the austin ten special....rat , part 29. 'down'

[@stevepearce1913]

The best car building site in the world! Where else do you get to hear belting local musicians and see an unhinged genius at work? As a musician myself I see these videos as sacred ground - If I wasn't so skint I'd come down and visit and have a great time scaring you and your mates with my dark and ant-political music. I'll try and sort out a way to send you some tracks - I'm Benway I Walk The Dark Side!!

[@oakswamp]

thanks Steve , best comment ever !!!! please do send me some stuff [e-mail]😁

[@rogersaunders1770]

Amazing how an old guy like me gets excited about a guy doing some Radical Work with second-hand aluminium and "found" material. Great Fun again! Thanks 👍👍👍

[@oakswamp]

Thanks Roger glad you feel that way mate 😀

[@colford8354]

Brilliant once again, the build, the banter with you and your mates and not to mention the cracking tunes, Cannae beat it. 👍

[@oakswamp]

Cheers Col glad you like it dude 😀

[@TheGentlemensMotorRacingTeam]

that's my morning entertainment and inspiration all in one go - thank you sir

[@oakswamp]

Did you go dig that car up ? I’m on island fir a week ...

[@craiggillespie8426]

This has to be the best channel on you tube.

[@oakswamp]

Thanks Craig ...🤩

[@alvindavies1601]

Brilliant Brian, many thanks for another cracking episode!

[@oakswamp]

Thanks Alvin ...appreciated 👍

[@frohnnielsen]

Thanks for telling us about the Boeing lube stuff. I appreciate learning those tricks.

[@oakswamp]

my pleasure...its good stuff !

[@Biokemist-o3k]

You are so talented!!! I have to agree that I feel like I am hanging out in the garage with my mates when I watch your well put together videos on a car build that I did. not even know existed but should have..

[@oakswamp]

thanks John, glad you enjoyed it mate 👍

[@Biokemist-o3k]

@@oakswamp I never even knew about the Austin 7 or 10's. I suppose that Austin was the Ford of England. A little over 18 months ago I was riding to work on my 1957 Harley and a guy clipped my rear fender and flipped me up and into a telephone pole also causing my right leg nearly in two. I had just pulled out the driveway and I do not think the guy even knew he hit me. I felt like I was drowning crawling up the driveway and my brother came out and took me to the hospital. The surgeons said I had less than 6 minutes to live without surgery.(oddly specific..lol) They said I had the largest blood clot in my leg they had seen in 30 years. The clot had broken loose and caused an embolism with my heart and lungs so I have been recovering for almost 18 months. They kept wanting to amputate my leg but the circulation came back and I have been able to walk without assistance for a few weeks now. I had only been eating chicken and rice for several years because I was a bodybuilder but eating junk food while recovering I think I look like the pillsbury doughboy..lol They never found the guy that hit me. Crazy ish my brother. I am taking your advice and starting a KZbin channel for my Morgan build but I do not know what to call it. I am going ot be doing barn finds and replica cars. Maybe that will be the channel's name.

[@oakswamp]

hey John , sorry to hear about the accident dude...glad you are on the mend , Austin was a a forerunner back in the day, cheap ...very much like henry...but we also had ford here then too ....definitely do a channel mate ...its hard going but rewarding ...thanks good luck !

[@kristala8804]

This chanel is so good , love all that you do, awsome music and best build on KZbin , cant wait to see you buzzing around in the rat , cheers from Australia 👍👍👍👍👍

[@oakswamp]

thanks so much...cant wait till get him rolling 👌

[@Ajen1959]

Luv the Damned tee shirt and the band! lol

[@oakswamp]

same !

[@williamchalmers7398]

Great stuff as usual the old girl is coming along beautifully. Can't wait to see it finished. Loved the bike shop. Top music again

[@helenehargreaves4024]

Look forward to watching this later after work..

[@oakswamp]

hopefully it will be enjoyable 😁

[@johnham9256]

When I was an apprentice many years ago ..... Fabricating aluminium we used tallow as lubricant..... when the tallow ran out a quick run to the washroom for a bar of Lifebouy soap did the job. Good luck with the build.

[@oakswamp]

Thanks John 👌

[@Steve-Chapman64]

Friday night. Kick off the weekend with the latest Oak Swamp. Brilliant again. Think ive peaked too early.

[@oakswamp]

Hahaha Good lad 😀

[@voodoobird5913]

Keeping kickn ass!

[@dalelangford4894]

Well done for cracking on through the heat Bry, looking good. Episode 29, guest starring Simon Harris as The Ginger bend supplier…….And I thought that the Boe-lube was a fucking candle 😂

[@oakswamp]

Hahahahah cheers Dale

[@dalelangford4894]

I’ve emailed you Bry

[@oakswamp]

@@dalelangford4894 sounds exciting ... won’t be able access my emails for a couple of days Dale ....👍😀

[@dalelangford4894]

@@oakswamp I’ve got a load of reamers I don’t need if you need some

[@oakswamp]

@@dalelangford4894 yes please mate thank you ....😉

[@timdevos8755]

Top man Brian doing a bang up job !!

[@oakswamp]

Thanks Tim

[@garagempedalcarzonta3387]

Parabéns... 👏👏👏👏👏Brasil

[@oakswamp]

thanks amigo ....

[@garagempedalcarzonta3387]

@@oakswamp 👍👍👍

[@TheOldParakaoStoreCafeBar]

Another great episode cars coming along nicely great bike shop 👍🏼take it easy mate 👍🏼🍺😎🇳🇿

[@oakswamp]

Cheers fella

[@Rollie961]

Another great video and top sounds as well loving the progress 😊 also Bikes 👍

[@oakswamp]

Thanks Roland 😃

[@MrGreeny79]

Always entertaining. Your mixture of music and action is a thing of beauty. It's coming together.

[@oakswamp]

Cheers mate x

[@rustandoil]

Great stuff 👍🏼👍🏼

[@oakswamp]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@simonwarrick7172]

Great episode. After a few days in hospital its cheered me up. Always look forward to my weekly fix. Love the taste in music too.

[@oakswamp]

Thanks Simon , you obviously have good taste bro hahah

[@grantlloyd2512]

Always look forward to your videos each week. Holidaying in Philippines and searching for wifi to watch this week's episode Cheers Lloydy from Australia

[@oakswamp]

Cheers bro good luck 😀

[@aggbr]

THe exhaust is good, and that battery tray and fixing strap looks like it should stay in place. Another good week's work. Keep it going!!!

[@oakswamp]

Cheers fella

[@martinkaye1801]

Your work is awesome! Glad you got the tip jar sorted. Paypal😖!! Finally got to drop you a few quid😊. Keep up the good work. You nutter!

[@oakswamp]

Cheers Martin , very much appreciated dude ....thank you 👊

[@neildavies1963]

love the bodywork!

[@oakswamp]

Cheers Neil

[@paulwhiteman3625]

Oh man, did you forget to tell him not to break his collar bone before the gig, the result of which would cause the other band members to become most vexed?? School boy error on your part if that’s the case, Bri. Talking of school boys, your old mucker makes some sweet rides!! I’m as excited as you are to see the finish line on the rat so keep going, fella! All the best! PS, I took delivery of my chassis tubing today for my own build.👊

[@oakswamp]

He was good enuff to play one handed but not after the night he had hahaha

[@jamesguthrie889]

COOL

[@oakswamp]

thanks

[@Mr49willys]

Super cool

[@oakswamp]

Thanks

[@jasperedwards2713]

yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyy i new video

[@gerrylaws4335]

Great project, Brian, makes my week with each new vid and looking forward to seeing it finished. All the best from Down Under.

[@oakswamp]

nice one cheers Gerry👍

[@stephenfloat1260]

This is so addictive can't wait for the next episode ✌

[@oakswamp]

Awesome 🤩 thanks

[@rodrocket8216]

Gday Cobber, cool the way you lined up the tunes and hole drilling.

[@oakswamp]

cheers sport ...👌

[@ppshill9863]

Cracking stuff mate

[@oakswamp]

thanks mate👍

[@martinlewis4968]

Nice content bry loved it mate

[@oakswamp]

Cheers Martin 👍

[@MrSlugbait]

New subber here, thank you for broadening my music radar, oh, that little car is a bit cute too!

[@oakswamp]

Nice one thanks dude 😁

[@mikedean8903]

Bloody drummers eh? Who'd have them. Good work old son, hope to see you soon. Ozzie Mike.

[@oakswamp]

Cheers sport ...hope you are good bro ? X

[@rickfletcher8422]

“I’ve never built a car body before”. Dude your attitude is top notch, the Rat you’re building is not and that’s exactly the way it should be. This vehicle is going to be perfect in a lot of different ways to a lot of different people.

[@oakswamp]

cheers bro 👍

[@boydsargeant7496]

Nice one! Loving you gush over the car, getting excited and it’s all for us, loved seeing that’s side. It’s getting so close! Shame you never played at the gig. Not too far from me, I’m 10 miles down the road.

[@oakswamp]

cheers ...where abouts are you Bboyd???

[@boydsargeant7496]

Iver Heath. Near Uxbridge, know it?

[@boydsargeant7496]

Where is home for you? It’s on the coast isn’t it? Looks like a right find there, the woods and all!

[@paullabourne4803]

Sorry mate in it till the end and I want a go in it when it is done. If you think getting into it is hard you should have used an Austin 7 chassis, then it would be tight. Keep em coming.

[@oakswamp]

Cheers Paul

[@helenehargreaves4024]

Love the song DOWN..me and my partner loved it..great to see more progress on the Austin to..great work..Steve ,Helen and Fred the dog

[@oakswamp]

Cheers guys .... yes awesome tune , I’m trying to get him in the garage 😎

[@andyd2806]

Many thanks this is such a great watch, really looking forward to seeing it on the road, but loving the build process. Some sites do T shirts, you could do your safety boots😂😂😂😂

[@oakswamp]

hahahahah Glad you enjoyed it👍

[@dragontattooee]

Purposely I waiting till this morning to watch this, so no one could interrupt me. Absolutely love the video, can really see the shape of the Austin now

[@oakswamp]

good lad, it will start to look better n better hopefully ....cheers Brian

[@kingcurtzel]

Loving this build. Drummer drama sucks. Wish me luck I'm jamming with a new one tomorrow gig next week

[@oakswamp]

thanks mate ...good luck hahahah

[@anthonygrodecki7968]

I danced and laughed out loud and a little sad you didn’t play

[@oakswamp]

hahahah cheers Anthony😁

[@bry3500]

Great content again Bry. Thanks for the music links.

[@oakswamp]

Cheers Bry ...have you a rv8??

[@bry3500]

@@oakswamp a couple

[@oakswamp]

Haha thought as much ... had a few myself

[@jamescraven76]

Always worth waiting for the bloopers lol

[@oakswamp]

hahah cheers James

[@jfu5222]

Looks like plenty of room in there from this skinny old man's perspective!

[@oakswamp]

I always build stuff around myself and us skinny fellas 🤣

[@mikego18753]

Your vids are getting better and better. Thumbs up.Thanks. p.s. Wasn,t that blokes bike shop great!

[@oakswamp]

cheers mate....yes simon builds some radical shit man

[@frankboff8185]

Really coming along now, loving the look.

[@oakswamp]

cheers Frank

[@martinjeneway]

Best 26 minutes of my week. Great to see home great to see you, the car. And fantastic to see Simon, how my VMax mate? I'm in Boeing in Seattle next week, I'll see if I can get you some of that white stick.....

[@oakswamp]

cheers mush....all the white stick you can get hahahahah

[@flatbrokefrank6482]

Great to see you once more - what else are friends for, I do like the blue and white Harley, and the RAT is coming along nicely.

[@oakswamp]

thanks Frank

[@superseven7947]

Loving the build!! The panels Really do look like they've been reused from ww2 fighter aircraft😁

[@oakswamp]

cheers , thats the idea...😁

[@richarddickson3211]

Loving the rat rod , and the music. Saw Sham 69 at the looe music fest in Cornwall a few years ago ,an ace set, the crowd went nuts to Hersham boys! Even type 35 racing Bugattis had cable brakes. Keep it up, great video content.

[@oakswamp]

thanks mate.......I saw them a few years back and they were awful...had 2 saxophones????

[@Flipertyblink]

Another brilliant video. I really look forward to your videos each week. It’s really starting to come together now. Battery box looks proper period. Well done mate.

[@oakswamp]

cheers bro...time for a cameo??

[@alssdairmacdonald4688]

Just love what you’re doing,best looking car nearly on the road.!!

[@oakswamp]

thanks mate...looking forward to it

[@Jagerbug74]

Yet another great vid! Won’t be long, looking forward to seeing it in motion 😎

[@oakswamp]

He’s coming gonna be fun😀

[@diwalsh7864]

Another great vid ...interested how u will make an electric fan look 1930,s....thanks again mate ....Scotty ..Australia..

[@oakswamp]

cheers Scotty, yes havnt started thinking on that one yet !

[@jimcarroll7829]

This is getting better and better.the footwell and battery tray look really good.the car looks more and more like a survivor than a new build.as someone who hates fake patina I think building from naturally patinated materials is genius.cant believe after all this effort you're not keeping it long term,you need good price!!!

[@oakswamp]

thanks Jim...the beauty is the ally cost next to nothing too.... im afraid its alaways about selling in the end ..i dont work besides this as such..

[@barkleyuser]

Brian, as always superb content and epic edit. Ex Pat living in Calgary Alberta and I too had black speed blocks on the FS1E to attempt the land speed record back in the early 80s. Tunes take me back to dear old blighty after overload on country out here on the prairies. Looking forward to seeing the finished rig. Keep up the great work and spreading the love.

[@oakswamp]

Thanks mate...glad you are enjoying it and getting a bit of home back.👍

[@warrencole2974]

Really like the way it's coming together and luv the way you get it there. Starting to see your vision of the old race car look, slightly battered and lived a life I would luv to take a closer look sometime

[@oakswamp]

cheers mate, welcome anytime...

[@anthonygrodecki7968]

Hi small suggestion maybe shorten steering column or if there’s room drop the divers side floor to give a little more room. I have to say Ian is looking good can’t wait to hear him sing.

[@oakswamp]

thanks, I did consider a removable wheel for the more stout people hahahah

[@andystanhope4472]

Great watch as usual. Drummers eh?

[@oakswamp]

Thanks Andy... yep 😩

[@locker60]

Alright Buddy the video was brill and you are looking more at ease talking to the camera, the car is coming together, glad you got the tipjar sorted out and you can get those pins finished, great music through out, see you next time. Dave

[@oakswamp]

cheers Dave ....getting easier to do now...dont feel such a idiot...those pins...🙄

[@jcerullo5015]

You should make that steering wheel removable

[@oakswamp]

Agreed....I have thought that👊

[@jahmahrahdesafilli6268]

Hi, I've just got back from My holiday, down Your way. Camping in the new forest and My annual pilgrimage to Beaulieu museum. Well I must say it's a bit dodgy in Your area, I was Mugged!!! Yes I was mugged.... by a DONKEY!!.... I was asleep in My tent and heard a rustling, so I opened My eye, and there's a donkey in My tent, rifling through My food!!! When I realised that I was actually Not still tripping and I actually had a fully grown donkey almost completely in My tent, My next problem was how do You even get a wild donkey to move! I tried pushing Him and pulling His ears but nothing. Anyway after 2 bags on noodles and half a bag of crisps, He went out on His own. Back to doing donkey stuff, whatever wild donkeys do when they're not mugging campers! Well no harm was done.thank god He didn't eat My trips!!! ; - )

[@oakswamp]

hahah thats really funny dude...now you don't get comments like that everyday🤣

[@steamdean100]

I'm building an Austin 7 special at the moment and I've been wondering how to hold the battery down. I'll be using an old belt now.

[@oakswamp]

Good lad , that was actually a horses reins 😀😀

[@jefferycooper7339]

Oh no not the thermostat housing A.k.a. the ferret

[@oakswamp]

I know mate what a plum ... found another collet mush x

[@rangieman]

Great stuff mate you sure aint the only one hanging out . Glad PayPal finally came to their senses Did you have to sacrifice your first born to allow it to happen 🙄. Im really enjoying this build . Keep it up we love your work 👍

[@oakswamp]

hahahahahah yeah man ...phew👍

[@drewbarker8504]

Hey Brian, are you thinking of putting a boat tail on the Austin?

[@oakswamp]

Hey mate no , I’m not over keen on them to be fair 👍

[@craig1010cc]

Really enjoy watching the build on this, always wanted to build a rod, but with no knowledge or experience on vintage cars (minis are my thing), i've never had the confidence to give it a go. Thanks for taking the time to explain what you do in simple terms without making us newbees feel thick. Maybe next year I'll try and find something properly old to play with..... Is it possible to flip the carb round on IAN, it would look a lot cleaner with the trumpet facing the outside world

[@oakswamp]

cheers mate, you will find working on stuff like this gives you much more scope to do what you like , its all very simple too...I ragged minis for some years great fun ,the su carb is just for setting up, not completely sure on final set up ,but it will have to look cool👌

[@peterlobb6456]

Love this video! Is that lube you're using when cutting and drilling similar to tallow?

[@oakswamp]

Cheers , yes same sort of idea mate 😀

[@jasperedwards2713]

you might need to calculate the seat if its to padded youll get less room

[@oakswamp]

seats will probably be just aluminium Jasper mate

[@Orbacron]

It's almost ready for a go eh? I took my 75 spitfire rat for a test run last week.

[@oakswamp]

howd it run??

[@Orbacron]

@@oakswamp not bad.. The clutch was functioning good with the new master, and the front brakes had a pedal. The peanut tank fed the carb ok, but I have to work onThe main tank delivery.. Greased the 4 joints, all spindles, transmission, and rear end lubed.. It drove surprisingly well for being someone else's yard ornament for many years, however none of the dash gauges are functioning😂 boat seats fit perfect in the repaired floorboards

[@normansandds757]

Kinky sod mounting Battres lol.

[@oakswamp]

hahahahahhahah

[@iainleverton5510]

hi great how ! were would i get it from ???

[@oakswamp]

sorry dude dont understand?

[@iainleverton5510]

the wight stuff you rub on before you cut the ally

[@therussmccurdy2602]

Why did you cut the battery tray out of the middle of the aluminum instead of the side?

[@oakswamp]

Too many little holes in the sheet Russ, 😉

[@oakswamp]

Too many little holes in the sheet Russ, 😉

[@davidgarston3353]

love the vids, just a suggestion why not offer raffle tickets for subs to win the car when you are ready .

[@oakswamp]

thanks David....yes thats an interesting idea.....

[@frankmurphy4082]

where on earth to find Boe Lube??

[@oakswamp]

Welding shop by us sell it .. it’s on eBay I believe 😀

[@fartingduck5316]

we call them "Holy Fuk" handles... lol

[@AZCobraman]

Drummers man....

[@oakswamp]

Indeed ...

[@Vickwick58]

Sorry, American viewer here, did you say "bolube"? I always use beeswax when I'm cutting metals.

[@oakswamp]

Yes victor , boe lube , just a Morden alternative mate

[@chrisclark4813]

Funny how people are different. I always leave one essential item unfinished so I'm NOT tempted to drive/ride until the whole project is perfect. I know once on the road I'll never go back to perfect things. PS Surely (stop calling me Shirley) you're not going to sell it when it's done ???????????

[@oakswamp]

hahahah, im a doctor i dont do impressions🤣........I will drive it soon as it can move ...start the shakedown ...yes it will be sold , i have to make some sort of living from building these...i have plenties more to do thou....and tbh its all about the build👍

[@johnnypeter1835]

You want your car to look like it had a life already, just like you and me , BTW you need tol tell me what Bow Lube is, translation English to Danish give me nothing usable, and i can not find it here in Denmark

[@oakswamp]

Boe lube , is a product developed by Boeing , they used to use tallow I believe , other guys have said they use bees wax etc

[@johnnypeter1835]

@@oakswamp Arhhhh Boe lube, fucking KZbin texting, write Bow lube

[@savage22bolt32]

Another great spillover from aerospace is F4 Tape. (Named by the mechanics that worked on the McDonnell F4 Phantom)

[@Iowa599]

Your battery choice seems far bigger than you need! That looks like 12v, & I'm guessing your engine requires less than 200a to crank, & cranking takes ~10s… (my 2001 Honda Prelude draws ~150a & starts after ~2 seconds) So, 200 amps for 10 seconds is only 0.55ah! Just over one half of an amp hour! I have a group 9 motorcycle battery in my Prelude, instead of the group 27 car battery, saving over 40 pounds! (NOCO NLP9 + XS Power SB150)

[@oakswamp]

Ive used a lawn mower battery ...its like 35 AH ...kinda looks the size of a period piece

[@Iowa599]

@@oakswamp My NOCO NLP9 is only 3ah, but its also only 2kg & small enough to hide, even on that tiny car / super size gokart ;)

[@jasperedwards2713]

are you doing lots of gigs thats why you not making many vids

[@oakswamp]

hey mate, I had 3 gigs this year and only got to do one of them☹..im always flat out im also building an extension on the house at present , the videos come as i do the work on the car ...then all my evening are gone editing ... its brutal i have no time , i dont even go to work and to top it youtube pay pennies ....dont worry dude come november ill be back on one a week .... 👍

[@jasperedwards2713]

@@oakswamp my heating broke it works but the pressure on the bioler keeps going up and o have to pay once a month and to top it if i cut the gasd the water supply breaks the dam house vwas cheap only 400eur but its costs too much i prefer sleeping in my bauwagen but even thats fooked plus it has no internet

[@jasperedwards2713]

@@oakswamp i no youtube ave taxed people too much because at first people were making money to survive on that but since corona lockdon came then all the big stars celebs started using it even the vdam middle classes and there making 15000 a month so they ruined it for the poor folk

[@jasperedwards2713]

@@oakswamp you can tell if there making good money becvause they dont do comments

[@shanehnorman]

Old drummer joke. Difference between a drummer and a drum machine? With a machine, you just punch instructions in once. [I imagine your man's excuse is that he had to self-medicate for his painful shoulder].

[@oakswamp]

Hahahahaha

[@daleskidmore1685]

He ain't a proper drummer! Ours is like a Duracell Bunny. What a shame, that big top looked the dogs.

[@oakswamp]

gutted missed boomtown too....

[@williamchalmers7398]

Great stuff as usual the old girl is coming along beautifully. Can't wait to see it finished. Loved the bike shop. Top music again

[@oakswamp]

thanks William ...appreciated dude👌