I always enjoy your attention to detail. I've been a CAD guy for 25+ years so I draw/model literally everything I make. I have a profound appreciation for guys like you who can build stuff like this with no drawings :) I built an off road camp trailer and had 500 hrs in CAD before I even started on it :D
The feeling is mutual. I have tons of respect for guys who can CAD and design things from beginning to end in their mind and on a computer. I start with a rough idea of the end product then try to decide if its possible for me to build. If i'm pretty sure it's possible, I plan as far ahead as I can, which is usually not too far then start working and tackle the road blocks as they come. This entire build took 736hrs and probably around 50 or so planning ahead of time, but I didn't log that time.
It’s really enjoyable watching someone that is really good at there craft . Also nice to show that sometimes even mistakes can be made , but your not afraid to show the human side . Great to see family helping each other and enjoying doing it !
@@AustinCoulson I'm on jesscneal side 😅 I can do both, but dawm I hate the time lost not having multiple processes going at the same time, like the cnc plasma, the horizontal saw and me on the lathe since I only make one part at a time. Hey buddy, I was wondering if it would be faster to build the walls flat, outside the box...I know the weight would be an issue after ...but you know, you re a strong man , + with the wifie and the kids (or just the lift😉)
I've gotta admit I was on the fence about the shortened hood and fenders when you first did them, but now that its coming together it all works together better then I expected!
Amazing precision fabrication, I wouldn’t have the patience for that. Talk about a multi skilled trades person. And I know what you mean about having good tools but you are on another level. Wow.
@@AustinCoulson the better the craftsmanship, the bigger the haters. This truck is so amazing. Unless it was parked next to a stock truck, you wouldn't know the extent of fabrication done. I think the bumper looks period correct. You know an old farmer would put an oil pipe bumper on back then. And I'm impressed at the trampoline in the house. Great idea.
Jacks with screw collars are ideal for this. And I've noticed you explain what you've already decided on doing, instead of saying why the other viable option isn't so viable. It wasn't clear I'f you could just move the viewing window to the other side then turn it around so then all you would have to do is cut out the dead space for the the wheel well, instead of having to relocate all of the mechanisms. After watching you bead roll that ice cream cone I realized you deserve mad respect 👏👏👏 You are a master!
You sneaky son of a gun. Did you find it in the Ice Cream Truck playlist? I always wondered how an unlisted video will get a few views before its released.
Looks great! I’m 99% sure you know this but I have to say it for the guys that may not know. Next time get a smaller tip for the airless sprayer when you’re spraying the tight areas to help minimize the over spray. When I spray cabinets I go down to a 315. Keep up the great work👍🏻👍🏻
I have a smaller tip, but it was slightly damaged, but even that tip was too big. I should have stopped after the primer and got a 315 like you mentioned. I tried to muscle through it and ended up in drip city
Great work!! I like where this is going… haters gonna hate, the front bumper is just fine and goes with the look… enjoyed seeing the “child labor” mixed in with the help of your “twin” again…
New to your channel. Started watching this build and i am hooked! Looks like there isn't much you can do. I will definitely be catching up on the other videos. Awesome job!
I'm not sure how far you are fro shooting the video and posting but did I see you headed east near Butte Montana around the beginning of May? Not to many bright pink trucks running down the highway.
I winced the first time you used a residential door knob and deadbolt in the pizza truck build. Actually yelled at the tv this time. Seriously? And can’t wait to hear the rationale on that front bumper. Not being a hater, just nit-picks on an otherwise awesome build. I wish I had your fabrication skills! Bead rolled ice cream cone is a neat touch!
That's the door knob the clients prefer. It's simple and effective and easy to have extra keys made for it. Otherwise it would have been a more industrial looking latch. What type of handle and latch would you have opted for?
Those white panels on the back are 1.5" insulation panels. In the next episode I install more on the ceiling. Only the back wall and the ceiling got insulation because they are the largest walls that are exposed to the sun. With the airflow from the service window and the back door it is actually pretty cool in the sun.
Good craftmanship on the box but I was wondering why not just modify the school bus body instead of building the box from scratch? Did you sell it off? I would think it be much cheaper
The customer wanted a vintage looking ice cream truck and not a school bus conversion. I turned the school bus into a play house for my kids. It would have been a lot cheaper to keep it a school bus
I used the great stuff pro gun with their fireblock poly sealant on the entire firewall except for one small area that I couldn't reach until I move my shelves in the shop and wouldn't you know that is the only area where you can smell any shop odors. Once I seal that up, I should be fine. I also use the Great stuff drywall glue, so that helps not only with sound vibrations, but also fumes
The inside of the back door wasn't perfect. I could see that sag at the top a mile away hahaha. I'm messing with you but it is there. You were right to edge it out first but your fan is huge. I would of tried a smaller tip 420 or less. I painted professionally and had a small business for a time of my life. I absolutely love airless sprayers. One thing I always told myself I'd do is paint a car with one. It's been on my mind for years. Maybe one day I'll break out the Graco and do it. Did you seal seal the walls by chance? Or are they fully welded?
That stupid sag was from the white primer. I have a smaller tip I started to use but it was slightly damaged. I should have stopped and got a new one. I used to think it would be possible to paint a car well with a sprayer like this, but after this box I have given up on that idea, especially because I love the Devilbiss gun I used on the body. I saw Samcrac use the eastwood airless sprayer on a paint job a while ago and it looked pretty good, at least on camera. I am skeptical about how it would look up close, though. The walls were spot welded and sealed with 3m panel bond on the outside and caulk on the inside.
@@AustinCoulson ah got it I may have missed that part. I was messaging my sister through parts of it. I know of samcrac but don't follow. I'll try to find the video. I don't know if he has the artist finesse. You do sir. I always love your vision of the project. Even that weird/ugly/cool looking monstrosity trophy vic hahaha. Have a great day and since we probably won't have another video in time. Happy Father's Day!
Looking great. What is being done about insulation? I didn’t see any product being installed. Again looking good I notice that your kids weld better than you 😂
In the last shot you can see the back wall has insulation glued to it. I insulate the ceiling later on as well. The back door can be locked open to give it a nice draft. Overall I'm happy with how the insulation turned out
I watch your projects, and two comments always to be noted about them.. you are a great fab guy who has great attention to details and doing things the right way and second one is "poor design"... See, there is no creativity in projects you do from scratch! The dune buggy, no pretty... 2 pizza trucks extremely identical and in the end still look look like meat trucks... An ice truck! Which is a great opportunity to get innovative and look nice to attract kids, you could have done some curves or an exceptional design to the work station yet again, a box! A snipped shipping container on back of a hideous pink on a cab that never got painted pink! And with all do respect gun metal gray as your finishing color? For an ice cream truck for kids?! On first sight, without seeing the pink, I d definitely think its a work truck, hauling machines or piping or whatever! Please ask for designers, even just subscribers who d do it for free and make votes... Please try making nicer looking projects, that just serving your function perfectly yet not much of a looker! Thanks! Still good work though..
I don't design these projects (except for the trophy truck which wasn't really designed, more just kinda thrown together). I build these for clients who choose the design and colors. They wanted an old truck painted that color pink with a grey box that matched the color and look of the Pizza truck, so that's what I built. They intend to add vinyl graphics later but wanted the base grey.
@@AustinCoulson then curves all around than a standard box? Extended nos over cab with an oval window? Do you see your profile picture? This truck got sleek body design somehow than the traditional boxy mail truck! Color combination is awful but its a client's, fine .. still design can be much prettier as well as sturdy though! Its just an opinion and you are the man behind the call anyway, you have a great talent and do wish you can do more than a big box is what it is! Again great work and one of the best fab guys on RUclips! 👍👍👍
Brilliant, clone yourself, and get twice as much work done in half the time. Nice editing. Kudos to you.
I always enjoy your attention to detail. I've been a CAD guy for 25+ years so I draw/model literally everything I make. I have a profound appreciation for guys like you who can build stuff like this with no drawings :) I built an off road camp trailer and had 500 hrs in CAD before I even started on it :D
The feeling is mutual. I have tons of respect for guys who can CAD and design things from beginning to end in their mind and on a computer. I start with a rough idea of the end product then try to decide if its possible for me to build. If i'm pretty sure it's possible, I plan as far ahead as I can, which is usually not too far then start working and tackle the road blocks as they come. This entire build took 736hrs and probably around 50 or so planning ahead of time, but I didn't log that time.
It’s really enjoyable watching someone that is really good at there craft . Also nice to show that sometimes even mistakes can be made , but your not afraid to show the human side . Great to see family helping each other and enjoying doing it !
@@AustinCoulson I'm on jesscneal side 😅 I can do both, but dawm I hate the time lost not having multiple processes going at the same time, like the cnc plasma, the horizontal saw and me on the lathe since I only make one part at a time. Hey buddy, I was wondering if it would be faster to build the walls flat, outside the box...I know the weight would be an issue after ...but you know, you re a strong man , + with the wifie and the kids (or just the lift😉)
I've gotta admit I was on the fence about the shortened hood and fenders when you first did them, but now that its coming together it all works together better then I expected!
You, dude, are a true craftsman! Love the interaction with your kids. This is the 1st build of yours that I have followed. I am enjoying it. Thank you
Amazing precision fabrication, I wouldn’t have the patience for that. Talk about a multi skilled trades person. And I know what you mean about having good tools but you are on another level. Wow.
You are extremely talented! Nice work!
A master tradesman at work.. Not many of those left
Looks amazing. If the haters dont like it, they can make their own...
Everyone knows haters don't actually make stuff, that's why they are haters
@@AustinCoulson the better the craftsmanship, the bigger the haters. This truck is so amazing. Unless it was parked next to a stock truck, you wouldn't know the extent of fabrication done. I think the bumper looks period correct. You know an old farmer would put an oil pipe bumper on back then. And I'm impressed at the trampoline in the house. Great idea.
@@danielmorskijr411 That trampoline is our winter setup. Keeps the kids moving.
Awesome work as always
Jacks with screw collars are ideal for this.
And I've noticed you explain what you've already decided on doing, instead of saying why the other viable option isn't so viable.
It wasn't clear I'f you could just move the viewing window to the other side then turn it around so then all you would have to do is cut out the dead space for the the wheel well, instead of having to relocate all of the
mechanisms.
After watching you bead roll that ice cream cone I realized you deserve mad respect 👏👏👏
You are a master!
This is such a cool build! I love how the kids get involved! keep up the great work
Fan-fricken-tastic 👍👍👍👍👍👍
Wow look at me finding things maybe i shouldn’t have 😂
You sneaky son of a gun. Did you find it in the Ice Cream Truck playlist? I always wondered how an unlisted video will get a few views before its released.
👉🏻👈🏻 maybe
Looks great! I’m 99% sure you know this but I have to say it for the guys that may not know. Next time get a smaller tip for the airless sprayer when you’re spraying the tight areas to help minimize the over spray. When I spray cabinets I go down to a 315. Keep up the great work👍🏻👍🏻
I have a smaller tip, but it was slightly damaged, but even that tip was too big. I should have stopped after the primer and got a 315 like you mentioned. I tried to muscle through it and ended up in drip city
@@AustinCoulson I can totally understand that. You made the best of it.
Excellent video, thank you for sharing.
Austin “B” welds better than Austin “A”. 😂
Great video!!!
Very nice...
Once again great video. Great music. Maybe share a little that Pepto-Bismol pink on that wonderful ice cream cone you have their!
Wow ,a lot of work ,good job man.
Great work!! I like where this is going… haters gonna hate, the front bumper is just fine and goes with the look… enjoyed seeing the “child labor” mixed in with the help of your “twin” again…
You could always use a caramel color to air brush the drips😂😂
Great content as always
Hello from the Netherlands.
thanks for the video.
Sincerely Hollandduck
You are an amazing builder. How is the pizza truck doing?
The pizza truck is doing great. You'll get to see this truck operating next to my first Pizza truck in the final episode
Awesome build great video well done
Awesome 👍
Wow you have a twin welder buddy.....
Nice
New to your channel. Started watching this build and i am hooked! Looks like there isn't much you can do. I will definitely be catching up on the other videos. Awesome job!
I'm not sure how far you are fro shooting the video and posting but did I see you headed east near Butte Montana around the beginning of May? Not to many bright pink trucks running down the highway.
That was me! I delivered it to Chicago on May 4th.
"Those idiots who made the freezer put the compressor on the wrong side! No problem, I'll just rebuild it." - Austin
They really should have asked me before they built it that way...
Took you a while. We have been waiting..
Great work
The building is easy, the filming and editing is what is annoying and time consuming
@@AustinCoulson yeah i can imagine.. the excitement when i saw a new episode was out. GREAT WORK once more.
Question…. When are we going to have a update on the homestead channel??? I’m really interested in that also.
Soon. I had a hard drive issue where I lost some footage but i've got most of it back now
I winced the first time you used a residential door knob and deadbolt in the pizza truck build. Actually yelled at the tv this time. Seriously?
And can’t wait to hear the rationale on that front bumper.
Not being a hater, just nit-picks on an otherwise awesome build. I wish I had your fabrication skills! Bead rolled ice cream cone is a neat touch!
That's the door knob the clients prefer. It's simple and effective and easy to have extra keys made for it. Otherwise it would have been a more industrial looking latch. What type of handle and latch would you have opted for?
@@AustinCoulson I would have used a trailer or RV type of door latch. Something that closes flush.
@@stevec674 not a bad idea
Love your videos. i have to ask though, why no insulation? I would assume standing in a metal box during summer would be pretty uncomfortable..
Those white panels on the back are 1.5" insulation panels. In the next episode I install more on the ceiling. Only the back wall and the ceiling got insulation because they are the largest walls that are exposed to the sun. With the airflow from the service window and the back door it is actually pretty cool in the sun.
@@AustinCoulson i see, cool. Thanks for replying :)
Best car
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Good craftmanship on the box but I was wondering why not just modify the school bus body instead of building the box from scratch?
Did you sell it off?
I would think it be much cheaper
The customer wanted a vintage looking ice cream truck and not a school bus conversion. I turned the school bus into a play house for my kids. It would have been a lot cheaper to keep it a school bus
This is the second build I have watched, very nice. Was the gauge on the steel for the box wall studs the same as the bed 11ga? Thank you.
If I remember right the walls and roof were 14ga and the floor was 11ga
@@AustinCoulson Thank you for the response appreciate it.
Engineering
Question. How are the shop odors inside the house?
I used the great stuff pro gun with their fireblock poly sealant on the entire firewall except for one small area that I couldn't reach until I move my shelves in the shop and wouldn't you know that is the only area where you can smell any shop odors. Once I seal that up, I should be fine. I also use the Great stuff drywall glue, so that helps not only with sound vibrations, but also fumes
The inside of the back door wasn't perfect. I could see that sag at the top a mile away hahaha. I'm messing with you but it is there. You were right to edge it out first but your fan is huge. I would of tried a smaller tip 420 or less. I painted professionally and had a small business for a time of my life. I absolutely love airless sprayers. One thing I always told myself I'd do is paint a car with one. It's been on my mind for years. Maybe one day I'll break out the Graco and do it. Did you seal seal the walls by chance? Or are they fully welded?
That stupid sag was from the white primer. I have a smaller tip I started to use but it was slightly damaged. I should have stopped and got a new one. I used to think it would be possible to paint a car well with a sprayer like this, but after this box I have given up on that idea, especially because I love the Devilbiss gun I used on the body. I saw Samcrac use the eastwood airless sprayer on a paint job a while ago and it looked pretty good, at least on camera. I am skeptical about how it would look up close, though.
The walls were spot welded and sealed with 3m panel bond on the outside and caulk on the inside.
@@AustinCoulson ah got it I may have missed that part. I was messaging my sister through parts of it. I know of samcrac but don't follow. I'll try to find the video. I don't know if he has the artist finesse. You do sir. I always love your vision of the project. Even that weird/ugly/cool looking monstrosity trophy vic hahaha. Have a great day and since we probably won't have another video in time. Happy Father's Day!
Looking great. What is being done about insulation? I didn’t see any product being installed. Again looking good I notice that your kids weld better than you 😂
In the last shot you can see the back wall has insulation glued to it. I insulate the ceiling later on as well. The back door can be locked open to give it a nice draft. Overall I'm happy with how the insulation turned out
I watch your projects, and two comments always to be noted about them.. you are a great fab guy who has great attention to details and doing things the right way and second one is "poor design"... See, there is no creativity in projects you do from scratch! The dune buggy, no pretty... 2 pizza trucks extremely identical and in the end still look look like meat trucks... An ice truck! Which is a great opportunity to get innovative and look nice to attract kids, you could have done some curves or an exceptional design to the work station yet again, a box! A snipped shipping container on back of a hideous pink on a cab that never got painted pink! And with all do respect gun metal gray as your finishing color? For an ice cream truck for kids?! On first sight, without seeing the pink, I d definitely think its a work truck, hauling machines or piping or whatever! Please ask for designers, even just subscribers who d do it for free and make votes... Please try making nicer looking projects, that just serving your function perfectly yet not much of a looker! Thanks! Still good work though..
I don't design these projects (except for the trophy truck which wasn't really designed, more just kinda thrown together). I build these for clients who choose the design and colors. They wanted an old truck painted that color pink with a grey box that matched the color and look of the Pizza truck, so that's what I built. They intend to add vinyl graphics later but wanted the base grey.
@@AustinCoulson then curves all around than a standard box? Extended nos over cab with an oval window?
Do you see your profile picture? This truck got sleek body design somehow than the traditional boxy mail truck! Color combination is awful but its a client's, fine .. still design can be much prettier as well as sturdy though! Its just an opinion and you are the man behind the call anyway, you have a great talent and do wish you can do more than a big box is what it is! Again great work and one of the best fab guys on RUclips! 👍👍👍