'The Leaf' a ratty roadster, a prewar car build, part thirteen 'pickin'

[@davejobe6282]

What a Saturday morning treat.... Pretty girl in a skirt , parts picking road trip , great music, wood boat tail hot rod that gives me huge respect for a young craftsman , and finished up with new life resurrected from the old . Happy birthday Lady Sas from the USA 🎉🎂🥂

[@oakswamp]

thanks alot dude glad you enjoyed it! Sas says thanks x

[@anthonygrodecki7968]

Oh well I didn’t get to watch this one as working on the electric rat bike !

[@davejobe6282]

Rat bikes are fun builds . I did one a few years back based on a steam punk theme. Had about everything on it but the kitchen sink . Lots of brass and copper .

[@flatbrokefrank6482]

Excellent music from Mr Hammond - good to see you spoiling Sas on her birthday 🙂The mystery object is a cylinder off something - Drive safe!

[@oakswamp]

hahahah thanks mate ...2CV cylinder !

[@angusrobertson2515]

The woodwork on the Austin 7 special chassis is glorious.

[@oakswamp]

wasnt it?

[@besenzon1]

Wow !!! How cool is Louis 😎 What an amazing project. That car is going to be stunning. His Dad is so proud. Someone needs to give Louis some air time. Great family !! Love Leaf, the glove boxes are so cool ❤️

[@oakswamp]

isnt he? I shall be revisiting him soon enough...thanks mate

[@bruceladds6630]

It's all about the build Brian I think...I've built so many bugs and buses then sold them on...loved finding stuff and building them up..its the chase dude 😊 the woody project sounds amazing!! You'd have to listen to The Cramps in that ❤😂

[@oakswamp]

yeah man ...you are dead right ....love the cramps dude

[@MrSchijtzooi]

The birthday girl looks gorgeous! Thanks

[@oakswamp]

thanks dude

[@stephenpickering9831]

I love seeing what this guy gets up to in the workshop, I also really like it when he gives us a chance to see other enthusiasts projects, particularly when its a 22 year old guy using a Victorian lathe. Just proves that this hobby is not just for "old guys"! A great watch and great music.

[@oakswamp]

thanks Steve ...Louis eh? very very talented individual...gonna keep an eye on him , his work was flawless mate.....I could do with that lovely lathe!!! thanks mate

[@michaeljosling]

Nice to get away from the workshop occasionally with a beautiful lady but always good to be back!

[@oakswamp]

Couldn't agree more!

[@jonbrooke-langham9036]

Your ability to see something that can be created, is staggering! The fuel tank to gloveboxes has my jaw on the floor. 😎👌😎👌😎

[@oakswamp]

hahah thanks mate...use what around !

[@boydsargeant7496]

I can’t think of a better way to starting the day than a cuppa, eggs on toast and you mate! Loved the Sas Bday out (only 57!). Genius glove boxes, I’m still smiling re those! And Jim Hammond blues, what’s not to love! Laters mush!

[@boydsargeant7496]

Oh, it was a piston cylinder! I don’t know off what, like JAP or something.

[@boydsargeant7496]

Maybe a 2CV cylinder?

[@oakswamp]

it was!!! thanks Boyd ...glad you are enjoying these ...hang loose bro

[@timwilson4967]

I've said it before and l'll say it again: best old car channel on Y/tube. A fabulous, diverse mix of cuttin', grindin', sawin', metal-stickin', Special-drivin' - and the Blues! Great version of the Hopkins ditty by yer man!❤

[@oakswamp]

Wow, thanks Tim

[@haydenw6585]

Happy birthday Sass 🎉 Bryan your a lucky man

[@oakswamp]

cheers dude

[@Paul_Hassell]

Many happy returns lady Sas, all the best people are 57 !!

[@oakswamp]

I concur !!!!

[@sassybeatnik9452]

Thank you 😊x

[@tedayer1823]

So you celebrate your wife's birthday by collecting parts and she seems to enjoy it. You are my hero. Hopefully you did something else nice for her. Great progress on the Leaf.

[@oakswamp]

hahaha thanks mate .....we had a lovely day

[@sassybeatnik9452]

😂 I've always had a soft spot for vintage cars even before I met Mr Oak Swamp so the day was a good un for me! 😊x

[@r1lark]

Great idea on the glove boxes! Happy belated birthday to the beautiful Sas.

[@oakswamp]

cheers dude.... sas says thanx

[@faroironandcustoms6577]

I did daily content in February (3rd year). It is hard to make videos on a schedule when it takes days or weeks to get one thing finished. Anyway, great show as always!!! Cheers!!!!!

[@oakswamp]

i know mate its hard work period but i love it, it makes me get on with it ...thanks bro

[@stuartburgess2409]

It's not a good week without a bit of wet Oak Swamp in yer life 😂 great weeks fun & music 5*****!

[@oakswamp]

thanks alot bro

[@tompugh6917]

Great episode Brian. Actually I did know what you were going to use the old fuel tank for. What a brilliant idea. I am now going to try to do something similar using a bread box or the like for our glove box on the Shed Weasel. Thanks.

[@oakswamp]

I was hoping someone would ...ive been looking at bread tins on ebay and there it was in front of me, they smell great too ! what is the shed weasel????? thanks mate

[@tompugh6917]

The Shed Weasel is a project my buddy and I are working on. It is based on a Triumph TR6. We are using the running gear but are fabricating our own body. It is a cross between a Lotus 7 and a Morgan. The name originates from a Blackadder quote, "It is a plan so clever you could pin a tail on it and call it a weasel", and we are building it in a shed. The plan is sidetracked right now because my buddy and I are deep into restoring a 1947 MGTC. Our goal here is a good looking car from 20 feet away. We call our operation CRAP, Classic Restoration And Preservation. Cheers from the west coast of Canada. @@oakswamp

[@rustandoil]

I knew that dash would look great!... Even better with the glove boxes.. Reusing part of that fuel tank is visionary, 😎

[@shanehnorman]

The epitome of an episode, illustrating repeatedly what 'ingenuity over bucks' really means. Uplifting stuff, neatly musicked.

[@oakswamp]

cheers brother ..👊

[@62_C10]

Happy birthday Sas - you have a radiance that shines through!

[@oakswamp]

I feel the same ....obviously😍 cheers mate

[@sassybeatnik9452]

🙏😘

[@ianwhunter1]

Happy Birthday Sass. You caught me up as well. Thanks to Jim for the music too.

[@oakswamp]

will do ...Sas says thanks x

[@wizardfpv1928]

Another brilliant video Bryan, Happy belated Birthday to Sas. Paul

[@oakswamp]

thanks Paul, and sas says thank you x

[@sassybeatnik9452]

Thank you 😊x

[@StefanMarjoram]

Happy Birthday Sass! Another cracking episode. Clever youngsters, amazing tunes, interesting visitors ... it had it all :)

[@oakswamp]

cheers bro....wasnt he clever !!!

[@dragontattooee]

Happy Birthday Sass, that kids Austin looks a bit of alright. The apple didn't fall far from the tree. His Dad's Rover looks proper, goes well too. Great video Bryan

[@oakswamp]

thanks Brian...yes clever nipper ...Sas says thanks x

[@robertchall8576]

Happy Birthday Sas good music to build on.

[@sassybeatnik9452]

Thank you 😊 from Sas x

[@oakswamp]

thanks

[@73Bugman]

It’s a cylinder from a two stroke…. Happy Birthday Young Lady 🥳

[@oakswamp]

2CV cylinder mate ...Ss says thanks x

[@Biokemist-o3k]

That kid with the Austin 7 was incredible. I have that exact lathe. I lent it to my friend who is building a shovelhead chopper...Almost springtime in England I see..lol really awesome scenery . I have to come visit someday. You will have to come visit sometime as well. Oh and Bless you for that sneeze...I felt that from here..lol....Great idea making the gas tank into glove boxes....

[@oakswamp]

he is isnt he? he had built other stuff there too....spring means happy 😁..cheers mate

[@paulmyfinger8272]

Excellent update 👍 Happy birthday Sass, from the underside🇳🇿🙃

[@sassybeatnik9452]

Aw thanks 😘. Sas x

[@oakswamp]

thanks dude

[@funeralhall2573]

Good job with making old cars with your hands , The real deal you are😊😊😊!

[@oakswamp]

Thanks dude 😀

[@mynameis63]

First time viewer from Alberta, Canada...interesting channel. Subscription added.

[@oakswamp]

welcome aboard mate ...hope you enjoy your stay, cheers

[@90FF1]

If I had taken my spouse for drive for car parts run for her BD, it would have been as welcome as buying her a vacuum cleaner for mother's day. Sas has tot be a real sweetheart🥰 Nice of you NOT to include any awkward gymnastics footage of Sas climbing in and out that makeshift dicky seat. Hope you got a good straight wheel for the Rat. Thanks for another great mix of motor cars and music.

[@oakswamp]

thanks alot mate ... Sas loves having fun and does😁

[@CPU-w2w]

Great vid. I'm amazed at how much stuff you've accumulated over the years that you knew would be useful at some point. The glove boxes are a really nice touch.

[@oakswamp]

Ive been collecting for 4 years mate I could have alot more hahahaha cheers dude

[@karldownard7745]

Awesome. Absolutely cracking idea on the glove boxes. Bugger the rain, you need a carport!!👍

[@oakswamp]

hahaha youre right ....next one goes inside ! cheers mate

[@mgermca]

Good stuff Bryan! Great music Mr Hammond! Happy Birthday Ms Sass!

[@oakswamp]

thanks mate ...Sas says thank you x

[@keithhaycraft3765]

Your Saskia is still a bit of a stunner!

[@oakswamp]

thanks dude

[@mcm9329]

Happy Birthday Sass..(hope I got that right)

[@sassybeatnik9452]

Usually Sas, but Sass is fine (short for sassy eh 😂) thanks for the birthday wishes from Sas x

[@mcm9329]

you're most welcome@@sassybeatnik9452

[@robames1293]

57 eh, I wondered why a 40s year old was with an old bloke like you, now I know :)) Happy Birthday and best wishes to both from Australia. PS you look OK too

[@sassybeatnik9452]

😂 x

[@oakswamp]

hahaha thanks dude

[@caspar0777]

happy birthday sAs from over here in France🥂🍾🍰 !!

[@oakswamp]

cheers Cas...was a fun day ...see ya soon !

[@sassybeatnik9452]

Thank you! 😘😎

[@bry3500]

Absolute top shelf content all around yet again Bry. Happy bday Sas!

[@oakswamp]

cheers brother

[@sassybeatnik9452]

Thank you 😊x

[@johnsheppard7935]

Another very enjoyable episode thank you Bryan and also to Mr Jim Hammond for some very accomplished pickin and a strummin!

[@oakswamp]

cheers John our pleasure mate

[@lotus7even]

Great episode and music Bryan thank you

[@oakswamp]

thanks mate my pleasure

[@neilgreenfield3392]

Great video. Really like the weekly format.. Love the handbag.. pretty jealous tbh.. ❤😂😂

[@oakswamp]

hahahah thanks

[@mandygwallt5665]

happy birthday sas, try massey ferguson tractor water gauges they looks cool

[@oakswamp]

Cheers bro sas says thank you x

[@joshuadraper]

Great video glad you like my family’s hobby shame I missed you maybe next time I will be around as well show you my air ride 2cv project

[@oakswamp]

thanks mate ...till than !

[@davidallum6841]

Yeah I think a Woodie project would be awesome it's what I'm thinking of doing . The Rover special was good and Louie's Austin seven is a quality build I enjoyed the music too.

[@oakswamp]

cheers Dave ...yes a woody is very appealing to me , what would you base yours on mate?

[@ashleyjones7375]

Gas tank glove box...nice

[@oakswamp]

thanks

[@jamesduffy9946]

Brilliant episode great music thanks so much 😎

[@oakswamp]

thanks mate

[@frohnnielsen]

Love those glove boxes!

[@oakswamp]

Cheers mate

[@jimwhittemore1610]

Great music, liked the resonator, great work as always and a Happy Birthday besides! Drier weather headed your way hopefully. Thanks

[@oakswamp]

thanks mate lets hope so...

[@larryreece1403]

Really like the glove boxes!

[@oakswamp]

cool...they smell great too!

[@JohnnyJalopyArt]

Happy birthday to your lady! great ep!

[@oakswamp]

thanks dude...sas says thank you x

[@mandygwallt5665]

hi i did a triumph tr6 fuel tank full of rust!!! i half filled with chippings. then soapy water, then straped the tank to a cement mixer for a couple of hours, it come up like new in side😉 then sealed it👍

[@oakswamp]

Brilliant! Never heard of that before great idea

[@classicsrule8651]

terrific, i am going to make a jockey box liner instead of buying a cardboard one for the '49 plymouth. thank you brian.

[@oakswamp]

brilliant!

[@davidclarke3643]

i reckon its a cylinder from a 2cv or a radial aero engine, Jim does have a good style, his music is definitely welcome in my ears 👍

[@oakswamp]

he's great isnt he? it was a 2CV cylinder ...been won already im afraid

[@davidclarke3643]

sure is, did he pinch that steel guitar off the knop? Happy Birthday Sas❤

[@nigelperren2645]

Good stuff! I grew up in Hamble, we used to call your woods the little beach, and the reeds, i scived off school ( quite often really ) once and went down the reeds, i fell asleep, i didn't have a watch on , when I went home it was really late, it turned out loads of people had been looking for me , they thought i might have been abducted 😅

[@oakswamp]

hahahahah do you remember the boat house?

[@nigelperren2645]

@@oakswamp , yeah, it got burnt out, it wasn't anything to do with me, but when it was on the news I was in the video when they were shoveling the contents out of the window!

[@cliveturner4788]

Great stuff fella…..loving it……🎉

[@oakswamp]

cheers mate

[@sassybeatnik9452]

My favourite episode so far! 😂 😘

[@oakswamp]

ahhhhhh just cause yer init init ? hahahah xxxx

[@sassybeatnik9452]

Wot? Noooooo it's those mighty fine glove boxes that do it for me 😎

[@The_Cotswold_Engineer]

Another cracking garage session, top notch. As you were cutting up that fuel tank, I thought you were doing side storage pockets or something, like proper old Mini's have.

[@oakswamp]

hahahah yes they look just like them ! thanks mate

[@lanceneuman9528]

Thanks

[@oakswamp]

thank you mate

[@andrewmcpoland9040]

2CV cylinder barrel? Louie is a very talented young man!

[@oakswamp]

isnt he and correct but it was guessed at like 15 minutes after i released it ! hahah cheers mate

[@andrewmcpoland9040]

That'll teach me for being a smartarse and not scrolling down the comments. 🤭

[@besenzon1]

Happy birthday !!!

[@oakswamp]

thanks mate

[@teddieboi9820]

Nice bit of dash work dude, hope sas had a good day

[@oakswamp]

cheers bro...yes great day thanks

[@kelleyhaney-cw7mk]

Looks like a air cooled cylinder for a royal Enfield vtwin maybe as early as 1925-39?🤠🎸

[@dalelangford4894]

Great vid Bry, excellent stuff from Jim. I’ve been thinking of getting one of those wire wheel emergency shirt brakes, works pretty well for stopping the grinder quickly if you need the toilet or a sudden cup of tea.

[@oakswamp]

hahahaha ill show the whole clip one day

[@asciimation]

I just made a petrol tank for my Riley and used Red Kote as the sealant. I've used it on other tanks and it works really well and is ethanol proof.If you ever need to remove it it dissolves in Acetone.

[@oakswamp]

sounds great ....what year riley?

[@asciimation]

@@oakswamp It's a replica of a 1930 Riley 9 Brooklands.

[@hadlock]

I've been watching your videos since, I can't remember how long, only today did I connect the idea that the shop and your coffee area/jam studio sit on the same plot of land. All this time I thought you were doing this in a rented shop or something

[@oakswamp]

hahah I can see how it would be confusing cheers mate

[@antonyhughes4702]

It always amazes me that you work in millimetres!

[@oakswamp]

its so so easy ...all the fractions of old money seems nuts to me ....its what you know isnt it ? cheers

[@antonyhughes4702]

@@oakswamp yeah I think you’re right, being so gnarly I was taught the old stuff so that’s what I “think” in.

[@mikeymochan]

The door stop is a air cool off a vw beatles t1 or t2 same engines in all. Mikey Merthyr tydfil ❤

[@oakswamp]

its off a 2CV mate ...cheers dude

[@kelleyhaney-cw7mk]

By the way I live in a junkyard. I have about 40-50 cars pick-up trucks, and several big Simi trucks, and around 30 motorcycle and ATVs, I get a kick out of the big engines in England 750-900-1ltr . My 1972 IH cab over engine wrecker I'm currently working on has a 855 CI 2 cycle Detroit Diesel! That's about 14 ltr and the cylinders hit every time they hit top dead center, it' was rated at 318 HP But I built it to 450 HP 1000 lbs ft of torque "note i used the English way of saying that"?😂 Over 30 years ago it' sat in the desert for about 25-30yrs after the man I built it for died of old age, I just traded my 1947 Harry Ferguson farm tractor To own this one, I used a similar brew like you made for the sized 4 banger you freed up, and shot it with carb cleaner and she fired stait up first try, once running it self primed the fuel system and immediately settled into a buetiful idle, I was beside my self. So I killed it the old fashioned way, next start up I pegged the governor 2 times and got a face full of packrat shit out of the fan shroud, if interested hit my KZbin channel and see a couple of shorts on the old girl, as you can see I have enough projects to keep me busy way past my death 💩🤠 I'm all alone now, my true love passed away some 19yrs ago, and I am the last living member of my family. But at age 60yrs I am back in the saddle, and depite a shit fuckin load of health problems, l decided to start back doing what makes me happy 😮 working on old ugly off the beaten path shit, doing it with no money Scrounging and trading for what I need!❤❤❤ 🇺🇸🇺🇸 for it but the engine was seized, after 4hrs of prep . I got her un-stuck

[@oakswamp]

living the dream brother👊

[@Steve-Chapman64]

Had my eye on those Rover P2,P3s for a bit. Longer in the chassis for us longer folk. Great picking from Jim. Ripped me bloody Swamp t shirt last week. Be on for another.👍 .

[@oakswamp]

ah thats a shame Steve ...yes real long brother cheers dude

[@bonneboorsma418]

Nice work again Brian, love how you made the gloveboxes, just genius. Btw, that’s a cilinder of a 2cv. Keep it up…

[@oakswamp]

thanks alot mate....it is but unfortunatly long said...

[@peterbonnez]

Good work..

[@oakswamp]

Thank you so much 😀

[@jeremyusher5194]

Excellent loved it and some lovely cars and music to boot 👍👍 cylinder block possibly vw or motorcycle??

[@oakswamp]

thanks mate ....2CV

[@roberthatherell967]

How bist there Brian. That do look like a Citroen 2CV cylinder

[@oakswamp]

tis...but beaten to the post im afraid...cheers mate

[@iainmarshall2514]

Brian, that cylinder you picked up looks like its off a 2cv engine

[@oakswamp]

yeah man spot on.... i have an oak swamp trucker cap for you mate ...get me at oakswamprats@gmail

[@iainmarshall2514]

@@oakswamp Cheers Brian

[@paulbratley]

Willie Mackenzie ARP products does some great things with fuel tank senders

[@oakswamp]

thanks mate

[@MotoDeSoto]

Brits playing bluegrass, and doing it well! Truly amazing.

[@oakswamp]

hahahah ive been doing it some years now love it ! thanks mate

[@andydawkins9640]

Dont know weather you might be interested, I follow a guy in dorset called 6 d diesels . He has an old Austin for sale , needs work, was a car but was converted into a woody .

[@oakswamp]

hey thanks mate, my pal rang and told me,I left him a comment , couldnt find his email? cheers dude

[@jeffhanson1225]

I've got a Smiths water temp gauge, which is yours if you want it. Bit scruffy but I think it works. Jeff

[@oakswamp]

really? nice one mate is it a capillary? cheers

[@jeffhanson1225]

No, it's electric

[@jeffhanson1225]

No good then?

[@oakswamp]

@@jeffhanson1225 I like to use capillary as they dont lie ...if it is going begging i will definitely use it for some thing cheers mate

[@jefferycooper7339]

is it a barrel from an early motorcycle?

[@oakswamp]

2cv barrel

[@jasperedwards2713]

i remember in the 90s i saw a vw camper and someone cot the beetle roof off and put it on vw camper with skylights

[@oakswamp]

i remember that

[@tractorhead971]

Atco lawnmower barrel I do reckon…

[@oakswamp]

not im afraid, 2CV

[@XoVoX]

I had no idea you would even consider selling the Rat. I would honestly be curious to know what you would hope to get for it. I would love to drive that on the road, but doubt I have the deep pockets of someone with a Bentley.

[@oakswamp]

I am struggling to price it......the guy with the benley would likey spare no expense to keep it well and be probably pocket change to buy to him....the Rat was always a wage packet ,,,,for the hours wouldnt make minimum wage hahahah

[@XoVoX]

@@oakswamp I am not shocked to hear that; more shocked you are considering selling it. Had I the skillset to make something like the Rat, I doubt I would be able to sell it as it would be impossible to price. My widow would be the way it would ever get sold if it were my baby. I'm an artist and hate selling my work for much the same reason. I would sooner give it away to those close to me than to try and come up with "value" as its easy to have your time undervalued.

[@jasperedwards2713]

sell the rat and make a prewar 6 wheeled camper wooden body with little roof on top of roof with little windows

[@anthonygrodecki7968]

It’s a 2cv cylinder 😊

[@oakswamp]

its is! unfortunately you are not the first...cheers

[@chuckmushman3806]

Can you braze the tank. I patched one that way. worked great. :-)

[@oakswamp]

I think you can but I cant braze tbh

[@chuckmushman3806]

sure you can. that's what youtube is for. LOL. Brazing flows and fills really well welding tanks is hard with out leaking Just a thought. Im sure however you do it it will work out great.

[@robames1293]

The product for derusting the petrol tank Lenox was it. Can someone let me know where to get it.

[@oakswamp]

see above

[@bruceladds6630]

😊that looks like a barrel off an aircooled engine..Beetle/bus Brian???

[@oakswamp]

2CV mate

[@bruceladds6630]

@@oakswamp ah damn...thought it was aircooled...looked nearly the same 😊

[@MartinBirch-w6b]

Is it a barrel for the piston of a citizen 2cv

[@oakswamp]

it certainly is !

[@theshyfarmer]

2cv barrel?

[@oakswamp]

exactly that mate but it was guessed very quickly ...cheers bro

[@stevepearce1913]

Great to see a culture emerging making hot rods out of old British cars using British parts and engines. I get so bored with the usual Early American Ford/Chevy engine mixture and are like a breath of fresh air. I'd like to see a fenderless Ford Pop or similar with a Riley 2.5 liter engine out of an RME as it looks so good. The Leaf looks so good but that engine needs some parts - including an aircleaner - to make it look as old as the car its in.

[@oakswamp]

thanks alot mate ....yes definitely...i tend to use whats about and cheap hahah

[@jeffchecchio5026]

Is it a cylinder head ?

[@oakswamp]

its a cylinder barrel mate

[@mikego18753]

Mmmmmm

[@oakswamp]

and? it cant be just mmmm...your comments are always more exciting ! hahahah

[@royforstet8863]

It's a air cooled barrel

[@oakswamp]

it is !

[@The_Cotswold_Engineer]

It's a cylinder barrel, but for what, I haven't got a clue!

[@oakswamp]

2CV.....sat in the shot ! hahahah

[@crescentcoachworkscollecti378]

THE 'THING' IS A 2CV CYLINDER WALL

[@oakswamp]

it certainly is mate

[@signalize8106]

I recon it’s a vw type 1 barrel

[@oakswamp]

2Cv mate

[@signalize8106]

@@oakswamp agh it was a good try :). Great episode mate, loving having more content to watch. Will come see you soon

[@paulwhite7475]

2cv citroen cylinder barrel , a large oak swamp t shirt please

[@oakswamp]

it is but you were a touch late mush sorry ....

[@Mottramsminis]

Hi buddy! How much is the Rat 🤑

[@oakswamp]

hahaha ...not sure yet