Build a Kit Car with ONLY a Drill, Pop Rivets, and Rattle Can Paint - Engine Power S2, E10

today we build an affordable factory 5:33 hot rod kit with only an electric drill pop rivets and dupli-color rattle campaigns and then we're giving it away welcome to engine power the very term hot rod conjures up images in us gearheads as a cool 1930s ride with no fenders and it's powerplant exposed for all the world to see building street machines really started to gain traction in the 50s in post-world War two America and that movement sparked an entire culture it was the dawn of a new era of innovation creativity and best of all the performance aftermarket going fast and looking good as easier thanks to kit car companies like factory five racing who catered to the hot rodder in all of us they're complete hot rod kit includes a steel tube chassis molded fiberglass body and all the parts so even a first-timer can bolt together a finished roller so for under 20 grand plus your own engine transmission and driveline you'll be ready to hit the road in a great handling ride that'll definitely turn some heads you've seen some of the awesome builds that have come together here in the tech center the GT M the green 33 and the all-girls Cobra now all of these factory five kits are quality made here in the USA and feature top-notch engineering with an emphasis on ease of part sourcing and straightforward assembly this time we're doing something a little different we're gonna build our 33 on the cheap and here's how we're gonna do it we had the body chassis and all of its components shipped to us Barris so we can do all the painting ourselves earlier factory fives Tony and Mike prepped the bare steel chassis while Mark Eichelberger from dupli-color prep the suspension parts once clean they gave everything a few coats of BHT roll bar and chassis paint what's great about this coating is that it's self priming which saves you time but it's also extremely durable mark brought some exciting news with him as well building an old-school route on a budget with double car and VHD is pretty exciting what's more exciting is seeing the results you get with our automotive paint and coat but more importantly we want to say thank you to our customers by giving away this car with our dupli-color rattle can rod sweepstakes which means back to work on someone's new toy the gel coat fiberglass body and panels needed little prep we sanded down some mould lines did minor panel fitment and laid down dupli-color paint shop system first a coat of primer followed by a jet black color coat and finally matte clear for that old-school look in fact we're using dupli-color aerosol paints and coatings to finish every steel aluminum and fiberglass component hence the name rattle can rod and it'll pack the same qualities as a finished one they brought us it's a completely assembled demo model that put us in the mood to build our project the body is 3/16 inch hand laid laminate composite using a vinyl ester resin then all of that is covered up with a black gel coat the panel's come oversized so finished fitment and mold seam removal is required now the end look is a slick surfaced fine line reinvention of an original hot rod it's powered by a Ford Racing x-302 crate engine making 345 horsepower and backed by an a OD it'll also accept coyote engines small-block Chevy's and LSS the car only weighs twenty two hundred seventy-five pounds which means it sports a 6.5 nine pounds per horsepower making this a spicy setup spicy enough it needs great handling characteristics and big stopping power which it gets from these n board mounted coil overs and unequal length a arm design now the spindles accept 94 95 Mustang brakes these have been upgraded to will woods so we've got acceleration and braking oh my god I can fit way more room than I thought too good thing the only missing part of the package was our butts in these seats I mean this doodle flat-out boil the tires off just don't scratch you know there are two types of people who desire an awesome ride like this I leaned towards the performance qualities like power handling braking and of course the speed in these packages satisfy my expectations then there's the other guys like that they seem to be in a dreamy place with a gentle breeze in their hair fantasies of candy mountains and the smell of roadkill in the air either way it does make a statement more than what I expected to tell you the truth yeah it's rides nice I mean visibility is good I would bet the number one reason they are so popular is that you build it yourself which is a pride well-deserved next it's time to bolt together our own bad boy we are back in the shop and ready to get busy and so is the build team from factory five it all starts with their chassis this is specifically engineered for their 33 from a clean sheet of paper it's radically different from a stock 1930s design and for good reason it brings modern ride quality and high performance to this nostalgic platform chief designer jim skank from Factory 5 envisioned a classic hot rod that was more than just a pretty face if one was to be built the first thing it needed to have was sports car handling it also needed to accept several different power plants we wanted to be able to run modular Ford's small-block forwards also Chevy's the LS Chevy's which is you know getting more and more popular and the small-block Chevy which is kind of the staple of the hotrod the chassis has about 220 feet of tube but still only weighs 275 pounds so the overall weight of the vehicles we're low so we can get away with using a lot of OEM parts but still our performance envelope is much more of like an exotic car type complimenting that chassis our suspension parts design and built in the house and come with everything like bushings and the hardware custom trailing arm four-link rears and on equal length a arm fronts are all suspended by custom coil overs from Coney stellar braking is provided by late model mustang rotors on all four corners the Front's are attached to factory five s very own spindle and clamped by the factory lightweight aluminum calipers the rears are a factory heavy-duty cast-iron unit and built to handle anything this ride can throw at them and a vital part to this kit the all-important assembly manual the team has already installed the fully baffled thirteen and a half gallon fuel tank which is set up to run either a Mustang in tank fuel pump for fuel injection or conventional pick up for running carbs the fuel sender is also Mustang sourced for easy gauge setter a little closer to the front a will would double master cylinder brake pedal kit is hung on its mount and the lines run to it to help get this chassis to roller status the suspension goes on now starting up front a unique feature to this car's design is the cony cantilever inboard setup that not only is superior in performance to conventional shock mounts but is more compact and is aesthetically awesome to look at next up are the tubular upper a arms pressing the bushings in only requires a little shot of wd-40 and a firm grip the inner sleeves go in next the same way no grease for assembly is necessary at this time because zerk fittings allow you to lube the bushings once everything is tightened down it joins to the top of the shock to tie them both together these are followed by the custom spindle and rotor assembly and last but not least the lower control arm setup the ball joints on both the uppers and lowers have been pressed in and welded for you already saving you some time and effort to wrap up the front of our project the team will mount the steering rack from yoona steer it's a manual unit with a 20 to 1 ratio for a light but precise Road field so far so good and it was as easy as it looked if you're mechanically inclined enough to shake a can of paint you have what it takes to do this coming up its suspension rear end and brakes so far today Pat and I played with one of factory fives open-wheel 33 Ford hot rod high-performance component cars why because today we're building another one and then giving it away to one of you now we teamed up with dupli-color and the factory five team to show you how easy it is to build one and customize it with simple off-the-shelf paint for the chassis the body and anything else you choose to accessorize it with we already installed the front suspension and starting on the rear by mounting a corresponding adjustable kony coil over shocks next our factory 5s custom tubular upper and lower trailing arms that already have the bushings installed and maintain stock mustang geometry for excellent all-purpose grip on the roadway hanging from them is a powertrain products fully freshened eight point eight inch mustang rear-end it sports all-new bearings and seals and houses a Yukon gear duo grip posi mustang differential spinning a 373 ring and pinion with the axles installed we can seal up the unit but not without a little dupli-color textured metallic silver coating on the rear cover as part of our theme the detailing also continues elsewhere Marc brought dupli-color ceramic caliper paint that contains a caliper cleaner a can of ceramic based paint masking tape and a brush and stir stick everything you need to brighten up the binders on your ride after a quick cleaning with the prep spray the color gets stirred and brushed on for complete coverage and it dries super quick to keep your project moving right along all four calipers receive the same treatment and it's not just for looks what's great about a dupli-color caliber paint is that it dries to a nice smooth finish but it's also heat resistant so if the new owner drives it like they should they'll need it he also sprayed the brackets with their high temp clear protective coating the big aluminum front calipers are filled with stop tech pads and mounted to 33 custom spindles the rears are next and more stop techs are installed we're liking the look of the blue contrast that the caliper paint adds the next order of business is installing the aluminum floor panels the factory pre fitted panel is laid in place and using a marker the frame rails are traced out to give a location to drill the rivet holes using the supplied laser-cut drill template mark out the locations and then get to drilling once finished up the panel is put back into place and your holes are used as a guide to drill the frame finally lay a bead of the supplied Loctite 598 black RTV on the rails before the rivets get squeezed in and the panel is in for good really when we design all the kits our goal is not to just have a professional shop be able to assemble it but someone at home in their garage with the regular tools they have no specialty tools no special trips to the hardware store nothing like that so it really ease of assembly is one of our main goals the same goes for the firewall but it gets attached with the slick looking button head screws the frame mounts for our small-block Ford are anchored to their counterparts on the frame now several engine options are also available to meet your needs time to move on to the steering a factory five steering column is put in place and bolted down with the support bearing added to the frame the first chef from the wreck is attached then another through the firewall mates to the column via a custom steering joint with a few more joints and shafts the steering is complete factory five provided the custom steering wheel and capped it off with their own trick looking horn button bearing their mark even with some tight angles this superior engineering yielded a surprisingly smooth feel the nerve center for our rattle can rod is a specially made harness and fused panel from Ron Francis it gets mounted to a bracket that holds the master cylinder and column with the clearly marked wires getting routed accordingly it uses OAM connectors throughout for a foolproof hookup the final task before it's ready for the body deals with safety the Simpson racing shoulder harnesses are laid in and securely fastened directly to the frame well that's all we can do to the chassis it's ready for the body and that's what's next after this so far you've seen our rattle can rod go from a bare frame and a pile of parts to a completed chassis with some styling touches courtesy of dupli-color it's almost a shame to cover it up but it's time to ready the body which starts with scuffing priming painting and sealing the rear taillight bezels and the front headlight buckets with more silver metallic now the LED tail light assemblies get installed in their pre-cut holes moving forward this super slick machine billet fuel tank filler cap is fastened down with stainless countersunk screws the gauge package comes in a variety of different configurations depending on what you like ours is a set of Auto Meter Platinum Series with an aluminum panel that was brushed and clear coated the gauges get put through the holes we made in the dash clamped down and wired up it's easier to do this with the body off the chassis you want to roll this thing back so I can get around the steam and now the moment we've all been waiting for getting this body onto the chassis you'll need four sets of hands to do this correctly so grab a neighbor whether you like them or not with a little muscle it gets lowered onto the frame for good we had to come back a little bit slick right there Wow oh wait he's on I thought it would get the side screws in get the firewall screws in yeah yeah I wish all cars were this easy to work on it gets bolted down in several spots and is done while the wheels are still off to make it easy to get to all the fasteners we'll drop in a plastic block with the tins attached to test fit for the 302 small block we're gonna run did yep no I'm in boy everything clears by a mile pan I was working how worried about the pan pan clears by a bunch all right now that's the actual color of the engine so we'll probably do something different the covers of every but next up is the grill and radiator assembly which has the frame scuff and clear coated like the firewall and the inner fin sprayed the same black as the body it's gotta be that side first it's held in with heavy-duty brackets that attached directly to an AR mount on the frame you want the gasket the backward raked windshield assembly gets cinched down to the rigid cowl on the body the aluminum frame got the same treatment as the radiators the suicide doors are next on the list starting with some dupli-color spatter paint on the inside this time not for looks a thick coat will act as a sound and vibration deterrent with the striker plates and hinges installed the doors can be hung using easy to remove mounting pins now minor adjustments are made to get the alignment perfect for an accurate fit and smooth closing our freshly painted headlights are ready to bolt on first the wires are run through the hole in the radiator bracket then the mounting bolt is poked through followed by a lock washer and a nut these are on a type of ball and socket so the adjustment is set by tightening this nut when your lights are aimed correctly the last items to get installed before the rest of the interior goes in is the rear panel they call it the waterfall then the chassis panels get thoroughly covered with insulating boom Matt you know you're getting close when the wheels and tires go on the team messed off the factory five salt-flat series wheel to shoot a little black wheel coating on the inside of them the toil proxies for plus tires measure 2 45 40 18 on the front and 2 9030 20s on the rear for an aggressive stance and plenty of grip this is always my favorite part of the project you know when the thing goes down on the wheels and it starts to look like a real car mmm yeah you can really you can really see what all that work you've been doing this oak will look like that's a good-looking hot rod right there looks great man nice job on it yeah it tastes beautiful it was really great to work with VHT and dupli-color on this project when i think the car turned out fantastic i think the customers already using their products and now you can see why I think it really shows what you can do with the rattle can really in your garage normally kit cars are a bunch of mismatched parts all thrown in a box and you have to figure out how to assemble it all but not here we'll call this a component vehicle that's because it uses parts from manufacturers you've heard of and trusts like Auto Meter I did it will would and it even has safety equipment inside of it from Simpson so you know it's good quality and the car is a good piece and we're only halfway finished the next time you see this we're putting in all the go-fast parts the engine the trans and everything else to get it running and that will put us in the last stages of assembly which gets us one step closer to starting the sweepstakes and putting this car into one of your garages

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Length: 18min 42sec (1122 seconds)

Published: Tue Sep 24 2019