GETTING READY TO FIRE UP THE 1935 HUPMOBILE / FORD HOT ROD

[@fredroberts8810]

The copper pipe wasn't soldered properly and it leaked. Taking the cylinder head off in the future is going to be really hard due to the welds from the throttle cable. That's what you get from "free range auto construction", and its more entertaining than any other car show anywhere! Love the bumps and hiccups as much as the successes.

[@f150bc]

Every house we built we tested the copper heat lines for leaks when we started the heat and ran in water to the boiler,as far as the head get a wheel and cut the welds ,this is a shop car running the 1/8 mile no big deal.

[@leodurant7533]

One big hiccup!

[@tomwinkle5536]

It will be a rubber hose before it goes too far..

[@raeanker3078]

@@tobygathergood4990 Where do we find your KZbin channel showing us how you would do it.

[@TheDiamondback73]

Why do I always find myself hollering at the tv, trying to get Chad to do something the way I think it should be done???

[@josephpilosky4775]

Chad is good at building cars , but the simple stuff it hurts me lol but he will get it

[@josephpilosky4775]

@@tobygathergood4990 yes I do too lol, but some things he good at

[@josephpilosky4775]

@@kukuipupule4415 lol

[@ele97735]

I’m with you on that

[@moudyblue]

Spontaneous engineering

[@reneekrueger962]

Um, I’m 30 seconds in and wondering if maybe there was some other way to enlarge a hole? They have these new things called drill bits that may possibly work.

[@faerieSAALE]

or the nuclear option - the plasma cutter!!!!!

[@alethacriss1528]

Yup, pardon me while I go hug one of my drills. He is a great designer though.

[@williamchildress1459]

It is called a drill and drill bit.

[@thomasjones3005]

There was a time I had a 29 Rodster body on a later Ford frame runnin a old Chrysler hemi thru a old Ford floor shift to a Columbia 2 speed rear end. zoomie exhausts, no lights or plates of any kind. It was great for the occasonal very late night quick run around town. Usually took about a case of beer for self and friends to get it moving. It was a blast for 10 or 15 minutes. I think of this old Hup along the same lines. Fun as hell for a short blast, with a little priming to get it going. Hang on tight Jolene, it's going to be rough exciting ride..

[@fingernailfreddy7335]

Hi Chad, loved the interview the other night. I had to laugh because I have said to my wife You're like the Bob Ross of car builds and then you said it lol. Your soldering needs some work. It is called sweating and requires much less solder than you're using. Put a damp rag where you want to control the heat, so you don't un sweat a joint and put all your heat to the fitting and the heat will draw the solder in. Just a heads up for the next time. When done right you will see very little solder in the joint.

[@Frontireadventures]

Nice positive way to help. Good on you.

[@jamesclark1131]

I do think that some people miss the point. Chad is not a master mechanic. He is clearly self taught and he is showing what the normal guy with basic tools can do if he has the will and the way to build a hotrod in his garage. It's not about copying what he does it's about finding the drive to find your own way including the mistakes along the way.

[@gehrbox]

Chad you know you could have just pulled the cable out of the barrel, positioned the barrel in the throttle lever, then slide the cable back through the barrel.

[@colinmyers8841]

the man dont do mechanical.

[@gehrbox]

@@tobygathergood4990 I see some genius in his creative side. He has a good eye and a fearlessness to do anything he wants. Gotta respect that. After seeing all the comments about the holy firewall I checked some of the Race of Gentlemen videos and came across an entry with no floor and no firewall. Never mind the guy running around on frame rails and a motor. Chad is an artist.

[@teddyabearo1066]

Yea...O.K. But if YOU were married to Queen Jolene...Would YOU hardleg-ego something together for her? Then get cheeky when REAL fans tried to give him (and the young'uns watching who don't know better) a heads up? Obviously discounting the twits just mouthing off. There are Mods for that kind of infantilism. 🤟🏽🐻

[@gehrbox]

@@teddyabearo1066 ya know some of his stuff is intended to draw comments in KZbin. Builds the channel.

[@ele97735]

I was thinking exactly the same thing. He could have used a drill bit the exact size of the barrel so the barrel would fit in there perfectly.

[@123suzukisamurai]

Love watching yr show. Don’t know why people gripe so much about how the build is going. Enjoy it for wat it is guys. It’s a period build. How it would have been done back then. Don’t compare to how it would b built today. The creativity is great. If u watch u can pick up a few ideas u mite like and use yrself. Or wat not to do. If it bothers u too much watch something else. Above all we all know u armchair builders no more than a actual builder but u really don’t have to keep telling us. Just enjoy the show guys

[@tracyschmitz9192]

People sure can be critical. Bad Chad is really, really good at working with what he has. It's a pain in the butt to run out for bits and pieces when you live in a rural setting and it's not likely the one or two parts stores are going to have what he needs. All of the critics probably haven't built anywhere close to the amount of duke ass cars that Chad has. It's easy to sit in a comfy chair and tear someone down.

[@briandepoppe7209]

I had an antique tractor with a drip and wired a soup can under the drip. It would catch the water and you could put it back in the radiator. And it looked so cool and got a lot of laughs. You all be happy 😊. Brian and Debi

[@kevinmaher813]

The piece you wee trying to fit through the accelerator pedal slides off the cable. Drill a hole to fit that and slide it into the holes without prying the end apart. Then slide the cable into place and through the firewall. Watching you do that job had me shouting at the TV. Less haste, more speed; take a minute longer and think out the options. Perhaps ask Jolene if she can plan a job like that before you attack it.

[@tonyriley5233]

Hi, I've really enjoyed your videos, and may have a suggestion for the audio problems that keep happening. The transmitter on Chads belt just needs to be received by another receiver that Jolene can monitor while she is filming with an earphone. Just find the frequency that is being used and add another receiver that uses the same frequency. If Chads movement unplugs the microphone, Jolene will not be able to hear him and can fix it. She will know instantly.

[@Bikeops2021]

Yeah sure thing! 😂😂

[@kennethstevenson976]

Make a rod just smaller than the hole in the peddle mech., drill a hole the size of the cable in the rod, insert the rod across two holes, insert cable through the rod, insert cable into cable sheath, done. On the carb end, drill a hole near the bolt head, fasten the cable by tightening the cable to the head of the bolt with the first nut, then fasten the bolt to the carb with a self locking nut so the shaft moves freely.

[@howquick]

I had a look at some of the KZbin Pine Tree Jamboree footage. Awesome looking cars….yours is gonna fit right in….’and’ stand out. A few of the “that’s not safe..Can’t believe you’re going to let Jolene drive it” crowd ought to take a look. Some of the cars are basically a seat on a chassis 🤣.

[@howquick]

@@65cj55 your comment is ridiculous. Have a look at the type of racing they’re doing and the cars they’re doing it in. You lot aren’t about “it’s not safe for Jolene”. You’re all just using that as an excuse for a whinge.

[@philipburrows]

Hi chad Do you have a return spring on the gas pedal or as us British would say accelerator pedal? Where the leak is on the copper pipe might be a cold spot from when you soldered it, it just might need to be reflowed the solder with a touch more fresh solder just to be on the safe side. You could make a couple of caps so you can cap one end of the pipe fill the pipe with water and cap the other end and check for leaks then when all is good and leak free remove the caps empty the water and fit the pipe to the car. The car is looking good Chad, cool to see car's being transformed into a beautiful work of art.

[@Gscalenut]

The amount of time and effort taken so far could have been better spent finishing off Jolene's Bugatti. I will be glad when Chad has scratched his itch and finally gets back to doing the things that actually built the channel.

[@beekeeper213]

Come on tonsay the bugotti zor any build built this channle is dumb... Him building built this channle...long before his tv show way back to his first magizine article... Get a grip... Man does it his way and thats his way..dont like it go find someone else to watch.... Hes not a mechanical person... He builds cars...

[@Gscalenut]

When Chad resurrected the original Bugatti build the subscriber count was in the early 50,000's. He had let Jolene's Bugatti build stagnate for around two years until that point. It was Jolene's resurrected build that got the channel moving. Jolene's Bugatti plus the second Bugatti build quickly accelerated the subscriber count to almost 100,000.

[@eltonnoway5692]

Yikes ...watching Chad continue to try and ream out the hole with a tapered die grinder bit for the cable fitting was making me crazy. I kept screaming at him... "Use a drill bit for Christ sake and just drill the correct size hole!" {sigh} That kluge of a fitting has to be one of the worst jury rigged things I've seem him do yet.

[@larryrice3611]

Simply amazing fabrication! I've known old guys who lived through the depressions that taught me working with what you have not groaning about what you don't have just like your doing! Keep up the good work!

[@KevinCoop1]

I am looking forward. To seeing Jolene driving across a field soon.

[@kevinmcleod3741]

Needed a grill to fire 🔥🔥 it up lol . Steaks and chops 😋 mmmm good 👍 . Lol ! Thumbs-up on getting it up and running! Cheers and thanks! Thumbs-up Chad and Jolene 👍 great job! Aand a Thumbs-up for Doug 👍.

[@chrisboehme4695]

With all the work both of you are putting into the gasser, it would be nice to grind down the body wields and paint the car. Even if you make it look relict? Thanks keep up the good work, You are truly an inspiration. Thanks

[@gregorystroud6119]

That little clip you are using for the throttle cable is made like that for a purpose. Drill a hole at the end of the plate, slot it and slide the clip onto the plate. Drill another hole to mount onto the carb manifold. Easy peasy when u use a drill. OK to Weld onto frame, but not motor, brakes etc.

[@scottbenjamin5047]

Your soldering just needed more heat. The tip of the blue flame is the hottest part, but to fill that gap with melted solder perhaps MAPP gas as one guy suggested might work better. And wrap a wet rag around the other end of the fitting of course, so it won't unsolder.

[@williamoneal2763]

Put two small teaspoons of black pepper in radiator. Should seal leak. This is what was used in 20’s. and 30’s to stop leak in radiators. Cheap fix and it works.

[@johnjackett3138]

Can't wait to see this machine run under it's own power with Jolene behind the wheel....good luck Guys

[@alethacriss1528]

It looks like the radiator is turning out well, this mechanic work is yet another experience that not all creative body work designers have to deal with!

[@jeffyates4813]

Chad what you could do to make the throttle cable work better is to take two washers the next size larger and weld a spot at the top of the two and a gap on the other side spread it wide enough where the cable will go against the welded side and put it on the bolt. The weld will retain it and the gap will pinch it when tightened.

[@darrylway4910]

Not knocking anything but is the throttle cable connection going to stand up to hard acceleration. Have you thought about drilling a whole through the bolt then thredding the cable through,then looping the cable and clamping it ,then tightning the bolt so the cable can't be pulled through. Love your work guy's,enjoy it every night😍👍

[@mikelynch8683]

A small room off the shop would be a good place to put your compressor so it's quite in the shop

[@andrelozier5008]

Hi Brad and Jolene, your doing a great job. You could wrap the gas cable around the nut and tighten it. It would make it more secure. Can't wait to see it start up and move around. Take care.

[@bradleymckay365]

Chad I have been laughing my ass off every damn time you find out how freaking awesome that firewall is for mounting accessories... I don't think people understand how funny you are. Thanks for teaching us a dying art...

[@martinmclain9861]

FYI and I'm sure you know but haven't noticed. The radiator fan will pull air from the easiest place it can get it. You have a very big hole at the bottom of your fan shroud and should put a piece of metal at the bottom to seal off the air flow from coming around your radiator instead of threw it.

[@stopcensoringmyfreespeech3280]

If you put the burr deeper into the grinder it will run 10x smoother instead of all the chattering and bucking. At the foundry we use to cut the burr shaft off some so it could go into the die grinder all the way if we felt like doing so.

[@Tom-ii6be]

A perforated firewall , no matter how convenient it may be , is still a terrible dangerous idea. If Jolene is truly the love of your life. Her safety should be the first concern and a perforated firewall is inherently dangerous

[@MacsSpecialitiesMotorsports]

Chad, the one who builds the most radical vehicles in the history of car building wins! Oh guess what? YOU WIN!!!

[@markmarotti3623]

what a fun project. Every part is using creativity to design on the fly and make it work with stuff already in the garage . Reminds me of the old days when i drove beater cars and did what ever it took to keep them going on the cheap .

[@ate-updesigns9186]

Closer and closer...cool setup...that firewall is working out pretty cool for bolts 🔩 and attaching stuff..jolene is gonna be driving soon..thanks for the cool episode chad and jolene and downtown John 😎

[@petesscrapheapgarage3130]

🌴😎🍹Looks good but just saying" that lightweight corrugated dash could turn into a recipe for ashes to ashes dust to dust BBQ grilled Jolene is no longer with us 🔥😳 yes sir she'll definitely be the definition for a real hot looking babe !

[@alexandriawootton1742]

Getting closer running and driving, there will always be issues regardless, that’s when we continue to learn and progress, old cars are just that old cars, doing great Chad 👌

[@royjohnjennings1717]

In all honesty would you buy a car from this man

[@alexandriawootton1742]

@@royjohnjennings1717 honestly I’ve seen a lot worse. Chad may use unconventional methods at times but believe me some of the vehicles we’ve had to go through and the things other people have done would make most people cringe 😬. When you see Chad using liquid nail and not welding frame then you can show disbelief in his work LoL, my opinion 😉

[@wilburcowart9590]

Put one tea spoon of back pepper, and it well stop the leak without stopping up everything else.

[@ronc6249]

Hello Chad and Jolene sounds like the moment we've all been waiting for! Waiting to hear the beast run! Getting closer every day to being completed, keep up the great work both of you.

[@RolandFieldsTV]

It is time to fire it up

[@i8ntnuts]

That will be fun. Can’t wait to watch.

[@Rleydic1]

Brad that bolt you used for the throttle cable drill a hole through it and put the cable through it then put the bolt in the hole on the carb and tight it down the bolt will try to pull the cable through the hole where the bolt is and it will hold it

[@garydonaghue619]

Everyone is excited! Can’t wait to see that rod, Rock n roll! Thanks for all the ideas!!!!!

[@alalmeida9184]

Its so funny Chad cuts everything with a grinder ...I bet he could slice a loaf of bread with one

[@carlmalone4011]

Get yourself a cooling system pressure tester to find leaks. Well worth the money

[@quinnwarman5139]

I think you may have been a bit quick at chopping the throttle cable adjuster that goes thru the firewall as you cud have just moved the nuts further along and it would have worked and then u would still have full ajustment there incase needed later Goodluck keep it up

[@tracyschmitz9192]

Finally figured out what those poles in the yard are for. If you ever decide to have a red carpet event you'll have something to keep the crowds back with.

[@genesimons8368]

Folks need to take into consideration that this is pretty much a "one event vehicle". Then put away until next year's race... Here's hoping Mz Jolene takes home the 🏆.

[@barriecollins6838]

The rubber seal has probably hardened after being stood for so long in the water pump that is Chad and jolene. It may seal its self up once it gets hot again and makes the seal soft .some of the water pumps have a small hole in the metal underneath the pump

[@chrismartinez8658]

Kick ass you guys. Cant wait to see Jolene behind the wheel

[@alanq64]

She won't need a Speedo. Just have someone run beside her wearing a fitbit and they can tell her how fast she's going. 😁 Not all the really fun rides have to go exceedingly fast. Gonna be fun.

[@ronlynch7744]

Good call Jolene on moving the battery to the passenger side, closer to the starter for less cable to wire up. 😎👍🇨🇦

[@claudeperron8197]

It's Friday ! Actually it's Sun 2023-10-08 for me ;Watching unseen past videos ; very interesting and love watching you all having fun also ! On to the next, My ache ache, eyes lol

[@LivingthedreamDIY]

Love watching these guys, lots of knowledge

[@rcbodyshopfr]

All these little things that need to be done at the end are stressing when you really want to start the engine and drive! Well done in Chad's way!😁

[@kwikslvr73]

I can't even watch the car shows on TV after seeing your real videos. Great job Chad and Jolene!

[@weathereddog7650]

Chad you and Jolen are number one in my book. Can't forget fina.

[@i8ntnuts]

I think you can see the rest of the work being done on Facebook. Jolene also does her share.

[@Jimsathome]

I keep wondering if the Doors will get cut open; or is access going to be climbing in through the hole in the roof?😁

[@donthompson9300]

Just watching from home, but I think making the throttle cable bracket would have been easier to weld the bracket to the top of the metal above the perferrated firewall. All in all, a great "It's Friday video.

[@philgogler9091]

Improvise,adapt and overcome Clint Eastwood quote 😁 nice job Chad I like it!!!👍👍👍🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@skids1515]

I have watched for a while now and it seams to me u need to buy a drill. The cable came out of the end push it through and put the cable back in. Yes u said repeatedly there are holes in the fire wall I don’t need to cut one is it worth getting your wife burnt to save drill a couple of holes last thing if you put yourself out there u have to take the good with the bad and stop sooking. Ps please buy a hanky

[@junkfixer803]

leave the rear brakes in for safety and uses a dual master cylinder for her safety . if the front brake fell you could still stop in a control manner

[@mikesimmons6063]

I know we have coat hangers already involved. I'm still waiting for some bailing wire to be used somewhere! "Get-er Done" Not a show car is an understatement.

[@peterderaaf3624]

I just remmbered it's Friday gonna be ready soon looking great😊😊😊😊😊

[@bradleymckay365]

I truly believe that Jean windfield should leave his business to you because you would be an exact match to take care of his legacy because you have proven to be just like him, brilliant natural talent and the personality and build amazing art out of your brain.

[@jerryabreu5411]

Chad is remarkable as is Gene. I believe this reality show! No cuts no edits. Flimed in real time.

[@nathanthomas8184]

This Rod just gets better & better, people show your love by subscribing Where else can you watch gentleman chad & pretty Jolene commit to OUR FREE viewing, No 1 Car building enthusiast all have Rust in there vains

[@davemellott5060]

All the heat coming off that engine is going to roast the driver.

[@shotgun283]

Reminds me of the good ol days, getting mates together working on cars

[@billmiller7138]

Yep reminds me of when I was 12 or 13.....

[@mconfluence]

Chad drill a hole in the bolt up close to the head of the bolt big enough for the cable to go through then put the washer on and tighten up the nut. It will pinch the cable tight.

[@jimmyattard1446]

Boy....I find myself trying to verbally direct Chad as he works, as if I know better.... Yet I'm learning more than I ever thought I would!

[@geoffhastings281]

Sorry Chad, I love your bodywork skills and the finished results are brilliant but , your throttle cable fitting skills need some development. That two minute job turned into a marathon. A set of drills would have given you a round hole the cable would fitted in seconds, You could have then removed the round pivot from the cable nipple, slipped it into the throttle pedal without having to spread the pedal lever. Then pushed the cable through that and through the bulkhead. It got worse, surely removing the head nuts and clamping a bracket of some sorts under them would have been better than welding that piece to the nuts?

[@charlielemmons5525]

A drill bit may have been a better choice to enlarge the hole. Let's hope it's only one small pin hole to fix. Jolene does a fabulous job with the camera.

[@petesscrapheapgarage3130]

🌴😎🍹 drill a hole in the side of the throttle bolt to slide cable through then put the nut on it

[@davebuckholts]

Ready to hear the old flathead fire off! First engine my Dad and I rebuilt together was the flathead V-8 in a 1950 F1 truck.

[@keithnelson1123]

I think you showed a lot of the arm chair quarterbacks a few things on that pluming work. Great job as usual 👍

[@fonhollohan2908]

Use a drill bit man, instead of a die grinder. They normally drill a hole through the middle of the bolt for the wire to the carburetor throttle. Than when you tighten the bolt it locks the wire very securely.

[@clifc6351]

Thanks to Downtown John for his help too bad no crimper or soldering iron. See you next time. Thank You

[@anthonynapier4668]

Gettin close for a test run 👍

[@mattcasoni]

Can’t wait to see this project on the road. Awesome work!

[@dwalker399]

It's not a road car. It's being built as a drag strip car.

[@mattcasoni]

@@dwalker399 it’s a double project. The truck that’s pulling it will be on the road. The car of course won’t be actually driving on the road.

[@punkinsgarageandpaint8299]

I really like this car... all the way down to the cool shifter. This would be a cool daily driver down here in Rome Georgia . After the race I think Jolene and you should give it to a super fan....ME!

[@wadethomas6952]

One thing I can see is using a tachometer RPMs it's running

[@richxts1357]

Jolene is the "Silent" camera Babe, do you ever let her speak? Keep the vids coming, it's gittin' excittin' now!

[@johnhoover9555]

Good luck on the fire up Chad.

[@noponder]

Amazing work. I look forward to seeing Jolene drive it for the first time.

[@nigelpearson7617]

Put an egg in the rad it will stop any leak 😄👍

[@Mr51Fargo]

Wow at the point of putting fire in the hole ...Iam sure it will sound good and stay cool . Great work Chad & JOLENE ...

[@jayshotwell9764]

Wow today the race car is born great job chad and Jolene you to are awsome keep doing what you are doing watching and learning from ohio🚗

[@reneekrueger962]

Put the barrel in the hole and then feed the cable through. You would not have to spread it out at all.

[@jazzking99]

i can't wait to hear this bad boy running, and see it move on its own power. save me some banana bread!

[@mikehalm164]

The audio, despite no mics, was very good today.

[@mattcrouse5970]

This gonna be awesome hope they get it so cam they move it so people can stop saying it won't move Get it done

[@danandyong6653]

Killin' me! Just use the drill! The firewall and gas pedal cable holes would've been easily done in 1 go!

[@georgetinnell470]

It’s Friday Hope everyone had a good day hot rod looking good

[@antoniocovarrubias7831]

I can’t wait to see that hot rod with roaring engine running, that reminds me that once I was fifteen too! Greetings from California.

[@ele97735]

It would’ve been so easy to use a drillbit the same size of the barrel and drill out that Excelerator linkage, slide the barrel in, and then slide the cable through the barrel. Just saying,

[@arliecooper2965]

How is jolene going to push the starter button when she gets strapped into the seat ? Put it on the console by her side

[@peterjuhlke7437]

Can't wait ,looking great guys , another piece of road art ! awesome guys,thx for sharing this with us.

[@jeffreycrossin427]

Every day one more piece of the puzzle comes together. Looking great. Jury rigged like in the old days.

[@tomwinkle5536]

That firewall is going to make it hot as hell riding in there. Maybe sealing up all those holes with a welder?..

[@shenpensenge]

great work, you can screw the gas cable between two washer on the carb. If you crinkle one washer the cable could not fall off.

[@The-Deadbolt-Deputy]

It’s FRIDAY !!!! Fire it up boys !