Offy Midget: Fitting the body PLUS Bugatti update

[@shedbythetracks]

I'm sure when you started planing that metal edge every carpenter watching passed out and fell on the floor. Cheers from Iowa

[@viktordaz-haagen7834]

As a retired carpenter I've planed several bits of metal over the years; but never intentionally... Thank you for sharing what you get up to in your shed.

[@moyadapne968]

This fan is in NZ too. We love our sheds.

[@BIGREV-b6k]

Another kiwi fan here and yes we really do love our sheds.

[@daviddjerassi]

WOW i hear all the Sheep in New Zealand are wearing Shed Racing T shirts that's another first for Ivan and Shed Racing .thank you Suzy for some great videos during 2024.

[@Cropmaster260]

Yes Ivan, come to NZ, bring Suzie too

[@mcdoodlematush363]

Your engineer pattern maker is just the top notch, he makes learning a joy.

[@grahammorgan9635]

Thanks for the great shout out to NZ we would love for you to visit.

[@TamTran-vw7zm]

You two are a treasure, a great team. I miss hearing your videos all week to the point where I could listen to you explain the phone book. Thank you and happy holidays.

[@Keith-l2s]

beautiful work as always. I'm staggered to see how much work you get done between episodes! The Bugatti is beautiful. A nice summers day with a picnic hamper and a hot flask of tea....heaven!

[@Fintoman]

Eating chocolate biscuits is no excuse for nearly missing a video. Always look forward to your updates and enjoy them immensely. They add real pleasure to my week.😊

[@sandraandrew3296]

Absolutely brilliant, yours and John's skill sets just keep on amazing me. The first video I watched was bĺowing the cobwebs off the A35 and then I remembered the name Ivan Dutton from all those years ago every month reported in Cars and car Conversion magazine and Motoring News.

[@scottmartin356]

Nice upgrades to the Bugatti!

[@georgejohnson1498]

"You can always watch the Shed Racing vids you missed!" Never missed one and never cut forward! This little car is just brilliant, but please, dear Ivan, be careful. It might be a dangerous beast! Best wishes from George

[@JorgeFernandez-uc9qb]

It's amazing what you have done with the car. I have never seen anyone planing metal like that. Very interesting! I am looking forward to seeing your episodes with my Shed Racing mug and a hot cup of tea. Thanks to Suzie for being so pleasant to deal with on the merch and to John for his skills in doing any kind of work there.

[@terencehawkes3933]

Both of you are quite skilled! So that's how you cut a keyway on a lathe! I always wondered how to do that.

[@davidsheppard1133]

These videos are the high point of my day!😊

[@burlatsdemontaigne6147]

Great work, team!

[@larryreece1403]

The car looks great! Can't wait to see it roaring around!

[@billgiltzow4464]

I don't know if you are aware, but several Kurtis Midgets were extended in the 1950s and re-engined with large Offys. At least one qualified at Indy. Great videos!

[@davegreenwood7575]

Great video as is the norm. Excellant ! Love it all.❤

[@rnwagner]

I'm watchin!! Have a Merry Christmas at The Shed!! Cheers from Kansas City Missouri, USA

[@jamestregler1584]

Thoroughly modern Milly ! The hazard light's are a good safety precaution 😎

[@anthonydexter262]

Brilliant channel you guys, i love it. Got to wish you a very merry Christmas and happy new year 🎉❤

[@propulsar]

Great progress on the Offy and I love that Bugatti.

[@jacquikowalewsky7691]

Great stuff Ivan, Susie and John. The best channel out there !

[@Radioman1937]

GREAT STUFF, ITS TIME FOR A NEW CAT FOR THE SHOP!!!!

[@blacksquirrel4008]

Agreed!

[@alanrichardson1672]

Fantastic progress boys and girls 👍👍👍

[@jamest.5001]

Happy holidays, from America,

[@A2CVMAN]

Making things and engineering, just love it thanks team and merry xmas

[@PanAmRacer]

Hello Ivan! I enjoy your videos. America's racing colors are white body blue uppers. Cheers!

[@MarkHenion-pd9qs]

Fantastic job! Your team really gets stuff done!! Ivan, you have great vision on how things go together! Thanks for your insights. I have a 1929 Ford Phaeton, so I work on the car a bit me self!! Happy holidays from across the pond !!

[@meeshker]

First time I've seen a wood plainer used on alloy

[@gregbarnard2465]

Have a bed here in NZ if you do come and our Healey 100 or MK2 Jag to use. They could both use a bit of a blow out 😃

[@paulhelman2376]

Have you considered Dresden Blue as a color. I used that on my series V 4/4. Has held up well for a bit over 30 years and as acrylic enamel is quite a good medium for the home based mature. It is a standard PPG color.

[@sarran1955]

Delightful...

[@adrian.bastin969]

The present colouring and style of paintwork are very 50s America.

[@ianjones4071]

Hi you can add Queensland aust,too your list,smashing job you are doing for motor racing history cheers

[@paulhelman2376]

On my Morgan I put a buzzer in line to theturn signal flasher unit. The turn signal is controlled by a toggle switch and at speed the click of the indicator is rather inaudable.

[@johnrussell5245]

Same colour scheme as the old Sheffield Transport trams :-)

[@erichlausch9886]

🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄

[@garychilds1130]

American racing colour was white and blue I believe, white was Germany

[@jonathangriffin1120]

I'm pretty sure silver was Germany's racing colour, thinking of the Merc and Auto Union 'Silver Arrows'.

[@TamTran-vw7zm]

@@garychilds1130 actually germany's racing color is white, a'la porsches, but some cars were raced w/o paint and fostered the German Racing Silver myth.

[@stevenfarrall3942]

Suzie. I don't wish to carp , but can you focus a bit more on what their hands are doing?

[@suziepilkington5600]

How about recognising that I am dealing with a billion things this week ? Merch and Ivan ?

[@stevenfarrall3942]

@@suziepilkington5600 My profound apologies if you thought I was 'getting at you'. I was not. It is extraordinarily difficult to communicate 'tone' in comments. I really appreciate what you have achieved with this channel. It is simply that it is Ivan's hands that are telling the story as much as his words. I trust you will accept my apology?

[@justdoi8909]

kia ora from Aotearoa New Zealand.

[@brianlinke6718]

At 14:36, what is the fiber material called that Ivan's hand is resting on where a panel rests on another? The material sits between one body panel and another and I'd like to know what it's called. Thank you.

[@kirbyn2010]

What you should probably do, to make it totally authentic, Is to let an old man from the USA drive it first. You know, American car, American driver. That would seal the deal and I would volunteer.

[@AnthonyCarty-b5n]

I second that , keeping it real . As the young people say . 😂

[@garychilds1130]

The blue light might be the hi beam

[@TonyWhitley]

It's an indicator LED on the USB socket.

[@MADKIWI]

I did say to Ivan & Susie to pop over to NZ when they were thinking of going to Japan 😊 A bed here and some great car folks too.... 😊

[@montwolfman]

Shaving sheet metal with a plane??? Is that not what a file is for? Perhaps an angle grinder...I'm confused.

[@wrstew1272]

That John is a handy chap ain’t he?😊. And everyone knows that you have to sharpen your plane before cutting Loomnin. That’s the only way to fly 😅. The horn with the flashers is a bit annoying, how about a led light to remind you 😮