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Great, thanks for that.

Cars back but we're not. Other things getting in the way. We'll do some videos soon. Thanks for watching.

@alastairwinner Hi, the panels come from Shaun and Claire Rush at www.asrmotorbodyengineering.co.uk/ They're extremely helpful and rebuild Aston's of all ages/types. Shaun was a fabricator at Aston Martin starting his apprenticeship in Newport Pagnell in the mid 1970's. He may well have worked on your car when. it was built. Thanks for watching..

@@AstonTorslanda Thanks, that's great. I will be in contact with ASR.

@alastairwinner Where did your car end up? I think they loved the big V8's in Sweden. Our engine was rebuilt by a guy who built race cars, many of them 1970's US muscle cars. And the car shows signs that someone planned to race it. Never did because they only fitted one race wheel. Good luck fixing your car up..

@@AstonTorslanda All I know is the car was exported to Sweden in 2009 after a Bonhams auction. The guy planned to restore it but run out of money. The car then went to Denmark in 2014 where it was restored, although the gent there did everything to make it look nice but left the chassis to rot. I have holes in the inner sills, near the suspension mounts, floor and boot pans. To make matters worse its a Banham conversion. I am now trying to find someone competent who can do the work and the first thing a non Aston specialist asks is 'can you get the panels'!

@alastairwinner Got it, well Shaun's your man for panels or possibly even the repairs. I would also have a good look in the boot with the carpets out. Best of luck..

@Bob-nu3xe Thank you, it's nice to be looking at metal for a change, rather than rust..😃

@nextechsolutions5955 Looks that way but it's been blasted and it's looking good..

@shaneraven2621 It's a British pastime.. ;-)

I laughed at that too! 40+ degrees where I am for work and there is no escaping it! It’s all relative though and my English bred, lily white Canadian arse understands how Alex feels!

@oldschool1993 - Wow, ok, that's hot...

@charlesbaker4508 Haha, we're just not used to it.

@@AstonTorslanda don’t worry, there’s no getting used to it!

@charlesbaker4508 - at least we don't get minus 40 as well... ;-)

@oggie1967 Yes, been a long time coming, cheers for the support as ever...

@goorgert1364 still feels like a mountain to climb but it's very satisfying to see some real progress. Thanks for the support, much appreciated..

@anthonymasters3885 Cheers Anthony, we're on vacation so might be a short next video. Then back on the treadmill. ;-)

@feikesietsma9132 Many thanks, great company to work with..

@peternash6206 Thanks Peter for your continued support.

@GarageItYourself It's a GYS MULTIPEARL Synergic 210-4 XL so it's a MIG/MAG, TIG, MMA. You set the metal thickness, turn on the gas (we use Argoshield), then the welder sets the Voltage, amps and feed automatically. I would suggest the sound will be where the metal is slightly contaminated. Also, the weld though primer needs to be scored off where it's above the seam, maybe that wasn't done by Peter when he tacked the floor in. It will all be removed when we finish the seams. The car has gone for sandblasting so I can't video the welds at the moment. However, I will make a point of filming the weld penetration and seams in a following video. Thanks for your feedback and for watching.

Hey guys. Peter here, (the Swedish welder) just wanted to comment on the remarks about the welder not sounding good/proper settings etc at some part's in the clips. I have been a welder for over 20 years, involving everything from "fine welding" (Tig welding, design furnitures/aftermarket high performance exhausts for cars, to build trains and Lorries. Point is that I have a bit of experience but even I was surprised when using this welder. As explained you set the thickness of the metal into the welder and it sort the rest. It works surprisingly well I have to say but you still have to adjust and fine-tune of course. The thicker the material the better it performs but when it comes to really thin metal it's more of a challenge. Works splendid with new/fresh and clean steel but trying to marry it to a 50 year car ( an old British milf ) can be a real challenge. So after lowering the settings on the welder to make it work I was as surprised as you guys about the sound. Even if it doesn't sound like it the welds have proper penetration ( not talking about a milf )! I'm sure you will see more detailed footage in the future and the car will be inspected. Just have to add, just love working on this car. So worth saving. And love seeing this on TH-cam. Getting help from all of you tuning in. Joe and Alex are amazing. True petrolheads that took on this project and choose to share it despite full time job/studies! Keep it up 💪

@petermyrberg12 Peter is an amazing welder. I should have explained previously about his many years of work. As he says, the penetration on the welds is perfect. Peter, you are a star mate. Thanks for the input and the help. I know times are tough for you at the moment . Love you mate, love to the family. Take care. See you soon.❤️ 💛💙🤍🇸🇪🇫🇮

@McElhinney65 The MIG is Synergic, so you put the metal thickness in and the machine calculates the feed speed and amps. If you let me know exactly where, in the video, you can hear the bad arc, I'll take a look at the welds. It could be that the metal thickness setting was incorrect. Thanks for the feedback.

@peterrenn6341 Thanks Peter, good call.

@theastonshed Cheers for the input, I saw the kits online, not a bad call but I quite like to make my cars original. When we get to that point, I will consider the change. I'm sure it improves the handling no end..

@theastonshed It's a car paint shop, weld through version, looks like red oxide. I think it has a high copper or zinc content. We also use 3M weld through primer.

@@AstonTorslanda Very interesting.

@theastonshed - There are a few brands I've found online in rattle tin form, Spraymax and RX90 in the UK, not sure what's available in the US. Mine came from a car paint shop in London in a large 10Ltr tin, the brand has worn off.

I get why you say that, it's a mess. We just bought new shelving, you'll see a difference soon.

Thanks, I'll share the details when we show the results.

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@Andrew-jh5uv Many thanks..

Cheers, yep, it will be great to see a clean version at last.

Thanks for watching..

Thank you..

@robertelliot9508 - if you watch a few more, you might change your mind. Everything is repairable. Thanks for watching.

@@AstonTorslanda Yes,but at what cost?

@robertelliot9508 - All the body panels cost about £5K and then the sheet steel is under £200. A new windscreen cost me £270 from a contact in the trade. I will restore all the parts and prep the car for paint. Then a good quality paint job. So not that much apart from our time. It's our hobby, not a business, so that's not an issue. The car came with new bumpers and a rebuilt engine.

Yes, it's called Red Oxide Primer. It comes in various colours. Thanks for watching.

They really got me there....😅

Had to be done.. ;-)

It would be better to weld in a full U section to the NS centre chassis rail. Less welding and more satisfactory.

Do you have any images? Not quite sure where you mean..

Thanks for watching, hopefully you will get the TR off that spit..

@@AstonTorslanda The TR3 and the spit are long gone now. I just tacked on an outside rail from front to rear on both sides then cut off the central rail to enable me to rotate the body. I was in a lock up and had very little headroom. Your video vividly reminded me of my challenge.

@peternash6206 Ahh got you. Did you fully restore the car before it went? Always wanted one, a big favourite of mine..

Guys great advice they are lovely cars but OMG build quality etc 🙄

Ah, ok, we will do that.. thanks for the advice..

I know, sadly. But on the flip side, we wouldn't have one if they were all in good condition..

@@AstonTorslanda Also, the bracket that is mounted on the chassis cross member that takes the long bolt through the rubber mount on the front end of the diff cradle. They are notorious for failing and when they do it will give you a cardiac arrest. (Luckily I had a defibrillator in the car at the time!)

@@Andrew-jh5uv Yeah.. hand built car where everything is either a left over from the DB4 or an afterthought. I'm in the final stages of a bare metal restomod and I have made so many upgrades and changes I have lost count.

Cheers Andrew..

They're great. Best of luck with your V8..

It's Red Oxide Primer... Any car paint shop will supply it. Cheers for watching.

It's Red Oxide Primer, you can get it from any Car Paint shop. Thanks for watching..

@andrewbaluk1663 Good call. The plan has always been to get the car media blasted and then coated with a rust inhibitor. On Wednesday the car is being shipped off to get the full treatment.

@oggie1967 I wish they were a sponsor. Don't worry, they'll be back soon enough..

I understand your concern. I did have covid and wore a mask when I was out and about until I tested negative. We live in the same house, not much we can do about that. Neither my wife nor Alex got covid. We're all vaccinated, even so, I've had it twice, my wife four times and Alex had it back at the start. In my opinion, we are all going to have to live with it. But I do agree, wearing masks on trains and in busy places is only fair on others, which I did, until I tested negative.

We do start with a cuppa and we thought we might give Tunnock's Caramel Wafers a rest. They'll be back though... thanks for continuing to watch..

Before, during and after. It's a scientifically proven fact that the human brain (in England at least) only functions correctly when fuelled with tea and the human body runs almost entirely on biccies. Have you approached Tunnock's for sponsorship?

That is a medical fact, I'm sure. No, we haven't asked Tunnock's for sponsorship, yet!

Thanks Andrew, that's what the plan, we hope.. cheers for watching..

It's a Jaguar thing. The whole diff/ rear brake assembly is exactly the same unit as on the old XJ6 and XJ12. I've done this job when I blew mine up 🙂

@josephpressinger1525 As @peterrenn6341 says, plus Rover P6's had the same thing. Not sure it's exactly the same but the P6 definitely had a de-dion tube, as does the Aston..

Also used on Alfa Alfettas and 75s

Didn't know that..

@mohammedalmutairi4804 Thanks for your support. Much appreciated.

@davekeen1963 Thanks Dave, I hope you mean that in a good way... because it looks like you know your stuff. I just looked at your lovely pictorial of the restoration of your 77 AM V8 (love the music). I might be asking for some advice. 😀

@@AstonTorslanda I absolutely do mean it in a good way. What you guys are doing is unbelievable. I've done half a dozen AMV8 restos in my life time ( over the last 40 years ). Maybe more, cos they're the ones I can remember, including my own car th-cam.com/video/M-Ww1QdnudI/w-d-xo.html and I know just how hard it is. I took on my first AMV8 resto ( my own car for myself ) in my early 40s and I didn't think I'd live long enough to finish it. I still have the car?? Never mind what it cost. I only do the mechanicals. I sub all the paint and body work out, that's a whole nother level of expertise that I don't possess The last one th-cam.com/video/yW7yO7xTDvg/w-d-xo.html cost the customer the fat end of $400K. But I've always had fairly good cars to start off with, what you're doing, I would never have had the courage or the expertise to have taken on in the first place. What your doing makes what I do look like kids play. My hats off to you guys in spades. These cars need to be salvaged they're a testament to what really great British Automotive Engineering used to look like. A lesser person would have written this car off. There's nothing quite like driving a well sorted AMV8. I sincerely hope you keep this car when it's finished and enjoy driving it. I'm gonna be buried in mine????????? Ps I just read your response to my first post. Thx for the kind words but I think it is I who'll becoming to you for advice if I ever take on another one? I should live that long??

That's amazing Dave, having done 6 AM V8's puts you in a unique place. We hardly ever see them in the UK. As I said before, it would be great to see more images. We started our channel because it was very hard to find any restoration information on these cars, anything you can share would be amazing. Thanks for your input Dave, really appreciate it.

@@AstonTorslanda Well I've never done a resto like what you're doing here. That's more like a complete rebuild. When I say half a dozen, that's two complete nut and bolts, but solid cars to start off with and again body and paint I sub out. Fortunately we have a really good resto shop in town where I get all the body and paint work done. The rest were varying degrees of resto including auto to manual conversions, Vantage, XPack, 6.3 liter engine upgrades. Handling packages, Brake upgrades. I'm not sure how to give you my email here without letting the rest of the world know cos it would be easier to do this via email. I have a list of what I call must dos' to these cars to make them more drivable and more reliable that I'd be happy to share. The only structural stuff I can advise on is all to do with the rear diff cage. The cage itself stress fractures as does the diff cage front mount and the two brackets that support the rear diff beam if you wanna share you're email I'll contact you directly with mine and then I'd be happy to share what I do. The one major piece of advice I'd give is that by far the best bang for the buck engine wise is Vantage spec, I see little to no benefit to XPack ( other than bragging rights ) or 6 liter or more unless ya wanna use the car for track days, the additional cost over plain common old garden variety Vantage spec is prohibitive and not worth it in my opinion?

@davekeen1963 you can email us on the channel email address astontorslanda@gmail.com which Alex monitors. Would be amazing to chat. Ask Alex to send you my personal email address. He's got lots on with University. ;-) Joe

The chassis legs are original and solid, if there are areas that are thin, we replace them. If anyone bought an AM V8, I would suggest a body off restoration. Our car will be better than when it left the factory because we are using slightly thicker steel in some areas and making changes that should have been made when the car was built, such as seam welding the sills, in the way rally cars are welded for strength and stiffness. All the panels are from a reputable Aston Martin restorer, ASR. These cars we're quite obviously built to deadlines. The floors for example have short seam welds holding them in, with gaps in between. The areas that aren't seam welded you can peel them back and see the ground. Not always best in my opinion. Hence, I would suggest, why there are only 11 examples of this era AM V8 left taxed or SORN in the UK out of 288. They rot everywhere. I almost bought a spitfire back in the day. The person who did, replaced all of it, and the engine was from a DH Mosquito. I would still call it a Spitfire. ;-)

Luckily he does..

Lol, we we're just talking about that today. Looks like it would be pretty simple given the pedal box Alex uncovered. Not sure how easy it would be to find a manual. We would need a flywheel and other parts no doubt which may be problematic I'm sure. So, probably not because we are on a budget.

I wonder if it shared components with other Astons… could potentially find some less expensive parts from other cars which have the same gearbox?

@@AstonTorslanda i would chat to a few aston car dealers to see if a converted manual makes enough more money to justify it. But if you are going for total originality then it probably does not make sense.

@@AstonTorslanda Manual gearbox is a ZF - from a truck I think? My car is a manual and (apparently) more desirable for it and it makes the car much more rewarding to drive but you've plenty on your pates already! I'd say stick with the auto until you finish the car, Manual conversion can be the next project as and when...

@peterrenn6341 good call I think.. we have a lot to be getting on with ;-)

Thanks Peter.. much appreciated.

@johnmiddleton470 We hadn't, I will look into it unless you have some further information for us.

@@AstonTorslanda I`ve not had a shell e coated but have had e coated body panels, the coating is very hard to remove, sticks like shit to a blanket ,it could preserve your hard work for another 50 years.

Sounds like a plan. The car's going this week to a sandblaster, I'm sure he will know about it. Many thanks..

I do love a Healey, good luck with that. Would be great to see how that comes along. Thanks for watching.