'The Leaf' a ratty roadster, part seventeen with wheels day report

welcome to part seventeen of 'the leaf'
I want to build a 1930's super reliable daily driver, I have a 1936 Austin 12 rolling frame , a 1927 to 1933 Lea Francis roadster dicky body and radiator and for power a 1800 cc Isuzu petrol engine with a 5 speed gearbox..hopefully this will be a very straight forward build and with luck shouldn't take too long, I will be documenting what this costs as we go along but needless to say I will be using INGENUITY OVER BUCKS....
this weeks main objective is to have a drive up the road in the leaf, but i start by checking 'the rat' wheels for trueness ...i continue catching up on jobs plumbing and wiring battling the rain on the road to driving up the road....also Neil takes a trip to 'wheels day ' car meet and has a look round there ....
music this week (live) the brilliant Mr Jim Hammond
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[@lanceneuman9528]

Jim Hammond is a top music man, smooth and easy, love it. I also remember the time you took your bass and played with the heavy equipment welder mate of yours, I really enjoyed that episode also.

[@oakswamp]

thanks mate...Ben is the fella you are talking about , and he is due to pop in and do some tunes actually...

[@jimhammondmusic9192]

Lovely Comment. Thank you.

[@paulwhite7475]

I thought I was the only person with a massive box of hose clamps which fit absolutely NOTHING ! 😂

[@oakswamp]

i think its a universal thang mate hahah

[@user-yu6px4xp1u]

Anouther great episode..just got back from seeing family in London..and proposed to my beautiful lady on the way back home..and now I'm sat in our kitchen with a very happy partner and an episode of oak swamp to sit and watch with a decent coffee and the end to a perfect couple of days...thanks mate, appreciate all the hard work you put into bringing us all anouther great episode...Helene and Steve 😊

[@oakswamp]

congratulations !!! well done mate ! nice one cheers Steve...

[@garthwalker1025]

Watched Bryan from Day 1. No one Ive ever seen anywhere, can build a car from scratch with a grinder and a drill. What's a complete mystery is why only 6.4k subscribers? Should be 640k! Keep going Dude, your'e epic!!

[@oakswamp]

thanks dude 👊 blimey you are glutton for punishment hahahah ....lets hope the youtube gods see it your way and show it to some people eh ...cheers

[@thebracketfactory]

That put a massive smile on my face! The 'first drive' bit was great - always an exciting time!!

[@oakswamp]

cheers bro....its feels like its gonna be a good drive ...

[@adamfrazer5384]

Best car show on KZbin, any one can buy everything but it takes skill and creativity to go the next level. Top stuff

[@oakswamp]

thanks dude...and thanks for the support brother really appreciated👊

[@Abandon7d]

Agree, must be a soulmate. Uses anything to build anything cool. Love to watch :-)

[@davidclarke3643]

the old thumb is looking more toe like each week 😂 nice progress, i enjoyed the longer video and Jims strumming

[@oakswamp]

hahahah you guys are watching it grow back ...cheers bro

[@plainnpretty]

Great music thanks Jim . Has to feel good driving her she is coming along just fine . Thanks Bryan

[@oakswamp]

hahahah i think its a universal thang dude hahah

[@besenzon1]

Great work Bryan, great to see the Leaf driving down the road. Maybe paint the Aluminium firewall black. It looks a bit odd. Many thanks to Neil for taking us along to Wheels 😎👍 Great joke from Jim 😂

[@oakswamp]

wasnt it? ...im having a bonnet and sides it will all disappear soon hahaha

[@besenzon1]

@@oakswamp ok cool 👌

[@anthonygrodecki7968]

Great music amazing content and have to say thanks for supporting independent shops please everyone try to do this otherwise you end up with little choice or advice.

[@oakswamp]

exactly that mate...Sas has had a vintage clothes shop for 35 years, we are all about local business, thanks alot dude

[@wizardfpv1928]

Another brilliant video Bryan, Jim not only a good musician but a comedian too and out and about with your roving reporter Neil. Excellent entertainment

[@oakswamp]

thanks mate...Jim has an arsenal of jokes, hes really funny...its the way yer tell em ....cheers

[@dogpaw775]

All good stuff and Jim for the tunes, blindin',

[@oakswamp]

thanks👊

[@karldownard7745]

Grouse to see the leaf up and about. You look pleased as punch mate. Great music. 👍🇦🇺👋

[@oakswamp]

yeah mate nice place to get to...cheers

[@stephenpickering9831]

See this machine move under its own power for the first time. An amazing achievement considering the limited workshop facilities available. This chap will be able to say "all my own work" with all honesty when anyone asks.

[@oakswamp]

quite a contribution from austin , isuzu and cross and ellis too hahahah cheers mate

[@PhineasPhlob]

Great to see the first drive for the Leaf + the smiles on your faces!

[@oakswamp]

we were loving it ...i think this ones is gonna be fun!!

[@StefanMarjoram]

Another cracking episode. So good to see it moving. Thanks for the tunes Jim!

[@oakswamp]

thanks mate ...bit more civilized than the 'Rat' hahahah

[@jaan-e]

Absolutley the best bit of a build, The first run down the road..

[@oakswamp]

exactly that ..👍

[@larryreece1403]

I got my T shirt this week! Love it! Another great video!

[@oakswamp]

brilliant thanks for the support bro

[@1959BB]

Nice one mate, as you've said before, taking it for a first drive is always a great feeling. Great that Sas is as enthusiastic as you about it and jumped in for a scoot up the road too.

[@oakswamp]

cheers mate...yeah she loves it all ....Sas is all about fun, prewar cars are fun !!! hahah

[@neilgreenfield3392]

Eric as ever . Well done mush 👍🥰👍🥰

[@oakswamp]

cheerz geezer

[@90FF1]

At 33.01 I burst out in laughter. The tires!!!! Salvage is an understatement 🤥 ❤it.

[@oakswamp]

hahahah ...not so clever are they

[@faroironandcustoms6577]

Ahh the first drive!!! Very exciting!!!!

[@oakswamp]

hahaha thanks Dale , yes cracked me right up , Jim tells a good joke....you are right its so smooth its gonna be a nice car i think ...cheers

[@caspar0777]

Yeah , nice start of the day ! Long video this time and a lot of nice stuff again. The "wheel day" is incredible, so many cars. We keep in touch bro👍

[@oakswamp]

Ill be in contact very soon bro ...working round the dates , cheers

[@MrSoppysod]

Seeing that auto accessory shop reminded me of the sad news that Speedy Spares of Shoreham in Sussex closed up a few weeks ago and as a Rootes Group car owner, that will affect you a bit.

[@oakswamp]

really? thats a shame...ive heard of them not used them...

[@clarkmarkey1498]

What a fantastic development! It's ALIVE!!!! Great work, again, Bryan. Lookin' forward to my shirt arriving.

[@oakswamp]

its across the ocean brother ....cheers mate

[@hadlock]

Looks like your lady doubled down and got you the extra large red sharpie for this week. Great video, love the juxtaposition of live local music and car fabrication. Fantastic job timing the music with the editing, it's obvious a lot of care goes into that, much appreciated. Cheers sir

[@oakswamp]

thanks dude ...probably more goes in to the edit than anything tbh thanks for noticing👊

[@oakswamp]

got a box of them red buggers!!! hahaha

[@byjingobob]

Great to see her running! You may find that the fan runs always when the engine is hot, I put the sensor on the bottom hose so that it only runs when the car is stationary or below 30 MPH.

[@oakswamp]

i wondered if it should go on the bottom as most screw in fan sensors are...not sure how the rad is gonna cope tbh.... cheers !

[@Paul_Hassell]

Fantastic to see the Leaf running and driving Bryan.

[@oakswamp]

cheers mush drove like a truck hahahah

[@rangieman]

Well Well Well it rolls under its own steam (No Pun Intended ) Nice work once again mate , As usual keep em coming brother from another mother 😉

[@oakswamp]

we loved it ...thanks as always dude always appreciated ....cheers bro

[@daleskidmore1685]

Wahey, moving! The Leaf looks really smooth going down the road, where the 10 looks far more dynamic ( shaking all over ). That epoxy rad weld looked like it was made from an old screwdriver handle, lol. Loved the music, as always, and the joke was epic. Nice one Bryan, put a smile on my face that did.

[@oakswamp]

exactly that Dale...gonna be a comfy ride....Jim is really funny mate, not alot of people have seen that side of him...well untill now anyways hahah cheers bro

[@brianmcelvogue3370]

well done a first drive after all your hard graft is rewarding 👍

[@oakswamp]

always good for a bit of a boast for the last stage ...thanks mate

[@frohnnielsen]

Heartiest congratulations on goin' for a drive in the Leaf. Yeah, that one tire is really ugly. And thanks for the music, Jim.

[@oakswamp]

cheers bro

[@nicholasbell9017]

Wow, she drives! Great progress Brian. Love the rad brackets. What shit weather we've had. I am doing up a dinghy that our mate Greg gave me. I have a theory that if you want it to rain, just go outside and start up an electric power tool. I work for the council, and have been strimming in the rain. Hey Jim, there might be a song in there? Your videos are the high spot of my week. Cheers! Nick.

[@oakswamp]

hahah thanks Nick, I think you have it right there mate but the sun is coming mate ...cheers

[@jeremyusher5194]

Fab music as usual and content Get rad sorted properly Coming together 👍👍👍👍😍

[@oakswamp]

cheers mate

[@norego6237]

hey old mate got quick fix for a holey radiator pour in some pepper dont be shy how much as the engine/water/coolant gets hotter the pepper expands in the hole saved me heaps of times lasts a lot longer than you would expect

[@oakswamp]

really? thats interesting ill try that ...cheers mate

[@Steve-Chapman64]

It moves. You two, massive grins. All the small fannying about jobs now. Nick Petitt has 3, hour long Wheelsday vids if you feel you missed out.

[@oakswamp]

hahahahah not mate not really ...nick does a great job catches it all !!

[@donhoughton271]

Good to see it moving down the road 😊

[@oakswamp]

felt good ...cheers

[@liquoricepapers5285]

Great to see you crazy cats driving it up the road. That must have felt good. Well done 🎉 xx

[@oakswamp]

great fun ...cheers Sal

[@daveunsworth9931]

Great to see your car driving ,brilliant!!

[@oakswamp]

Thanks 👍

[@davejobe6282]

This put a smile on my face from start to end . Great content everyone thank you for your efforts 😁👍

[@oakswamp]

thank you, Glad you enjoyed it! cheers

[@georgevaccarl2148]

Great fun George from Massachusetts USA

[@oakswamp]

cheers bro

[@andrewharrop-uk3lr]

its great to see how to make do a mend attitude ,when building car projects ,keep up the good work .

[@oakswamp]

cheers bro...getting exciting now mate ...thanks as always my friend always appreciated

[@h-j.k.8971]

Some brilliant bracket building going on here. Brunning will be proud of you.

[@oakswamp]

hahah cheers dude

[@haydenw6585]

Well done mate , great achievement getting a run in the leaf 🍃

[@oakswamp]

thanks mate ....I think its gonna be a nice drive

[@peterlobb6456]

I popped into Merry Auto spares a couple of months ago to get a number plate made up for my motorbike, half the price of everywhere else, done in 5 mins! A great little place with proper customer service, I'll be going there again! I know what you mean about car shows, if you want a great day out this summer, head to Gurston Down hill climb near Salisbury. Grassroots motorsport on a farm with loads of cool, fast cars and owners who are happy to chat :)

[@oakswamp]

cheers Pete...we are heading up there this month actually

[@user-ig5ik8wm2h]

Great stuff - Exciting times! I'm sure narrower tyres with a bit of tread on them will negate the lorry feel!

[@oakswamp]

lets hope so hahahah it actually feels like a landrover ...not a great deal different really

[@stevepearce1913]

Bryan - I see you have been hard at work in the house as well and it looks great! The best wood preservative is made from old diesel fuel and engine oil. An old farmer's trick for making sure that fence posts don't rot. It's black and will be best for the parts that are hidden. Seeing that you are having trouble with wire wheels maybe you should look at switching to skinny steel wheels Love the videos and music as always and I wish I could afford to buy the Rat!

[@oakswamp]

cheers Steve ...i have easycleans for it but i hate them ...ive a feeling that something will happen ..cheers bro

[@Icebuntrucker]

At this rate Bri you will soon be on to the next one . Keep it up fella .Baby steps for the channel mate it will grow no worries .

[@oakswamp]

thats the plan mate...need this done and move on now ...the leaf was never meant to be anything more than it is hopefully , ratty and reliable...cheers dude

[@JohnnyJalopyArt]

man!!!!! so excited for you... that's he best when you get that first drive of your creation!!!!!!!! cheers man!

[@oakswamp]

thanks mate...its gonna be a nice drive i think

[@chrishowell1979]

Great progress dude! Awesome seeing it driving. Well done 👍👍👍👍 Glad the battery clamps helped the build. Keep up the great work 🎉

[@oakswamp]

hey mate ...i searched all through my messages at 4 this morning ...could i find it was you? sorry dude but thanks alot....cheers

[@The_Cotswold_Cyclist]

It runs and drives! Excellent stuff. Though very brave driving anywhere with those tyres!😱 Just what I needed after a bad day in my garage. My daily drivers handbrake slipped and it rolled down my drive and punted my classic into the garage through the closed garage doors. Doors totalled but cars remarkably not to bad! Keep up the good work.

[@oakswamp]

what a night mare.....hope theres not too much damage ...cheers mate

[@daviddwight5745]

Try a diamond tile disc for cutting ali, normal discs are made of aluminium oxide they don’t like it!

[@besenzon1]

Keep your eye out for a Barnfind, that would boost your Subscribers. Ted must know of something tucked away ? Good luck !!

[@oakswamp]

always am mate

[@mcm9329]

great work..great tunes..great fun.

[@oakswamp]

thanks mate

[@Abandon7d]

Skinny front wheels look fantastic :-)

[@oakswamp]

they do dont they ? ....need more spokes thou cheers mate

[@Abandon7d]

@@oakswamp how about just replace the spokes and nipples with fresh stronger stuff. I just laced my second (bicycle) wheel. Quite fun as I do what people tell me can not be done :-) Will make the video the next couple of days

[@oakswamp]

@@Abandon7d fair play ...i tried once and gave it to the wheel guy ...the rat wheels are beyond repair and the centres to the skinnys i put on the leaf were way to small to fit ...i have other plans , cheers mate

[@jimwhittemore1610]

Video started off odd, thought you had a propeller on top of your head. Such a good feeling when it goes down the road for the first time! Nice to see you got a smattering of sunshine. Excellent job on the video and the music is cool as well, cheers

[@oakswamp]

hahah propellerhead ! was fun to drive mate , the weather ? honestly its endless ...thanks mate👊

[@KeeperofTheMountain]

Don't worry about it driving like a Lorry. Etor Bugatti called the Bentley racers the fastest lorries on earth, as the Bentley Boys took him to school at Le Mons.

[@oakswamp]

hahahah yes i heard that ...its more like a series landrover tbh hahah

[@bomcdaniel3005]

I love seeing you bring these old cars back to life. I wish I could find some like that here in the USA. We don’t have old Austins etc. sitting around in fields

[@jimcarroll7829]

In the land of the 32 ford and you want an Austin??? Seems the grass is always greener!!!!!😅

[@bomcdaniel3005]

@@jimcarroll7829 yeah because I like the look of those little cars and everyone wants a 32 ford or model A I’m cut from a different cloth apparently 👍

[@oakswamp]

you beat me to it Jim hahaha

[@oakswamp]

I get your drift mate ......we look at the states with the same eyes...

[@Abandon7d]

@bomcdaniel3005: that is the point brother, here you see a man building with what is available and making it work, here goes Pudding that one CAN build a deadly cool ride without ford stuff :-) just approximate, shot and just do it :-) you can, too all the best

[@billrandell4641]

Don't know if this will help or not, but that Isuzu Carb is a MASSIVE pain in the ass..(emissions carb) I you can find an "early" Fiat 124 carb, you'll be Sooo happy with it! Should bolt right on and makes it as simple as a VW. It will also "perk" that little motor right up! It's a 2 barrel Weber, same as you can buy for the 2bbl VW conversion...also came on some Ford 4 cyl. cars..VERY GOOD and easy carb. Great job as always!! 👍👍👍🗽🇺🇸

[@oakswamp]

this one is a mikuni , vacuum secondaries, seems ok so far ....im assuming you are talking about a 28/36 weber but ill def check it out ...i did consider an su

[@RedBullMan7]

Congratulations on your 1st test drive! Always enjoy your video’s

[@oakswamp]

thanks mate ...Glad you like them!

[@shotsrodder]

I have that same box of clamps as well also a double sided box of O rings that don’t fit anything 😂😂 cheers 👍

[@oakswamp]

hahahaha ...its universal i think mate

[@Mr_Spegru]

While you are fiddling with throttle cables you might want consider using some copper brake pipe instead of the bicycle bit. Should be possible to solder some brackets to it too

[@oakswamp]

i was considering using some 8 mm copper for it actually...looks like we are on the same page ...cheers mate

[@ODDIRON]

Bitchin! Great seeing it move👌 well done sir 😎

[@oakswamp]

thanks alot mate

[@rcmentalhealthinitiative9444]

Great work mate 👍

[@oakswamp]

Thanks 👍

[@robertwalker9638]

A rear brake cable and sheath from a bicycle that is equipped with V brakes makes a very nice throttle cable.

[@oakswamp]

right on...that cable was off a dutch bike actually ...i like the throttle to be sheath free ...cheers dude

[@markfisherart4643]

Another smashing vid. Bloody good editing as well. Keep it up dude.

[@oakswamp]

thanks mate....appreciated👊

[@rodrocket8216]

Well done, Cobber.

[@oakswamp]

cheers mate

[@peterbonnez]

Good progress. Get it finished soon as I want you to put a Lamborghini V12 engine wot I just acquired into my Isetta.

[@oakswamp]

hahahahahah bring it round

[@jefferycooper7339]

Hi mate, I didn’t go to Wills day because of the weather

[@oakswamp]

too moody for me mate....are you in???

[@robbollom7396]

good episode Mush, lots going on as usual and few good tips for us novices....dig Jims picking and singing..Neil at Wheels Day cool.....oh did Neil end up buying a Tmodel Ford?

[@oakswamp]

cheers Rob ...hes still mulling mate!!! hahah

[@Mopar46]

Makes sense that, unless you've been drifting through the corners, the sideways stress on the front wheels would be more than on the rear ones. Does that sound right? I aint no engineer!

[@oakswamp]

exactly right mate ...those wheels were really only meant for building the car really they are that poor, ive been searching for better ones this whole time to no avail ...cheers dude

[@hanssundkvist]

😀

[@oakswamp]

🤙

[@PeckerwoodIndustries]

Bought a couple of the same fuse box. IO lke the fact they use screw terminals. Just finished a 1952 Singer special lightweight roadster and used screw terminal blocks at eac end of the car to bring all the wiring together, and like you are doing used housed multiconductor SO type cabling to keep it neat. Once you get the wheels trued up you should run the Leaf in a couple hillcliomb events. Have you ever met Ian Dutton, or Alan Millyard? The three of you are similar in that you adapt, and overcome using what is on hand.

[@oakswamp]

i met Ivan at beaulieu a few years ago , nice bloke ....i dont know the other fellla to be honest ...not sure of what class it could run hill climb with the modern motor? cheers mate

[@FredKustomGarage]

Good job 👍

[@oakswamp]

Thanks 👍

[@davidparkinson188]

I just bought trailer wire to wire the rear end of my Midget it’s rubbish the wires are really thin when you get down to it. I wouldn’t run headlights off it put it that way , you can get 16 amp stuff but it’s huge

[@oakswamp]

really? what i used before was 16 amp, im running very little amps around this build ...led's and i will relay the fan

[@boydsargeant7496]

Nice one Bry! Getting the Leaf down the road a few times, looks good! I think guys who save stuff and have boxes full of bits are usually the handy type. Good to see Sas having fun with you (not like that!). How will you make the Leaf drive less bus like? I’m loving the fluidity of the creation, some nice little touches already peaking my interest! Have a great week, hope the weather improves for you.

[@oakswamp]

thanks boyd, i think flat very f@@ked tyres up front isnt helping the lorry status haha...its absolutely tipping down as i write this ...been under the tarp most of the day ...alas ...cheers brother

[@62_C10]

I've experienced the same evolution in the whole show culture... it is not as much fun as it once was. I do like talking to the people. I'd rather be in the garage or running around with my friends. Too much to do and...

[@oakswamp]

to be honest there are always rows of stock british and american cars which is all very nice and easy to have if you have money but im into builds so thats what i want to see really ...i feel out of place there now...cheers dude

[@gordondaniels9718]

great as usual what was the fuse box called

[@oakswamp]

dunno mate it was cheap on ebay. www.ebay.co.uk/itm/125142641149

[@robertchall8576]

Love your builds iam in the states trying to figure how send something and maybe get a shirt don't know addresse and what stores y'all have and the exchange rate.

[@oakswamp]

hey mate , drop me a line here [e-mail] cheers mate

[@oakswamp]

for shirts here oakswamprags.bigcartel.com

[@robertward7105]

What’s do you rub on the ali before you cut it ? Great videos 👍

[@oakswamp]

thanks dude, its Boelube, it was developed by boeing for aircraft manufacture...great stuff stops the blade clogging

[@barrydavis3044]

Have you tried balancing them?.

[@oakswamp]

they are too gone mate

[@markturner7168]

Thinking about your wheel spline adaptors what is the pcd if your hubs, I.E. the diagonal measurement across the stud centres, there are loads of hub adaptors door different cars avail from Mws so you might find something that goes straight on, they also do un drilled ones too.

[@oakswamp]

found nothing even close its about 130 mm pcb ...my concern is if itll fit over the austin hub...cheers mate

[@markturner7168]

@@oakswamp you might have to go for larger splines. Jaguar used the 52mm centres

[@oakswamp]

@@markturner7168 ahhhh i did consider that ...splines?

[@markturner7168]

@@oakswamp yes something like a jaguar mk2 or e type. I got some cheap Aston Martin wheels as the owner was upgrading

[@markturner7168]

Mws do a 130pcd adaptor for vw. They also do un drilled both for 42 and 52mm splines

[@racebanning6390]

👌👌🤙🤙👍👍🏁🏁🏁🏁

[@oakswamp]

🤘😎🤘

[@h-j.k.8971]

By the way, you said alli and electrical charge can be a bit dodgy, well my EV is made of alli, do you think I should alter that?

[@oakswamp]

i was on about the steel and ally doing their thing soon as you add water really mate

[@user-vk3ny4fj9t]

Who says an Epiphone doesn't have a great sound.

[@oakswamp]

great guitars but more down to the player ...id make that epi sound dread ful hahahah

[@shanehnorman]

Owned by Gibson, so Epiphone are not so bad. Many top players use them.

[@oakswamp]

@@shanehnorman and of course down to the player ...jim made my battered guit-jo sound good!! cheers mate

[@jimcarroll7829]

Get what you say about shows these days which is why i only attend sho2s that are specifically hot rod oriented.looking at aerial photos of so called classic shows just looks like a sainsbury car park in 2010.i just cant see the point!!!!

[@oakswamp]

hahahah i concur ...ive been thinking about it and i dont want to see stock cars lined up anymore ....vscc Prescott hill climb ...now there is where i like to be ...every ones a winner cheers mate