Your doing great wes,remember the devil is in the detail . Your not just building a truck Your building a lifelong memory that will give you a pride in yourself that others your age will never know.
Wes is getting the best hands on education possible from Merlin & Jimmy. He will be able to say with increasing confidence that he built his own truck. Great job Wes and thank you to Merlin and Jimmy for mentoring such a great kid.
When I was a kid I had a 48 Willys truck I used to haul water from a spring. I rebuilt it and kept it running for years. I learned every nut and bolt on it and how things worked. Was a good thing to do because now I appreciate all my rides and have confidence to work on them. Wes will be awesome.
Merlin, Thanks for teaching ME how to properly use a plasma cutter. I've seen Paul use one a lot in his videos, but you explaining how to line it up & the correct angles to cut at was an education for me. I don't have a plasma cutter, but if I did, I feel confident that I could use it.
Merlin you are the person young people need. Most people it seems don't want to invest in a young person that wants to learn from someone like you. You're a good man Merlin.
I think we can all say, I wish some one would have taken the time to show us how to do Things like this. But learning the hard way by trial and error, made us stronger. Thanks for giving the next generation the gift of time and knowledge.
So old school class garage begins for Wes. Hes going to learn from the best from Dr Frankenstein & Jimmie. Merlin your creations are so cool Wes is so lucky.
It's nice to see Wes learn the torch and Plasma instead of the Grinder with a death wheel like most you tube channels use. This will be a fun build to watch.
Wes you will NEVER forget the summer at Merlins building YOUR truck! Remember later in life unless ABSOLUTELY necessary keep this truck your entire life.
Merlin I really admire what your doing for Wes. He seems like a great lad and is willing to learn. Very lucky lad to have teachers like you and your mate. Wish more of the younger generation were like Wes. Great content guys and am already enjoying the Wes truck build. Rob from Australia 👍
Love this series and build. When I was 16 my dad gave me a 66 C10 short bed, a 250 piece mechanic's tool kit, a pat on the back, and a good luck. I learned alot pulling wrenches on that old truck. Still appreciate it today.
Thank you for sharing this! You're a fantastic teacher. No bs. I hope kids see how cool it is to build- not buy your vehicles. This series of videos is going to be epic. May it inspire gear heads for eternity
Wes is a lucky young man getting to learn hands on from you. The way you explain it and then show him. Turn him loose but still watch for his mistakes. That's the best way to learn in my opinion. I know it worked for me.
1. Knowledge 2. Ability to learn 3. willingness to take instruction from the team. Awesome video, this was the first video I have watched here, and I can say the man has alot of talent. God Bless and have a great day. 🇺🇸 P.S thanks Paul.
It makes me smile to see a young man want to learn and actually listen!!! I think you have a true hot rodder there. Welcome to the old guys club, Wes!!!
Good job, Wes. Glad to see you get some time on the cutting torch. It's becoming a bit of a lost art due to the plasma torch, imho. Learn as many skills as you can, you'll never be sorry.
Good skills to know, but more importantly, understand. Even if ya don't use them... Everybody needs an Uncle Merlin! Thanks for passing on good knowledge !! & to us as well, lol!
Nice job! Teaching a young man how to do things is a great pleasure for the teacher and an important step for a young man. I learned so many things from my dad and I've tried to pass along not only the knowledge but the "how to figure it out" part to my son and daughter. They have both done very well at learning both. It's good to see you doing the same thing with Wes!!!
Glad I found your channel from Paul visiting you. You got a lot of cool stuff squeezed in that yard and the knowledge to match. This series and the quality of videos has been awesome.
I remember back when I was a teenager and my uncle had an old 1940’s Dodge in one field that he was selling and wanted to move it to the back of his other property, by a lake incase he got caught in a rain shower and had a place to get in. My oldest brother had a license so he got to drive. We topped off the tires, you could see the cotton cord through the cracks in the sidewalls but they held air and made the trip. And they held air for a few years afterwards.
Wes is a lucky young man who hasn't fallen into the normal pattern of his generation. He also has great mentor willing to spend the time take time to explain things to him rather than just get frustrated and do it for him. Merlin keep up the good work you are doing great job and before you know it he will be shocked when starts showing you a few new tricks he will have gathered out there in the real world. I had a great group of men who took the time to teach me when when I was his age. I packed my bags and moved 2500 miles away and a decade later I went back to visit them and share my experiences it's definitely a good thing thinking back on it. Sadly now that they have all passed on it's just a good memory.
Merlin is a good teacher patient. It was like my dad teaching me growing up. If Merlin would have slapped him in the back of the head and said damn it listen to me I'd have cried.
Good-job young man!, I think Wes is going to be a fast learner, and your a good teacher Merlin, IDK why I like watching other people work, but I do, lol, great video guys, thanks for sharing.
The kid started out a bit timid but you can see his confidence build as the video progresses. That's how it's done...have a great mentor and then get them hands dirty! ...😎👍615
Found your channel through watching Paul's channel ,then you show up with welderup one of my favourite shows on the box glad I found your channel love all the building you guys do I'm in Ireland we have to many stupid rules to do with road traffic
Good job to both teacher and student keep up the learning Wes when you're done with this project you'll have a couple of things a cool truck and some very very good knowledge
Hey Merlin😍 What a lucky young man Wes is😎 ..with you and Jimmy helping him learn, he ought to have one sweet ride when this project wraps!!! And he's gaining valuable lifelong lessons that he can pass along one day!!! Safe travels, friend❤️❤️ Stay FROSTY.... Keep your powder dry and your head on a swivel.... 🇺🇸🇺🇸WWG1WGA🇺🇸🇺🇸NCSWIC🇺🇸🇺🇸
I'M 71YRS OLD AND IT REMINDS ME WHEN MY DAD WAS TRYING TO TEACH ME STUFF , BUT MY DAD HAD ABSOLUTELY NO PATAINCE, I CAN RECALL EVERY TIME HE YANKED ME OUT OF THE TRACTOR SEAT, ATTHE TIME MY FEALINGS WERE HURT , BUT I'AM WHAT I 'AM TODAY, AND I LOVE HIM FOR IT , HE DIED WHEN I WAS 16 , HE WAS A GOOD MAN.
What an amazing opportunity. I bet there are many of us that wish that we could have had that kind of tutoring at that age!
Your doing great wes,remember the devil is in the detail . Your not just building a truck Your building a lifelong memory that will give you a pride in yourself that others your age will never know.
Good job Wes. Priceless education you are receiving from one of the best.
great to see a young fella willing to learn and a old pro willing to teach it will become a life long bond worked that way for me
I’ve been fabbing for 20+ years and learned something today.
Good training. You’ve created a metal monster.
Great to see you teach a young person the love of an old rebuilt truck. No better way to learn than hands on with a good teacher. Thanks for sharing.
Wes is getting the best hands on education possible from Merlin & Jimmy. He will be able to say with increasing confidence that he built his own truck. Great job Wes and thank you to Merlin and Jimmy for mentoring such a great kid.
Merlin & Jimmy have good soles ...Taking time to teach younger generation the art ...awesome...
When I was a kid I had a 48 Willys truck I used to haul water from a spring. I rebuilt it and kept it running for years. I learned every nut and bolt on it and how things worked. Was a good thing to do because now I appreciate all my rides and have confidence to work on them. Wes will be awesome.
Love at first sight! That yellow tow truck is the best thing ever!
Merlin, Thanks for teaching ME how to properly use a plasma cutter. I've seen Paul use one a lot in his videos, but you explaining how to line it up & the correct angles to cut at was an education for me. I don't have a plasma cutter, but if I did, I feel confident that I could use it.
Merlin you are the person young people need. Most people it seems don't want to invest in a young person that wants to learn from someone like you. You're a good man Merlin.
Good to see the next generation taking interest!
Merlin, I like you, enjoy teaching someone who really wants to know how to do something. I highly commend you for doing this project. 👍
Wes is a lucky young man. Not only is he going to have a great truck, but also the lessons will last a lifetime. I was lucky my father was my teacher.
I like how you are so patient yet stepping in to show him again if he hasn’t quite gotten it right. Good on ya!
This is Great! 👍😀 Wes is a natural! Very excited for this series😉
Brilliant, awesome to see the next generation being taught the tricks and techniques. Love it.
I think we can all say, I wish some one would have taken the time to show us how to do Things like this. But learning the hard way by trial and error, made us stronger. Thanks for giving the next generation the gift of time and knowledge.
If everybody had teachers like that...:). New to the channel, loving it.
Great seeing you Teaching Wes the right way Melin Looks Great
So old school class garage begins for Wes. Hes going to learn from the best from Dr Frankenstein & Jimmie. Merlin your creations are so cool Wes is so lucky.
It's nice to see Wes learn the torch and Plasma instead of the Grinder with a death wheel like most you tube channels use. This will be a fun build to watch.
Very much so, Wes is taking it all in. 🇺🇸
Amazing thing your doing passing it on.
Solid teaching make's a confident student,successful. Good job!
Wes you will NEVER forget the summer at Merlins building YOUR truck! Remember later in life unless ABSOLUTELY necessary keep this truck your entire life.
That’s awesome. I love it.
found you from Fab Rats. Great stuff. You are a good teacher! Thanks for sharing with all of us!
Merlin you giving Wes some "OJT" (On the Job Training) will be priceless for him.
Nice work Wes. Keep at it. You’re Learning from one of the best.
Merlin I really admire what your doing for Wes. He seems like a great lad and is willing to learn. Very lucky lad to have teachers like you and your mate.
Wish more of the younger generation were like Wes.
Great content guys and am already enjoying the Wes truck build.
Rob from Australia 👍
This build is going to be fun to watch. West learning and Merlin teaching Wes, this will be enjoyable. Thank you for sharing this
Love this series and build. When I was 16 my dad gave me a 66 C10 short bed, a 250 piece mechanic's tool kit, a pat on the back, and a good luck. I learned alot pulling wrenches on that old truck. Still appreciate it today.
Thank you for sharing this! You're a fantastic teacher. No bs. I hope kids see how cool it is to build- not buy your vehicles. This series of videos is going to be epic. May it inspire gear heads for eternity
Good job, Wes! Merlin’s a great teacher and Jimmy’s a wealth of knowledge as well and pretty good camera guy too.
Kool stuff ! gonna be fun to follow, i like you only have to show him once, he wants it!
It’s great that you took him under your wing to teach Wes.
Nice to see youngsters learning a new skill!
Nice job Wes.
Wes is a lucky young man getting to learn hands on from you. The way you explain it and then show him. Turn him loose but still watch for his mistakes. That's the best way to learn in my opinion. I know it worked for me.
Love the way of teaching by throwing them into it looking good Wes
Your a good man Merl
1. Knowledge 2. Ability to learn 3. willingness to take instruction from the team.
Awesome video, this was the first video I have watched here, and I can say the man has alot of talent.
God Bless and have a great day. 🇺🇸
P.S thanks Paul.
I think it’s so awesome your teaching him the right way to do stuff …. Love it can’t wait to watch this build all your stuff is so awesome sir
What an opportunity. Glad you took him on and showing the way. That's what my grandpa did for me.
Love how you are having him do all the work himself!
Awesome job Wes your learning from a hell of a wrench right there and that’s a beautiful truck choice my all time favorite Chevy body style sweet
Great instruction and good attitude will result in success. Keep up the good work.
Super cool, go Wes.
It makes me smile to see a young man want to learn and actually listen!!! I think you have a true hot rodder there. Welcome to the old guys club, Wes!!!
Wes is learning alot.
Good job, Wes. Glad to see you get some time on the cutting torch. It's becoming a bit of a lost art due to the plasma torch, imho. Learn as many skills as you can, you'll never be sorry.
Good skills to know, but more importantly, understand. Even if ya don't use them... Everybody needs an Uncle Merlin! Thanks for passing on good knowledge !! & to us as well, lol!
I really enjoyed watching you teach the youngster with such patience. I even learned something. I really enjoy the channel.
Well done Wes remember measure twice cut once and a triple check never hurts anything.
Nice job! Teaching a young man how to do things is a great pleasure for the teacher and an important step for a young man. I learned so many things from my dad and I've tried to pass along not only the knowledge but the "how to figure it out" part to my son and daughter. They have both done very well at learning both. It's good to see you doing the same thing with Wes!!!
It look really good from here guys have a fantastic Tuesday later
It's great to see the younger generation taking an interest in something other than video games and wanting to learn a trade.
Glad I found your channel from Paul visiting you. You got a lot of cool stuff squeezed in that yard and the knowledge to match. This series and the quality of videos has been awesome.
Welding is fun!!!!
Great job Wes! Merlin we need a tour of all your rides you have, the tow truck looks awesome 👌 👏
Thanks Wes!
Good stuff teaching the next generation is so important, too many trades and talents are getting lost.
Good one boy 👍🏼
Wes is badass.. dealing w/ pitbull Merlin and laying down some nice lines to boot 👍😎✊
I remember back when I was a teenager and my uncle had an old 1940’s Dodge in one field that he was selling and wanted to move it to the back of his other property, by a lake incase he got caught in a rain shower and had a place to get in. My oldest brother had a license so he got to drive. We topped off the tires, you could see the cotton cord through the cracks in the sidewalls but they held air and made the trip. And they held air for a few years afterwards.
Wes is a lucky young man who hasn't fallen into the normal pattern of his generation. He also has great mentor willing to spend the time take time to explain things to him rather than just get frustrated and do it for him. Merlin keep up the good work you are doing great job and before you know it he will be shocked when starts showing you a few new tricks he will have gathered out there in the real world.
I had a great group of men who took the time to teach me when when I was his age. I packed my bags and moved 2500 miles away and a decade later I went back to visit them and share my experiences it's definitely a good thing thinking back on it. Sadly now that they have all passed on it's just a good memory.
Yes sir, get that education. You're learning from one of the best!
He'll be OK, a few more dozen lessons will help. Great learning exercise.
Wish I had someone to teach me the "how to's"!! Great job to all!
I wish I had an Uncle Merlin when I was growing up.
Merlin is a good teacher patient. It was like my dad teaching me growing up. If Merlin would have slapped him in the back of the head and said damn it listen to me I'd have cried.
Good-job young man!, I think Wes is going to be a fast learner, and your a good teacher Merlin, IDK why I like watching other people work, but I do, lol, great video guys, thanks for sharing.
Can't wait to investigate this Channel. Lol. Paul sent me. Let's go.....
Fab Rats sent me. Always looking for cool automotive content.
Show em and make em do it the best way to learn
The kid started out a bit timid but you can see his confidence build as the video progresses. That's how it's done...have a great mentor and then get them hands dirty! ...😎👍615
You guys are off to a good start! Its going to be cool to see it all come together! Good job Wes!
Your a great role model Merlin and your creating a new RUclipsr 😎
I love your old tow truck build! Can you do a video on it? Know of anymore old dodges like this?
it’s coming soon
I want to try this now 🔥
merlin is a good teacher 👨🏫✌️🛻
Found your channel through watching Paul's channel ,then you show up with welderup one of my favourite shows on the box glad I found your channel love all the building you guys do I'm in Ireland we have to many stupid rules to do with road traffic
Great teacher.
This is a million kinds of wonderful!
Kid will have a lifetime of knowledge you can’t learn in an auto class !
Good job to both teacher and student keep up the learning Wes when you're done with this project you'll have a couple of things a cool truck and some very very good knowledge
Awesome job!
keeping hotrod'n alive another generation!
This is awesome, New Sub here. Your whole channel is right up my alley. Loving the content.
Hey Merlin😍
What a lucky young man Wes is😎
..with you and Jimmy helping him learn, he ought to have one sweet ride when this project wraps!!!
And he's gaining valuable lifelong lessons that he can pass along one day!!!
Safe travels, friend❤️❤️
Stay FROSTY....
Keep your powder dry and your head on a swivel....
🇺🇸🇺🇸WWG1WGA🇺🇸🇺🇸NCSWIC🇺🇸🇺🇸
Reminder of days welding with coat hangers
Heck ya, cut chop rebuild! What motor is going in?
wes wants an LS with a 5 speed manual
Priceless ❤️💯👍
👍🏼
Let that young man spend a summer with Paul and he'll either be in a derby car or the C10 will be a k10
real good job
I'M 71YRS OLD AND IT REMINDS ME WHEN MY DAD WAS TRYING TO TEACH ME STUFF , BUT MY DAD HAD ABSOLUTELY NO PATAINCE, I CAN RECALL EVERY TIME HE YANKED ME OUT OF THE TRACTOR SEAT, ATTHE TIME MY FEALINGS WERE HURT , BUT I'AM WHAT I 'AM TODAY, AND I LOVE HIM FOR IT , HE DIED WHEN I WAS 16 , HE WAS A GOOD MAN.
Oh that thing's a little highballer