the Austin ten special....rat , part 43 'the home straight'

[@73Bugman]

Sir, I do believe that You could glue a turd to a walnut and figure a way to make it a satisfactory part for the Austin. Bravo 👏

[@oakswamp]

hahahahahah thanks mate

[@rustandoil]

Love the way you remake parts multiple times until you end up with what you want...... I relate to this 😂😎

[@Bobbiskit]

Hi Brian, Just rediscovered your channel 3 days ago and watched right through from start to finish. The mix of back yard spannering and music is brilliant and I’m really looking forward to future episodes. Bought a rag too. Regards Rob

[@oakswamp]

nice one thanks Rob...glad you are enjoying it mate....plenty more to come!!

[@davidclarke3643]

Ians sounding sweet as, the rat looks to be pretty nippy, I can't wait to see you ripping it up the road next week. Keep plodding.👍

[@oakswamp]

cheers David...yeah so light mate , im interested to see what it does at speed👌

[@davidclarke3643]

@@oakswamp wobble like fook 😂😂

[@StefanMarjoram]

Awesome. Good to see you ploughing through all those odds and ends. Surprising how many there are.

[@oakswamp]

thanks Stefan, yes endless ...and then i start redoing stuff, but its over the hill now

[@adriancraddock3337]

Another masterpiece Bry keep ‘em coming! Love the headphones 😂

[@oakswamp]

hahahah thanks Adrian .....appreciated mate

[@ppshill9863]

Crimps 😢😮😅 love the show wicked

[@oakswamp]

thanks mate ...i think the answer is not to tin the wire, crimp it then solder over the top ...keeps everyone happy hahah

[@christianstage1501]

You are crazier than I am - Continue with that 🤪

[@oakswamp]

hahahahah thanks🤣

[@davidallum6841]

It felt good when you fired Ian up. Good work.

[@oakswamp]

cheers Dave...he's pretty much there now...tuned him by ear in the end ....

[@jonathanbanham9104]

The rat looking awsome mate, I've got a 1935 austin ten Lichfield oily rag, luv what you created from a dead one awsome dude

[@oakswamp]

cheers bro...looking forward to seeing how it drives..👍

[@stephenmoon9211]

Briliant.... Can't wait to see the mot video 👍

[@oakswamp]

thanks Stephen...not long now mate!

[@fredflintstoner596]

NICE ROUND SMILEY THINGY !

[@oakswamp]

you know you know go back to the start and look for the easter eggs😉

[@trevorkitney894]

The great crimp/solder debate goes on! I've been doing automotive wiring for the best part of 50 years and have always soldered. Never had issues.

[@oakswamp]

it seems to me solder or crimp if its done well it will outlast us all !!

[@davidc2585]

I also do classic auto wiring. Solder without a doubt

[@jimwhittemore1610]

Enjoying your channel, thanks

[@oakswamp]

nice one, thank you Jim👍

[@craigsmith-jd9mp]

Glad you’re going to mot it. Not just assume it’s safe enough.

[@oakswamp]

my son on the video is an mot tester ....he will give him a good looking over ..mot to me is more of a formality than a necessity ...it doesnt have to have one but better to in my opinion

[@MrPaulstrivens]

Just started binge watching the whole build after watching this. brilliant filming and music

[@oakswamp]

nice one thanks Paul glad you like it mate

[@VwRosstorations]

Nice one 😂🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@oakswamp]

thanks

[@danshaffer7624]

Hey now! I’ve just joined in watching and learning all the way from the Pennsylvania part of the US!

[@oakswamp]

welcome...hope you enjoy😁

[@danshaffer7624]

Thanks brother, I got this 33 American Austin I’m working on getting back on the road, and you video is an inspiration. Thanks for what you do!

[@oakswamp]

my pleasure ...special?

[@chriswhite5846]

Just found your channel enjoyed it and subscribed all the best from down under 🇦🇺👍

[@oakswamp]

Awesome, thank you👍

[@vintageandclassicdailydriv1913]

Looking good - it's all the fiddly bits that take the time. I've had a couple of solder connections break so I crimp now but add a dollop of vaseline to keep corrosion at bay. I live by the coast in the north of Scotland and vaseline makes a huge difference. Looking forward to the first road test👍

[@oakswamp]

cheers buddy🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿...yes vasoline, i use it alot on assembly ...gaskets , terminals / useful stuff

[@rangieman]

Ya know some of us do notice the bolts that need cutting and the lack of spring washers or lock tight But i dont notice any of these at all😜 i just enjoy the Austin progressing along very nicely . Oh to throw a spanner in with the key board warriors that know all i solder and crimp the same wires any time i can and if i cant do both i just solder . Keep em coming mate👍

[@oakswamp]

cheers bro...thanks for the support mate too..diamond geezer x

[@mrjohnsonclarke]

Found your ear defenders ;) Blue ones, 14:23. On the shelf to the top right.

[@mrjohnsonclarke]

And looks like you found the second pair at 15:35

[@62_C10]

well done Bryan

[@oakswamp]

cheers Bob

[@johnhuwroberts7766]

Loving this.

[@oakswamp]

awesome thanks

[@locker60]

Alright Bry, another super episode and the end is in sight. Crimp for me for most things on the car or bike except battery leads which I solder, not looking forward to my wiring on the 10, good luck with the MOT and I will catch you again 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍

[@oakswamp]

cheers Dave ...was so little wiring on him its was fun ....the list is decreasing👊

[@PhilCollett-kt8ll]

Great to see the rat coming together. I stumbled across this channel during some COVID enforced downtime last August. Been addicted since. Love the car(s), the garage engineering, and the music. 👍👍

[@oakswamp]

nice one thanks Phil, hope you stick around dude plenty to come 👊

[@paulgiles6096]

Great video mate I’m hoping to go to Wheels day this year so hopefully see you there😁👍

[@oakswamp]

cheers Paul ...nice one come find me mush x

[@martindeacon1404]

Nice to meet you today at wheels day Brian, shame i didnt see this before, ive got a shit load of silver spoons, i'll dig out a nice one and post it

[@oakswamp]

was good to meet you too mate 👊the spoon would be fantastic mate, the more battered the better hahahah

[@dalelangford4894]

Nearly there Bry, hopefully he’ll make it up the A3 to Wheels, I wish I could make it.

[@oakswamp]

beaver tail mate ...always the plan ...and sod driving that on the m3 hahahahah i wish you could too dude👊

[@MrBenjaminTea]

On a roll with this now! What a great series. All the best from New Zealand!

[@oakswamp]

thank you mr Tea😁

[@benspeedschannel888]

New subscriber here, what an awesome little car ♥️

[@oakswamp]

nice one thanks mate👍

[@steamdean100]

Hope too see you at race the waves at Bridlington one year.

[@oakswamp]

didnt know there was a car event at brid?? long way for us unfortunately

[@daveunsworth9931]

That's bloody smart ,can't wait to see you drive it brilliant.

[@oakswamp]

cheers Dave

[@frohnnielsen]

I solder all my electrical connections because-and I don’t know anything-it just seems more solid and integral.

[@Steve-Chapman64]

Ooh, not far off now. Can't wait for its shakedown runs. If I lived nearer I'd go to Wheelsday. Keep it coming Bryan. Oh I'm team crimp by the way.😄👍

[@oakswamp]

cheers Steve, weathers perking up🤞

[@billsheehy1660]

Pretty good

[@oakswamp]

thanks

[@jasperedwards2713]

get it mot get it on the road every day roads

[@jasperedwards2713]

ps dont hit any cyclists

[@oakswamp]

soon mate!

[@jasperedwards2713]

@@oakswamp i thought maybe where the fuel tank is you make it with wood like chitty chitty bang bang car

[@boydsargeant7496]

Excellent episode Brian! Can’t wait for the next!

[@oakswamp]

cheers Boyd ...wont be long!

[@daleskidmore1685]

I used to be an electrician. We always crimped terminals on, no matter what size the cable. Soldering is not practical in just about any situation, apart from an electric guitar. So many loose ends tied up this time. Love how she started up and ran sweet.

[@anthonygrodecki7968]

Have to agree but on one little exception I ride old British bikes and in many places I have done both due to vibration. So multi strand cable if crimped will lose contact in a short time but when soldered also it won’t snap for a long time but also it’s covered heat shrink tap very strong 15 years no issues.

[@oakswamp]

hahaha cheers Dale ...an electric guitar😁

[@rogersaunders1770]

Another good one, Bryan! Weekly "fix" of Oak Swamp content. Like all the attention to aesthetic details Reminds me of the V8 JAP Engined GN Cyclecar device created by Richard Scaldwell. Soldering from choice, where there's any vibration. Having said that, someone gave me a non-working DeWalt SDS drill. One of the brush holders had fractured off...8 years later its still holding up with ordinary electrical solder. Good on yer, Mate!

[@oakswamp]

thanks Roger ....to be honest in this application I could twist the buggers together and they would still probably last the miles it will see...🤣

[@IanJ-70]

Loved every single minute Bryan watching your Ian Rat build come alive and the cool music you’ve included, I’ve just done a 4 day binge on the vids and all I can say is I’ve enjoyed the entertainment, better than the shit on Netflix . Glad I’m up to date with the episodes and can’t wait for the rest, good luck 🙏

[@oakswamp]

bang on , thanks mate plenty more to come👊

[@davejobe6282]

I usually crimp unless in a area where corrosion is a factor . I have found that vibration will sometimes break off a wire that has been soldered as well ....jmo !!! Hot rod looks good man 😎👍

[@oakswamp]

thanks Dave, that seems to be the way mate👍

[@teddieboi9820]

Crimp is better then solder iv found as the solder joints corrode, good work mate as always 👌

[@oakswamp]

Thanks Teddie....crimped it is !😁

[@chasevans7171]

Awesome progress. The red bull F1 team wiring guy said exactly the same thing about solder making wire into one rigid strand. Crimp. Properly. I'm ok with a bit of solder here and there myself. I don't build F1 cars.

[@oakswamp]

cheers Chas, to be completely honest the tiny mileage this will see I dont think either will fail if done properly👍

[@dragontattooee]

Loving iain he's looking well. Feels so close

[@oakswamp]

thanks mate 😎

[@geoffholloway9407]

Crimp every time.

[@oakswamp]

im gonna run some tests a bit later see how they both perform

[@caspar0777]

hahaha, you're making my day again. Your earprotection with wire was excellent. Cheers mate, you're doing a great j🎱b

[@oakswamp]

thanks Cas nearly there dude x

[@andyd2806]

Great episode again. Showing your age with a Jumble Sale! i havent seen one in decades. Can't get to wheels day this year but looking forward to see this driving.

[@oakswamp]

cheers Andy , shame gonna be sunny !.😎.hahahah the old jumble sale , i need one badly.....

[@ProctorSilex]

Most electrical connectors today are rubbish. If I don't have confidence in the connector, I solder it. Otherwise, I usually crimp now that I have a decent crimping tool.

[@The_Cotswold_Engineer]

Another cracking episode 👏. Got me thinking about wiring now. I'm just about to make the loom for my Velomobile and automatically was going to reach for the soldering iron.... maybe now now...?!?

[@oakswamp]

how many miles will it do a year? you could twist the together and tape em up and it would last ...i like solder in the right places

[@The_Cotswold_Engineer]

@@oakswamp a fair few thousand hopefully. I'll be using it for commuting 18 miles each way to work plus a few races with the British Human Powered Club. I've got a mix of spade terminals and LEDs so some will have to be soldered.

[@oakswamp]

@@The_Cotswold_Engineer im sure solder is just fine mate...and fair play

[@GH-rr7tk]

I like the look of the leather around the coil, wonder if you might run into heat issues and cook that coil. In my old series Rover the coil gets pretty hot and the bracket that holds the coil helps as a kind of heat sink.

[@oakswamp]

should be ok its air cooled no bonnet sides, and ill be using a ballast resistor👍

[@faroironandcustoms6577]

Nice!!!! My thought on splices? I've never had a problem with an end I soldered on but had lots of problems with crimped on ends. If you get the really nice ends with the teeth inside the crimp and the glue heat shrink is the only way it would not get a dab of solder. Not saying anyone is wrong just sharing my experiences. Cheers!!!!

[@oakswamp]

I like solder too...bit of both works a treat👊

[@Lost13mm]

I'm looking forward to a run out in our cars, maybe over Easter?

[@oakswamp]

mate...god knows at this stage🤣

[@idiotluggage]

Thanks for another great video. I had never heard of a battery being flat. Is that common on your side of the pond? I usually crimp with the intention of soldering afterwards, but I get lazy and don't solder. Have you thought of using metal zip ties? They should start rusting and blend in.

[@oakswamp]

hahah thats funny yeah if your battery is decharged its flat here....i do have some stainless ties but thats even more bling hahah ...maybe copper wire...thanks mate

[@steamdean100]

Crimp, but use good quality connectors.

[@oakswamp]

exactly !!

[@geoffholloway9407]

Use some proper material wire wrap tape, it sticks to itself, looks a lot better than insulation tape!

[@oakswamp]

agreed !! My mate came round earlier today and has some rubber tape does exatly that and everything sticks to it so it looks old quick!!

[@nazdagg2027]

shedbythetracks has already been out for the spring test drive, guess your next. is Mr. Tweed ever going to get the Riley going? be safe, have fun.

[@oakswamp]

it comes to us all if we try hard enough..👍

[@shedbythetracks]

Once you have a car 90% done, there's only 150% yet to finish. Cheers

[@oakswamp]

exactly that mate👌

[@randall1959]

I solder for the important stuff. I've seen too many crimps come loose.

[@oakswamp]

i know exactly what you mean...the debate is full of flaws either way , i was looking to buy an aircraft switch...it was soldered

[@randall1959]

@@oakswamp My own experience has been that I've never had a soldered joint fail but I've had several crimps come apart. The metal in the connectors isn't as good as it used to be and they get a little warm and loosen up sometimes. In fact, just the other day I discovered I didn't have power going to my diesel heater and it was crimp that pulled apart.

[@garrickroyle5675]

Coming on!! Looks great! Did you get anywhere with the alloy rocker cover?

[@oakswamp]

cheers Garrick ...yes mate the rocker and a pair of amals is still to come👍

[@billybobholcomb8768]

Did I get here too late? Great project. I do prefer to crimp. But I have soldered some items that were in a location that was prone to corosion.

[@oakswamp]

thanks mate...im just getting going😉

[@jefferycooper7339]

She’s coming along mate, can you give me a ring Brian a.k.a. the ferret

[@oakswamp]

will do mate x

[@garycamara9955]

Looks like a BMC A series. Is it a 1275 or a smaller one?

[@oakswamp]

neither mate its an all aluminium Reliant 850cc unit

[@jasperedwards2713]

upholstrey next

[@oakswamp]

gonna make some leather pads in a while

[@jasperedwards2713]

@@oakswamp in next video

[@terrybrown6057]

Soldering is not an issue with these cars. I've been building kits for nearly 25yrs and never had a solder joint fail yet.. Not one. I use crimps where I can simply because they're quicker, but there are places where solder is required.. As long as you leave plenty of slack in the wire, it's protected from heat and sharp edges and heat shrink etc.. It'll last as long as you. If it fails it'll be pilot error putting the solder on.

[@oakswamp]

exactly mate....this is what i said to Shaun ...if I was doing 20 k a year in it!!! hahahah

[@jasperedwards2713]

mudguards and foot rests

[@oakswamp]

no mudguards !!!

[@jasperedwards2713]

@@oakswamp wat a pity

[@kelleyhaney-cw7mk]

I'm really enjoying your content, I'm a pretty good size man, but I am drawn to little biity cars and motorcycles Of all perswaygions, if my health holds I own a 1970 Honda 600 , and a 1972 Fiat 850 Spyder, 1979 Fiat Spyder both convertible,72 is a hard top and the 79 rag top. The 79 was the last one made and has a 127 CI dohc hemi head 4 cylinder 240 kph on the speedometer, last time driven it could peg it and then some. hope to spend a lot of time breathing on them here in short order!😁 I just got my KZbin channel started about a month ago, hopefully I will be posting videos soon, you have given me a lot of inspiration, and some good ideas for my projects ❤ keep up the good work, I subscibed on the first video I Saw. I would hit the tip jar but I'm a poor fucker myself 😮

[@oakswamp]

hahah sounds like you got your hands full there dude ! cheers mate

[@paullabourne4803]

I have seen some fancy things you can do with paranoid to cover the steering wheel, I opted for a stitch on leather one off flea bay, just needed it slimming down to fit a 7 steering wheel, most people don’t notice it’s not the original black cover. A brown leather one may go with the other leather details you have on the rat.

[@oakswamp]

cheers Paul...still mulling the wheel for the mo ...i like a bit of leather 👍

[@keithmoore5224]

Iv wired my bikes for 40 plus years and i never solder exept batery earth i say the same solder makes a hard point if you know what i mean i get my electrie wire etc from vehicle wiring products for years retierd thialand

[@oakswamp]

agree mate ..👍

[@robertchall8576]

Well you got a spoon tell them to get a knife and fork and stick in it your almost done you do so much with what you have and verry few tools .i don't know about the crimp or solder I have done mouth.

[@oakswamp]

hahahah cheers Robert😁

[@thelazyfishkeeper2730]

ok thank the gods there is closed caption. your accent is hard to follow some times.any way this is a neat builf will tune in to see how it turns out. stay well

[@oakswamp]

cheers where you from??

[@thelazyfishkeeper2730]

@@oakswamp s carolina usa.

[@jimcarroll7829]

Accent?what accent???? 😂

[@mikego18753]

Hay mate you almost had an Adolf tash at the start.lol.PS.people don,t understand brake lights indicating but then again who cares? Cheers mate.(is it me or is this all a bit negative)

[@oakswamp]

hahahah i know its the only bit that hasnt gone grey i think ...its hand signals to start with and ill see how that pans out👍