Making the controls fit the old truck - 1954 Ford F600 Car Hauler Build part 19

[@bugged120]

Honestly Jeff, I have no idea how you come up with solutions to these problems (obviously incredibly clever) but its a thrill to watch you work it all out! Well done!!!!!

[@ewanstewart8011]

Love watching your engineering brain going through its problem solving faze of the build, I used to do the same with my late father building timber cranes for his own use, he had met a guy in the local driver and vehicle licensing office who was an avid ex army truck buff who kept us right on the legality of our builds if only all local government was like that 👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@271production]

Using as much off-the-shelf and already engineered parts is always the way to go with custom projects. Nothing is as frustrating as not being able to drive because some simple part is broken that in the past you decided would fit better if it was custom made. Also especially true regarding complicated stuff like steering, brakes and suspension geometry.

[@williamholmes9129]

Interesting to see how the first bulkhead cut goes from a small precise rounded corner hole to removing bulk of it with an angle grinder 😅. Sign of how difficult making these things not only fit but also work are. You are doing a great job 👍

[@twcmaker]

I love that I've watched your videos for so long now, that I know they're worth watching, well worth waiting for. Sunday mornings wouldn't be anywhere near as good without you and your 'fun & games'. Thank you. I can't believe I found you all those tears [edit: years] ago when you were doing the Porsche lettering on the back of Harry. I have no idea how long ago that was?? 🤔 A few years? If I get halfway near as good as you and your channel, I'll be a very happy man. 🤔 Maybe that's why you're always so good. You know you'll get there, the viewers are appreciative of the journey too. Thank you Jeff. Jamie

[@johan21mp]

If there ever was a car for a bench seat, this is it

[@iainmcglynn833]

The Blooper Princess strikes again , hilarious This is a very interesting and compelling project with many potential obstacles but that’s Jeff for you 🙌🙌🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@monsieurBF]

Every time I have a moment of doubt or want to give up I think of you. Jeff never gives up. Every build is inspiring ! Well done and thank you for this Sunday morning meeting for several years now !

[@AlexTyree-x1f]

Week in, week out. Always pushing out incredible content. Love your work Jeff.

[@musclecarczarig4003]

These are my favorite kind of episodes of yours, seeing how you process and build out a solution to the problem!

[@morgansword]

Vehicles were originally designed for the usa. We drive on the opposite side so the cab lends to be a easier fit for doing most controls your fighting with. I had a fifty six ford half ton stepside pickup back in nineteen seventy one. I really loved that truck and still would like to enjoy owning one. Almost of them are long gone do to rust and left in the woods long forgotten.

[@aceadman]

Jeff, I’m really loving this build. You have one of the best channels out there. Your explanations and engineering “discussions” are great. And I continue, years later, to really enjoy your presentation technique. And the Mrs of course. Thanks as always for all the fun and education. 😊👍👍

[@matijazigic6520]

That coment by Mrs.Jeff just hit the bell hahaha😂

[@waynethomas6515]

Jeff,you are simply amazing, the things you do in your garage with just everyday tools rivals the quality of some of the big fancy tv show car custom shops.

[@jefftriplett7561]

This is going to be such a cool truck when finished! I really enjoy watching the process and hearing your thoughts behind it.

[@ronintres6757]

Beautifully made, it's nice to see that you make something from 'nothing'. I'm looking forward to next week's video 👍🏻🙂

[@billmcintosh1242]

Great you take the time to foresee any future problems and not afraid to try and redo if a better way is found. Keep up the good work and looking forward to more progress! Thanks Bill Mc

[@AW_DIY_garage]

The steering and pedals looks like a very difficult problem set. Great work

[@jeansprint]

Always surprised by Jeff's craftsmanship! Keep the faith... Jan.

[@hotdognr12323]

This is really taking shape, it's so fun to watch! My mind instantly jumped to a potential solution when you brought up needing to enclose the pedal box; If you build out a simple flat-ish firewall to support the pedals and steering column, but leave it open where the pedals and feet would intersect it, you can then build a completely detachable "bubble" around it all, using some simple but sturdy over-center latches or similar to affix it, and a universal D- profile car door weather strip to seal around it all. This would provide you with basically the same level of access you have now in just a few seconds without any tools. And with the right latches and seal it would be very sturdy and should seal perfectly as well.

[@rjung_ch]

Hey Jeff, now is coming the best parts making everything fit and fit well and strong, cheers mate! 👍💪✌

[@TigerRogers0660]

Hey Jeff, i thought from the start you would have an issue with pedal placement in this small cab. You solved the problem with clever thinking!!

[@deopersad2915]

Awesome Jeff great work , and I'm doing the same as you doing things more than once lol finally got my transmission put back together and fited to my Rav4 to see if it works? nop 😞 now will be pulling it out again to go through to see what I did wrong but that will be later as got other things to do first 😞 anyway will have to print off the manual that I got online so I can read it better that way 👍🏽

[@johngibson3837]

Nice to see you proving that a taller person will fit comfortably at the video's end

[@alanpaulick7815]

Great Jeff im tall so thank you for the extra leg room inside the cab 😊 Thanks for the Sunday night entertainment take care

[@jesscneal]

You should probably adjust the angle of the foot pads on the pedals too. If you think about the seating position in the Coaster vs in the F truck, it is much lower in the F truck and your feet will not sit flat on the pads if you leave them as is. As far as the lowering blocks are concerned, I know you said you are getting the springs re-arched but you can just build your own blocks from 75x50 SHS or whatever size you need. Lookin good Jeff.

[@TG-hi8jo]

Hi Jeff, I understand you wanted to keep the Coaster pedal box intact, however it looked like such a complicated solution using the under dash setup. I would have thought in the long run it would be easier to mount the booster through the firewall in the conventional fashion and make up a new pedal assembly. Makes it a lot easier for future maintenance as well. Regarding the rear suspension I haven't read all the comments so its probably been mentioned many times, but you could remove all but the top leaf from the spring pack. This will still locate the axle, then use air bags as helper springs. This would allow you to control the rear ride height and also drop the back down to make loading the car easier. Keep up the good work, I like the show and look forward to the new episode each week.

[@monty2009]

Loving this truck build 👍🏼

[@weshipitjamaica4354]

Coming closer. I love it

[@glennmartin2403]

That pedal spacing -suitable for boots!

[@andremarais2706]

Great work. Almost 200K subs. I suspect this may not be painted. I hope it will be.

[@donfinch862]

One for the algorithm. You're doing well and thinking it thru properly, great work Jeff

[@ChrisArmstrong-ir3fg]

G’day Jeff, I lowered a xb falcon back in 93 by getting the leaves heated up and they were able to lower the car as well as keep my rear suspension firm and smooth. I’ve been using this method ever since. I like the under dash booster setup ( I’ll put that into the memory bank) , you could now run remote reservoirs into the engine bay for both the brake and clutch, for easy servicing. Love the show mate Cheers mouse

[@stevenwest1494]

Yeeeeah I've seen that on springs ghetto style, but I thought, whilst ghetto it was in execution, the principle is sound using the platforms balanced distribution already and weight.

[@ChrisArmstrong-ir3fg]

@@stevenwest1494 Hey mate, I lowered my hsv grange, by heating up the springs and to be honest all the aftermarket springs were a lot narrower in diameter to the factory hsv springs. That includes white line, pedders, monroe and all the ssl springs.

[@mictozer8350]

-when you get the rear springs reset get the top leaf flipped over reversing the spring eyes which will lower it more and with the drag link just use two tie rod ends and thread some heavy wall tube

[@patricknance5284]

Hi Jeff, really love watching your videos are very instructive and if it’s worth doing once it’s worth doing twice I love that. You’re a great problem solver I’ll be watching and sharing 👍

[@paulsabucchi]

Ciao dall'Italia all'Algoritmo Misteriosi!

[@Darren_Martin]

Nice work Jeff!

[@PedroFTeixeira]

almost at 200k! Go Jeff!

[@jeremypowell107]

Love using as much of the original than trying to reinvent the wheel

[@alman-world]

Keep on trucking Jeff. Nice.

[@jimclarke1108]

Good lookin truck at the end Jeff😍

[@andrewbrown9460]

Great as always 👍

[@cameronmills8453]

Its worth doing a hundred times to get it just perfect.

[@Buntos101]

Loving the series mate

[@stevenwest1494]

I've come from patron to KZbin. All hail the algorithm. Thanks for all the videos 😊

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

Thanks mate. You guys keep this thing heading in the right direction.

[@henrikjauert3398]

Great content as always 😊

[@connorohoare7470]

Could you turn the booster and master cylinder around so it’s all sitting in the engine bay? And then customise the peddles to come back into the cab ?

[@williamfreret6859]

Mrs Jeff is right: in french verb: Reconnaitre, noun: Reconnaissance. 😊

[@gothridercreations]

Nice small and neat hole there mate... 😂

[@trapjohnson]

The doghouse and Bulkhead will be legendary

[@fredericrike5974]

Jeff, so far you have done this "Merican" hot rodder's heart well as you bring this truck back to life. I'd like to ask a question- it's not a "do it my way", I'm just curious; would it have been possible to put the master cylinder under the floor? There were a lot of such prior to 1950, not many after, but it was an option once or twice for me. Now back to the important part-Fun Facts with Mrs. Jeff!

[@MichaelWhyte-d9r]

Can’t wait to see the tray

[@lindomar76]

Show, I From Brazil

[@dean5525]

Looking great 👍

[@johnnysmith863]

Good work, as usual!

[@simonbell9476]

18:50 and "Fireman Jeff" hears the sirens. Always on call. 👍

[@tonywilkes1781]

Doesn't flattening the spring make it longer So you would need to move one or both spring hangers?

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

The hangers are designed for it. Think about when it goes over a bump ;)

[@tonywilkes1781]

Yes but with a longer spring you would have to compress it to mount to the existing hangers thereby increasing the curve to it's original height, or am I being thick lol

[@Jonathan_Doe_]

No they flatten the curve without changing the end points by moving the layers around and/or rerolling or replacing some of them.

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

@@tonywilkes1781 Have a closer look at how leaf springs hangers are connected. No need to compress they have a pivoting end. Simple to connect ;)

[@Rat_Poison_Devil]

Bello’s Kustoms does a cab over and he lowers it with airbags. Might be worth having a look at it for ideas

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

Airbags require totally rebuilding the rear suspension. Don't need that extra headache ;)

[@DestroyerWill]

Amazing work

[@Pats-Shed]

It may have been much easier to use the pedal assembly from a Landcruiser with the booster in the engine bay and be able to retain more of the original firewall .🤔

[@paulbartholic3866]

Loving the content!

[@badstimpy]

Cant wait to see each weeks evolution of what will be a classic RATRIG !

[@jesscneal]

Also, not sure where you heard the 56 cabs are bigger but they are the same size as the 53-55. The door is shaped differently because of the wrap around windshield. The door length front to back is approx 35.5" on both. My dad owned a 53, a 55 and a 56.

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

I assumed, it was because of the door the windscreen and the roof being different. Interesting. The 56 definitely looks better.

[@DemopVWgarage]

Great progress this week! Was that your work mates driving past? ;)

[@lukeallen6444]

Very cool!

[@matthewviviano3653]

Measure once, cut 10 times!🤣

[@toterkiller47]

Good job ^^

[@andrewworley8946]

Get in darling, you'll love it! I'm making it for you! Honestly! 😂😂😂 Did you ever have Yorkie chocolate bars over in Oz?

[@andrewworley8946]

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[@georgebettiol8338]

No Yorkie bars in Australia.

[@andrewworley8946]

Booo...!!! Not here either, sexist. Is it "TimTams" you have over there?

[@Carcenomy]

Jeff it's a wonderful project and you're doing great but bin the bus booster nonsense, grab a cruiser pedalbox and put the booster in the bay. Easier to seal the cab too.

[@gacattack1234]

Could do with a structural beam across the inside of the dash to mount everything like modern vehicles, also better for crash safety.

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

;)

[@user-uj1mm5jg6c]

Reconnaissance 😂😂

[@jamiekaye3680]

Hi just a thought on torsion bars and lowering, generally when you just lower the vehicle by winding down the torsion bar crank, you loose to much spring tension, what you will probably need to do is to remove and rotate the crank on the torsion bar splines, this will maintain your required spring rate, I would suggest whilst the cab is off, is pull them off and on now, as they can be a bitch to get off, especially if they have been on a while, (will make future adjustments so much easier later on).

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

Winding them down should not change the tension at all.

[@anomamos9095]

Taking bets on the booster being flipped around to sit under the hood instead of the Dash.

[@KozmoCars]

19:20 Greetings from Poland ;-)

[@MicahBell_1860]

10-4 Mother Trucker!

[@derektrotter4287]

Word of the day….. roughly 😂

[@willemjordaan4108]

Hi mate, you did stuff 3 times... just kidding.... Greetings from South Africa!!

[@1one3_Racing]

Maybe I need a Fun Facts style segment to boost my viewer numbers. Although I think my wife could do it completely naked and it STILL wouldn't help...

[@AlexanderLarkin]

Great 👍

[@S-T-E-V-E]

Jeff are you taking into consideration the weight of the Bed plus a vehicle when lowering the rear suspension?

[@timwhalan6417]

🍺👍🏻👏

[@gixxer750rich]

Looking at your seating position, would suicide doors be a possibility, as that would be a cool mod! And did you ever change the brake light switch on your merc, to see if that was causing the cruise not to work properly (I've had to do it on 2 of mine)?

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

I have had a whole heap of Merc issues with it failing to idle. The throttle body is all perfect so I am now looking further afield. Merc episode should be out in a couple of days.

[@SideshowBen206]

All Hail the Algorithm 🙌

[@gtr161]

Occy strap, explain that one to our American friends...

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

Haha. Octopus strap ;)

[@camfree]

🤘

[@ahmed91750]

Are you concerned about space for the turbo and down pipe later ? Because that driver side of the engine bay seems to be getting crowded with stuff

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

Plenty of space under the cab ;)

[@jomgelborn]

CAD professional here. Get yourself a real mouse for your computer. It will speed you up a ton. I recommend the MX Master.

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

I work all over the place and who wants to look after a mouse. The food, the smell...

[@-MacCat-]

All hail the algorithm!

[@michaelseal9714]

A simple👍

[@iankelleher5072]

Cut your way in, weld your way out. Don't like how the booster is pointing back at you

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

That is how it is in the bus, so I have no issue with it ;)

[@ewanstewart8011]

Why

[@playwme3]

Jeez, that looked like a bit of work. Didn’t consider getting pedals and booster from a Landcruiser instead?

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

No

[@seanalexander9531]

All hail the algorithm.

[@hughjohnson2674]

Excellent

[@MrKnorretje01]

Correct me if i am wrong, but if you turn arround the breaking pedel, in its frame, you can make the booster in the motor room, en you have more space in the cabine..

[@themekfrommars]

Looks like Mrs Jeff is in the driving seat!

[@filepz629]

❤️‍🔥🫂❤️‍🔥

[@Rat_Poison_Devil]

👍

[@k708388]

JEFF, I HAVE A 56 FORD F100 (SAME CAB) I HATED HOW THE FRONT BUMPER LOOK SO I FITTED THE BUMPER FROM A 61 FORD FIOO. YOU HAAVE TO TRIM THE ENDS SLIGHTLY NBUT IT FOLLOWS THE FORNT BODY CURVE EXACTLY AND WRAPS AROUND THE FENDERS GIVE IT SOME THOUGHT

[@georgebettiol8338]

A '56 Ford F-100 has the 'wrap-around' windscreen - so it's different to Jeff's Ford truck.

[@briannareid9423]

Just reverse the eyes In The leaf springs thT will drop it a few inches

[@Papa-Bogey]

Like, comment, subscribe! I always wanted to say “first”!

[@computiNATEor]

Patreon ftw!

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

Haha. Thanks mate :D

[@davidburne9477]

Well, ‘first’ KZbin video I’m watching since returning from swimming with whales in Tonga. On the bus home from the airport….