the austin ten special....rat , part 23

[@martinmcallen2915]

Just got home from work and the video's on the laptop, watched it, went and bought a few beers and going to watch it again. Keep up the good work, really enjoying the build.

[@oakswamp]

cheers Martin...have one for me 👌

[@paulwhiteman3625]

And what a great little ditty at the end!

[@oakswamp]

Thanks mate , more to come of that 😉👍

[@rudyghillebert2410]

Love to watch your stuff, great music at the end.

[@oakswamp]

thank you Rudy...we are busy writing tunes at the moment...i might put some more on here.

[@garycalvy1069]

Loved the musical ending!! Real treat 👍🏼

[@oakswamp]

Nice one thanks , we’ve been writing tunes the last couple of weeks ... gonna share more when we record properly , the GoPro didn’t have too bad of a sound thou 👍

[@paulwhiteman3625]

Yeah, brill as always.

[@oakswamp]

Cheers Paul 👍

[@andeanrider6355]

Relaxing rusty old metal. Great. Thanks lads.

[@andrewharrison8782]

First thing I do when one of your video’s pops up is hit the thumbs up then watch , not been disappointed yet

[@oakswamp]

thanks Andrew, thats so cool👍

[@pomnichowski]

Much Thanks... Ear Wax... jęjęję Quite enjoyed the trippin round with y'all... Nicely so

[@oakswamp]

Thanks 😎👍

[@fartingduck5316]

@Oak swamp I'm learning so much from you, and its always entertaining.. thanks

[@tompugh6917]

I am very much enjoying the Rat series. A buddy of mine and I are currently building a Special based on a Triumph TR6 using the frame and running gear. We are fabricating our own body from square tubing and ali to look a bit Lotus 7 or Morgan like. We call the car the Shed Weasel. I am keen to try and include some of the ideas you have used in your build. Keep up the good work. Cheers, Tom.

[@oakswamp]

Cheers Tom...glad you are enjoying the build mate ....good luck with the weasel👌

[@adamcarpenter634]

Love the jam at the end 👌🏻👌🏻

[@oakswamp]

Cheers Adam , band I put together for this years festivals , awesome musicians

[@adamcarpenter634]

@@oakswamp love it. I’m only down the road from you I’m in Whiteley

[@73cuda340hil]

340... Spot on!

[@TheLewisLazuli]

Good old Seb! Great video as always!

[@oakswamp]

Time he made an appearance x

[@jimcarroll7829]

Gettin real popular now ,you're the only u tube channel I watch every episode religiously and I ain't even religious..🤫

[@oakswamp]

Hahaha cheers Jim 👍

[@Steve-Chapman64]

Another belter. Watched all The Hook, now this build. Standard of homebuild, with basic tools and gear is fantastic. Good old fashioned British shed engineering. Not to mention the quality of film editing effects and soundtrack . Outstanding. Keep it coming sir.

[@oakswamp]

Cheers mate , appreciated

[@caspar0777]

Excellent work, music and video as usual. Gives me inspiration. Cheers from France

[@oakswamp]

Thanks, are you building ?

[@caspar0777]

@@oakswamp build some harleys. I've a rusty, but not rotten, 1932 Citroen AC4 Waiting for work on it. Will do it the same way as you're doing on your Austin. Lot of similar things I see on your vlogs ;-) Great work and take profit of life mate!

[@martinlewis4968]

Ice to see your on the coke hole holes holes hole lol keep up the good work bryan

[@oakswamp]

hahaha...cheers martin 👍

[@conrad1468]

Another great job!! Keep the great work! Happy Jubilee!! 😀

[@oakswamp]

Cheers Cory 👍

[@adamyearsley1204]

Primo sound track and mint editing 👊

[@oakswamp]

cheers Adam👊

[@johnnypeter1835]

Good old pointer, thats the shit ( and a easy fix by the side of the road ) looking forwars to the next episode, keep up the good work

[@oakswamp]

Cheers Johnny ... most definitely my mush

[@ppshill9863]

Nice one gon a be a mean machine

[@oakswamp]

cheers

[@jamesduffy9946]

Love this show great to see those old cars given the oak swamp treatment great tunes too👍

[@oakswamp]

Thanks James

[@stephenpickering9831]

The ventilated drum brakes are very similar to those I designed for my Morris 8/Reliant special. The brake drum intake scoops can be made from thin aluminium and riveted together with small solid rivets. Don't forget to add a fine mesh or it will swallow a road stone and foul the brakes up. Love watching this. Your not far behind my build and catching up!

[@oakswamp]

Thanks Stephen , I’m most likely gonna get those pieces cast in aluminum

[@daveunsworth9931]

Love it ,say hi to Geoff for me. Gonna be a great bit of fun when it's finished.

[@oakswamp]

cheers dude, think you just did , might be scary with any luck 👍

[@TheOldParakaoStoreCafeBar]

Great stuff 👍🏼take it easy mate 👍🏼🍺🇳🇿😎

[@oakswamp]

cheers mate 👍

[@MrGreeny79]

Slick editing to sync the grinding with the accompanying music. Always a treat.

[@oakswamp]

Cheers fella , thanks for the continued support 👍

[@warrencole2974]

Another excellent video bryan

[@oakswamp]

Cheers Warren👍👍

[@bry3500]

Another great video

[@oakswamp]

cheers dude...

[@jfu5222]

At 20:40, "The Third of a Ton Monster" would be a fine and funny nickname for your little Austin! I gotta go check out your friend's site, Where's my 13mm? Another silly name.

[@neildavies2276]

It's the Tesco Special - every little helps!

[@easttexastramps]

surprised that oil pump didn't have a bushing under the impeller, but then again, wtf do i know? glad you didn't go with the modern dizzy, for me the whole point of an new/old build is points... btw, where's my 13mm" is a fucking great channel name. love the song clever trevor, but s&d&rr is what i thought of when i saw the t-shirt... "what about cash?" "yeah, we take cash".... also, us yanks can't think in kilos, fwiw. nice little jam at the end, love the guitar.

[@oakswamp]

Cheers mush , it’ll be where’s my half inch spinner , right ? Haha ... I put a band together every year for Glastonbury , that’s that end band , we are busy writing for this years festivals ,,,

[@dragontattooee]

Can't help thinking of that turbo busa engine in the Austin, you'd definitely want brown trousers with it

[@oakswamp]

the morris was going to have a bmw k series bike engine ...but i need it more usable

[@rangieman]

Bloody brilliant mate 👍 ,Just loving this . You are not at all helping to cure my addiction 😉

[@oakswamp]

awesome thanks mate....keep it fed 👌

[@davidallum2728]

I really enjoyed this one, I never thought watching someone drill holes would be so compelling. The jamming at the end was great too. Well edited ,( as usual). I reckon 387 kilos when done.

[@oakswamp]

thanks David, think you are about right on the weight 👌

[@TheGentlemensMotorRacingTeam]

Nice work sir, loving your work, i am glad to see i am not the only one that drills a hole in the wrong place then has to weld it up and start again :)

[@oakswamp]

Thanks, I do it all the time .. 😀

[@andyd2806]

This is a great watch, many thanks

[@oakswamp]

thanks Andy 👍

[@jefferycooper7339]

The chassis is looking good with all The speed holes 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@oakswamp]

nice cameo there Bro x x

[@robbollom7396]

Hey Bryan, shes coming on ....maybe split a cowbell for a front brake scoop either side?....or split some exhaust pipe in half also maybe.?....

[@oakswamp]

watcha Rob, I do have an idea brewing on that but thanks , i like the way you are thinking 👍

[@normansandds757]

ok clever clogs hwo much do all them holes waigh lol

[@oakswamp]

Norman we are on the ferry dude !!

[@Mercmad]

The Rover chassis would make a great home for a little diesel /turbo and modern trans. The Rover engine,while nicely made back in the old days is in a negative horsepower deficit. 😁😁

[@oakswamp]

lovely. chassis ...yes you are probably right 1700 cc straight 6 with about 45 hp 🤣

[@jahmahrahdesafilli6268]

Yay another great video! : - )

[@oakswamp]

Thanks 👍

[@Flipertyblink]

Another great video mate, proper old school spannering! ,I wasn't expecting a nostalgic glimpse at my old motorcycle unit next to Solent Bearings though. Bangin' tunes👍

[@oakswamp]

I said that whilst we were there x

[@helenehargreaves4024]

Nice one

[@oakswamp]

Cheers Steve , Helene and Fred , hope you are well 👍

[@helenehargreaves4024]

Thanks,yep we are doing ok..still trying to sort out my push bikes let alone anything automotive lol...soon I hope but for now vintage push bikes will have to do..

[@oakswamp]

@@helenehargreaves4024 love the old treaders... we have a couple knocking about👌

[@cliffpountney6510]

What you're doing here is great. You build a lot faster than I do. I get side tracked into making tools or fixing the other cars rather than getting on with my Austin. Keep it up!

[@oakswamp]

Thanks , i have so many other shop jobs to do , but I like to keep the momentum

[@frankhartranft2133]

I guess the cleaner in the green can is environmental. Otherwise it would be in a black can. Right? I admire your energy and inventiveness.

[@oakswamp]

thank you , its unleaded fuel👌

[@craigdavies4189]

Great videos as always mate 👍🏼 Awesome build, keep powering 🚀🛸🤪

[@oakswamp]

Thanks Craig 👌👌

[@1959BB]

I really enjoyed this episode, like the mix of project stuff and shopping trips too. after my own heart too with running points. My Triumph 2000 had all the hallmarks of fuel starvation from shite in the tank. spent ages trying to fix it then conking out 10 miles down the road. in the end I ripped out the electronic ignition that a previous owner fitted, went back to points and she ran perfectly and has done since. now when people ask me about intermittent running issues the first thing I ask is the car on EI or points.

[@oakswamp]

Thanks mate ...I think points are l so easy and you can see what’s going on .. be silly not to use em ... 👍

[@1959BB]

@@oakswamp Absolutely. Simple, and they work. A phrase I hear a lot is 'fit EI, but keep a set of points in the Glove box just in case'.... or just fit those points in the first place. If you hit your power and weight targets she's gonna scoot along very nicely too.

[@oakswamp]

@@1959BB should be lively enough and I’m only skinny so we’re be flying with any luck 😄😄

[@Mercmad]

I have a box full of those famous pointless conversions that fried up in Customers older cars. What I have started using is the F.A.S.T systems. I even installed two in one distributor on a Lambo Espada. And a whole of a lot cheaper that the pointless systems.

[@oakswamp]

@@Mercmad damn straight ...

[@markdavidson5563]

very entertaining indeed ,infact my top youtube channel to watch! you work just like me, on the floor in the shit lol the rat is a proper rum ole dew!

[@oakswamp]

cheers Mark...keeping it real man ....

[@tractorhead971]

Deeply enjoyable on every level 😊

[@oakswamp]

cheers mush , having trouble finding a six that isn't a mortgage ...👌

[@tractorhead971]

I’ve been putting feelers out into the Austiny world that I inhabit but not found owt, not yet anyroad, sorry Old Cock.

[@bushmanPMRR]

Did I hear right that the rear axle weighs more than the chassis????? Always looking forward to the next video to see the progress, hopefully it will help inspire me to get on with my Speed Triple rat/survival/super moto jobbie with USD and four 1959 Caddy taillights! (It's going to look fcuking horrendous, rancid and wretched but that's why we do this!) Good luck mate

[@oakswamp]

Cheers dude , yep 2 back wheels do too ... so light ... please come over to oak swamp rats on Facebook and share you project .. we would all love to see it

[@stevewoodhead]

I’m going in early with a final weight guess of 367

[@aggbr]

More good progress, especially on the holes. I would go for the electronic ignition. AccuSpark electronic ignition kit just fits onto the dissy you already have, and makes things more reliable and easier to set up.

[@oakswamp]

Thanks , I did consider one but gonna stick with the Lucas

[@jefferycooper7339]

The chassis is looking good with all the speed holes

[@TheExpat01]

Bry if you need UNC fixings I have them in stock and some metric too, just let me know sizes and I’ll let you know what I have. Also simply bearings is a good site to use and bearing boys, I use them for cheaper OEM stuff and non chinky ones. 👍🏼👍🏼

[@oakswamp]

cheers Dunc , you should pop over in the gp x

[@chrislewis4830]

i swapped my dizzy for an electric after years of reliant driving. better spark more reliable and it just seemed to run a hell of a lot better like silky smooth

[@oakswamp]

definitely seems to make sence..👍

[@kelleyhaney-cw7mk]

Good Lord this is Texas rad Brian every time I see you turn the carburetor upside down it gives me the fucking Willie's I was taught from the very first at when I started never invert a carburetor or turn it on its side unless you plan to rebuild it from the get-go because on some of these the metering balls and the metering rods on some of them like your hollies and q Jets you can actually fuck the carb up by inverting it if you do not plan to rebuild it it is just a pet peeve of mine it's like assholes and opinions we both have we all have both and they all fucking stink to somebody just FYI I still love your side and I am still in the hospital recovering from the broken neck and pinched spinal cord this is the 9th time in my life that I broke my fucking neck but this actually got into my spinal cord in this last surgery required a brain surgeon a neurologist he seems to have performed a miracle because I'm still here most people that go through what I have in the last 40 days don't make it

[@oakswamp]

well done and get well soon ...thanks for the tip on the carb thing never thought about that...cheers

[@paullabourne4803]

Have you had a look at some of these kit cars that are advertised on eBay especially the older ones robin hoods and the like as they are a great source for engine and peripherals? Just a thought for a straight 6

[@oakswamp]

thats a great idea paul...unfinished project

[@jimcarroll7829]

Another thought....are you going to use anything to help preserve the rusty chassis? Like perhaps clear coat or wax

[@oakswamp]

Been experimenting with teak oil , seems to leave a nice finish 👍

[@jasperedwards2713]

BSL bearings uk

[@jasperedwards2713]

bsl do belts too

[@niickfarrance7765]

Fucking love it mush

[@oakswamp]

cheers Nick ...😃

[@Metalmaniac86]

I’ll sort out a crank woodruff key for you this week, been manic trying to get this magazine engine build to a stage where I have time to do my own thing.

[@oakswamp]

cheers dude ..that are actully easier to get than i first thought...ah ebay eh?

[@locker60]

Alright Buddy, videos are just getting better and better the frame is looking well rusty and its good to see you have done the pins, what was that car in the lockup it was in some state, loved the track at the end of the vid, see you next week. 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@oakswamp]

Thanks Dave , got some nuts arriving shortly for the old king pins , it’s getting close 👍

[@ericellquist7007]

Soo, what will it weigh...? Well, a car is of no utility without a driver, so there's that. Now, I'm an SAE man; and at my age I'm not going to learn metric. There's not enough room left in my head. Now you chaps measure living weight in "stones", and if kilos aren't going to cut it, you start throwing stones at me and all I can do is duck and cover; I'm too damned old to run. So I'll pass on the contest and watch with increasing interest for the grand finale. I can't wait to hear that wee beastie purr!

[@oakswamp]

Thanks Eric, I’m of an age where I’m caught between the two , but I would pick metric all day long so easy ... I’m looking forward too 👍👍

[@neildavies2276]

Ace, I'm watching it on the telly while I'm commenting on here! Dunno if the Reliant oil pump is as much of a pain in the arse to prime as a Beetle one, but on those I always fill them with grease to help them pull the oil through right from first crank over without the plugs to build oil pressure. Worth doing now before it all goes back into the engine?

[@oakswamp]

Yeah man I fill them with vaseline usually does the trick

[@neildavies2276]

@@oakswamp I thought you'd probably do something, you definitely know your shit,, but I was expecting some mad priming doohickey made from part of the Austin and drilled with more speed holes!

[@chrisjohnson-us3bo]

There is a 2.2 Rover cyclops engine for £750 on E Bay if you were interested..

[@oakswamp]

Cheers I did see that 👍

[@robholmquist1053]

Great videos and build! Any idea what the chassis is that was against the wall in that garage with the rover in?

[@oakswamp]

thanks Rob, chassis of Charlies was an austin 16 i believe 1920s....

[@avandriver]

Its more holes than chassis . How long did the Bosch hole saw last ? I reckon about 385 kg at the end

[@oakswamp]

dunno they are bosch to be honest off ebay so probably not...think you are about on target there Steve👍

[@boydsargeant7496]

Nice one Spatch, great mix of content this week! See you on the next one! PS, what’s your lubricant of choice you use on cutting holes?

[@oakswamp]

cheers brother....to be honest what ever i can get ...for steel at the moment im using Rocol RTD cleancut...only because my mate paul liberated me some...and ally of course boelube...you will see that in a few episodes😁

[@boydsargeant7496]

@@oakswamp ta!

[@jasperedwards2713]

men and motors had vintage 20s cars for 6000 grand in kits ford sierera chasis

[@oakswamp]

urgh....

[@dragontattooee]

Would a 6 cylinder zodiac engine fit the Austin

[@oakswamp]

the 12 , yes would fit a treat , im finding everything has got rarer and more expensive than i imagined👌

[@mikego18753]

Enjoyable vid with good content.Go straight back round that blokes house and offer a grand. Also i,ve just bashed my front tooth out and i,m looking for sympathy. Cheers.

[@oakswamp]

shit...how did you manage that?/

[@mikego18753]

I,m to embarrassed(that,s an effing long word) to say how (lol) but it was fast. Thanks for asking i feel much better now. Cheers.

[@oakswamp]

@@mikego18753 i lost one some years ago ...embraced it as a bitof patina ...hahaha

[@Iowa599]

I bet it weighs 745lbs, ready to run, with all fluids…

[@caspar0777]

I think the total weight, fluids included will be 421kg and 779 grams😎

[@oakswamp]

Blimey that’s precise, need to tell me next week dude 😉

[@caspar0777]

@@oakswamp lol

[@rangieman]

I will bank on approx 387 kg 🤞

[@oakswamp]

im on about that number too but...need to weigh all the bits first 😉 im running out of places to drill holes ...😆

[@stigdriver]

I have no clue on weight but my guess would be around 380-410kg 🤷🏼‍♂️😂

[@oakswamp]

👌 gonna have to be less than that dude...

[@stigdriver]

@@oakswamp that would be impressive 😎

[@zeightguy]

If you ever get around to naming the special it shold be based on 'holey' something like 'Holy cow',Holy Sh1t' etc geddit.

[@oakswamp]

great idea dude but I call rat 👍

[@StefanMarjoram]

20 kilos of nonsense - good name for an album :)

[@oakswamp]

Hahah , And a good band name too...😁

[@paullabourne4803]

Oh 352kg tops

[@oakswamp]

hope you are right mate😁

[@jasperedwards2713]

no vid this week

[@oakswamp]

yes mate tomorrow , ive had computer hell...👌

[@nazdagg2027]

here ya go--- kzbin.info/www/bejne/q6OUf2aLrrlkoqc

[@oakswamp]

That’s cool is it you?