Building a weird fender skirt from scratch! - 1939 Hudson Rat Truck Build, part 38

I ignore all the sensible advice and build a strange fender skirt from scratch!
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[@mowguy1]

I would never thought of skirts that cool, great job and the politics sign is spot on.

[@ratrodsafrica]

Thanks. I think the green letters will be my new motto!😁

[@flatworm00]

I think the fender skirts turned out killer! You are one helleva craftsman!!!

[@ratrodsafrica]

Thank you!

[@103erik]

Excellent look and excellent craftsmanship in making the skirt. Now you've got to replicate it for the other side!

[@ratrodsafrica]

Thank you!

[@tomtruesdale6901]

Fender skirt looks way better than I thought it would. Great job Div you did an outstanding job on it. That "instant rust" looks great.

[@ratrodsafrica]

Thanks! 👍

[@timmchale6880]

At first I was against skirts but now I am sold rock on brother

[@jimcarlisle2309]

Looks Great, good Craftsmanship! A-1 all the way!

[@ratrodsafrica]

Thanks 👍

[@peterkelly250]

Good job, Diff. You are a happy man. You done it and done it well.

[@ratrodsafrica]

Thanks bro! 👍

[@dennisbeauchamp6193]

looks better than I suspected! Great job.

[@robertrudeseal4200]

Perfect, keep the new skirt!

[@kcgarrigan4324]

I would love to see a "faux" patina blue matching the bed on those cool skirts

[@ratrodsafrica]

Yeah, like I mentioned in the video, planning to do that🙂

[@johnmaclachlan6818]

Thumbs up from Detroit , Michigan U.S.A.

[@ratrodsafrica]

Took a while for that thumb to get here😅. Thanks!

[@bobgranger8753]

Great Job Div looks great on the truck and wall.

[@ratrodsafrica]

Thanks 👍

[@sharndupreez1]

Wow Div, Iwould never in a million years have come up with that idea! Looks cool!

[@user-nv1sz3ld4x]

Another informative start to my week,thanks Diff.

[@RaysLaughsAndLyrics]

Skirts with a slit are much more revealing/appealing than a full skirt that covers all the beautiful lines and dimentions of the means of locomotion. Your skirts will definitely be a welcome attraction to the many admiring eyes that catch a very pleasant, as well as exciting, view be it on the boulevard, or on a stage at an automotive venue such as a car show or at an impromptu local gearhead gathering. Thanks for constructing and sharing a revealing piece of eye candy that brightened up my mundane day. All the best to you and yours Diff.👍

[@ratrodsafrica]

Thank you for the eloquent comment! 🙂

[@RaysLaughsAndLyrics]

@ratrodsafrica You are most welcome, Diff. Thank you for the enticing eye candy.👍

[@brentmclovin9332]

That’s a fine looking job!

[@bombardier3qtrlbpsi]

The green lettering 👍 Nice job 👍

[@ratrodsafrica]

😅👍

[@eutimiochavez415]

Kool ❤❤❤❤I love skirts on trucks and cars ? Full skirts yessss

[@davidclare955]

It's looking great diff

[@chrispedigo8643]

Dif you are my hero I get my shop built I’m going to try my hand at it . thank you for letting me watch you. you are very good at what you do!!!!

[@ratrodsafrica]

Thank you brother. Yeah, give it a go!

[@johnosborne7637]

A ratrod masterpiece, awesome

[@mikemitchell7575]

Diff is the man...great video as always...

[@brianhaw9398]

Doc Hudson is lookin' sharp! Keep it up!

[@andrewwalizer8525]

Thanks Diff for another great video.

[@hankpugh4980]

Nice design,looks good with or without the skirt so its a win either way.

[@michaelnieman6218]

It was a smart move to bead roll that skirt it help make it more ridged

[@johanerasmus6721]

Great job dif,enjoy your videos

[@JimmyMakingitwork]

EXCELLENT WORK! I'm a no skirt guy, but it does add a little something when you might be headed out for a more fancy dinner, haha!

[@ratrodsafrica]

Thanks. Yes, we can fit it for certain occasions😆

[@robertraynor-bp8vf]

Beautiful job I love it

[@ratrodsafrica]

Thank you! 😊

[@alanpaulick7815]

Yo Div the side skirt turned out lekka.You never end to amazing me with your skills and letting the birds nest inside your workshop is just golde. Take care boet 🔩

[@ratrodsafrica]

Thanks brother!

[@SchysCraftCo.]

Beautiful job Div

[@shenpensenge]

There is nothing good, unless you do it.
Great work and look!

[@steveheard9828]

Great job looks excellent both ways with or without💯👍

[@SongWhisperer]

I liked it with just the bead-roll design (without cutting out the designed shapes) but after it was all said and done it looked really good, well done fine sir.

[@jacquesvanrooyen706]

Those skirts are cool Div. Well done. The Hudson is going to be a beaut 👌

[@ratrodsafrica]

Thanks boet👍

[@stucook8622]

They look great man. Thanks for another great one Div!🍺

[@brentbrown8393]

Professional job Dif, the skirts look better than I thought it would. I was thinking on a windy day you might want to watch you don't get trash caught in the skirts louvers. Have a lekka one friend. 👍

[@ODGColornChrome]

That looks great Diff!

[@patrickchristie82]

I don’t think the skirts could have turned out any better. Fantastic design and fabrication

[@ratrodsafrica]

Thank you!

[@tedayer1823]

Well you just keep amazing me ! That is really great.

[@thesledshop1917]

looks killer

[@BlackNite92f150]

Love it with and without great work

[@sdbougeno]

the skirt looks great!

[@johnnyrebelnc]

Looks great brother!

[@johnfederkeil9211]

Nice job Div! They look great!

[@ratrodsafrica]

Thanks 👍

[@donniehodge2548]

Another good one Diff 👍

[@littlepaddy7444]

The idea of skirts is better than I had envisioned. They look pretty good and blend in well with the overall appearance of your truck. Also a worthwhile fabrication lesson. Thanks see ya next video.

[@ratrodsafrica]

Thanks!

[@donaldhalls2189]

The rod is coming along great, looks great, thanks for sharing, all the best to you and your loved ones, Have a Lekka one

[@billterry9996]

i love what you did in this video

[@davidwaskiewicz3289]

Those are some badass skirts my friend 👍

[@ratrodsafrica]

Thank you brother!

[@kumaran7529]

Great Div, another job well done.

[@ianwright40]

You are a master with that cutting disc.... Not keen on the skirts but it's not my car... Love the progress.

[@brucewrandol]

I can vaguely remember skirts from the 50’s. They used a lever to move a rod to lock in place of a tab on the inside of the fender. You could use a tab on the top of the skirt to just hold the top in place. Keep up the good work my friend. Some good things come from being 75. Now where did I put my sandwich?

[@alanhicks3361]

Look how Mike bello does his it's really simple and neat

[@robertwilliams8010]

Great work Div!

[@user-qq4sk8ec2b]

That will be nice 👍

[@robertstevison1448]

Have a lekka one brother awesome video as always brother

[@craigbowley6783]

Loving the skirts. You sir are a master of your craft 👌

[@ratrodsafrica]

Thank you kindly!

[@hooligan_56labelle22]

Nice job. I really like that fender skirt. Rat class. If you make that truck to pretty....you might just hafta to dress it up with some candy paint

[@nom8er]

Well, I'm not saying the skirt looks good on the wall, but it looks better on the wall than it does on the truck.
👍

[@robertwilliams8010]

Those skirts are kinda growing on me 👍

[@eddiealford3579]

👍🤔 good job Diff looks good I really like the skirts look till next time 👍👍👍👍👍

[@ratrodsafrica]

Thanks 👍

[@brucewrandol]

Great music !

[@RobertFredman-ld6kc]

Your fab skills are great

[@timwerner001]

Awesome - great craftmanship

[@chuckster6513]

Hey Div,
Rolling the beads really gave the skirt more of a factory look.
Who would have thought that a Hudson truck could look so stylish !
Great Work !

[@ratrodsafrica]

Thanks! 👍

[@crazywickedcustoms7272]

Sure is looking cool 😎

[@rs1329]

You are a certifiable Mad man.
And I love it.

[@ratrodsafrica]

I'm normal, is the world that is mad!😅

[@Texas-t-shirts]

Not too shabby bro!!!

[@eziotaddeo1726]

great work Diff! man that sets the truck off, cheers ,another great video

[@ratrodsafrica]

Thanks 👍

[@shanewright6958]

Really coming along nicely 👍👍

[@lawrenceessard4086]

Skirt looks great😊😊😊

[@ratrodsafrica]

Thank you! 😊

[@michaelmarrett6423]

I normally don't like fender skirts, but those are the best looking ones that I have ever seen! I really like them! You have a really good eye for design, and I e enjoy your videos immensely! Keep up the good work, man!

[@ratrodsafrica]

Thank you so much!

[@dragontattooee]

Thanks for having us in your shop, loving how you fitted the skirt, it's growing on me, once it was rusted , have a lekka one Div

[@jondodwell4295]

I was a no skirt voter but they look the nuts !!

[@davidwood1923]

Wow!... Amazing Job

[@markrobertson9015]

Yeah great job as usual they look great on the wall lol. All jokes aside they look nice on the truck too.The fabrication was fun to watch too. That's the best part have a lekka one Div .

[@ratrodsafrica]

The fabrication is the best part for me! After that, on the wall or on the car, I don't really care 😅

[@daninster]

Another great job... Congrats

[@hoagiesherlin7732]

That looks way cooler than i thought it would kinda art deco

[@joebourque4860]

That's awesome. Great work

[@paulmcmain1760]

Great craftsman

[@michaelleabeter4449]

Cool skirts div

[@johnkranz4004]

Div looks KOOL Very nice work

[@ratrodsafrica]

Thanks 👍

[@robertamor3203]

good idea looks neat some good bead work and it is done well done

[@ratrodsafrica]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@mikegoddard675]

Looks great

[@wanderlodgeownersgroup5]

nice job on an unusual skirt,i like it.

[@darrellswanson4900]

Wow that is stiling

[@williamevans4955]

Great Job

[@brenty41]

Looks good

[@brandygray5894]

Great craftsmanship 👍

[@ratrodsafrica]

Thanks 👍

[@randymcgee9176]

Great job

[@user-qq4sk8ec2b]

You can get it done 👍

[@rbb1949]

Well Diff you you made the screen door for the submarine lmao 🤣🤣🤣🤣 no seriously thanks for sharing because like you said you wanted to learn how to make one and we learned how to make one so thank you for that 👍👍

[@h-j.k.8971]

Shiney as it was it looked a little like a georgean ladys underskirt, but I think now with the rust youvé teally nailed those otherwise awkward looking fenders.👍👍👍

[@ratrodsafrica]

😂 Thanks!

[@scottcates]

Very nicely done.

[@ratrodsafrica]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@robertstevison1448]

Awesome evening brother from another country Awesome craftsmanship as always brother they look awesome I knew you would find what you were looking for brother another awesome step forward

[@ratrodsafrica]

Thanks 👍

[@ekim000]

Michelangelo had a brush and a chisel, Oom Div rolls with a grinder, a plasma cutter, some jigs and a mig. Same same.

[@ratrodsafrica]

No man, he had a much better beard than me! 😅

[@paulfarley9542]

Very cool

[@Macbetula-yl8wq]

Now that looks cool 😎 👍

[@markorr1874]

skirt looks good dude

[@ratrodsafrica]

Thanks bro!

[@markorr1874]

no prob@@ratrodsafrica