Welding In the Custom Dash - 1930 Ford Model A Hot Rod

In the last update on the Sweetheart Roadster, Matt formed the custom dash and got it clamped into the body. Today he is going to work on tack welding the custom dash to the stock Model A dash rail. The ends of the dash need to be trimmed as it was built a little longer then necessary. Once the sides and top were trimmed to fit, Matt works with his Eastwood Tig 200 to tack weld the custom dash into place. All of the final welding, and any hammer and dolly work will be done outside of the car once we are further along!
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[@onehotpinto]

Even though the "Forgotten Hot Rod"is still my favorite build this car brings back a lot of memories of my dad helping the neighbor kid with his hot rod. They didn't work on the dash but the kid wanted to put on a sunken antenna and dad had a oxy/acetylene set at home and they did much the same fit as you did on the dash. You have to realize this was 1960 and most people had limited access to any welding let alone TIG or MIG. I had to crawl in the trunk and (because I was a little kid and small enough to get my arm in place) and hold the piece of exhaust tubing in place so they could get it tacked. I recall it got a little hot.

[@michaelguinn5736]

Those are cherished memorys!!!

[@IronTrapGarage]

That’s the way it was done! Thanks for sharing your memories!

[@anders19701]

Spring, friday, irontrap garage, Coffee and a long weekend in my own garage.... thats life

[@briansargeant1949]

I couldn't have said it any better

[@IronTrapGarage]

We thank you for watching!

[@konto1313]

Can you have an episode of you giving a complete tour of your garage. Telling us of the cars in the garage and when garage was built and a general inside and outside tour. Showing us also some of the equipment and parts area you have just an all around show of your set up and information on garage.

[@davelowell3008]

konto1313 I agree, the building probably has an interesting history.

[@lelandrogers1078]

He has already done this. 2 separate videos.

[@op4wd1]

Here are links to the 2 shop tour video's kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXbJlYGup9yZfNU kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJK2qqiKeMhsfrs

[@IronTrapGarage]

As mentioned we did videos a while back but we will do an updated shop tour this spring!

[@henryg683]

With the floor and dash metal work I think definitely coach builder quality keep up the good work

[@Jddvs]

The dash is going to look very nice especially, if you blend it with the doors. Your talent and imagination is exceptional. Looking forward to seeing the completed project.

[@IronTrapGarage]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@punkinsgarageandpaint8299]

I love the idea of flowing the dash into the doors! That's going to look so custom and BADASS! KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!

[@IronTrapGarage]

Thanks Gene!

[@maniestrijdom7271]

First i saw rat then a period correct hot rod now i see a kustom. You still do "daily job" aswell , you a realy a work a holic.great build!!

[@IronTrapGarage]

Thanks for watching!

[@robbieautrey3158]

Looks like it was Moon approved Matt. :o) Thanks for the tip on welding up a gap like that, you are making it flow together very well. Andrew you are a lucky young man to have Matt and Mike to mentor you. Keep paying attention and you will become a Master at the craft..

[@IronTrapGarage]

Thanks for watching Robbie!

[@deweywright8423]

Glad to see Andrew helping out more and more, seems like a good helper and a great kid . You can tell he's interested in what he's doing and learning more as time goes on. Great video and great job for mentoring Andrew!

[@IronTrapGarage]

Thanks Dewey! He definitely enjoys this type of stuff! He’s getting close to making parts himself soon!

[@frankjones4950]

Who's this guy with all that hair:-) Glad to see Andrew working with you on this part, and I can't wait to see you working that radius into the doors.

[@IronTrapGarage]

Thanks Frank!

[@joenewberry5912]

Watching you every morning makes me miss my 29 desoto 2dr sedan.

[@IronTrapGarage]

Gotta get another project!

[@mickquick]

Hey I thought the cap was part of you never seen you without one 😂😂

[@brianandlindafairchild1237]

I thought maybe he was losing some hair, but he has cool hair.

[@IronTrapGarage]

Haha I just usually wear a hat since I’m getting dirty but once in a while I go hatless in the shop!

[@beyondrepair8949]

Love your choice of music for the shop.

[@IronTrapGarage]

Thanks for watching!

[@lwmmotorsports4194]

Can't wait for your wheels of time video

[@ajperotti2551]

Dash looks GREAT!!!!!! Can't wait to see your gauge choice and how you will blend the dash with the inner doors. Awesome metal work. Keep up the good work.

[@IronTrapGarage]

Thanks we can’t wait to get this stuff all built!

[@MRKRG9]

Ya got your rug busted, lookin good brother. Those vids of Larry's cars were fantastic. Thats the kind of guy, someone needs to write an Autobiography about. His life.... (to those of us that got jelly seeing all those cars!) His life, just seems interesting as hell. Another Farmer from Minnesota, James Graham, had a similar sitch. I bet there are alot of similarities and parallels if someone researched.

[@nickyscarfo136]

That aircraft tool is really cool... I love old tooling and stuff like that

[@TrueNorthModels]

Now that is some fancy scratch building, awesome. Cheers

[@IronTrapGarage]

Thanks for watching!

[@scottcarter90]

She's looking good! I love seeing the progress.

[@IronTrapGarage]

Thanks for watching!

[@SlowEarl1]

Looking good Matt! I am really enjoying watching this project!

[@IronTrapGarage]

Thanks for watching!

[@jayinmi3706]

Those 4140 tools are my favorite.

[@IronTrapGarage]

Matt uses em a lot!

[@mick_1949]

Nice work Matt. 👍

[@IronTrapGarage]

Thanks for watching!

[@chrisschofield5310]

Thanks Matt for your reply looking forward to watching the video and having a look at your new red 34 ford good stuff kind regards Chris Schofield Australia

[@craigcaggiano431]

Watching this video on the way to work coming out good. Like the details of TIG welding and lining up the gaps

[@IronTrapGarage]

Thanks Craig we’re glad this stuff is interesting to others!

[@patricelder6910]

Moon inspected and approved!

[@richardsiddon610]

Cheers dude. Have a good weekend.

[@IronTrapGarage]

Thanks for watching

[@richardt2k1]

I see some new stuff in the shop. 😉. I call it last week. 👍👍👍

[@IronTrapGarage]

Haha new vid tomorrow!!

[@michaelguinn5736]

Matt & Co. another awesome video!! I really like your vision of flowing the dash into the doors, I agree 100 % on your tip of mocking things up & coming back a day or two later to see if it still excites you.....I do the same thing..the tip you gave on tacking the dash in was spot on, I made my door hinges for our 65 Ford Mustang drag car(installed glass doors), I made the actual hinge from 1/2" cold rold, then installed a oil lite bushing, tied it all together with 1/4" diameter chrome moly tube, I used the same method you did to tack everything together, when this starts to look like a car again I will send you some pictures, by the way, I received my Eastwood flashlight earlier this week, I seen you using yours bead rolling the bottom of your dash, thought to myself I have to have one of those..I did notice the 34-35 Ford sedan & the 30-31 Ford 5 window from a upcoming video, new projects?....anyway.....Build on Dudes!!!

[@IronTrapGarage]

Thanks Michael! Yea sometimes it’s a pain to tack stuff on the car but it’s one of the only true ways to make sure the stuff will fit! Thanks for watching

[@THEoriginaljmelford]

Your Model A project is coming along nicely. You need to tell us about the red 36 5 window coupe now. Jim

[@IronTrapGarage]

Video tomorrow!

[@guillermonieri4203]

Looking great. Thank you.

[@chrisschofield5310]

gess whos got a new red hot rod ah matt sneeky 34

[@IronTrapGarage]

Video this Sunday!

[@freddiebates5539]

Keep up the good work Matt, I always watch your videos they are very enjoyable to an old fart like me.

[@IronTrapGarage]

Thanks for watching!

[@terrykeithley6183]

Ha ha, Moon is checkin out ur work, beauty eh. Looks great, Terry

[@IronTrapGarage]

Always checking my work! Or looking for pizza crusts?

[@Ecosse57]

sweet music. another great video guys and i appreciate the walk-through of your thinking. i really dig custom rods! hey moon!

[@IronTrapGarage]

Thank you! Moon says woof woof!

[@Ecosse57]

@@IronTrapGarage ah shucks.

[@TrendsbySterling]

Looking good Matt!

[@IronTrapGarage]

Thank you!

[@jezza159]

Watching with interest guys thanks again doing great Jeremy Downunder

[@keithshively843]

I'm glad you're back on this as this is where I came in and became a fan. Love your work! Something new hiding under the tarp - a '36 - '34?

[@IronTrapGarage]

Stay tuned for this sundays video!

[@keithshively843]

@@IronTrapGarage Never miss an episode - I'm subscribed.

[@kingcustomgarage66]

Nice work guys 👍✌

[@IronTrapGarage]

Thanks for watching

[@jimhartland1939]

Loving the just for men.proper greaser😉

[@op4wd1]

Looking Good Matt, See a Couple of Scores from the Pre-Auction right?

[@IronTrapGarage]

This Sunday you’ll find out 🤪

[@c.eric.holcomb3652]

Dude what happened with the toboggan? Matt you look funny without it. Lol

[@Horacio-Lorenzo]

Hi Matt, you did a very good job on the instrument panel it was beautiful, the boy who was helping you is your son? and it seems that your work went well because in the 19:00 minute the supervising dog is approving it, I send you a big hug and blessings from Buenos Aires Argentina.

[@IronTrapGarage]

Andrew is just an apprentice. I have no children of my own. Yes moon did check my work!

[@markrandall1456]

Ok. I'm having difficulty visualizing how this will look. The dash seems tall. On the next video could you hold the gauge cluster up and show us how that will fit along with where the steering column will go? It might be the angle of the camera or just my brain. I'm learning a lot. From the summit of Tater Nob in Parker County, TX, thanks for the fun. :-)

[@IronTrapGarage]

The dash is taller than a model A but once it is filled with gauges it will certainly seem more proportional

[@markrandall1456]

IronTrap Garage Thanks. I’m sure it will be fine. I always look forward to your progress and videos.

[@ndeep45]

Symmetrical.. nice

[@IronTrapGarage]

Thanks Bill!

[@jamiecampbell3068]

NICE !! ... note to self : There is an unexplained red '33/'34 under cover at the front of the shop. Hmmmmm' ....

[@IronTrapGarage]

This Sunday!

[@theodoreko2700]

Hey mike that red car that was cover up . Is it from that auction that coming up in April?

[@joenewberry5912]

Also the 32 5 window coupe as well is tucked in the back

[@IronTrapGarage]

Video this Sunday.

[@robinnewcomb2531]

Period-correct background music... Glen Miller's "Moonlight Serenade" at 6:30!

[@IronTrapGarage]

Good ear!

[@RobertJones-sb1if]

Hey Matt? You forgetting to tell us about the (33?34?) Under the cover?

[@IronTrapGarage]

This Sunday!

[@craigwilkin7286]

Great video! I would like to request more Glenn Miller background music, however....

[@IronTrapGarage]

Haha we’ll see what we can sneak in!

[@davidmellott5049]

I noticed that as you were laying down to look under the dash you groaned a little, at my age it's a major groan and a real pain to get back up. Do you remember not long ago when it didn't hurt and you popped right back up? I'm here to tell you it only gets worse HA HA.

[@IronTrapGarage]

Haha yea it happens more and more the older I get!

[@RichieCat4223]

Off the subject question. Before your videos and some others I get a black screen that says "An error occurred" . Do you or Mike might have an explanation for this ? Thanks.

[@IronTrapGarage]

That’s something possibly on your end. Never heard of that happening before.

[@RichieCat4223]

@@IronTrapGarage OK I thought it might happen to you also if you watch other KZbin videos.

[@morgansword]

Where you showed us drawing the line on inside of the backside of dash, couldn't you kleco the pieces that will fit before dash goes in,... mold pieces on either end then fit dash against them and tig or mig them to dash insert and then pull all out in one piece and weld/grind /fit to that spot perfect... grind away all the extra and it would press fit from sides making it stay right in place????

[@IronTrapGarage]

Numerous ways you could do it. Whichever works for you is best

[@dennisschickling5759]

Good video. The camera not in focus at times.

[@dennisc.1189]

I guess the shop ghost did not want to help you today on holding the dash up.

[@IronTrapGarage]

Yea he was on union break I guess!

[@bensonsspeedshop1191]

👍😎👍

[@richardwelcher4836]

That dash still looked big until you cut the length and dropped it between the side posts. Looks good now. You changed scenes just as Glen MILLER came on. Bummer. I listen to that age appropriate music too when I work on my old stuff.

[@IronTrapGarage]

Thanks for watching

[@joell439]

👍👍

[@theodoreko2700]

Mike that red car that was cover up , is it from that auction that coming up in April?

[@chuckstith838]

We want to know. I saw it too. Pull the cover off and show it please

[@IronTrapGarage]

Video this Sunday.

[@vicmabus1532]

What's that under the tarp?

[@IronTrapGarage]

Find out this Sunday..

[@terryjones5798]

:)

[@dennisfain3784]

Matt o-net roaster I like your show from one thing cuz one of these days I would like to have a hot rod roaster 32 like the one You're building on that mock-up on the engine are y'all planning on using the same engine your two words trying to get him locked up or you going to tear that engine down and rebuild it

[@karlstead5799]

32 five window?

[@richardt2k1]

Karl Stead Did you see that too?

[@medicaided42]

roadsters rule coupes are for chickens

[@karlstead5799]

Needs glove box door

[@IronTrapGarage]

We may add one once we get further.

[@chuckstith838]

You can't show us a video with NEW toys in the background and expect us not to notice. Or did you do it just to tease us? Hmm .

[@IronTrapGarage]

This Sunday!

[@roy1966hill]

Where is ur hat u look better Whit ur hat on

[@IronTrapGarage]

Once in a while I don’t wear one. Lol

[@roy1966hill]

@@IronTrapGarage lol jest trying to have a lil fun i like what u do and that one u did with all the cars in the building with the nach the gremlin and the vw's and i wish i could get a nash for my dad but i am a por man for i am handy caped

[@Titsmorone]

I see that 34. 🏁

[@IronTrapGarage]

Shhhhhh