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Two uploads pair careful window preparation on the Suburban conversion with Austin's Buick cam swap and cornfield drag racing.
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Prepping and installing glass in our 1938 Plymouth Suburban!
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- 0:00Brent heads to the glass shop to collect the custom-cut windows for Esther's car.
- 1:32Back in the garage, he checks the window surrounds and plans the bodywork needed before fitting glass.
- 4:34Fresh steel strips become welded extensions for the rear drip rails.
- 10:06Fiberglass filler and body filler go onto the repaired rails and window surrounds.
- 12:25A time-lapse follows the block-sanding and hand-sanding around the rear windows and tailgate.
- 18:03A handheld fiber laser removes rust from the metal window garnish moldings.
Brent has the custom-cut windows back from the glass shop, but the Plymouth isn't ready to receive them just yet. First come drip rail extensions, filler and a considerable amount of sanding, the less glamorous work behind Halfass Kustoms' most-watched new upload.
"Prepping and installing glass in our 1938 Plymouth Suburban!" has reached about 54,000 views. On the rural Manitoba channel's 4x4 conversion, fitting windows means finishing the metal around them, too. Brent bends steel strips and welds extensions onto the rear drip rails, a detail Esther wanted him to tackle. Later, he cleans the window garnish moldings with a handheld laser rust remover.
His verdict on the intervening work is admirably plain: "I'm not a fan of hand sanding, but this stuff actually sanded really well." Viewers are discussing the number of preparation steps, the glued-in glass solution and possible two-tone paint schemes. Several have their eyes on the bodywork as much as the windows.
The week's other upload, "55 Buick Cam Swap, First Start and Cornfield Dirt Drag Racing!", offers a change of scenery. Austin installs a cam in his Buick's 350 engine while Brent sorts the wiring and helps get it running, before friends bring their jalopies and hot rods into the field for racing.
The Plymouth glass episode is also the channel's busiest video right now, followed by the Buick outing and the earlier custom-molding build using leftover Ford parts. Subscribers held steady this week, while today's viewing is well below the channel's usual daily level. Among similarly sized motoring channels, omardrives had a much larger viewing week; Riding With Alex Taylor was quieter than Halfass Kustoms.
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That is a huge amount of work. All the steps that are required to do a good job. Very informative. Thanks for sharing
@kingsleywray6632See it on YouTubeLove the glass installation solution, Brent. Looking great all around. With drip rail extensions, to boot!
@tomandpeg4818See it on YouTubeI think a two tone paint job would look great. Follow the belt line
@WayneKennedy-y1nSee it on YouTube
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Awesome job on windows. Another step closer to completion. Thanks Brent for the video. See you on the next one. Later
@davidhatch2558See it on YouTubeI love the “follow me” head shakes :)
@Legnum666See it on YouTubeComing right along,surprised you didn’t install the glass with a rubber seal instead of gluing it in.just continue on with what you do .looking forward to the next video.great video 😎😎😎👍👍👍
@tomswindler64See it on YouTube
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The videos drawing views on Halfass Kustoms right now
- Channel
- Halfass Kustoms
- Subscribers
- 186,000
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 163,606
- Videos published this week
- 2
- Video published
- November 8, 2026
- Video views so far
- 54,018
- Views on its first day
- 40,405
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Here's how the two garage projects fit into Halfass Kustoms' week in views and subscribers.
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What engine job does Austin tackle on the Buick in this week's upload?
The description says Austin installs a cam in the Buick's 350 engine while Brent works on the wiring.