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Channeling My Wife's 1960 CADILLAC COUPE DE VILLE | BODY DROP!!! (PT 1)
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- Опубликовано: 11 июн 2021
- On this episode of Make It Kustom, I'm starting the body drop on Kristina's 1960 Cadillac Coupe de Ville!! Now that the car is fully braced I remove a 2.5" section between the inner body and the floor, to allow the outer body to lower around the chassis. This is also known as channeling.
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It’s good to see someone have the amount of pride you have for your craftsmanship! Rare in this time to see. Amazing talent.
Thanks a lot! I’m just doing what I love!
It's inspiring to see the new generation of builders take flight and push the envelope while making it look easy. I lived around the corner from Sam Foose back in the day.
Great job!
Thanks so much, that’s really cool of you to say! That would’ve been awesome to have him as a neighbour!
Just found your channel yesterday. I love the videos. Above your obvious talent and experience, You have knack for teaching. Keep these videos coming. They’re great.
Thanks for the feedback Joe I really appreciate that!
Your killing it man. I'm so glad I came across your channel. It's hard to find a good custom channel on RUclips and your very informative. I love your content
Incredibly ambitious undertaking! Humble and talented individual, not two things that typically go together. So glad I found your channel. Thanks
Thanks so much Chris!! That means a lot to me. It's very important to always stay humble!! Thanks for checking us out!
what a beautiful car! I was driven to school every day a '60 coupe deville and later owned a '60 sedan deville. my all time favorite caddy
Wow that’s a pretty awesome card to get dropped off at school! They are literally my favourite Cadillac ever and then a 47 would be next
Great content man . Glad to see young fellas carrying the torch in the hobby . Us old guys need something to watch ! Will be waiting for more content .
Thank you very much, sir!!!! Hope we can do it justice for all the ones who came before us! Thanks so much for watching!
channeling? wrong term, im from old school, channeling is where we raise frame through floor, creating a upside down C-channel for frame to sit in, not just a raised floor, & instead of the body sitting on top of the frame, so you have to step over frame climbing into car, the process your doing is sectioning, & not done either in over 30 years, but glad your enjoying, truly an at form not many can do.
Thank you very much man I’m glad you’re enjoying it! I think we might have just a slight misunderstanding in what’s happening to this car. It is a channel or a body drop. Sectioning is where you cut the body and take a section out. channelling and body dropping are the same thing where the frame is being raised up into the car which is what is happening here.
Great video again! I totally dig what you are doing, and you have a terrific attitude. Still can’t understand why anyone would dislike your videos. They must hate learning.
Haha ya never know man thanks for all that! 👊🤙
That's an incredible amount of work. It looks like you're going to get exactly what you're aiming for. Thanks for all the detail and full explanation.
Great video! Iv never actually don’t a body drop myself, Iv seen a few jacked up ones on minitrucks! Great job explaining your cut layout and why, that’s really important. Interested to so how you get the rear bumper fitting again.
Thanks man, yes this is my first one! Will definitely be a lot of learning curves a long the way for sure! We'll see what happens, fingers crossed haha
Very high production quality on these vids. Reach out to the bigger guys for collabs to give your subs a boost. Hang in there. It's a great start.
Thanks man! We're working on getting better at the videos every time. Thanks for the great tips!
What a cool project! The production on these videos is VERY professional. Keep up the great work!!
Thank you so much! Glad you’re enjoying it cheers!
Love the work, just wish it was on a continental instead of the caddie. Body dropped 64 lincoln would be epic.
Maybe one day! Thanks for watching!
Who knew there was that much involved. Wow good work!
Loving the videos..I'm local to you as well. Keep up the great work!
Rad!! Maybe we'll catch you around sometime at a show! Come by and say hi! Thanks!
Love your channel. lots of knowledge being passed on. Thanks for having us.
Thanks for being here man I appreciate the feedback!
Super nice drop. I love it when an extremely well thought out plan comes together 👍👍😎👍😎
Thanks man, glad you like it! It's always nice when things go as planned hahaha
No fear just pure guts to do this Custom Work. 😎👍🇨🇦
Ya just gotta dive right in !!! Thanks man!
I actually saw part 2 first I never intends on doing this but will watch everything this guy does I'm new to his channel and love his work I know I will use some of this knowledge somewhere some day 1thanks a lot
Right on Chris you’re welcome! Thanks a lot for watching and subscribing. Welcome to the channel!
Seems like an epic challenge! The before and after pictures will not show the amount work it took to achieve the look! It definitely depends on whom is looking and head scratching ( how did he-they do this). Very excited to see this to completion! 😎
Very thought provoking on how meticulous your attention to the important details! Love the explanations on why and how your going to achieve this task
Lol you’re right it’s an extreme amount of work for 2 1/2 inches but in this case those inches matters
“It sounds simple” no it doesn’t lol! Love the videos I have been watching lots lately. Learning a ton!! Thanks Carl
The terminology to us old hot rodders for what you're doing is channeled!
Chinneled is what I heard mr nz salt flats racer… lmao just a hotrodder Aussie taking the piss..
@@jimmyj2563 LOL. No worries M8! After living twenty + years in OZ I have your accent & live in the US. I even have three passports now!
haha don't worry, we still refer to it as channeling as well! Body drop just sounds a little more epic
@@MakeItKustom I always thought that a chop referred to the roof, sectioned referred to a section taken out of the middle of the body and channeled was when the body was lowered over the chassis and the floors lifted up.. Sorry to be pedantic.Love your work.
Yup you’re exactly right! 🤙
I wished you were closer to me, I am street rodding a 1950 chevy pickup. You make local guys look like kids
I love your content my man! I'm learning so much. Keep pumping out the vids and I'll keep enjoying and sharing them. Yee yee 🤘🏼
Will do and thank you so much!
GOOD JOB! Like you said, Its better to take extra time to figure out when you drop the body down to meet the lower section , to meet as close as possible , its very important. Thank you for showing ..
Karl, nice job on the body drop, I think I maybe would have done things a little different on the firewall, but hey, the car is in your shop, I'm sitting here at my desk...big difference.. either way, I'm sure you will do a fantastic job!!
Be safe!!! God Bless!!
I never realised how similar channeling is to sectioning. Great work as always
Thanks man! Yes, it’s very similar for sure!
Your dropping them and I’m ordering 38” tires. Wish I had your metal working skills breathing new life into my Scottsdale.
Right on good luck with the project!
Really like this series.
Thanks man!!
Great job 👏 👍 👌 🙌 and I know it's a lot of work.
awesome video, brother. i helped channel a 50 ford once and i thought that was hard, it didnt have shit on this caddy.
It’s all the same thing just more of it lol
great video, love seeing this come together, such an intimidating project body dropping
Very cool, what a monumental task, epic!!!
Yeah no doubt long-term but will be worth it!
A calm cool attitude! Mad skills brother!
Thanks man! 👊🏼
One thing i would strongly advise using eye protection against welding glare as much as you possibly can. I know its almost unavailable at times, and it sucks, but trust me when i say its worth it. I never thought much about it yesrs ago, i would just close my eyes when arc or mig welding. Found out the hard way that our eyelids offer slim protection from welding glare and mig glare is worse. Approaching 60 now, and my eyes are roached. Even with glasses i can only read for so long before my vision goes blurry, and im no longer able to focus....
What a monumental task! Going to be very cool.
That’s for sure!
This car is going to look so sick!! 👍👊
Yess!!! My wife and I are so excited for it! Hopefully can find enough time to keep going with this regularly
too late now but the steering column will actually not drop as much as the rest of the body drop because the steering box is staying where it is. so the column effectively changes its angle forward
looks good I have a 61 convert and give me some ideas on bringing mine down without changing the Caddy soft ride.
Really enjoyed that .. and having done a somewhat similar body drop over a different chassis I have to agree with measurements.. more measurements.. sit back and look..look again.. 90% planning 10 % cutting.
As you said it can go wrong if you don’t consider everything that changes. That’s why you don’t see this often.. it’s a big undertaking.
💯 It’s definitely a HUGE job for sure! Good on you man for chassis swapping at the same time!
Great job 💚🇬🇧🌱
loking forward to see it cruising down the road
Me too hoping sooner than later got a jump back on this thing
I just discovered you yesterday, and I have to say your a pretty cool dude. Seriously though thanks for the videos. Good stuff.
Thanks a lot Daniel I appreciate you!
Dream car of mine bro
Such a nice car
Sinister asf!
Nice work on the channel job bro
Thanks so much man appreciate it!
Yeah, It hard work .I don’t think I’ll ever do that but, I enjoyed watching the video that’s for sure. OK brother have a blessed day than thank you for sharing this video.
This guy is the best
So glad youtube recommended this to me! Im attempting similar thing here in the uk to a classic mini.. aswell as cutting 1.5" out of the body 'sprint' style, leaving the roof pillars std, i just want people to question how have i got it that low (as low minis are never really that low) without realising ive 'body dropped' it, cant wait to see more 👍
Killer! Sounds like that project is going to be super unique! I remember when I was a kid there was a chopped top mini on the top of a telephone pole at a scrapyard. It was a panel as well. I drew in my sketchbook a mid engine chopped Panel mini with the drive V8. This was during the monster garage shows where I got the V Dr. idea lol good luck with the project sounds like a wicked one!
I only own a flux core. The gas mig is so expensive. But I’ll get one before I start putting the Jeep back together.
Hello Karl! Your my nr 1 channel and your work is absolutly awesome! So informativ, fun to watch and so inspiring! I have watched this series of the caddilac 3 times over haha. I have never done this kind of work but I have to ask why you did the way you did with the bodydrop and not did stockfloor and kustom frame instead? I whant to go so low aswell so i guess thats the 2 alternativ there are. Awesome work! Sick car! Greetings from Sweden!
Very interesting!!! You didn’t cut the body yet you dropped the car! Im instead in dropping my 71 Nova as well as doing a complete frame swap. Novas didn’t have complete frames but I’m going too ! I’m always learning for your videos!!!! Thanks
Rad man cut it up!! Kustoms are the best!!
Monumental task to say the least
Nice cutting job!
Thank you sir!
You said a lot of thought went into this and I believe it! I’m wondering about the time you spent figuring all this out. Reason is it seems like I’m spending more time walking around and staring at my car trying to figure out and make up my mind what I want to do. I keep telling myself I’m not a Karl or a Fitzey, gonna take some time, don’t get in a hurry!
Nothing to small to kustom 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼🍺🍺😂
Have you ever thought about widening it? I've seen a couple car widened. A lot of work. The passenger area stays the same but just below the windows they added a two inch each side. Need to modify bumpers and grill hood and trunk need to be widened. Wider tires or spacers. A lot of work but much meaner looking. One more fantastic video. Thank you.
Ha ha they did that in Mad Max fury Road we absolutely love that car
That Cad is going to be hard to park as wide as it is anyway. It would make it look meaner. Oo, oo oo. 😀
I just added 6 inches to the middle of a Nash Metropoltan convertable,,, looks better than stock ! Its getting a 55 ford trunk lid ,cut down abit,, to get rid of the spare tire indent ,,, a modern chrysler Hemi ,,, 15 inch wheels are the reason its wider ,,
Great stuff but it always scares me when people use a cutting disc with no guard on their grinder not to mention cutting and grinding without wearing a respirator.
Great content though 👍
I learned the hard way about bracing my cab came in almost 3” and a porta power couldn’t bring it back so that one went to scrap
Yep been there done that lol it’s a hard lesson to learn but it sticks with you forever
Getting closer everyday!!!!!!
One step at a time!
Wow, Makes my 1940 coupe 2" channeling look easy. Did you brace the floor sheetmetal? If so what guage sheet metal did you use for the braces? On my 40 Desoto Im extending the body mounts (not the frame body mounts) up by 2 inches using 14 gauge metal, thinking about using 16 gauge for the braces, and 18 gauge bead rolled for the floors and the Z shape channel.
Thanks a lot for your amazing videos not only explaining the steps but discussing the concepts and the "why's" . Keep up the great work
Great work
Very informative
Good presentation
Thanks Robert, appreciate that!
I see a lot of trying to work around existing structure, would it be better and cleaner to ditch entire floor front to back and concentrate on chopping the body mounts only then fab new clean floors and wheel tubs ?
Keep watching haha 😆
It would be nice to start with a car as solid as that Caddy ,,, im channeling a 40 ford sedan right now ,,, moved the front fendr mounts on the cowl up 2 and a quarter inches , the rear wheel houses are being moved up an inch and a half , and getting new inners , moved inboard at the top for large tire clearance ,, the rockers will now be taller also ,,, after the floor is done ,and structural, the windshield will be leaned back a bit ,, the top will get chopped and pankaked ,, an loose the B pillar,, hard top style,, chopping this sedan will involve moving the whole roof slightly forward at the rear and leaning the trunk opening also ,,to get rid of the hump over the back glass,, have another whole roof to use for the right radiuses ,,, enjoying your videos ,, keep up the good work !
Still confused about how the peddles will function with the "higher" floor. This is fascinating!
It’s only gonna be 2 1/2 inches higher so the pedals may feel a little bit different in which case they may have to be shortened a little but I kind of doubt it will affect it enough
You could have saved lots of cutting ,, just put smaller tires on it ,, LOL Looking Great Thumbs up on the video ,,
Why do I get the feeling we aren't going to be seeing this car anymore.
Great video dude , but i am a little lost has to why you would go to all that trouble chopping the body ?
Please explain don't you normally alter the suspension to get the effect your looking for ? or i am missing something here ?
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OK we are also modifying the suspension as well so that the car drops but picture the car dropped only on suspension as far as it can go with the frame would hit the ground first. Because the frame hangs slightly below the body the body would appear to be 2 1/2 inches above the ground. If I drop the body around the frame like I’m doing then when we lower the car on hydraulics the body itself will actually touch the ground
Bro you were to travel back in time and apply for a job with Barris he'd hire you in a heartbeat! Probably teach them a few tricks. No disrespect to him. Those guys did some awesome work too 👏😄
And I would’ve killed to work with Barris Sam was a very talented Metal worker George was a great designer to
Dude, love your work but i worry when i see an unshielded grinder.
Can i suggest that you put a cable-tie around it and dangle the tail down between the trigger and the blade, so your hand can feel where it is?
Yeah this is definitely one of those things where I’m taking chances. It’s dangerous but also a pain in the ass to have a shield on it lol
@@MakeItKustom
That's why I have the tail of the ziptie dangle underneath.
Great that you don't have to cut the doors.
Yeah totally!
I like what your doing - But your steering column is not going to line up with the steering box any more - I had to use universal joints
Measure 5 times cut once 🧐 great advice Cool build 😎
👊🏼👊🏼👊🏼
I totally understand the theory in doing this but if it’s a hell of a lot of work to body a car that’s already body dropped from the factory in the first place , there is also already a severe lack of head room Getting in and out of these cars as it is I can imagine 2.5 less inches of that as I’m constantly banging my head every time as it is now . I’m happy enough with chassis modifications for air suspension , just my opinion one of the big attractions for me with these cars is the already low stance set by manufacturer by recessing the frame into the floor pans .
You’re right they’re beautiful as they are but nothing Can’t compare to these factory body lines when they are laying directly on the pavement
@@MakeItKustom I totally agree I just opt for doing with suspension drop rather than a top drop or body drop , a aging body dictates that for me , can’t tell how many time I’ve slammed my head into the drip rails getting in and it just pisses me off to no end , once I’m in I’m good though .
Can I weld the panels on my keep with flux core. Or am I gonna have to buy a mug with gas. I can use both.
I prefer welding with gas but flux core works
Do you have a video on dropped the top ?
Would like to see...
ur doing a good thing,.. stay on course..i enjoy ur videos..some of theses, so called retired Engineers, or third-generation engineers.. are liars.. engineer wannabes !!. Always telling you what you should be doing.. when they're clueless..
Black Art Forge..
Lot of work but awesome job your doing
Thanks James ya it’s a big job but worth it for my wifey🙏😎
I've always known it as SECTIONING, and not body drop. I know there is a lot of work. And cutting in the right place is the key to a successful process. Also I know not to cut just a straight line, but use drop downs and ups in the cuts. You can set up a way to lower the top half, like a pair of hydraulic jacks, hooked to a pipe or other steel fixture..Just take your time and THINK and be careful.I know you can do it. Ronnie.
keep the floor. rust is lighter and way less expensive than cf, basically free weight reduction
Sounds like race car engineering lol
Bravo bro!!!
Thanks man!
Hi I like I like the way you working on the Cadillac but I like to see the whole floor beat would like to look at it see how it looks looks like a very good from here I am watching all your shows but I would like to see specialty that for Cadillac finish lease send the finishing of the Cadillac
Will do more on the Cadillac! I want to do more soon
Very cool My first body drop I do have to ask if it would not been easier to channel the car or is there a difference of why yhis is easier or better
Body dropping and channeling are the same thing. Its a lot more complicated In these giant cars than the hot rods
So why did you go through all that work when you could get the same results with a proper suspension drop with air bags.
Because the frame hangs lower than the body. Now the body is level with the bottom of the frame. And after I do my proper suspension install which will be hydraulics not air ride this car will lay flat as a pancake
@@MakeItKustom okay yes that makes sense now. Did not realize that the bottom of the body wasn't close to the bottom of the rails, but now the question, why do you prefer hydraulics over bags. I would think hydraulics would be a more harsher ride.
How do you know that you’re cutting an exact 2.5 inches? I mean how do you measure it properly? 2.5 inches on a radius wouldn’t measure the same if you measure it vertically, right? It would be short. So if you cut 2.5 inches on a flat panel you’d have to cut a little more material on a panel with a radius, I think….
Yes you are correct about the radius. There’s some rust in this area so I pretty much just sliced it and let it slip beside itself because I will be replacing that area to repair the rust
Jeez man, am I the only one having huge difficulty trying to hear what your saying, while that music is being played in the back ground. I don't miss cutting up old rust buckets. I do however miss fabrication. Did auto collision and was a welder fitter for most of my life. Looks pretty straight forward looking forward.. It will be a nice looking ride when you all said, and done.
Sorry about the audio man we are still figuring thing out here but appreciate any feedback like this that will lead to better future videos!
Why not chop the roof a little, now that you are rolling with the surgery ?? Just little - please please. Caddys are sooo cool when they are ultra low AND chopped. :) 👍👍
Yes and chop is in the plan! 🤫🤫
👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
.. skid plates for the rockers
That’s kind of what I’m thinking that 10 gauge will be is a skid plate
I got a g body 82 cutlass supreme I want to body drop
👉🇧🇷👈 projjeto top !!
Talk to Mike Finnegan , he found a Chevy floor that fit his Caddy .
Yes it’s an impala floor but it doesn’t fit the same length which isn’t a big deal I’m gonna make from scratch instead
@@MakeItKustom I have no doubt that you know the best solution , just didn't know if you were aware of it . I'm 73 and really enjoy your content and abilities , and wish I were still able to do even a fraction of what you do , especially your willingness to "Teach" , Very important trait ! Keep it up !
get your grinder on would be a cool t shirt
Not sure why you don't just raise the floor and leave the rest alone?
Please explain how that works to achieve what I’m doing?
@@MakeItKustom Maybe I'm confused, but are you lowering the body on the frame so it sits lower? Can you not just channel the frame up into the floor?
Oh btw, great videos. I like low-budget builds, don't become famous and start buying expense tools and build expensive cars... ;)
13:23. Proof of Canadian Citizenship! 🇨🇦 ohh yah bud! 🍻
Lol I guess it’s pretty obvious!
Dude your super bad, there’s so many ways to get in trouble with women I know because I’ve been married for 32years , so I know how to get out of it the best way possible. The bracing your talking about is just like marriage, the metal, the cool tools you have it’s an art. You have to get this rite or else, you got balls my man . I’ve seen a number of your RUclips panels and I have complete confidence you’ll pull it off , if your Chanel disappears I’ll know why, god speed, you’ll get it rite.
Ha ha thanks for your vote of confidence Tom!
Bumpers will all so need lowering
Absolutely!
No Gloves. No Guards. 7" grinding wheels. You want to lose fingers?
Yes sometimes I take risks. Thanks for watching for my safety the newer videos are much safer
@@MakeItKustom I almost lost a finger when a grinder sans guard kicked back. Luckily I was wearing gloves.
A car like that, I would just leave it alive and restore it.
how old are you
Yesterday was my birthday I turned 33
@@MakeItKustom man, happy birthday! u are an inspiration
Sorry
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