1933 Dodge Mini Semi Truck Episode 2

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  • čas přidán 6. 09. 2024
  • Watch as Merlon does a mock up of the 1933 Dodge mini semi truck

Komentáře • 119

  • @larrybreuer4495
    @larrybreuer4495 Před 2 lety +11

    “And that’s why they call it a fire wall.” BEST LINE EVER!
    👍👍❤️

    • @wjhjr1415
      @wjhjr1415 Před rokem

      Impeccable timing and delivery.

  • @craighearn747
    @craighearn747 Před 2 lety +11

    This is just wild. You obviously have the skill, resources and vision to pull this off. Can’t wait.

  • @brucemiller1397
    @brucemiller1397 Před 2 lety +16

    I’m just in awe over your skill sets.

  • @kellykonoske91
    @kellykonoske91 Před 2 lety +7

    Love that you're doing a twin stick! Too many automatics in the truck world nowadays! Todd Konoske the retired trucker.

  • @jaywylde7566
    @jaywylde7566 Před 2 lety +6

    Flipping the frame, what an elegant solution, nice job!

  • @papayork1907
    @papayork1907 Před 2 lety +8

    Wow! You really don`t mess around. That`s quite the ambitious endeavor! You mated those two frames like it was fate that brought them together...WOW

  • @signptr
    @signptr Před rokem +1

    Just want to add you are a genius at what you know and what you do.

  • @inmyopinion6836
    @inmyopinion6836 Před 2 lety +6

    I like how you repositioned the cab to line up to the drive line . Make the driver fit the shifter, LOL, brilliant !

  • @ginobiletic825
    @ginobiletic825 Před 2 lety +8

    Great to see you doing videos,enjoying them 🦘🇦🇺

  • @Doogie_Causey
    @Doogie_Causey Před 2 lety +9

    Looking good Merlin. Can't wait to see the finished product

  • @HODGEPODGEDODGEGARAGE
    @HODGEPODGEDODGEGARAGE Před 2 lety +2

    Great job with the fabrication! 🙂👍

  • @papayork1907
    @papayork1907 Před 2 lety +3

    Hey Merlon, you got one of them eyecrometers...nice
    Excellent choice, gonna be a stunner!

  • @KButler88
    @KButler88 Před rokem +1

    that mini forklift is amazing

  • @randymoore2947
    @randymoore2947 Před 2 lety +1

    Can you please turn your volume up please. Really amazed with the fabrication work. I love working on older car,s trucks. Just can't hear your conversation. Tks.

  • @Mesamanpruitt
    @Mesamanpruitt Před 2 lety +1

    I saw you on fab rats channel and thought, Dang that's a cool truck, looked up Old school garage and here I am watching the 33' build! Thanks for the good content Merlin!

  • @signptr
    @signptr Před rokem +1

    Merlin, I just watched an episode of "welderup" double blowers and two turbins on a diesel 6 cyl. And now this project you are building amazing stuff . By the way, I don't use telegraph thank you for the acknowledgment on your trailer project

  • @halnutt1790
    @halnutt1790 Před 2 lety +1

    Thank you for letting us see your home shop and let us into your mindset. I enjoy watching a fabricator at work and talk thru the work

  • @joeeyman7503
    @joeeyman7503 Před rokem +1

    Wow! Just WOW!
    Can’t wait to see the ole girl fire up! ❤️🙏😎🤙

  • @SteveKing84
    @SteveKing84 Před 2 lety +1

    I'm envious of you, and your buddy Paul at fab rats. I'd love to have the means and ways of building up a block and replacing the engine in my JK.

  • @wyo-chance9753
    @wyo-chance9753 Před 2 lety +2

    And that is why they call it a fire wall!!!! 🤣😂 awsome!

  • @desertd2609
    @desertd2609 Před 2 lety +2

    That’s going to be rad when it’s done!

  • @michaelanderson3771
    @michaelanderson3771 Před 2 lety +2

    Merlin love the build.
    I saw a tip where you drill a hole just big enough for the nut side of a washer face nut and you weld the nut into the plate around that washer face.
    Refer Karl Fisher Make it Kustom.
    Sweet idea for welded in nuts.

  • @stevedahl3689
    @stevedahl3689 Před 2 lety +2

    Merlin, I found you on Paul's channel. I see the blue 'T--MP' flag in the background, so I know we are on the same page! My word, your creativity is second to none! You have such awesome vision! I am really blown away and I can't wait to see this baby in full battle gear! Thanks so much for going out of your way to film these projects and share them with us! I also can't wait to see part 2 of taking the Cessna 150 across the country! You keep filming and I will keep watching! Thx again! Peace ☮️

  • @jaywylde7566
    @jaywylde7566 Před 2 lety +6

    this is a very creative project. total respect for your skills Merlin!

  • @coolhandluke85
    @coolhandluke85 Před 2 lety +3

    True craftsmanship. Much respect.

  • @larrybreuer4495
    @larrybreuer4495 Před 2 lety +2

    There! I did just like you asked…I “liked, shared, and subscribed”, and I like what you are doing.
    ( I found you from FabRats channel)
    👍👍❤️

  • @richw9205
    @richw9205 Před 2 lety +5

    Sorry to be a nuisance. Did some digging and found your website. I was born and raised in the Havasu area!! I’m glad I subscribed. Now I can see a bit of Home in your videos. I’m in south central TX near San Antonio now. I miss the desert sand and Colorado River water. Thanks and have a good one!!

  • @robertdrake7082
    @robertdrake7082 Před 2 lety +3

    Very nice fab Merlin! Luv seeing the progression on your vision and, realizing the beauty of it!~ R/

  • @greatnortherntroll6841
    @greatnortherntroll6841 Před 2 lety +1

    Very, very nice work!

  • @chadepperson5609
    @chadepperson5609 Před 2 lety +6

    Wow, Merlon you come up the some awesome ideas. The way you grafted those 2 frames together it looks like it was meant to come that way from the factory.

  • @dustinhuffman2723
    @dustinhuffman2723 Před 2 lety +2

    I love it you got some mad skills

  • @poprodder
    @poprodder Před 2 lety +5

    Great work Merlin, love it.

  • @garyhuggard625
    @garyhuggard625 Před 2 lety +1

    Had a chuckle “measured with a tape marked with chalk and cut with an axe”.😂

  • @mako757
    @mako757 Před 2 lety +1

    awesome work! thanks for the lesson!

  • @KeithKalawa-bk4jn
    @KeithKalawa-bk4jn Před rokem +1

    Enjoying your videos Sir

  • @TheOldaz1
    @TheOldaz1 Před 2 lety +1

    You have to fix the audio, had speakers turned right up and could just hear most of what you said, then the music came on and nearly blew me out of my chair. Loving the build, first saw it when Paul came to visit, now binge watching to catch up on it.

    • @MerlinsOldSchoolGarage
      @MerlinsOldSchoolGarage  Před 2 lety +1

      we are working on it most of this has been filmed with sloppy iPhones we have a good go pro now we will be improving as we go thank you for your input it’s much appreciated😊🏁😎

  • @richardabel2054
    @richardabel2054 Před 2 lety +1

    Very very talented.

  • @haroldphipps3457
    @haroldphipps3457 Před 2 lety +1

    New subscriber from FabRats.
    Very nice suspension going on there!

  • @peterhatch1583
    @peterhatch1583 Před rokem +1

    Some great idears you have used on this build !!😊👍

  • @lchebuhar9212
    @lchebuhar9212 Před 2 lety +1

    The camera woman 👩 deserves a pay raise ! 💪👍🏼

  • @differentbydesign7603
    @differentbydesign7603 Před 2 lety +2

    fab rat sent and man Im in love with this build? I have a 64 f350 I wanna do like this

  • @Kiwigd
    @Kiwigd Před 2 lety +2

    Quite a build going on here..🤙👍🏻

  • @williamgodby6214
    @williamgodby6214 Před rokem +1

    I’ve watched a lot of builds, this one is great!
    Well done, we’ll done indeed!

  • @machine7767
    @machine7767 Před 2 lety +1

    Thought you would have welded some diamond shaped plates in like Paul does when he joins frames together. But I guess that solid plate on the other side will do the trick?

  • @michaelguglielmo2749
    @michaelguglielmo2749 Před 2 lety +1

    Add more clearance on the firewall for the rear rocker box on the motor , in case you need to service the motor.

  • @bocephus1911
    @bocephus1911 Před rokem +1

    So disappointed no food in this video, you find such good places to eat

  • @rattles3044
    @rattles3044 Před 2 lety +1

    Firewall.......
    That's a good one !
    👍🏻

  • @davidclauson5256
    @davidclauson5256 Před 2 lety +1

    Man, that’s gonna be a sah-weet ride!!!

  • @samwest9444
    @samwest9444 Před 2 lety +3

    This thing is very cool and needs a lot more views!

  • @travisdrum6760
    @travisdrum6760 Před 2 lety +1

    Just randomly stumbled across your channel and WOW!! This truck is gonna be AWESOME!!

  • @wjhjr1415
    @wjhjr1415 Před rokem

    What a thing of beauty! Love it.

  • @danielashford2430
    @danielashford2430 Před 2 lety +1

    Came over from Fab rats,love your content brother

  • @arceo1982
    @arceo1982 Před 2 lety +1

    Cant wait to see the finished product, its looking pretty good.

  • @RustBeltFab_
    @RustBeltFab_ Před 2 lety +1

    This is going to be sick… 😎

  • @robertquackenbush5547
    @robertquackenbush5547 Před 2 lety +1

    Nice truck

  • @richardbrown8150
    @richardbrown8150 Před 2 lety

    That's awesome I love the old 5 and a 4

  • @lonhoschar1943
    @lonhoschar1943 Před 2 lety

    Starting to take shape and looking good!! Nice work Merlin!!

  • @tylerblack4027
    @tylerblack4027 Před měsícem +1

    I have so many questions for you cuz I want to do something similar of what you built cut it looks so cool and I hope one day I can build something similar to what you built

  • @1944chevytruck
    @1944chevytruck Před 2 lety

    AWESOME JOB!...thanks 4 video. be kind.

  • @redlandaire4830
    @redlandaire4830 Před 2 lety +1

    I Subscribed to follow up your Mini Semi. Thank You Paul "Fab Rats" to share your Cousin CZcams.

  • @dozergarnaat8008
    @dozergarnaat8008 Před rokem

    That thing is Way Badass brother 👍👍👍👍

  • @Biokemist-o3k
    @Biokemist-o3k Před 2 lety +1

    I would love to find a REO and put a Detroit Diesel in it like this. I built a rat rod Peterbuilt pickup truck with a Buick Fireball straight eight that turned out awesome. I sold it for 30K and the next guy really worked on it and sold it for over 100K. It has stainless steel and copper plating all over it. Really awesome builds.

  • @marlobreding7402
    @marlobreding7402 Před 2 lety +1

    You probably already noticed that the space between the rear tires is at least twice as wide as it should be. It looks odd. Now Spot On On the rest of the build.

  • @shaunmulcahy7496
    @shaunmulcahy7496 Před 2 lety

    You and your cousin Paul got loads of talent 😃

  • @KRAVER_
    @KRAVER_ Před 2 lety +2

    Nice and clean, looks good!!

  • @arvideklund5738
    @arvideklund5738 Před 2 lety +1

    Awesome work 👍👍👍

  • @64BINDER
    @64BINDER Před 2 lety +2

    Bad ass can’t wait to see it done

  • @johnkranz4004
    @johnkranz4004 Před 2 lety

    Very nice job

  • @welderse14
    @welderse14 Před 2 lety +1

    I was waiting for a hot piece of slag to land on the big inner tube and go POW!!

  • @middleway1885
    @middleway1885 Před rokem

    Mhmmm... thanks for all the yummy ideas and content!

  • @aaronmcconnell7358
    @aaronmcconnell7358 Před 2 lety +1

    Can't Wait to see this come together i know it will be amazing. I've always wanted a fiftys peterbuilt rat rod,but for now my jeep and my wife gets all my money .ps I'm a new subscriber you can thank cousin Paul for the hook up 😆

  • @3.0colorado21
    @3.0colorado21 Před 2 lety

    My uncle had a purple 32 dodge truck that was awesome! This one is gonna be cool

  • @dalethorburn6626
    @dalethorburn6626 Před 9 měsíci

    How many "Bar Napkins" to design this one? ......... I'm liking it!!!!

  • @MrCaprinut
    @MrCaprinut Před 2 lety +3

    Awesome build!
    Fab Rats sent me 😊

  • @hart64ghs
    @hart64ghs Před 2 lety +1

    Merlon, just subbed coming from FAB RATS, that Dodge is just unreal, is that main a 6 or 7 spd Spicer? In the old days the truckers called the auxiliary trans a "Brownie" as many were made by the Brown-Lipe CO. We had a 45 Jeep CJ-2A with a transfer case made by Brown-Lipe, apparently under license from Dana as parts for a Dana 18 fit it. Is that a 3 or 4 speed "Brownie"? The back to back 4 link rear looks clean, can hardly wait to see the finished truck!

  • @richw9205
    @richw9205 Před 2 lety +2

    Where are you located? I saw one of the boat videos where you were on Havasu. The Tow Mater video def looked like AZ. Your shop surroundings look like the Havasu area, potentially So NV. But then you said something about snow…so I’m thoroughly confused and have no clue. Saw you at KOH with Paul and just subscribed. I dig the content!!

  • @tomcleghorn4005
    @tomcleghorn4005 Před rokem

    Very nice work Merlin but I have questions. Before I ask them I’m gonna catch up in case you answer them

  • @oleukeman
    @oleukeman Před 2 lety +1

    Nice work!

  • @brentjones5227
    @brentjones5227 Před 2 lety +1

    So cool, I'm so glad guys like you take time to make videos. What are the transmissions, and what was their original application?

  • @nyleluke
    @nyleluke Před 2 lety +1

    The eyecrometer runs in the family

  • @richw9205
    @richw9205 Před 2 lety +2

    Will the rig have a ‘sleeper’ on it? Anxious to continue watching the series and of course to see the finished product. Lookin good!!

  • @justincook4069
    @justincook4069 Před 2 lety

    dang wish I had that kind of skills

  • @machine7767
    @machine7767 Před 2 lety +1

    Still doing it old school with a blowtorch and not a plasma cutter like Paul

  • @stephenpoe2037
    @stephenpoe2037 Před 2 lety +1

    Sweet !

  • @brentwalter9601
    @brentwalter9601 Před 2 lety +4

    Does the front axle get a second pinion gear on the backs side to drive the back axle? Is that why the back axle is upside down and turns the opposite direction?

  • @danielashford2430
    @danielashford2430 Před 2 lety +1

    Would a large Diesel engine have been a good choice in place of the gasser Paul had you make?

  • @DependableAutoTruck
    @DependableAutoTruck Před 2 lety

    really nice

  • @skipman8yard
    @skipman8yard Před 2 lety +1

    Fkn awesome looking good merlin 💪💪💪💪💪💪👍✊😎🏴‍☠️🇬🇧

  • @58royboy
    @58royboy Před 2 lety +1

    Nice music

  • @adamlanda250
    @adamlanda250 Před rokem

    wow super cool

  • @36browneyedman
    @36browneyedman Před rokem

    So awesome!! What is the main transmission? 5 speed, 6 speed? What’s the ratios on the auxiliary box?

  • @DannyWalker1949
    @DannyWalker1949 Před 2 lety +1

    Hey Merlin, I got Subéd and all from Paul's channel to your's. BUT, I Can't hear you on my little PC unit, Sorry bout this.

  • @Johnat709
    @Johnat709 Před rokem +1

    WOW!

  • @kickinitcurb-side777
    @kickinitcurb-side777 Před 2 lety +1

    Idk whats harder to watch half a 1933 semi truck resto mod or all the pee gravel Goonsquad endend up with. But hell half a semi is better then no semi. Minus that firewall deal you might be on to something. Ttyl.

  • @1machinist1
    @1machinist1 Před rokem

    Sure would love to see how you drive thr seond rearend how abount a show on that?

  • @upnorthyooper1196
    @upnorthyooper1196 Před 2 lety +1

    That odd that the 34 is a 1/4" frame. I am doing a 36 1-1/2 ton and it is 3/16". I like that spliter box you have on there what kind is it?

    • @MerlinsOldSchoolGarage
      @MerlinsOldSchoolGarage  Před 2 lety +1

      I wonder if they made the channel taller on the 36 and that’s why they went back to a thinner material that’s crazy your frame is thinner

    • @upnorthyooper1196
      @upnorthyooper1196 Před 2 lety

      @@MerlinsOldSchoolGarage was 7" tall. The new frame is 2x8x3/16, yours sure is getting done alot faster then mine.

  • @welder-mv5rd
    @welder-mv5rd Před 2 lety +1

    weird question. but does your forklift have an F2 Mazda engine? it sounds like my '93 mazda B2200 did when it was bone stock and i do know the same engine is used in quite a few forklifts

  • @larss592
    @larss592 Před 2 lety +1

    What was the percentage of ur muriatic you used. Big box stores only sell a green version of it and used to sell 8%. I have 48% that is mean as hell and always has to be watered down to use.

  • @jackman6256
    @jackman6256 Před rokem

    Rite who needs a ruler just ask Paul at fabrats they are just an idea

  • @jakeford7688
    @jakeford7688 Před rokem

    Please tell me your gonna put a 5 and 4 in it that way you won't get bored. Well I guess I should have watched more before putting my 2 sense in