Taking The Model A Roadster Pickup For The First Drive Around The Block!!!

[@arniecarlson8310]

I have a model A roadsters pick up that I helped my dad put together in the mid 70s with a flathead v8 and 4speed. Years later he gave it to me for my 30th birthday. Seeing your maiden in this truck brought back alot of memories. I still have the truck and in March I will have had it for 30yrs and I still love it. Thanks for the memorias, and keep up the good work. Love the videos and info you and your guys put out there. Thanks.

[@rogermiller8262]

Seeing this truck in person at Wheels of Time really brings the project into perspective. Really cool build. Thanks to Matt for explaining how the turbo chargers heats the carburetor when we visited his tent.

[@handyhippie6548]

and to think only a few short months ago, this was nothing more than a mess of nearly forgotten, unrelated parts, a crazy idea, and a guy who had an overwhelming desire to drag it out of his head, and bring it to life in the real world. it brings a smile to my face, and puts a song in my heart just hearing it run down the road, engine misses and all.

[@etheroar6312]

The crackle of the exhaust as you shift gears is amazing. Takes me back about 60 years

[@kalinagoedge2777]

Wow!!! You've got a killer cool ride after so much excellent work! When you first brought that out from it's other home, it was just a dream! What a great reality now!!

[@cowboychevyschneider]

It a good day got my 1932 ford victoria running and it my bday and watching iron trap grauge

[@lonfahs1612]

Geez, I recognize that place, I grew up about 5 miles from there. I haven't been back since the 80's. Very cool truck, I'm happy to see it on the road. Now you can finish it up and put it to work (shop truck) !

[@RichieCat4223]

5:58 And remember folks to index the end plates to the armature housing correctly.

[@patricelder6910]

Sounds amazing… glad to see it back on the road.

[@TrashcanGarage]

ITG needs it's own gas pump down at the shop. A nice vintage unit. Thanks for the ride. Saw an Oktoberfest sign as you drove through town and it triggered my Transylvania Saxon roots so now I'm thirsty. 🤘

[@study650]

I love it when you take one out for a drive. It is such a pretty town and neighborhood.

[@terrancesweeney1870]

Matt & Steve, great to see the RPU on the road. Now you need to get a few bugs on that windshield and load that bed with more finds! Terry.

[@squidgameisaliarisawnosqui5341]

Love how you guys have fun 👍 smiling 😃 while cruising around... also work good together too great video ty Steve

[@keithwallington4966]

good to see the shop truck up and running i think we had a smile on are face just like you going out

[@johnbehneman1546]

I LOVE IT!!!! GREAT VIDEO MATT!!!! CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR NEW DAILY DRIVER!!!! THAT IS ONE BADASS ROADSTER TRUCK!!!!! THANKS FOR SHARING!!!! I LEARNED SO MUCH!!!!

[@waynespiteri122]

That’s hotroding just there, loving the look Matt .

[@ronemond5238]

Nothing like the maiden voyage.Thanks for taking us along !

[@georgepalm2307]

Brings back memories of sketchy first test drives. Thanks.

[@wiltonsspeedshop6850]

Awesome job guys! Steve, you have the dream job!

[@robertjean659]

Great now it’s on the road, just need to sort those little adjustments that’s always needed. Cool town where you live. 🇦🇺🇦🇺👍👍

[@garysoykin2783]

Thanks guys for taking me for a ride for the first time I enjoyed that Yep I do understand you got to get the bugs out of it lol it’s in good hands

[@MartsGarage]

It's great that you made that first drive without breaking down. My first drives normally involve breaking down, if it's going well I normally go too far and run out of fuel! On one I had a momentary engine seizure! Ha ha great to watch, guys and Steve is integrating into the show well.

[@johnd.cromwell2923]

Man it is hard to believe you guys pulled that out of a junk pile and made this cool looking truck... Good job...

[@TheCloser1]

Love learning something new. Thanks for the 12v conversion

[@Sadistic-666-Customs]

Man that's a cool truck! If I had an extra million dollars, I'd be bugging your ass for it. Thanks for the maiden cruise..it was awesomely cool as Hell. Take care guys..

[@stude1953]

Was a blast driving down those streets in that! Thanks for the ride Matt & Steve!!

[@gregl1824]

Congratulations on getting it up and on its maiden voyage.

[@AndyGeesGarage]

Love the shop truck! A little tuning and she’ll be a sweet little run-a-bout

[@g.o.b.2558]

That was a great tip on the generator Y block swap.

[@frankjamann5671]

Great job guys! Good to see and hear another 21stud in a roadster that can do some hauling ass. Thanks for the video

[@jimschafer9196]

Cool the drive brought back memories and a bid smile too. Thanks for the share.

[@garylietz6305]

You are lucky to have Steve.

[@DuckReach432]

I love these videos where we get to see you driving one of your cars. I hope we get to see 'Dad's daily' on the road once you've done the seals and rubber strips.

[@garycamara9955]

Another cool hot rod. It will make a great parts getter.

[@wayneforbes7671]

Another one hits the road. Hey, hey! Well done gents. Time to slay some gremlins.

[@vicmabus1532]

Steve must be some kinda electric Jedi!

[@LAsmogfree]

nothing can replace the sound of a flathead starter/start-up sweet

[@sulistiman]

Yeah you got the truck back on the road just some fine tuning and she’s going to be nice

[@randomyank7777]

Awesome job on the truck , gents ! What a difference from the rusty parts hauler on bare wire rims you hauled out last Christmas . It's quite the evolution to a running , driving , V8 powered truck . As with anything put together from numerous parts & modifications , some fine tuning is required to "tweak" it in to a fine running , fully functional automobile . All things considered , to just have a little tuning to do on the engine , you did quite well ! "No death wobble" is a very good thing ! Loved the transformation on this one , it really looks & sounds nice ! Hope you do well in the wheels of time show !

[@nicholaschristiani253]

No baffles needed in my opinion. Have enjoyed this this project. Hopefully getting the fine details ironed out is fairly easy.

[@ericstechnij7267]

Hi Matt this is juan your KZbin channel watchers named Eric I live in Oceanside California I like what you’re doing with the old cars and I’d like to see Kate once a while if she has a chance to be on the channel keep doing what you’re doing then you are really teaching me stuff that I will never learn any other way And I like to see when you finish up the work on the roads to pick up that is actually cool little truck do more milk hall type things because I like those videos I like watching when you guys get those packages and you open them up and show us everything And also I’m glad you have Steve helping you and your dad comes to see you know pole barn that looks great on top of your shop when are you gonna get the rest of the cars in there so you have them all right there close by

[@paulmathews5686]

well your making big progress knocking these projects out ! these guys that have been working on the same "1" car for the past 15 years , are not working on it , that just gives them the excuse to go out in the garage & hide from the " wifey " , who otherwise would be giving him " grief " day in & day out !! if they finish the car , " then they have no place to hide " !! KEEP UP THE GREAT PROGRESS , & GREAT VIDEOS !!!!!

[@kevinkelly1523]

Another great episode. Thanks for the ride along. You guys are great !!

[@horshak1]

The shakedown run is always fun. You didn’t come back with parts in your hands, I’d say that was a success. 😁

[@steveanderson5888]

That is amazing you're driving that thing after getting it at Christmas that thing runs good but you got to get the bugs out and you're going to do it I know you can good job Brothers

[@ajperotti2551]

Nice test drive. Sounds GREAT!!!! Awesome job ITG!!!!!

[@scarecrow3186]

I think it sounds and looks good, and it’s not that loud. I wish I had it here on the island of Saipan for my daily driver!

[@randymusselman8754]

Very cool another one under your belt 👍

[@HansensSpeedShop]

Awesome always a major win I just drove my hot rod project for the first time last weekend to the gas satiation and back a little sketchy but she made it, awesome job guys

[@tombot007]

Absolutely love this truck. Hope your gonna put the Iron Trap logo to the doors.

[@stevemonkey6666]

That's a really fantastic little truck roadster! 🤪

[@ernlevens8523]

Nice work. ERN from New Zealand.

[@williammccormack6295]

Awesome video loved watching it come together and see it on the rd I,m currently building a Rat truck 1954 International pick up twin carbed 280 Vietnam issue Army built in Australia AR110

[@stevebeanemusic897]

I was watching an old B&W movie from 1953 starring John Ireland called The 49th Man. In the opening scene there's a kid in an AV-8 RPU, very much like your shop truck (except with a louvered hood top, no sides) rodding hard on a New Mexico twisty two lane mountain road. He wrecks the roadster and a few minutes later in the protagonist, John Ireland, is talking to his rodder buddies to learn more about him. In that scene there features 3 trad hot rods from '53: an AV-8 hiboy roadster, a track T with a Cadillac engine and the main car, a '27 channeled roadster with Deuce grill, WWWs and a beautiful full-dress Flattie. They are only short scenes but are a great look at early '50s hot rods, the kind we love. If you get a chance check it out. It's on KZbin, just search The 49th Man 1953. Very much admire your channel, shop, mission and talent. Cheers!

[@TheTubeTube2]

Loved the huge soppy well deserved grin Matt! Bravo for the build.

[@jimmygarner696]

Good to see it on the road man!

[@Pull_It_Apart_Paul_Ham_CB]

Fantastic seeing such big smiles and enjoyment. Thankyou for taking us along for tge first ride

[@thomasst.martin3308]

You are guys are having way too much fun.

[@JONMEREDITH]

Oh! Oh! Oh! That was an amazing video! Tha truck looks cool and sounds awesome!

[@HansensSpeedShop]

Since it’s running a little hot and stumbling off idle it probably is on the lean side I’d say with the blower it’s wanting more fuel

[@brianalbee4153]

Sweet little roadster, once that stumble is sorted out she'll be a tire squeeler fo sho!

[@TrendsbySterling]

Cool drive Matt. Nice to see it up and running.

[@kurtludwig6962]

Can’t wait till you go get parts for shop

[@johnkranz4004]

Sounds great Matt and Steve nice job on the generator

[@batterymakermarkii2654]

Love those vintage style tires

[@stevenkarnisky411]

Good to see it on the road, guys!

[@henryg683]

Maiden voyage was amazing!!!! Great to see it out on the road!!! Keep up the great content and I’ll see you guys in the next video!!!!!

[@tomfortson5147]

Wild Man Matt is grinnin ear to ear - with the bugs in his teeth! WE'RE LOVIN' IT!!!

[@davidvansickle563]

I know Matt’s pin # 😂😂😂😂😂. Took ya long enough to show gauges Steve. Great video guys, love this roadster 👍 that’s a nice little town ya live in.

[@cigaroking]

Love the build. You should put your logo on the doors.

[@kenimhoff6475]

Great job on the PU! Always fun to see your stuff run on the road for the first time.

[@Ajen1959]

It"s always the doors on first drive! First time I drove my 49 Plymouth i had to bungy cord the doors shut. lol

[@steveclark4291]

I love it ! I would enjoy taking a ride in it for sure !

[@stephencudaback4548]

Coming coming along guys looking good from steve c from state Oregon

[@tomwilkinson2184]

Thanks guys you made my Day! Love the smile!!

[@jamesmorris3747]

looks amazing and sounds amazing great job

[@AM-sp1my]

Great job, looks great 👍🏼

[@patcohill9289]

Great little get around...😀

[@dombutler7685]

This is great! A driving hot rod in only 8 months!!

[@craigbuth1914]

Very cool!

[@tomwinkle1597]

Awesome ride!

[@jonathanstone6545]

Excellent job

[@shotsrodder]

It’s going to take a while to wipe the smile from your faces 😂🤣 sounds like there’s a mouse nest in the super charger 🤪 oh what fun. Great job guys 👍

[@michaelguinn5736]

Morning Matt & Steve, my guess is some carb issues, probably need to quiet it down some....other than those two things, pretty cool!!....are you planning on a Carson top or? Y'all be safe!! God Bless!!!

[@anthonycarty9433]

Hello Matt and Steve , good job on getting the P U on the road , she's looking sweet . Perhaps you could do a hot rod 101 on what it takes to get a bitsa car registered for the road in the US for your overseas viewers . Do you have to take it somewhere where it's independently tested for brakes, steering, suspension and lights etc . Here in the UK we have to jump through loads of government hoops and roadworthy tests to get on the road . Hello to Mike as well .

[@ogribiker8535]

I can tell you that the UK is a piece of cake compared to France!

[@IansGarage]

It really depends on which state you’re in

[@anthonycarty9433]

@@IansGarage I was wondering that . I watch too much YT , mostly US content and the condition that some of the cars get driven beggers belief . For their own safety and others . I believe some states don't even have an annual roadworthiness test .

[@MrStacy1974]

People in America would loose their minds if they had to go through an M.O.T. . I was an automotive inspector and customer got mad because I failed their car for bald tires , worn balljoints , and bad brakes .

[@anthonycarty9433]

@@ogribiker8535 I wasn't aware that France was that strict . Germany usually gets referenced as the difficult country to do non standard vehicle builds . Love your user name , remember reading him in Bike magazine back in the day . Rockers rule .

[@johnhopkins6658]

Naughty boy, I saw you rolled through 2 stop signs,

[@mattskustomkreations]

I like your high tech vented gas cap.

[@IronTrapGarage]

The gas tank is vented.. but I guess you missed that while you were typing a sarcastic comment 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@mattskustomkreations]

@@IronTrapGarage Hahaha! Actually I was getting a kick out of it while poking a little fun! But yes I missed the explanation of how you vented the tank, will go back & see what I missed, because I did wonder what your solution was.

[@MrAmartin8]

The headders turning blue usually means a lean fuel condition ...Otherwise amazing job in such a short time even with all the traveling you guys have done ...

[@rivercowboy]

Running lean also makes it run hot. Have seen that a lot with air cooled motorcycles.

[@daxtonbrown]

Giddy as two young French girls going to a picnic!

[@josephcrispell7975]

Awesome parts getter

[@robertcross7418]

All we did to convert was just swap the housing with the field windings. Use the 6 volt armature and each end of the 6 volt generator. 12 volts after swapping the regulator.

[@papaClutch415]

Is this true?

[@robertcross7418]

@@papaClutch415 Yes. Did it twice. The windings in the field coils is more for 12 volts then for 6 volts. Just change the regulator and polarize for neg ground.

[@batterymakermarkii2654]

The grins say it all

[@stevenmorse6631]

Good job !!!!!!

[@jamesschruder5609]

Does this engine have the old heads which need the lead substitute additive for the valves to seat correctly? Sweet ride....

[@graemeburr6463]

The heads have no valves, they are in the block and no lead substitute should be needed as these valves came with hardened seats from the factory

[@snoopu2601]

I think the more the truck is driven the better it will run. I know when I let my truck set for a few month's switching to my other car. Then started to drive my truck after setting for a few months it felt stiff until I drove it for a few days to brake it back in. My truck was my daily driver drove that truck for 14 year's never ever left me stranded. Ran when I sold it the guy couldn't get his money out fast enough.

[@OehlJim]

Wow! What is your secret to such a clear clean windshield? LoL The roadster pickup looks great, Matt!

[@motorfreaknew]

What a sound! 💪💪

[@jimcollins3411]

For those that want to change their generator to 12 volt be sure to get a 56 or newer from a Y-Block . Earl;y ones are 6 volt so no gain if using them .

[@kenpecora7526]

I was at Macungie on Sat. and could not find you guys!

[@FoxSpeedshop]

Sounds epic.

[@ElAndytheGREASER]

I’m going to miss you truck, see you around 😬