The Real Reason You Should Wedge Your Hood, Especially On The Rat Rod Wrecker!

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[@trailmater]

Ok, that seals the deal, I was on the fence before and not sure... I'm absolutely getting one of those hoods for the blue wrecker. Truck is looking awesome guys.

[@masterbates7016]

Hell yea

[@bertbccfu9564]

Agreed that looks awesome

[@JJ-xj3vi]

I love how Paul has conversations while looking at Ben but is 100% Paul arguing and discussing with himself and Ben just looks at him.

[@jeremiahsmith7977]

Robby Layton request the viewers to raid you with comments to get you to run the exhaust on a Chevy truck they are fixing for a boy I think it would be really cool to see you guys do another collab personally!!!!! Love you guys!!!!!!!

[@cdnroofer]

Just watched Robbie's video saying that.

[@damon2772nomad]

Fab Rat Flow Master 👌 😎

[@PlainStraightShooter]

I’ll say Paul and the Fab Rat family needs to run that exhaust.

[@MacGyver-1]

Who?

[@missingremote4388]

I like a quiet Borla exhaust system. Comes pre bent from the manufacturer

[@larrylund2682]

These brothers complement each other very well. At least on camera. I doubt they are any different off camera. Mad fab skills.

[@lagoonrd4173]

Ben is mom’s favorite though

[@loose-arrow-garage]

All that hard work on the wrecker is a great tribute to your dad. He's smiling down upon you now!🙏

[@peterlassen5566]

The stacked headlights are worth the extra work. Those are the subtle touches that act as a bridge from what the truck was to what it is becoming, just like a dad passing knowledge to his kid who passes it to his kid. One of your best episodes yet!

[@owendodman3037]

You're not wasting pipe, you're learning or just figuring out how you can't do it. Glad Uncle Ben survived all that death wheeling. Cheers 🍻

[@buddythompson7797]

Robby Layton is asking for help to build an exhaust system for his truck build he is doing. You guys are awesome can't wait to see the finished product of the tow truck. I'm sure your dad is excited to it getting done as well. God bless you all and be safe.

[@randyanderson8847]

I think you're dad would love what you guys are doing to his tow truck can't wait to see you compete in it

[@joshwilliams9248]

I think the same thing every time their Mom comes to check the progress.

[@CantHandleTheDub]

Waking up to build a tow truck would be a great day!☀️🌴

[@RamsinGabriel]

Robby Layton is asking for you to build the exhaust on a truck hes building. I love the collabs, lets get this rolling.

[@KB3AOL]

+1!

[@williamd1891]

+2!

[@steveboy3021002]

Yall play the KZbin game pretty well haha. Robby asks yall blow up Paul's feed bumping him in the KZbin algorithm. And act like the two haven't already talked about it and paul has it on his schedule. Then next week Paul or Matt will do the same thing with Robbie.

[@quartfeira]

He's getting used to do this trick, I don't know if I like it anymore. I mean, Robby, Matt and Paul are friends, just grab the phone and call....

[@steveboy3021002]

@@quartfeira its all to get people in eachothers comment section

[@bradbundy1471]

Hey guys. I was thinking back when soon after your Dad's passing you were bringing in his wrecker and talking about how bitter sweet it was. We were feeling so bad for you. That was a difficult video to make. But watching you, Ben, your son's and your mom being involved in it is so awesome. 3 generations making it happen. For sure your Dad's right there smiling from ear to ear! Well done. We love you guys. 🤠🧑‍🦰🌲🌲🌲 🎼

[@Knightraven000]

Robby Layton needs the help of Paul and crew on an exhaust for a gift truck. You guys need to do a collab!😁

[@mwalker1975]

The 'like unto a dish, tight' line made me smile. I saw you pull that reference, good on you Paul.

[@guy0561]

As a Canadian, I started laughing like crazy when Paul said, "The hosers are coming." Fellow Canadians will get it.

[@mschulz55]

The McKenzie brothers

[@fullmoonAZ]

I thought Dan and Mer were gonna show up from DD Speed shop.

[@edrouse9578]

Hows it goin EH.

[@corytheriault2365]

Was thinking a bob Doug cameo 🤔 would be awesome 👌

[@bruceaugustine6486]

Not a Canadian but my sons Father-in-law is, he used to call his brother a hoser, from my understanding it is A slang term Canadian with limited education and intelligence. Apparently, it runs ramped with our neighbors to the north. That said that is how it was explained to me, it is not meant to be disrespectful. I have never been to Canada so i can't talk from experience.

[@jmr2325]

It made me smile hearing: “tight like unto a dish.” Classic straight out of Ether. 👍🏻

[@jerrycorbett7294]

Boy it's cool to watch you two. Between the both of you don't think there's one part that you guys can't fix or make. The way you guys just listen to each other no argument just who ever has the best idea you go with it. Love you're show.

[@rereg543]

This channel has come so far in the last year. One of my favorite fabrication channels.

[@hustlinghard8081]

Man, it is absolutely amazing how easy yall make this look. This is some of the hardest angles and measurements to come up with when dealing with round tubing and yall make it look like basic math. Crazy

[@rw0050]

I must admit, that was the Biggest Black Widow Spider I have ever seen. Thankfully, no one was bitten. Good job on the Wrecker. It's starting to take shape.

[@itsrob2321]

My complaint is that I could watch an hour of Fab Rats if the videos were longer. Thanks! That’s a cool build!

[@3gunshooter60]

It's Rob, I agree. Double the length would suit me.

[@sir_christof]

This is the best editing hands down that I've seen on this channel. Also the first video in months that doesn't have that tedious muted trumpet dilly dally background music. Love seeing the more artistic vision side of a sweet rock crawler build!

[@seanhorton3811]

On the water running into the shop, consider getting ahold of a concrete scabbler and regrade the concrete apron away from the door. And just in case you haven't seen the the one or two other comments, Robby is suggesting you help on a collab doing an exhaust on his build on Aiden's truck.

[@mariodesmo]

Stacked headlights on a narrowed front end is the cat's meow. She's a beaut Paul! Can't wait to see her all dressed up and ready for the dance!

[@pietervanzyl6270]

Hey Paul, Robby needs an exhaust system for Aidens pickup. Keep up the good work. Thanks for all the cool videos. Pieter from South Africa 🇿🇦

[@Tortriroy]

I knew I liked you guys.....but the way you dealt with that Widow, you are my kind of people! Well done!

[@Springfield-1903]

Robby would appreciate your expertise with running some exhaust 😊

[@DeanJohnson67]

the improvised torch brought back memories of the 70s + aquanet + bic lighter + wasp nests!

[@svenudo001]

Robby is asking for a flowmaster exhaust system on a chevy if you would build it for him.

[@chrismyers2490]

He said he’ll do all of the body work on your giveaway car…. 😂

[@LarryYaw]

@@chrismyers2490 lol

[@calholli]

@@chrismyers2490 Oh no.. Not again

[@northerntrouble]

Paul, what a amazing job you are doing in honouring your dad’s dreams for the Rat Rod tow truck!! He’s looking down on you, with joy of the awesome job you and Ben are doing!! I think there should be a Memorial Portrait on the hood scope of your dad, once the truck is finished. So every time the truck is out doing what was built for he’s right there with you guys!! Robby, need your magic touch for a custom exhaust for Aidan’s memorial truck build of, his dad’s truck. We all know you are very busy with everything going on in your own shop!! But we all know that you understand about Aidan’s going though!! The situation isn’t the same but feeling and a motions are!! Thanks, for sharing all that you do with your KZbin family!!

[@ronthompson2366]

Hey everyone at FabRats ! You're doing great... but you need a break in the action. There is a very important exhaust system that needs to be done. So give Robbie a call and let him know that you guys can get'r done !

[@ranmantucson9421]

I love how the front end is coming together in the Rat Rod Wrecker. Please add the marker lights back into the front fenders. That would be so awesome!

[@oddballschtuff]

Just visited the shop! It was awesome! The rat guys were incredible, thanks for the hospitality!

[@michaelpistone8235]

Looks great - it's so nice that you are keeping your dad's memory alive with this build.

[@flipzout100]

You know Paul often says, "it's almost like we knew what we were doing" and I find myself rooting for his ideas and all the work the whole crew puts in, to work out just the way he wants it. I enjoy this channel and this team so much.

[@tdawgnok]

Sure hope you help Robbie with the exhaust for Aiden's truck. Meanwhile the rat rod tow truck is coming along great!

[@MrGixxer1300r]

I don't think people who don't build rock crawlers understand the amount of labor that goes into the smaller stuff like sheet metal fab, portable welders, a compressor, and things I don't even know about yet as most of my experience has been drag racing cars and bikes, and classic motorcycle restoration, or year of working in a fab shop building quarry equipment until it closed. Keep up the great work and content. I wished I had someone like Ben who could work with me as good as Ben works with you. Its nice to see all that skill in one room with out the bickering or screw ups. You guys are generally just great at what you do. Kudos men!!!!

[@dougdean3134]

The vision you have is awesome. Keeping the stacked headlights keeps the square body look. One done that front end is going to grab lots of folk’s attention. Great skills at work!

[@kirkchristensen9712]

“Unto a dish” tight! Ha ha thats a fantastic phrase that I would imagine most of your viewers wouldn’t completely understand. I love it!

[@gwenmoody8323]

Your Dad is so proud of you. Robby need Fab Rats crew to build a flowMaster exhaust for the gift truck. Have a great day.

[@Bonehead-Chris]

The education everyone has received from Paul, Matt, Rory and Robby are beyond any price. Truck looks amazing!

[@COM70]

However good what you and Matt build, it’s going to have to be a large leap forward in capability to beat Rory’s off road tow truck experience. Cannot wait to see.

[@tyendor1952]

Rory is #1 and Matt's olympics are just going to give others a chance to show that they are almost as good Rory & Trailmater.

[@ernestcommerford5590]

Be S what do you think he been doing when he was young that he didnt learn from his dad had that old truck more years than that other fellow had that one !!

[@Nic26482648]

Are they going to invite Merlins old off road recovery tow truck to be in the competition?

[@johnm4661]

it's quite the situation to observe Paul when he has his eye-chrometer connecting to his logical designing spirit for the heart of modifying this family iron, to compose this project into what mutated metal his & Ben's minds are deciphering! am anticipating a phenomenal result: Grampa Sherm's vision!

[@samspade7360]

Robby Layton is all exhausted! Says to ask the nice guys at Fab Rats to help run the exhaust for Aiden's truck, please. Pretty please? Luv you, Fab Rats! 🙂🙃🙂🙃

[@MrBillsfishin]

I am so amazed at this build. It is fantastic. My K20 being built is an over 20 year dream at this point due to me not having 10% of your skills. You two are masters of your craft. Thank you for the hours and hours of entertainment.

[@jerrycarpenter7218]

Starting to look like a well built Frankentruck. I mean that in a good way. Your fab skills are over the top.

[@leannbarker6067]

"Tight, like unto a dish." I think I learned about that in my Sunday School class! 😉

[@aaronmcconnell7358]

Great way to honor your dad , it's looking amazing. Ps robbie is hinting around for some fabrats exhaust work for Aidan truck

[@lisaharvey4373]

The Ole wrecker is coming together Paul love it, the front end looks awesome, good job on the Black Widow!

[@perrymahnke886]

I love how easy Paul & Ben make the metal work look. In regards to Paul's screwup statement, my late & great Dad always said "You're only as good as your last screwup"😄 Thank you for sharing some amazing metal work.

[@cliffordpeterson3967]

I just love what you guys do. It was always a dream of mine to do what you do and family and life got in the way. Now I have the time I have got metastasized prostate cancer so I will have to watch you guys do what I would love to do. I met you guys last spring and dropped you off some Mt Dew when Randall was still there. It was good to see him again. If you ever come out to Logandale NV to our rock crawler event hump and bump I would like to show you guys around. Keep up the good work.

[@jaybird4095]

Looking sharp! Robby is looking for some exhaust work for Alden's truck. I think adding some electric cuts would be a nice surprise.

[@tjtobin86]

Clearly you guys were born to fab! The skills here may have started with derby, but you've refined them in so many ways.

[@jhbuxton4]

SOOOO... there is this random auto body shop, maybe you heard of them... Robby Layton? He is looking for an exhaust made for a mid to late 90's/early 2000's chevy truck. Thanks for the vids!

[@StevenBowcut]

Tight “like unto a dish.” Totally awesome. 😂

[@LarryWannamaker]

Same. Robby says for you to do dual Flowmaster Super 10s an Aidens truck.

[@Kickinpony66]

"The Hosers are coming", reminds me of Bob and Doug McKenzie! @4:41... That'll make chills go up your spine! Thankfully, you KILLED IT WITH FIRE!!!

[@jb3536]

I've never been bit by a black widow but a Scorpion stung me in the lower back and it felt like a branding iron was used on me.

[@jhawk1985]

This build is gonna be so clean. The squarebody chevy is an american icon. I owned a 84 for a year or two. It just got to where it needed new gas tank/ fuel lines and break lines and a engine refresh and I needed a daily so I sold it. 😐 It was a super clean truck too body wise. The guy that bought it from me built a show truck out of it. I Love all this tow truck content outta fab rats and matts offroad

[@kenmurray4232]

Robby Layton suggested we all come bug you to build a Fab Rats exhaust system for Aidens truck. Another good video on the Rat rod tow truck. Designing what will work is always a challenge, which keeps me coming back to watch. Thanks for sharing.

[@michaelburns8289]

Paul, we need to see you help out Robbie Layton with the exhaust on Aidens Chevy pickup! We love the collaborations! Keep up the great work!

[@tmccord630]

Hey Paul, my husband got me hooked on your channel (as well as Robby Layton’s and Matt’s Off-road). We both think you should help Robby build an exhaust for Aidan’s truck. Keep up the great work.

[@mojo8152]

Thank you for the hours and hours of entertainment.

[@cliffsangelsphotography]

Yes! Fire is always necessary for spiders. And Robby needs help with some FlowMasters

[@donwilliams3626]

It is so sentimental that you are carrying out the plans you and your dad made for his wrecker. Paul does his CAD design in felt rip marker and hands it off to Ben. Have a nice fabing day!

[@harrygreen6935]

Man it is great to see you 2 brothers working together as a team. Pretty cool stuff keep it up. Thanks for sharing.

[@calholli]

Rory's truck is the perfect truck to copy.. I like where this is going.

[@terrynye3995]

Hey Paul I think you need to go ahead and do the exhaust system with flowmasters for Aiden's truck that Robbie is rebuilding for him

[@stephenpoe2037]

Remember ? Chop ! Cut ! Rebuild ? Great Progress ! It's going to be Wonderful ! Thanks for sharing !

[@JayWillis2120]

Yup, Robby is looking for help with a Chevy exhaust from the master!

[@glensubtorq]

There is a certain level of artistry with your builds. You create on the fly, improvise, using your experience to craft something truly unique. That is why I keep watching your channel.👍😎

[@billiebrew2185]

The Rat wrecker is going to look sick with that wedged cowl induction hood. Another great video guys!

[@lonhoschar1943]

Dad's old truck is looking good. You guys are making good headway!! It's going to look really awesome!!!

[@jrzyboy99]

Simply amazing…the engineering that goes into these builds! 👍👍👍

[@davedirect4202]

So Paul, I've been a subscriber for a while now, and I'm impressed with how calmly you overcome difficulties. I'm an experienced mechanic, aviation, automotive, farm... I hate it all! It's barely barable for me when things go well, but I get these weird one of a kind, never heard of things, (WAY too often) that just DRIVE ME NUTS!!! How is it you're so patient all the time? Superior character or editing?!

[@ronaldsears834]

Hey fab rats y'all need to build the exhaust for Aiden's truck.robbie needs your expertise

[@johnme7049]

Looking good Paul. Glad Ben is ok, glad he was wearing the safety squints. THAT's why we wear them. Oh, Yeah, Robby is looking for some help with an exhaust system on the truck he is rebuilding for the young man who lost his father in an accident recently. He asked to give you a shout to see if you are in. Love you guys for ALL that you do, God Bless you all.

[@onion4620]

Robby Layton needs your help please build a super cool exhaust system for Aidans Chevrolet

[@donnielocklear6318]

Paul is awesome! He is the only person that can eyeball measure something and it comes out perfect!🤔🤨

[@detroitdiy]

Great video, I have been wanting to see what your vision was on the front fenders. Was not expecting you to section the hood but it makes complete sense. I think it will look awsome. Robby wants all of us to spam you, hook him up with some exhaust. Its for a good cause.

[@montepatton9040]

So cool that you guys are able to work together and enjoy each other’s company. Truck is looking awesome. Great work

[@AshesC1]

Always enjoy your videos. @Robby Layton needs an exhaust the the Chevy is building for Aiden. Robby said he would pay - maybe Mtn Dews, Slim Jims and other sweet candy's would do the trick!

[@hurlburtfamcamp6476]

Gosh guys, that truck is looking awesome!!!! I kinda cringed at the thought of cutting up a squarebody, but darn it if yall haven't made it even cooler! Good work Cox boys!!!! Grampa Sherm would be proud of this monster, and you monster kids!!

[@thedave513]

Spider problems? Nothing like a flamethrower to git er dun.

[@michaelbondick575]

It’s great to see brothers working so well together💪😀👍, and making it run.

[@_Merica_USA]

Looking good! Robby needs some flow master exhaust 👍🏼

[@isaiahcordova5472]

A build With two brothers and so much cherished moment 💙

[@cindylu1cs]

Hey Ben wouldn't it be nice if Paul could get one of those rolling stands that Robbie Laton has at his shop to put that front clip on to be able to work off of so a 50 year old man doesn't have to work of the floor.

[@gragor11]

Absolutely. Should at least be the price for spamming Fab Rat's YT channel . . .

[@ntme6506]

When I was in highschool I worked at a RV dealer doing brake jobs on trailers that sat for years. We always kept brake fluid and a lighter ready for the black widow spiders and their nests inside every brake drum.

[@fredjaggard9377]

Robby Layton wants the Fab Rats to make exhaust on Aiden's Chey pick up because your the best

[@bob_kd5qdq]

"Like unto a dish" - Paul I know the quote reference. I KNEW IT!!! I love your channel. Keep up the GREAT work.

[@I-apologize-in-advance]

I heard from Robbie & crew you might be building an exhaust soon. Looking forward to seeing you get er done!!

[@CarswithNash]

Looking good Paul and crew!👌 Glad you roasted those spiders!!!👍

[@porterwilliams2630]

Best part of this episode was when I learned I'm not the only one that makes "tight like unto a dish" jokes😆

[@jonpayne6482]

GUYS I LOVE IT! You all are certifiable "File to fit and paint to match" craftsmen. Ya by golly, u betcha!!! Jon P.

[@lanemontgomery4968]

It's nice to see everyone, especally Ben, wearing safety glasses. Being good examples isn't all that difficult, AND Ben possibly saved his sight when the blade exploded.

[@paulcooper2897]

Your Dad would be proud! Thanks for sharing 🇨🇦

[@rickorr2181]

When you get a chance, could you throw an exhaust together for Robby Layton?😀

[@Sakratic]

I thoroughly enjoyed watching you guys fabricate the frontend, front fender, and hood. Especially enjoyed Paul using his EYE to draw that fender line - in the end, it has to look "right". This video in particular breezed by and only increased my anticipation to see the finished product! Paul, I'm fairly certain that your dad would agree with me that you do HIGHLY commendable work!!! 👏

[@lonnyford1186]

Big bow tie fan..its going to look awesome 👌 Robbie wants to know if you'll build a exhaust for a young man's truck 👍