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Time for some roof sealant on those floors. Start cutting

Planning is the best way to keep from having to make fixes for mistakes. I think a lot of us need to sit back and look at what we are doing and what our goal is.

Mike, this probably isn't the right way to go, but i have been using DAP Dynaflex Ultra as a seem sealer. It is a sealer for exterior doors, windows and trim that is paintable. I get it at Home Depot for $8-10. I'm tired of paying $40 for a tube of seem seeler that goes bad once opened.

I am now curious about what type of styling you are going to go for with the 39 truck. You say you are going to put it on a Dodge Dakota chassis. I want to know if you are going to try and make it look like a 39 truck, or if you are going to put modern wheels on it and maybe some LED headlights in those bucket headlamps to sort of make a modern truck with old style features. I really want to see you working on Stitches. I love seeing you fabricate stuff. I am also looking forward to seeing you work on the Golden Mullet. I know that that keeps getting pushed out. I don't really mind a whole lot because the other projects have remained interesting enough. I am interested in seeing how you go about building that frame table. I am also curious about your "other" new truck project. I believe it will involve a Cummings diesel, and I haven't really seen much with diesel engines so that will be educational as well. HAPPY NEW YEAR! Until next time. Make it Safe, Make it Done, 👨‍🔧&🚘 Go Have Fun❣ Stay warm, safe, and healthy. 🤟RAWK!

Good project truck !!! Have a Great New Year !!! 👍👍👍

Nice Mike!! I say if moving from one project to the next keeps you motivated, by all means keep doing what you are doing. RAWK!!!

The new Dodge pickup is gonna be so cool. I love that style.

Nice. Can't wait to see you get on the 39. I enjoy watching videos about body swaps. Also looking forward to you getting back on stitches. Thanks Mike!

Can't wait to see the truck! That's gonna be way cool!

Maybe you need a hemi powered Mini

That era dodge truck is my favorite, looking forward to that series! Looking forward to more fabrication and bodywork as well.

Great Episode buddy, Love the New Truck can't wait to see it done. LET'S GO 2025!!! LOL RAWK!!!!

Great year end wrap up Mike. I am looking forward to next year.

The new truck project sounds like an interesting one to watch! RAWK!!

Parts hunting

I don't have much faith in these formulas in any context other than a street car that won't be used for racing. The fastest combination Bob Glidden tried on his 330 inch destroked Cleveland was a PAIR of 1,150 Dominators. Ran significantly faster than the single that would've been far too big based on the formula. Ford also put a lot of R&D into developing the best responding induction package they could for the Boss 302 in the 1969 Trans Am series, which ended up being a PAIR of 1,050 Dominators in 1969 on fairly poor flowing heads for today's standards with an endurance racing cam. It did so well that the SCCA banned dual quads the following season. A 750-850 CFM carb would've been the best choice based on this formula, but Ford found that 2,100 CFM worked best.

It's a good feeling to get a section wrapped up 🤘

I was watchin that square tube dance around on the fender, worried it was going to fall on your head...

Amazing how those 20 minute fixits,turn into 1/2 day projects. 🤬

Nice to hear of someone who actually knows what an Annie Award is. Totally off topic, but we were the creators of the Unofficial Cats Don't Dance Fan Site, back in 1997. My wife adores that film. I first heard about the Annie Awards while researching it because of how many Annies CDD won. There is quite a story behind CDD, but it mainly is just bad timing and corporate greed that killed that wonderful film.. If you haven't seen Cats Don't Dance, I highly recommend it. Also if you get a male cat, you can name it Harvey. The Harvey is an award for comics. My wife has three of those. The award, not cats named Harvey. 😼 I suppose Hugo and Tony are other names you could use. Maybe Eisner. Strange name for a cat though. 😸 If you get an old one you can call her Grammy.😺 HAPPY HOLIDAYS!🎉 Until next time. Make it Safe, Make it Done, 👨‍🔧&🚘 Go Have Fun❣ Stay warm, safe, and healthy. 🤟RAWK!

That old plastic works until it doesn’t. Then it’s a pain to get replaced. Nice look at the finishing touches that make a vehicle workable for everyday use and not to mention the safety factor. Good video as always. Rock on!

I am going to have to look at the Bee and see how that is. Thanks Mike

rain X will destroy washer fluid level sensors on the newer Ram or Mopars.

Mornin Mike! Stitches is lookin good buddy! Exciting times

Love it. 👍👍👍

Floored

I am the same way on my 64 Dodge 330.

That is ingenious btw!

Merry Christmas Mike!

Just, socket, do it! 😼 HAPPY HOLIDAYS! ⛄🌟🎄🎁🦌🦌🦌🦌🛷🎅🎍🎆🥂🕛🎉🎊 Stay warm, safe, and healthy. 🤟RAWK!

Floorpans are looking great! I am curious about the suspension. You mention you are getting close to putting it on and getting Stitches off the rotisserie. I was wondering if you are going stock with the suspension, or if you have plans to do something special. What is stock for this car? Leaf springs?. Are you putting in any sort of anti-sway bar? I am also curious about the brakes. Drum? Disk? Both? It will be very educational to see how all of those esencial bits are put back in, and how they act in the performance of the finished vehicle. HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Until next time. Make it Safe, Make it Done, 👨‍🔧&🚘 Go Have Fun❣ Stay warm, safe, and healthy. 🤟RAWK!

Another Little bit done. RAWK!!

Another bite done. Looks good Mike.

Looks great in black without rust and structurally superior to stock! Hope you get some Lizard skin for Xmas👍 Malcolm Ottawa Valley

Looks good but what about that hole by the four speed hump?

Looks good Mike. I have been thinking of getting a plasma cutter

Nice Mike!!! The floors look good!! RAWK!!!!

Newbie question - why do you need eye protection when welding but not when using the plasma cutter? Aren't both processes melting metal? Thank you for the work you do on these cars! RAWK!!

I was wondering how you were going to do that. Looks good.

Waterless hand cleaner is a good one, many don't wear gloves such as myself.

As others have said, abrasives! Whether sandpaper, Scotch Brite, sanding disk, or grinding wheels and cutting disks, you will go through them rather quickly, and you can always use a good selection of grits. Also, as mentioned, gloves, masks, and rags or towels. I would also add earplugs and safety glasses depending on if you have high quality ones or the cheap disposable type. Another consumable you didn't mention is welding rod for your welder. With a project like Stitches I am sure you are going through that rather quickly. Body filler is another, at least when doing body work. If your shop has any sort of clean air system filters and bags for it would also be an item. If you are doing a lot of your own wiring, any and all of the items needed for that. Different gauges of wire in different colors. Contacts and connectors of all types, spade terminals and ring terminals and splice connectors, as well as the zip ties you mentioned and some rolls of electrical tape. Ah, yes, tape! Painters tape, duct tape, thread tape, double sided adhesive tape. You can never have enough. As you mentioned a few episodes ago a paint for marking areas of the car that still need work. They sell a marking pen similar to a Sharpie, that you can mark metal with. The type they use in scrap yards to write on cars and parts. Rolls of plastic or paper for covering areas of the car you don't want painted. Rolls of fabric, vinyl, or leather for upholstery and headliners and door panels. Sound deadening for the floorboards. And for the finished car, wax, and other protectants for leather, vinyl, and rubber to keep them from deteriorating, and fading in the sun. On the not consumables list, I would say one of those portable battery chargers and tire inflators that you can have in your vehicle for emergencies. Better than jumper cables. Some also work as a work light, emergency flasher, and allow you to charge your phone. A great product for your car emergency kit. HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Until next time. Make it Safe, Make it Done, 👨‍🔧&🚘 Go Have Fun❣ Stay warm, safe, and healthy. 🤟RAWK!

Nice Mike!! RAWK!!

Abrasives!! Zip blades, sanding discs, etc!!! Also, a great idea is a gift card from literally anywhere tools are sold. RAWK!!!!

Gotta love all these calculations and they are probably good for a starting point but there are too many variables. A stock 350 sbc might only need a 600 cfm carb, start adding better intake, heads, and most importantly cam lift and duration, and you are going to need a bigger carb. There's a lot of carb tuning involved with any sized carb so saying I ran a 750 then replaced it with a 650 and it ran better doesn't really mean much. It only means something if both carbs were really optimized. If you can somehow get to a dragstrip you can actually do some real world testing and find out what works best. I happen to run a 750 Holley double pumper with a 50cc front pumper on a 1968 Camaro 383 sbc chevy engine, automatic with a Vega converter (about 3k stall) 2.05 heads and 538 lift cam - car runs mid 11's (11.62 best so far in 1/4 mile). I wouldn't hesitate to try an 800 cfm and see if it's better after going through some tuning on it. It's the only way I'll truly know.