Kyle: Your channel is one of the best I've found in recent times! It seems the rustier the car the more you enjoy jumping in feet first! The end results are always incredible! Thank you for showing us what is possible!
😂 Kyle one of the funniest things you have said is “Most others do a better repair than you do”, your self deprecating comments are so misplaced that they make for coffee spitting comedy. I have very good mechanical skills yet when I look at many of your jobs I think crusher time. You sir have a freakish natural talent and vision for metal working and finishing. Thanks for your work putting these videos out, it is incredible to see what a flat piece of metal can become.
Looking very good again boss! I always enjoy watching others digging through the 7-layer rust sandwich that all of this old stuff turns into... Well, I'd better get back to my own junk...Cheers buddy!
I wish I was working on 16 or 18 gauge cars.....much less problem than the 20 gauge stuff I do. Keep it up Kyle .....doing great Trucks in that condition a few years back we would just say Naaaa. and crush them Now we save anything we can find.
What sets you (and some others on youtube) apart from from amateurs is how you plans the work and where and how you start. Also how you limit your self from dive into a lot of unnecessary work. Best of all is the way you explain it. I learn a lot from each video. I liked that you end the video with ''flight of the bumblebee''😄
I must say it looks good from here. (Approximately 1300 miles with light traffic today) I do admire how you shamelessly use your cats to attract viewers.. I have two cats here that need to start earning their keep.
@@CarterAutoRestyling Kyle: People don't know what they are missing! You're metalworking skills are second to none and your tool rehab specials have saved me a lot of money! 😆
Wish I'd watched this before starting current rust repair job. But there's always the other side to do it your way. Thanks as always for invaluable tips!
Wow. I am suitability impressed. It's magical to.watch real body work being done and not just remove/replace and send to recycling. I appreciate you taking care to show all the little "pinch points" that might be encountered along the way....
A 1953 chevy with a granny four speed was how a learned how to shift a standard trans. I was 10 years old and sat in the middle and shifted while my Uncle drove and clutched it. The funny part is we were both made in 1953, only your pickup is about in the same condition as me.
That cab corner is a thing of beauty! What a pile of rusty junk that truck is, but by the end of this video solid metal was where a pile of rust flakes and thin air once stood! I am watching this instead of Power Tout videos--this is more interesting!
Glad you find it interesting! I don't have any vehicles capable of driving more than 10 miles without catastrophic failure so I doubt you will see power tour footage on this channel any time soon haha
Love the weld and grind approach. Seems less laborious then welding it all and grinding it all. Assume it's better than waiting for it to cool and grinding is something with less heat input than welding further. Cool repair. Cheers.
Thank you for sharing this. I have a few small repairs to do and feel I should be able to do them without having the entire fire department and ambulance showing up. I will have a fire extinguisher and a large first aid kit standing by. Cheers!
Well. On the rear cab corner I saw in the time lapse you hit it with the welder three zaps and then ground it down. Repeat. So if you could show one of those in real time that would be great. I know nothing so I don’t know what to ask but find it all interesting. I can’t wait for you to fix the LR fender. Thanks for the fun. 🤠
I'll probably do a video on that eventually, it's just a new technique I've been playing around with. I'm currently working on the rear fender as we speak
Kyle, I wish I had seen this when I was doing that section in my 51-3100. I did replace the kick panel, the arch between the cowl and kick panel, floor sections and rocker panels. I chickened out and bought the panels from LMC. It's getting better but still more to do. Looking forward to more video's on your 53.
Kyle you're definitely a forward thinker if this was a politicians truck it would be like watching your videos in reverse! Thanks for following through. Here's to summer! Kelly
The one I'm working on looks the same...havent got to the cab yet..still wokin on the fenders ..box..and tailgate....after watching you it shoulgd be a cinch.....good video...
I find myself patiently waiting for your next videos. The work and explanations you give are absolutely outstanding. Thank you and keep them coming especially with this 1953 Chevy.
Great work, as always, Kyle! Thank you for sharing that with us. I hear so much negative criticism about aftermarket panels. Good to see you could make some parts of them work!
Thanks for posting and explaining your approach to the problems rather than just showing with no explanation. I wish your video was out before I tackled the same area. One question, if you had to open up the door gap would you cut the cab or trim the door edges to fit? Trimming the doors seems much more involved and not sure when you would pick one method over the other.
Every situation is different. Usually if the gap is tight I trim off the door edge, it's easier to reweld the edge and grind/file it to fit, rather than trying to cut/hammer and weld the body sheetmetal. I'll do a video on this the next time I run into a problem with tight gaps.
Thanks for the great video Kyle! The cab corners is something I'm looking at in the near future, so some good pointers. You make it look easy, but I'm sure you have years of experience at doing this, thanks again.
Enjoy watching and learning (in spite of you not liking to do "how to's) while watching you repair these old specimens. Was wondering the reason you do two or three spots, grind, two or three spots, grind, etc. Appears to be something to learn there??? Care to elaborate?? Like the "politician" humor!!! Kinda reminds me of George Carlin!! That's a good thing!!
George Carlin is great! The welding process is just a new technique I've been playing around with the past year. Eventually it may get made into a video
It is very interesting: I thought how to proceed and where I would cut and replace the lower piece on the side and you really cut it within half an inch where I would have cut it. I have a problem with my right thumb today. Yesterday I had to cut metal in tight and hidden place and my grinder caught a heavy handlamp and shot it on my right thumb. The tip is swollen and the nail is nearly black. You could never archieve this ballistic effect if you tried repeating it. You cannot wear gloves if you want to hold the grinder tight enough.
Have you heard of plastic padding you might know it as bondo. Might be worth a try ha ha.Seriusly though , love you videos and work. Impressed by the amount ot troubleyou take. Cheers mate 👍
Another great video . Your attention to detail and your explanation of how and why you are doing that way is very helpful . Thank you for taking the time to make these videos . Keep up the great work !! Did you finish the van ?
Its looking better all the time. I think I would be like you and want to chase out all the panel lines and door fits etc but I wonder how well these things were put together in the factory back in the day. I know that in the UK where I live Ford and GM 1960s/70s run of the mill offerings were pretty poor quality off the production line. Rust was a major issue. To get them back looking good and presentable is a massive amount of work.
Fit and finish was non existant back then. Spent years working at restoration and hot rod shops making every panel fit perfectly, I have zero interest in doing that anymore. I don't attend car shows, so trying to build perfect vehicles does not add to my enjoyment of the finished product.
Since I have the same truck needing the same repair and you liked the parts you used can you name who made them? I don't want to buy junk. Love your videos keep them coming!
I believe all these panels are stamped at the same place in Taiwan no matter where you buy them. I buy all my parts from Scott's Super Trucks in Canada, but some of the pieces had Dynacorn stickers
Looks like those are pretty decent repair panels. They can save time, but they can cause a serious mental breakdown too, if the quality of the panels suck balls. I like to see how you are going to fix that door gap, i have done few of those, but i am sure that i'll learn something new. Anyway, great job again!
Thanks! I don't mess around with show quality stuff anymore, so I don't waste my time trying to get the gaps perfect on these trucks. As long as the door functions that's good enough.
I use a small sawzall made by Mac tools as opposed to a cute off wheel,the thin blade leaves a smaller gap,its easier fit,easier to weld too,I butt weld about everything as far as sheetmetal,unless it's a pinch weld of course. I too use as little of the patch as I need,they often don't have crisp body lines,the contour on aftermarket aren't the greatest either,so I use no more than I need to complete the repair.
I'm a 45 year Body Man who's now retired and I would like to know how to get ahold of you for some metal work ?. I'm buying a trailer and hitting the road this Summer and would like to see if you could do some repairs for me.😁
There is always distortion no matter how you weld. The key to minimizing it is to have perfect panel fitment prior to welding. This is a new technique I've been playing around with for about a year and I find I am getting less warping by keeping the weld warm by grinding it immediately. It also results in a less brittle weld and more consistent penetration. The faster a weld cools the more brittle it is, which is why tig or gas welding is still best for sheetmetal, but I prefer mig welding when I have limited access to the backside for hammer and dolly work.
Why do you weld a bit then grind then weld then grind VS just welding it all then grind at once?. Novice here just curious. More time to cool in between welds?
What would I do for any size Garage to work in.? I am board out my mind. Got pile of tools, body, and Mechanical. but not dam single place of descent price to rent to just do DIY projects. everybody wants arm, leg, and lung, like this empty building is so prized. You just got start on one rusted out spot go from there. Sorry for the rant at the beginning, nice work ethics... yep aftermarket panel is nice suggestion what should be still got work, nice method of choosing what is easier to fit than the complicated bends. awesome job.
Great job Kyle. A quick question and an observation. Do many Canadians still use the imperial system? I’m from the UK, so use both systems. One thing many of us forget with these old cars, the panel gaps weren’t up to Honda build quality, but we still spend ages making the gaps perfect. It’s difficult to leave these things alone.
Enjoying these videos, keep them coming. A question about this type of trucks, they're called 3100 series, but the badge on this one states 1300, I don't believe I've noticed that before, I'm in the UK so not seen that many of them, is it a custom badge or something?
Kyle, where did you buy your inner to outer cowl piece? I bought one once and it was garbage. I was able to rebuild the original rather than mangle the replacement.
Curious, what is the abrasive type and number for the screw-on disks you are using to grind the weld. Also what kind of RPM does the drill go to? Looking to try this out, would like to buy the exact same ones
They are Norton 3" 50 grit Rolocs. As for the drill it's just the cheapest one I could buy at the local hardware store. I'd actually reccomend getting a 90° air die grinder for doing this type of work, it's faster and you get more life out of the grinding discs. The reason I use a drill is because after years of working in a bodyshop I can't stand the sound of air compressors or air tools haha
@@mikegolberg856 5/16" wherever possible, sometimes you have to use 1/4" when the flange is small. I had to use 1/4" where the cowl welds to the door jamb on this truck.
@@mikegolberg856 I use a hard backer. Not sure the density, but you don't want a soft backer because it will flex and cause the disc to dig into the metal instead of the weld
Yes, like someone else said, I wish I had seen your channel before I did almost the same work you are doing. Oh well. Mine is not as pretty. I call it The Ol' water. Not a Rat Rod Halloween car. But a flat black Rust-Oleum, fun to drive Beater.
Yeah, but could you do a "How to" on how to not do "How To" video's? 13:56 Kitty cat face to the left of your index finger, doggy just above him. (That thing humans do seeing faces in clouds,, etc...) I agree on the not using the whole replacement panel if not needed. My first attempt at doing a rear quarter panel, I replaced the entire replacement blank, even though the entire quarter panel didn't need replacing, and fought a bit with warping. The second one, which was actually worse, I only replaced what needed replacing and it was a much easier job that finished better.
Kyle: Your channel is one of the best I've found in recent times! It seems the rustier the car the more you enjoy jumping in feet first! The end results are always incredible! Thank you for showing us what is possible!
Thanks very much for continuing to watch this stuff Glenn! I'm glad you're enjoying it
😂 Kyle one of the funniest things you have said is “Most others do a better repair than you do”, your self deprecating comments are so misplaced that they make for coffee spitting comedy. I have very good mechanical skills yet when I look at many of your jobs I think crusher time. You sir have a freakish natural talent and vision for metal working and finishing. Thanks for your work putting these videos out, it is incredible to see what a flat piece of metal can become.
Looking very good again boss! I always enjoy watching others digging through the 7-layer rust sandwich that all of this old stuff turns into... Well, I'd better get back to my own junk...Cheers buddy!
Enjoy your rust sandwiches! haha
I wish I was working on 16 or 18 gauge cars.....much less problem than the 20 gauge stuff I do. Keep it up Kyle .....doing great Trucks in that condition a few years back we would just say Naaaa. and crush them Now we save anything we can find.
Oh yeah I don't envy you having to work with all that VW sheetmetal, it's like working on a tin can compared to these old pickups!
@@CarterAutoRestyling warp city if your not careful. especially the black cheap denmark metal....total slag steel.
I was allowed to watch your video because I told my partner just how much of a genius you were. Thanks for not letting me down.
Thanks for risking your reputation, it's always hit and miss whether I put out a stupid video haha
What sets you (and some others on youtube) apart from from amateurs is how you plans the work and where and how you start. Also how you limit your self from dive into a lot of unnecessary work. Best of all is the way you explain it. I learn a lot from each video.
I liked that you end the video with ''flight of the bumblebee''😄
Thanks for the kind words! Glad you enjoyed the ending haha
Amazing transformation Kyle! I always admire your enthusiasm in taking on projects that would discourage/frighten most people.
Thanks, most people know enough to stay away from fixing junk like this
"TH-cam GOLD" I love it.
Haha thanks!
I must say it looks good from here. (Approximately 1300 miles with light traffic today) I do admire how you shamelessly use your cats to attract viewers.. I have two cats here that need to start earning their keep.
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Well views are way down, so it's proving to be an unsuccessful strategy...in other words I highly recommend it!
@@CarterAutoRestyling Kyle: People don't know what they are missing! You're metalworking skills are second to none and your tool rehab specials have saved me a lot of money! 😆
Wish I'd watched this before starting current rust repair job. But there's always the other side to do it your way. Thanks as always for invaluable tips!
Thanks Bill. I hope some of these tips help you out!
I DON'T THINK THERE'S TO MANY BETTER THAN YOU MATE ON TH-cam
Thanks Fred!
Your roughing it in is better quality by far than some one saying, here, this is perfect, when in actuality there's is crap.
Thanks Dan!
«New cars suck...» couldn't agree more. That's why I keep my old 1999 Corolla...
Glad you agree!
I tried Fitzy's method on a really big join and it .....Worked!. I can still buy steel at prepotato prices so I haven't had to buy shelving yet.
I really enjoy the random cat interludes. Great work Kyle, keep on keeping on.
Thanks Pete, glad you enjoy the cats!
I am looking forward to when you tackle that left rear fender,That thing is beat.
Working on it as we speak!
Today I learned we're trapped in a nightmare on Kyle's st. and Kyle knows fractions 1/16 + 1/16 = 1/8. Carry on good video and excellent work!
Haha thanks for following along on this nightmare!
Another fine repair, sir. Thanks for sharing 👍
Thanks Scott!
I always laugh with you (or your frustration) and am always amazed at your "roughed in" work.
Peace.
God bless.
Thanks Paul! Glad you get a laugh out of my struggling haha
Wow. I am suitability impressed. It's magical to.watch real body work being done and not just remove/replace and send to recycling. I appreciate you taking care to show all the little "pinch points" that might be encountered along the way....
Thanks Charley!
Very nice Kyle. I always appreciate your attention to detail.
Thanks for continuing to watch this stuff Russ!
cheap and easy? My two favorite words!
Well you're in the right place haha
Great job Kyle as always 👍🎸 thanks so much for sharing. I hope to have one of these trucks soon to work on, take care of yourself
Thanks and good luck on your new truck project! Hopefully you end up with one in better shape than mine!
A 1953 chevy with a granny four speed was how a learned how to shift a standard trans. I was 10 years old and sat in the middle and shifted while my Uncle drove and clutched it. The funny part is we were both made in 1953, only your pickup is about in the same condition as me.
That's awesome! (learning to shift in a 53, not being in the same condition as this truck haha)
Excellent work, Kyle. Lots of good information shared. Thanks.
Thanks Mart!
Doing a 41 Chevy pickup at this time and really appreciate the videos. Awesome work friend.
Thanks for watching, I love that era of Chevy trucks!
Very nice job with the patch panels. You do seem to like working on those early 50's trucks. John
Thanks John. They are neat trucks!
I agree with Brian Roy, you rough work looks pretty darn good to me too! Good work Kyle!!
Thank you!
Typical Canadian humour LOL. You have a great style. Greetings from Ontario.
Haha thanks for watching!
Nice shout out to Fitzee and the Cut and Butt. And you’re right- new cars do suck
Thanks!
Excellent craftsmanship...Love the videos.
Thanks Matthew!
I love all the dust flying around... Is this guy actually Pigpen from the Peanuts? I do love your content! Cheers.
Haha could be! Thanks for watching!
That cab corner is a thing of beauty! What a pile of rusty junk that truck is, but by the end of this video solid metal was where a pile of rust flakes and thin air once stood! I am watching this instead of Power Tout videos--this is more interesting!
Glad you find it interesting! I don't have any vehicles capable of driving more than 10 miles without catastrophic failure so I doubt you will see power tour footage on this channel any time soon haha
Love the weld and grind approach. Seems less laborious then welding it all and grinding it all. Assume it's better than waiting for it to cool and grinding is something with less heat input than welding further.
Cool repair. Cheers.
Yeah that's about the size of it. I'll do a video on the process eventually
@@CarterAutoRestyling cool, throw it in with the MIG welding with filler wire one.
Great tips Carter . Awesome repair work and helping me in the uk with my 33 old vws cheers
Thanks and good luck with all your VW's!
@@CarterAutoRestyling cheers your helping me along the way 👍
Excellent Sir. Very inspirational.
Thank you for sharing this. I have a few small repairs to do and feel I should be able to do them without having the entire fire department and ambulance showing up. I will have a fire extinguisher and a large first aid kit standing by. Cheers!
Well a first aid kit and fire extinguisher is a dramatic improvement over ambulances and fire trucks. Best of luck to you on your projects!
Great work You are a master at metal working! Incredible talent!!
Thanks very much!
Well. On the rear cab corner I saw in the time lapse you hit it with the welder three zaps and then ground it down. Repeat. So if you could show one of those in real time that would be great. I know nothing so I don’t know what to ask but find it all interesting. I can’t wait for you to fix the LR fender. Thanks for the fun. 🤠
I'll probably do a video on that eventually, it's just a new technique I've been playing around with. I'm currently working on the rear fender as we speak
Kyle, I wish I had seen this when I was doing that section in my 51-3100. I did replace the kick panel, the arch between the cowl and kick panel, floor sections and rocker panels. I chickened out and bought the panels from LMC. It's getting better but still more to do. Looking forward to more video's on your 53.
Thanks for watching! Best of luck to you on the '51 project!
Great job Kyle 👍
Thanks!
Kyle you're definitely a forward thinker if this was a politicians truck it would be like watching your videos in reverse! Thanks for following through. Here's to summer! Kelly
Haha very true! Hope you have a great summer Kelly!
Good lessons for low budget body work. Looks good! Thanks.
Always great to see an old Chevy beeing saved. Too bad most self claimed body men do crappy work. Well done Kyle.⚒🔩🇨🇦
Thanks Randy. Unfortunately the key to being successful in this trade is hiding bad work and ripping people off
You make it look so easy, Always a pleasure watching your vids, much appreciated!
Thanks for continuing to watch the videos!
Again you work magic! Thanks JW
More beautiful work Kyle, that's gonna be a great looking truck when you get done
Haha it's probably going to look about the same, just with less rust and dents
@@CarterAutoRestyling don't sell yourself short Kyle, I not only think, I see that you do some fantastic work,
The one I'm working on looks the same...havent got to the cab yet..still wokin on the fenders ..box..and tailgate....after watching you it shoulgd be a cinch.....good video...
Thanks! Good luck on the cab resurrection
I find myself patiently waiting for your next videos. The work and explanations you give are absolutely outstanding. Thank you and keep them coming especially with this 1953 Chevy.
Thanks! I'm glad you're enjoying the videos!
Excellent!!
Thanks!
Man oh man what a project. This will be a great one to watch and I am definitely looking forward to it.
Thanks for watching!
I haven't had much luck with Fitzee's "cut n' but". Starting to think my 1/8" cutting wheel is the culprit LOL!
Another great vid. Thanks!
Haha yeah that would definitely make it more challenging! Thanks for watching!
Good job brother 👏
Another good video.Thanks!
Looking good, I need to get back to work on the 50
Thanks! Yes you do need to get back on that one!
Great work, as always, Kyle! Thank you for sharing that with us. I hear so much negative criticism about aftermarket panels. Good to see you could make some parts of them work!
Good job on the cowl panel.
I'm not a body man or welder but,,I thought the same way. Cutting & replacing as you go,,,thanks 4 confirming that!!!
Thanks!
nice job 2x👍
Thanks!
Thanks for posting and explaining your approach to the problems rather than just showing with no explanation. I wish your video was out before I tackled the same area. One question, if you had to open up the door gap would you cut the cab or trim the door edges to fit? Trimming the doors seems much more involved and not sure when you would pick one method over the other.
Every situation is different. Usually if the gap is tight I trim off the door edge, it's easier to reweld the edge and grind/file it to fit, rather than trying to cut/hammer and weld the body sheetmetal. I'll do a video on this the next time I run into a problem with tight gaps.
I like to see cab corner being built thanks great 👍
Cab corners are aftermarket. Way cheaper to buy than build.
Stopping red wave with a excellent repair. Enjoy your week! :)
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You enjoy yours too!
Thank you. Excellent video.
Thanks for the great video Kyle! The cab corners is something I'm looking at in the near future, so some good pointers. You make it look easy, but I'm sure you have years of experience at doing this, thanks again.
Thanks Ken!
Looking very nice so far Kyle You do nice work
Thanks John!
Kyle, More outstanding work as usual.
Thanks Clark!
Good job.👍
I noticed in this video you would grind the spot weld right after you did them. Are they a little softer at that point. Thanks for your time to teach.
I'll do a video on that the next time I'm mig welding something
Enjoy watching and learning (in spite of you not liking to do "how to's) while watching you repair these old specimens.
Was wondering the reason you do two or three spots, grind, two or three spots, grind, etc. Appears to be something to learn there??? Care to elaborate??
Like the "politician" humor!!! Kinda reminds me of George Carlin!! That's a good thing!!
George Carlin is great! The welding process is just a new technique I've been playing around with the past year. Eventually it may get made into a video
It is very interesting: I thought how to proceed and where I would cut and replace the lower piece on the side and you really cut it within half an inch where I would have cut it.
I have a problem with my right thumb today. Yesterday I had to cut metal in tight and hidden place and my grinder caught a heavy handlamp and shot it on my right thumb. The tip is swollen and the nail is nearly black. You could never archieve this ballistic effect if you tried repeating it. You cannot wear gloves if you want to hold the grinder tight enough.
It’s going to be like better than new.
Have you heard of plastic padding you might know it as bondo. Might be worth a try ha ha.Seriusly though , love you videos and work. Impressed by the amount ot troubleyou take. Cheers mate 👍
Another great video . Your attention to detail and your explanation of how and why you are doing that way is very helpful . Thank you for taking the time to make these videos . Keep up the great work !!
Did you finish the van ?
Thanks very much for watching them! Yup, the van is all done and gone
Thank you.
Good job, thank you for sharing 🙂
Thank you!
Its looking better all the time. I think I would be like you and want to chase out all the panel lines and door fits etc but I wonder how well these things were put together in the factory back in the day. I know that in the UK where I live Ford and GM 1960s/70s run of the mill offerings were pretty poor quality off the production line. Rust was a major issue. To get them back looking good and presentable is a massive amount of work.
Fit and finish was non existant back then. Spent years working at restoration and hot rod shops making every panel fit perfectly, I have zero interest in doing that anymore. I don't attend car shows, so trying to build perfect vehicles does not add to my enjoyment of the finished product.
That’s inspiring!
Thanks!
Wow thank you again!
@@CarterAutoRestyling I only hope I was able to help you some.
You helped a lot! Thanks again!
Since I have the same truck needing the same repair and you liked the parts you used can you name who made them? I don't want to buy junk. Love your videos keep them coming!
I believe all these panels are stamped at the same place in Taiwan no matter where you buy them. I buy all my parts from Scott's Super Trucks in Canada, but some of the pieces had Dynacorn stickers
Looks like those are pretty decent repair panels. They can save time, but they can cause a serious mental breakdown too, if the quality of the panels suck balls. I like to see how you are going to fix that door gap, i have done few of those, but i am sure that i'll learn something new. Anyway, great job again!
Thanks! I don't mess around with show quality stuff anymore, so I don't waste my time trying to get the gaps perfect on these trucks. As long as the door functions that's good enough.
I use a small sawzall made by Mac tools as opposed to a cute off wheel,the thin blade leaves a smaller gap,its easier fit,easier to weld too,I butt weld about everything as far as sheetmetal,unless it's a pinch weld of course. I too use as little of the patch as I need,they often don't have crisp body lines,the contour on aftermarket aren't the greatest either,so I use no more than I need to complete the repair.
Good idea using the small sawzall!
If I could leave a picture on here I could show it lol.
I'm a 45 year Body Man who's now retired and I would like to know how to get ahold of you for some metal work ?. I'm buying a trailer and hitting the road this Summer and would like to see if you could do some repairs for me.😁
Just don’t let him get near your flannels
Hi Scott! I'm currently not able to take on any work for this summer, but, thanks for your interest!
@@CarterAutoRestyling Well maybe next year !.
Is there a reason you weld and grind the weld down right afterwards? Is that introducing more heat and chances of warping
There is always distortion no matter how you weld. The key to minimizing it is to have perfect panel fitment prior to welding. This is a new technique I've been playing around with for about a year and I find I am getting less warping by keeping the weld warm by grinding it immediately. It also results in a less brittle weld and more consistent penetration. The faster a weld cools the more brittle it is, which is why tig or gas welding is still best for sheetmetal, but I prefer mig welding when I have limited access to the backside for hammer and dolly work.
Why do you weld a bit then grind then weld then grind VS just welding it all then grind at once?. Novice here just curious. More time to cool in between welds?
Different technique I've been playing with, it actually keeps the metal warm as I'm welding...I'm hoping to do a video on it soon.
What would I do for any size Garage to work in.? I am board out my mind. Got pile of tools, body, and Mechanical. but not dam single place of descent price to rent to just do DIY projects. everybody wants arm, leg, and lung, like this empty building is so prized. You just got start on one rusted out spot go from there. Sorry for the rant at the beginning, nice work ethics... yep aftermarket panel is nice suggestion what should be still got work, nice method of choosing what is easier to fit than the complicated bends. awesome job.
Thanks for the comment! I hear ya, prices for everything are nuts
One of your worst yet!!
Keep up the good work!!
Thanks for the feedback haha
what size grit and brand are you using to grind weld after you do 3 tacks in a row, o patch panel, awesome work.
Norton 3" 50 grit roloc discs
the kitties have not realized, they are you tube stars. soon they will be doing promotional appearences and live podcasts
The newfound fame has already gone to their heads
Great job Kyle. A quick question and an observation. Do many Canadians still use the imperial system? I’m from the UK, so use both systems. One thing many of us forget with these old cars, the panel gaps weren’t up to Honda build quality, but we still spend ages making the gaps perfect. It’s difficult to leave these things alone.
We use a mix of both. People who work on modern cars have gone all metric, but I'm still using imperial and working on old junk! Thanks for watching
Ralph Wiggins cats name is Mittens
I like that sanding thing you use on your drill mate, can you tell me what make it is? Great patching by the way 👍
It's just a 3" Roloc back up pad attached to a cut down 1/4"-20 bolt
@@CarterAutoRestyling Thanks mate, it works well hey !
Enjoying these videos, keep them coming. A question about this type of trucks, they're called 3100 series, but the badge on this one states 1300, I don't believe I've noticed that before, I'm in the UK so not seen that many of them, is it a custom badge or something?
Thanks for watching! The Canadian trucks were badged different from US models, otherwise they are identical.
@@CarterAutoRestyling thanks for clearing that up.
Kyle, where did you buy your inner to outer cowl piece? I bought one once and it was garbage. I was able to rebuild the original rather than mangle the replacement.
I got it from Scott's Super Trucks here in Canada. I believe the brand is Key Parts. The dynacorn ones are complete garbage from what I've seen
Very nice.whatbthickness wire are you using?
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Fine work son...hahha I feel like a father to ya.... Saved from the grave.... I wont have that luxury...
Not looking for a father figure at this time, but thanks for watching!
Curious, what is the abrasive type and number for the screw-on disks you are using to grind the weld. Also what kind of RPM does the drill go to? Looking to try this out, would like to buy the exact same ones
They are Norton 3" 50 grit Rolocs. As for the drill it's just the cheapest one I could buy at the local hardware store. I'd actually reccomend getting a 90° air die grinder for doing this type of work, it's faster and you get more life out of the grinding discs. The reason I use a drill is because after years of working in a bodyshop I can't stand the sound of air compressors or air tools haha
@@CarterAutoRestyling Ok sweet thanks, just a beginner, also what size holes do you do typically for plug welds, 1/4" 5/16" ?
@@mikegolberg856 5/16" wherever possible, sometimes you have to use 1/4" when the flange is small. I had to use 1/4" where the cowl welds to the door jamb on this truck.
Also what type of roloc backing disk holders, looks like there is soft, hard extra hard etc
@@mikegolberg856 I use a hard backer. Not sure the density, but you don't want a soft backer because it will flex and cause the disc to dig into the metal instead of the weld
Yes, like someone else said, I wish I had seen your channel before I did almost the same work you are doing. Oh well. Mine is not as pretty. I call it The Ol' water. Not a Rat Rod Halloween car. But a flat black Rust-Oleum, fun to drive Beater.
Beaters are neater! Thanks for watching!
Damn phone. I meant Ol' Beater
Yeah, but could you do a "How to" on how to not do "How To" video's?
13:56 Kitty cat face to the left of your index finger, doggy just above him. (That thing humans do seeing faces in clouds,, etc...)
I agree on the not using the whole replacement panel if not needed.
My first attempt at doing a rear quarter panel, I replaced the entire replacement blank, even though the entire quarter panel didn't need replacing, and fought a bit with warping.
The second one, which was actually worse, I only replaced what needed replacing and it was a much easier job that finished better.
Oh yeah I could definitely do a how to on how not to do haha
How about the van project? Still going?
All done and finished my part
Who did you go through for your panels?
Scott's Super Trucks