the austin ten special....rat, part 1

Followed this car build when it first came out. Decided to re visit it from the start and "binge watch" it while recovering from Christmas dinner. Just as good second time round and I realized I seem to have missed some interesting bits, including some very funny "asides".
I've suggested it to friends who also missed it when it came out. Follow my lead,

Great project. I absolutely love your comment at the end, like, subscribe and cut up old cars. You're a real inspiration.

This is exactly what I was looking for - outstanding work. The Reliant motor tops it all

Loving this. This is Mike, I had a chat with you at Beaulieu Autojumble yesterday (Saturday afternoon) about whether it was a hot rod or a special and then spoke to your mates about Rover P6s. Great video, looking forward to watching the rest. 👍

I was so lucky to have found a Mag Drill from a business that was moving back to the Ukraine during the Plandemic. They wanted $2,000 for it and I asked them what happens if they do not sell it before they leave. The guy said he would give me a call. I never thought I would hear from them. It was three months later and 9pm and my phone rings. I do not recognize the number so I answer. It was someone I did nit recognize . He asked me what I had in my wallet right now. I hesitated. He said John, I am on the phone and I do not have time. I looked in my wallet and told him $200. He said who he was and gave me an address. It was an hour away and it was pouring down raining. He said he was leaving for Ukraine in an hour and a half and if I didn't get there he was giving it to someone else. I made it in an hour and 15 minutes and got the drill. Best purchase of my life pretty much...

Wow !! Amazing project 😍

"ingenuity over bucks" . . . "subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere" . . . GReaT

Cracking on now bud. Looking good.

Just found this...a real inspiration .👍🙏

Love it Spatch! Never seen your channel before, but just subscribed. What’s your background, where do you get all this knowledge from? Great idea sticking the Robin engine in it, got the series to binge watch now!

From Oakville Canada to Oak Swamp UK - sending kudos and thumbs up on this marvellous build. Watched the Hook series all in one go and will likely do the same again for this fascinating project.

Just finished " binge watching " the whole series,may just have to watch it all again!
Where are you based?I am guessing Portsmouth/Southampton way?
My daughter lives in Waterlooville over that way.

anyone can throw money at a project and build an off the shelf 1000+ hp monster, but this is art.

COOL.

I used to drive a Vulcan truck with cable brakes back in the 60's. Let me tell you, they don't work. The most frightening vehicle I ever drove.Why did you cut the brackets off the front axle instead of using them to attach the springs. It seems that you made more work for nothing there.

good choice for the engine they polish well a lot of nice trike out of relient s just saying

I can tell You're a proper car builder as just like Me You use an angle grinder and a big-ammer!!! ; - )

Just found this and I'm loving it.

What does the little Reliant come in, originally?

Awesome series!

love it.

Having moved to Canada, from the UK some 10 years ago, I see lots of Americans & Canadians building Rat Rods, so its nice to both hear and see a Brit doing it for a change, looking forward to seeing how your build goes, and yes ive subscribed. PS look the sound Tracks !

just binge watched the entire "hook" build, this is my new favorite channel and i'm a datsun guy...

Glad you got someone else to drill the holes! Last time you drilled holes in a old Austin chassis you broke your wrist! 🤣

Fantastic start to a new build. Looking forward to seeing the progress.

And he's back - WOOOHOOOOOOOO!! xx

That is going to be one sexy rat.

Excellent! Found by accident, subscribed…

Stoked to see the next project man.

Can't wait to see how this one comes out👍