , Muscle Car , Hot Rod,... #Retired4You

[@BudiSetiawan-id9en]

That kind of doors are usefull for breaking

[@mikeburton1703]

how about seat belts......will it have to have them?

[@TheCurtRoberts]

Ahhh the power of unlimited money, tools, and resources....

[@aleskyfinis1025]

Like 👍

[@markchamplin8163]

Great car, awesome build, longest scripted infomercial ever! Adding this channel to the "Do Not Recommend" list.

[@tommyblom]

Didnt know that Guy Fieri was a glass guy.

[@jamesedmonds1350]

Think I liked it better before they started. 🤔

[@MrAndyLocksmith]

My thoughts exactly!

[@bmstylee]

Life is to short to drive a stock car.

[@DanJanTube]

Drink every time they say "This old Ford..."

[@gmoffat70]

You should inform your viewers that the suicide knob is actually illegal in some places. Some states, some counties or cities even if states allow. It's the responsible thing to do

[@ChickenFarmer-ep2bp]

Nice build. But it needs some kind of contrasting color on the interior. And sorry but those quarter skirts just doesn't look good on this car... jmo.

[@rayclark9643]

Incredible build guys...just curious while you were at it why you didn't also update the tired suspension & the old steering box?

[@ninja63639]

I just wish Fatman parts weren't expensive as crap for parts that don't fit worth a damn. I tried to put those uprights on my '49 and everything about them needed modification just to get them installed on the car. If camber adjustment was needed for the alignment, forget it because that cam was not moving once it was hammered into the upright. $900 not well spent

[@gwolfe1231]

At 1:20:07 That ring terminal is just asking to get bumped and short out on the solenoid case! Needs a small piece of heat shrink around the crimp and the ring offset should be turned around.

[@AutoYoung]

1:26:24 Why a Cadillac emblem?

[@landscapeone2957]

How much does that cost? $5000'00 . Nice to have money!!!

[@brendannunya77]

Cool, except those heavy looking 1960’s bubble skirts.

[@chadnordhoff9591]

Ive been looking for a classic car but when I see a flathead I keep lookin. I need something I car get parts for on demand.

[@bmstylee]

Huge flatty aftermarket. Not sure where you've been.

[@g.o.b.2558]

I drive several Flatheads that are reliable, and I have no problem getting parts for them if needed...

[@billybobthorton]

no chop???

[@gatormcklusky6688]

Love everything about the build except the fender skirts, they just seem out of place on that particular body.

[@MrBIGNAWD]

MISS MY 49 FORD FLAT HEAD 8... FOUND IT IN A FIELD NEXT TO A OLD BODYSHOP. BOUGHT IT FOR $600 AND TOOK IT HOME AND HAD IT RUNNING THAT WEEKEND.. PLAYED WITH IT TILL A FRIEND TWISTED MY ARE FOR A FATHER SON PROJECT,SO I LET IT GO... MISTAKE....

[@anthonyslazas6413]

I hate the wheel skirts. The red interior doesn't go with the yellow.

[@shadowwolf9329]

Keep it original

[@SnuffyB123]

Oh yeah and the exaggerated fender skirts Yuk!

[@Cumminsproject01]

you guys really dont like using weld through primer do you, dont just leave bare metal under a piece of sheet metal you added onto the car i dont care what climate you are in its going to rust eventually at least put the 5% extra effort in

[@dwp139]

One thing that bugs me about this car...the suicide knob. Not in the fact that it's a 9 ball instead of an 8, I like that move. The problem I have...Tommy drilled the wrong end of the ball. Should've done it from the bottom so when ya look at the ball it actually is displayed in the correct orientation.

[@danhard8440]

sorry but it would have been better with blue interior blue and yellow go together wayyy better

[@frankkustom3027]

It was cool until red interior they don't go together with yellow paint job

[@ratsrodsgarage461]

That is my 1947 ford sedan and 1971 ford mach 1 you showed at 1:26-1:28. Did you steal my pictures from my facebook or did you steal them off my youtube ?

[@bustedknucks2280]

Loved the car but hated the skirts back in the day. Now all these years later, still hate those skirts. My car has flat bottom skirts so I don’t hate skirts, just those skirts.

[@darrellderon296]

Hello 👋👋👋 how are u 🙂 smiles 😁