The Birth Of A Hot Rod

The best of clips from 80+ videos from the complete build series. It's an attempt to show how this Rat Rod was built and maybe help someone build their own. For more detail on the build, select the complete playlist link below.
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[@ourlifeinwashington4114]

This is what I've been looking for! A channel that does real builds and takes you along for the ride with multiple episodes. I wish youd show the work. Thank you.

[@RatRodBobBuilds]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@ourlifeinwashington4114]

@@RatRodBobBuilds you have more talent in your little pinky than most men have these days you know the ones that wear the skinny jeans and like to smell pretty and drink exspensive coffee and vote for people like Biden. Thanks for sharing your skills and methods.

[@sf_bay_area_og4411]

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[@ambersmith6517]

@@RatRodBobBuilds i liked it also!

[@greco37]

“You don’t have to be a good welder, you just have to be a good grinder” thank you sir, words of wisdom.

[@lfilson]

Sir, you are a TFB. "Total Freaking Badass". You're a craftsman of the highest order. You call yourself a redneck, but this is bespoke at its finest.

[@jacknickolstine3355]

Thank you for all this old school knowledge!! I appreciate ever word. Hope your doing well!

[@whitebarnchoppers3967]

"You don't have to be a good welder, you just have to be a good grinder"....Love it, awesome craftsmanship :)

[@josepherwin8709]

White Barn that’s kinda the starting point to becoming a great welder. Just build something and your skills will improve along the way.

[@MrJameslewis530]

White Barn you know how many times 👁 commented on other people's welding videos using that YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A ..FROM BOBS ...👍🏼 watch you'll remember this saying for years too.👍🏼👁♥️🐀🐀🐀

[@PeterSmith-or3pq]

@@josepherwin8709 hes no rocket scientist, but man! Wow what a great job and impressive craftsman

[@schlomoshekelstein908]

@@MrJameslewis530 i welded a rusted jet ski trailer back together with a harbor freight welder. everybody says it can't be done, don't use them for structural welds, WELL GUESS WHAT.

[@mawrmcmahan]

Loved watching this! My Grandpa used to build jalopies back in the 1920's. He would trade his rifles and things for the cars, when the college kids would go back to school after working the farm on summers. When he was 13 years old, he had 13 Fords! When he was in high school, he had a build that easily evaded the local sheriff, but... living in a small town, that sheriff knew who he was, haha. Lots of great stories,... watching you build this Rat let me imaging what kinds of things my Grandpa did, back in the day. Appreciate you sharing! Patience and ingenuity... defines both of you.

[@RatRodBobBuilds]

Yea back in the day ... them small town sheriff's knew everyone. Thanks for watching!

[@85square]

what your doing in this video is great taking an old rusted out car and making a rat rod unlike some videos where people take mint condition cars and destroy them

[@RatRodBobBuilds]

Yea this one was beyond restoring at a reasonable cost! Great Rat Rod material though!

[@Southside_Slim]

Beautiful car Miss Charlet is Your one Heck of a fabricator Mr Bob

[@1963wheeler]

My name is Steven and I'm looking forward to building my very first junk rod soon. I have cancer and want to make something with all the bits I have been gathering for the past 12 years. I want to do this for my kids before I can't do it at all. I have a Volkswagen beetle body and a 1939 Dodge D11 chasiss. Our engine is from a 1974 AMC Ramble straight 6. I have a 1.5 ton Dodge front end and a solid 70s rear end with plenty of old farm machine parts. I will call it my BUDGE! Thank you for making this seem far more easier than I imagined. God bless you for your help. Steven P Williams Artistic Industrial Redemption Gold Bar Washington

[@TheCanadianBubba]

That paint technique never gets old... love watching it come together ! Great highlight reel Bob !

[@RatRodBobBuilds]

Keep watching and we'll learn together!

[@100SpokeRiderz]

I came across this vid & started watching because you don't see a lot of custom Chevys this old. This vid is amazing I've learned a few new tricks I'm going to try on my builds, thanks for posting & sharing your skills with the world👍👍

[@dcw1540]

I can’t say enough about how good this is. I am so glad I got to see this. Thanks so much.

[@rockerpat1085]

Just watched the whole build over again for a refresher course from My Rat Rod Hero!!! Look out 39 here I come!!!! Loud Car's and Loud Guitar and Staying Out Of Bar's!!! Keep Rocking it out Bob and Red!!!!

[@RatRodBobBuilds]

Just wait till I get that ole Henry J up in the shop (next up after the 47 Ford Truck .. I like to do one at a time because of lack of room in the shop and besides ... it's just me) . Chop, cut, slice and dice will be the rule of thumb with it! Good thing is ... I can't screw it up any worse than it already is!

[@jimmycann160]

"Gotta lil bit uh rust down there, it's not too bad, probably just leave it that way" *shows a rust whole the size of a coffe table* I love this guy

[@GrimesGarage]

Total old school, garage built rat-rod. Lots of ingenuity, and LOTS of old rodding knowledge here that a lot of people will otherwise not ever have known.

[@austerityclause]

The world needs more of this. Thanks for the fantastic content. Your a mechanical artist sir.

[@thebeardfpv162]

Wow.. that was amazing,. You didn't "assemble" a car, you didn't modify a car... you literally BUILT a car. I really enjoyed this a lot. I hope to someday have the time and resources to but a Rat Rod.. and just seeing how you did things was such an eye opener. No laser alignment, no fancy tools, just your hands and the standards.. seriously awesome. Thanks for posting this.

[@RatRodBobBuilds]

Thanks for that comment! Preciate ya!

[@RatRodBobBuilds]

If you like what I'm doing consider subscribing to my channel. I upload new original content as I build .. several times per week! I just want to pass on my knowledge to those interested in building Rat Rods and other cool stuff! By the way, here is the link to the playlist of the entire build of over 90 videos and hours and hours of detail: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hJPGpIOem9uDmq8

[@steveshoemaker6347]

You sir.....Are a smart..Artist...On another level, the Spider Web must have takin a long time for sure..l have enjoyed this very very very MUCH...Thank you much...!..I WILL SUBSCRIBE ...!

[@kapekodbob]

Loved this especially as I have a 31 chev..

[@leegordon7381]

Howdy, I like what your doing, I wish I was your friend, just to be involved in stuff like that. great job

[@charlylucky2037]

You did all that by yourself? Besides that black dude hanging around doing nothing. Boy, you sure are a smart gifted man. Respect! 👍

[@rewrewd5904]

Do you have the fenders still. I need them for mine I want to make a old jaloppy mine is a 31 Ford it’s a pickup

[@lickdacat2]

I HAVE AN IQ OF 180 AND BOB IS ALSO AN EXTREME GENIUS! I LOVE THIS GUY! BOB ROCKS!!!!!!!

[@rjscott6116]

That is some amazing work you've done. Extremely impressive, and inspiring as well. A whole lot more people may be putting together a rat rod because your instructions, so because you built one (and posting videos about it), there will be many more rods on this planet. That made the world just that much better, and for that I thank you. Lookin' forward to the next one as well.

[@mnwoodshop3877]

I am totally speechless the amount of talent that you have.Im an auto tech and in all me years I’ve never seen anyone make their our rubber mounts.

[@Patstricks77]

Sir, I have to say amazing build! I'd like to have 1/10 of your talent and knowlege! 👏🏼👏🏼

[@zenonsoto5762]

Pats S

[@ralphroberts8197]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge, I recently pulled a 49 ford F5 cab that sat in one of my great uncles pasture fields for over 40 years... I tried to talk him out of it since 2008, finally gave it to me almost 2 months ago, you have given me so much guidance and I appreciate it

[@craigcaggiano431]

Enjoyed watching this video build ... gives me hope when I build my 35 Ford sedan... showed me that with simple tools you can fabricate anything.

[@Mike-xt2ot]

Brother you have talent that cant learned. You're just born with it. I am a builder myself and can say I have a long ways to go when I I see your craftsmanship. I respect you and your work and thank you for sharing with us your skills and videoing doing it. Much appreciated!

[@RatRodBobBuilds]

Stay tuned for more building .... I ain't done yet!

[@luvstruck2733]

Hey Bob. Don't change a thing. Just keep doing what you've been doing. I thoroughly enjoyed this recap of the build.

[@randylanhart1796]

You sir... are an old school hot rod builder. Not many people square up their chassis with a spray paint cross on the floor and a plum bob !!! My dad and the dirt track race team he wrenched for in minnesota. I will keep watching.thank you so much

[@stevepowers3639]

I wish I had your talent to build something like that...what a craftsman you are.

[@ronhanson9581]

I wish I had found your channel before I built my rat truck. It would have saved me tons of head scratching and redoing mistakes. Awesome fab skills!

[@ronthompson2366]

By far the most enjoyable video I've watched in a long time. You are finally someone who basically covered all aspects of the build in one whole program. It brought back memories of when my late brother and I built our race car in the carport while we were in the military. A lot of fabrication, and satisfaction every step of the way. The car turned out great to say the least. Your skills are topnotch. Thank you for the program, memories of my yesteryear and the enjoyment of seeing a beautiful project come together.

[@RatRodBobBuilds]

Thanks for the nice comment Ron.

[@astrogoodvibes6164]

My Grandad was a blacksmith and he always used to say ''I use my bad eye to get a straight edge, coz I'm deaf in the other.''...Your fabricating is immaculate by the way. Thank you Sir.

[@martinfoy5167]

That's got to be the best video and rat rod build I've ever watched , your a very very talented man 👍thanks for sharing 👌

[@midnightmotivations]

You are a craftsman. Yo built this with basic, primitive tools better than most modern shops could do. I tip my hat to you Sir! This was an excellent video to watch.

[@aabaddonbeelzebub314]

You have so much talent and skill. I wish I could do something like this.

[@stephendm27]

"Not hard to make. Easy to make". Spoken like a skilled man who has done this 1000 times! You are an inspiration to this old man who needs to get his ass out to the garage and get to work on his projects.

[@rogertalley7944]

Best darn video on KZbin!!! I wished I could follow you around all day for many days!! Thanks for sharing your talent with us.

[@markhorner6182]

Bob, you are a genius , an artist and an author! That build tells a complete story of skill, ingenuity and a dream! Thank you for sharing your talents! Awesome build.

[@tonyallen2050]

I don't know why you would call it a ratrod cause I think it's a work of art, it's beautiful

[@RatRodBobBuilds]

Poking fun at those builders who are ashamed to call their Hot Rod a Rat Rod when actually it's at best a low quality Hot Rod. I would rather have a well done Rat Rod than a poorly done Hot Rod. But yes, I also consider it a work of art.

[@JB-be7yr]

I was a fabricator for 35 years. Your knowledge,your talent,your technic and attention to detail amazes me.

[@AndysDogHouse]

Hey Bob. Iv'e been watching as many of your videos as I can. Man, you sure taught me a lot. Little tricks to someone like me that is just starting out go along way. Thanks for sharing Bob.

[@lukeshort7092]

I GOT TO SAY THIS GUY HAS SOME SERIOUS FABRICATION SKILLS,HE REMINDS ME OF MY FATHER WHO WAS A MASTER WELDER/FABRICATOR..ALOT OF PEOPLE DONT REALIZE HOW MANY DIFFERENT SCIENCES,GOES INTO BEING ABLE TO FABRICATE ON THAT LEVEL.JACK OF ALL TRADES AND MASTER OF THEM ALL!!....MAN I MISS THE DAYS ID SPEND IN THE OLD GARAGE LEARNING FROM MY DAD,HES BEEN GONE ABOUT 13 YEARS NOW,AND I LEARNED A HUGE WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE FROM HIM,AND AM DAMN GOOD WITH MY SKILLS,ILL NEVER BE A PIMPLE ON HIS ASS IN COMPARISON...SO FEW ALIVE ARE CAPABLE OF THIS WORK WITH THE TOOLS THEY HAVE,GREAT WORK MAN...I HOPE YOUR PASSING ALL YOUR SKILLS ON TO THE NEXT GENERATION..

[@RatRodBobBuilds]

Thanks for that comment and hope we can all learn from each other.

[@augustovans]

Great job Bob! I thoroughly enjoyed your video. You are incredibly talented!

[@brucewrandol]

I like the way you do stuff. You explain what your doing so even my sister could understand and she isn’t the brightest bulb on the string of lights.

[@finngerrs2503]

Got that did!! Lov it!! Great extra touch with the red back spider!!

[@cmbvrb]

This video has been in my que for about three weeks and I refused to watch it, until my grandson was watching videos with me and he wanted to watch it. I was thoroughly entertained. My grandson liked the puppet, which he called it a robot. Although I'm not a fan of rat rods or Chevys, I liked some of the things you did, especially with the spider web theme.

[@RatRodBobBuilds]

I hear ya .. some of the Rat Rods out there are just that. I guess this one is on a fine line between "Rat Rod" and "Hot Rod" . Not too ratty but still cheap to build. Tell you grandson he has good taste!

[@kevinbledsoe4425]

Thank you so much for taking the time to make the video to show how it’s done and share your work , wish I had that much talent to build my own rat rod ! Great work man !

[@rickstevens1479]

Shaping metal is one skill , it's the vision that is so impressive. Genus!

[@funonutube100]

Amazing talent...you'er the real deal!!!!

[@jimrose3804]

Im building a rat rod out of a 1927 Willis Wippet and I learned so much by watching this and so many new ideals Thanks

[@rajhooblal8764]

Thank you Bob! Inspiring. Regards from Durban- South Africa

[@JB-be7yr]

As a fabricator of over 35 years I was glad to subscribe. Excellent work!

[@RatRodBobBuilds]

Great to hear that from a fellow craftsman!

[@Krytren]

Thats a wealth of knowledge, thank you for sharing it.

[@jamesbergeron8356]

You're a true old school craftsman, not only a gifted metal worker, but you have a great imagination and artistic sense.

[@Doesntmatterreally]

Love the concept and really love how you made and did the webbed interior

[@rustyburns4572]

Mr. Bob Your knowlage of the hole build from the motor to the front suspension is incredible thanks for sharing

[@RatRodBobBuilds]

You are very welcome

[@w.w.oklahoma6010]

I'm so glad I sub with you along time ago!! Each video shows "Old School" talent and a Master of his trade in action. Thanks for letting us ride along!!! w.w.

[@charlesmacgugan2936]

This guy is living my dream lmao. If I had just half the tools and equipment as he does I'd be building all kinds of cars and trucks too.

[@tractorman4461]

Awesome skillset sir. Old school tin bending at its finest. Perfect narration as well. Thank you sir for allowing us to watch a master at work. Boooooob ain't too bad either.... (-:

[@Buckturrible]

I think this is more of a 2019 Rat Rod Bob than it is a 1931 Chevy! It’s a whole lot of fun watching you have a whole lot of fun! Great build!

[@RatRodBobBuilds]

Ha .... well that's a first! Preciate ya!

[@luigigdelucia1333]

man what you do is an artistic event,I'm a machinist so I can really appreciate your work ..keep going brother I just found your channel and definitely subscribed God bless Brother

[@mperrenoud01]

Bob you give me inspiration on my projects. "Car projects are like taterchips can't have just one" Thank you, Honda Mike

[@johnmilanesi8221]

You sir are an artist. What you did here with Charolette is a masterpiece. I bow to the master.

[@bajalarry8738]

Sir you are AWESOME hello from from San Diego California

[@RatRodBobBuilds]

Well .. hello Larry .... glad to have ya!

[@philmissy1]

your a legend, thank you very much for sharing. beautiful car.

[@RatRodBobBuilds]

The pleasure is all mine! Thanks for watching!

[@pixel2182]

I absolutely love seeing older guys who're still active and building shit, let along building crazy shit like this! Really motivates me and reminds me of my grandpa

[@ronringel9132]

Very nice work. Love the video and thanks for sharing. Best regards.

[@RustyGlovebox]

Great job preserving the build from start to finish. That will be a great video for others to study .

[@rockerpat1085]

I'm studying it myself Lloyd!!! Bob's A Rat Rod Hero!!!!!!

[@RatRodBobBuilds]

Yea ... that's why I done this ... for folks that like it all in one vid!

[@RetreatfarmFarmvilleVirginia]

Quote of the Day- "You don't have to be a good welder, you just have to be a good grinder". Story of my life....lol.

[@bushmanPMRR]

"A grinder and paint made me the welder I ain't" ;-)

[@SuperBuckowens]

Just found your videos. Thank you, thank you, thanks you, no other place can you find in depth stuff like this.

[@RatRodBobBuilds]

Glad you like them!

[@dwayneaguiar1148]

Man what a great job.

[@juglansnigra7948]

so much better than watching reality tv shows doing builds with crews of up to a dozen people and freebies from various companies. Fantastic .

[@mr.johnathanfarnsworth1730]

Bob Your awesome How build all parts for rat rod Means you need wait for parts to be shipped to you I like those car seats there awesome

[@DennisMurphey]

That was totally awesome. I wish I was your neighbor. You show so many methods and use of simple tools I am sharing with all my buddies. My 1st car was a 47 Chevy and I put a 57 Olds engine tranny and rear end. My Buddy Dale helped, his Dad had a welder. It didn't run very long but it had some torque. I really enjoyed your work and result. Absolutely wonderful. Thank You for sharing your talent and gifts. Dennis in Virginia

[@RatRodBobBuilds]

Thanks Dennis ..... I wish a I had neighbors like you!

[@ELDIESTRODIY]

My boy its gone freak with tha animatronic 💪😎

[@keithlindquist1164]

Bob, I just found your channel. You did an incredible job building Charlotte. My hat is off to you sir.

[@daleolson3506]

You have skills that's for sure.

[@dzrotary]

Awesome build I m a welder myself and I'm doing a Toyota turbo engine swap on a Volvo and it requires a lot of custom made parts I upgrades the original torque bars with poly bushings I found in a container 6 years ago plus customer made motor and tranny mounts plus a whole lot of other things Many blessings to you Sir!!!

[@RatRodBobBuilds]

Keep collecting parts and one day you'll have enough. Thanks for watching!

[@dzrotary]

@@RatRodBobBuilds I have been forever and my wife is driving me nuts about it!!!!

[@dzrotary]

@@RatRodBobBuilds I have to the point that I had to clear my storage room to make room for the new items I got for the Volvo project . I see in another video that she's gone to another barn but I know it was for the best . When will your next project begin?

[@nikobellic8632]

This its my favorite farmer

[@GnarshredProductions]

amazing work, your ability to take junk scrap metal and turn it into a running and driving hot rod is truly inspiring. Im 25 years old currently and working on building a tubbed 4 link v8 powered datsun 260z, never done anything like this before but love welding and fabricating its cool building something from scratch with your hands vs just buying something and bolting on aftermarket parts like most people do.

[@RatRodBobBuilds]

If you can imagine it ... you can do it! But you first have to have that picture in your mind what is looks like ... down to the finest detail! I start with the big picture in my mind then work on how to make it happen. Good luck! Oh .. buy the way ... I have a few videos on four link builds you might want to check out! The Demon Falcon has a parallel 4 link while the 31 Chevy has the triangulated!

[@GnarshredProductions]

@@RatRodBobBuilds thanks ive already got suspension finished just parallel 4 link with a panhard bar, wheel tubs finished, getting closer to the final goal one step at a time.

[@D1it4FN]

Dang that's a great build sir! One question: At 22 minutes you're showing us your brake master cylinder and there's this loud creaking sound. That your knees?

[@RatRodBobBuilds]

Shop seat. But my knees feel like that sometimes. LOL

[@roysredneckgarage2956]

That is sick! Those seat are works of art by them selves. Very cool!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@RatRodBobBuilds]

Thanks Roy .. and the seats don't hurt your butt! Imagine that!

[@bettyburns1926]

I wish I was ur grandson so I could learn more of that line of work I can turn wrenches but not so much the fab work

[@cameronclark1289]

What a GREAT build and video!!! Absolute craftsman and old school craftsmanship! Thank you!

[@markmyword175]

Turn it to the "right" a little bit. No, the other "right". Shakes his head.

[@trevorclaar7122]

“So what I done went and done is” love this guy this is the first video I’ve seen of him and I love it

[@RatRodBobBuilds]

Thanks Trevor .. glad your watching!

[@paulwilton735]

Real hot rod builder! Most buy parts, you just make your own. Awesome!

[@capttom7772]

Bob, Sir! I gotta tell ya, 'bout ol' George Fletcher d.b.a. "Fletcher Frame & Axel" ! When I was in high school I owned a '57 Cadillac Hearse and the front crossmember, where the A frames bolt up was tore out. Well Sir, I got me a job working after school with George to pay for the work needed to be done on my Caddie. This old man taught me so much...like if we didn't have a certain tool, we'd make one! We used to straighten out big rig frames on his frame machine that he built himself. He used to give all his customers match books with his name and info on them. You know that little fold in the cover between the front and back ....his read "WE ARE ALL THE MASTERS" ...and it was true! Bob, you remind me soooo much of him, and I mean that as a high complement! Thank You For Your Video! Captain BUCKLEY (ret.)

[@RatRodBobBuilds]

Cool story .. thanks for sharing!

[@supersaiyamanlb]

I admire people who have this type of skill

[@zetacon4]

Oh Bob. You are a true artist. I loved every minute of this video. What a clever style you chose. And, the engine sounds gorgeous. You have such a wonderful mechanical talent. Every move you made was exactly what I would have done also. This car is a gorgeous work of art. I hope you had a fantastic time enjoying driving it. Thanks for sharing your talent with us.

[@RatRodBobBuilds]

My pleasure ... thanks for watching!

[@paulwilton735]

Nice Bob. I like the summary analysis. Don't need the hours of tedium. Very well done.

[@erniekeck5823]

OL BOB JUST BUILT ONE OF TWO OF MY DREAM RIDES A RAT RIDE AN A 57 CHEVY BEL AIR .BOB IS A GENIUS HES 1 OF THE FEW LAST DIEING BREEDS ALL THE UP AN COMERS CANT DO HANDY WORK WITH THEIR HANDS THEY USE MACHINES TO BUILD WHAT THEY WANT YOU GOT A FAN IN ME BOB FOR SURE HOPE YOU KEEP UP THE GREAT BADASS WORK GOD BLESS

[@webstercat]

Country guy knows his stuff. Well done work & video. Get her done!

[@hesslerdelacruz499]

You are the 3rd Bob I know thats got bad ass hotrod skills!!!!!

[@gordongarrett5869]

Nice to see these people do these cars up from scratch reminds of the old days Love lt

[@wpmosca]

Hi friend. My name is Wagner And i live in Brazil. You re Crazy. You don't cut old cars. They are relics, they are stories, they are beautiful . . .

[@RatRodBobBuilds]

Cool .. let me go to your channel and check out your builds .... oh wait .... what?!!?

[@BaileysDad369]

Wow!! What a craftsman!!! Very informative and entertaining!!!

[@RatRodBobBuilds]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@chrisfisher1100]

Bob, thats one wild ride. Thank you for the invitation... We will see you at the party...

[@geion54]

Piece of art Bob you have a gift ..

[@jimmielong2748]

I just watched this whole program of Bob sitting here with my mouth wide open dumbfounded man this guy is awesome

[@shawndoyle6460]

I just watched the FINEST ! Rat rod video , Sir you are a God of metal! Thanks for the inspiration!

[@ronniepate4315]

Bob sir you are an artist . I've seen the whole build and still had to watch this compilation . Red and those spiders are a big help lol .

[@kiingskids7652]

these are the type of people you wished lived forever. theres not enough time in the world to learn as much as this guy knows it would take ya a lifetime. just found you today and im hooked lol

[@RatRodBobBuilds]

Thanks for that comment! I have lots of build playlists of really cool stuff and I'm still at it today. Join in on the fun!

[@kiingskids7652]

I’ll end up watching all of em, im watching the 31 chevy right now charlottes web. I plan to build a rat rod pretty soon. But right now, im building a no prep street s10 big turbo truck and a 84 k10. Once I get my shop free’d up i have to do a rat project. Where do you find all your cabs at?

[@RatRodBobBuilds]

@@kiingskids7652 Always looking for deals on old truck cabs and old cars in general. Hard to come by at a good deal.