Rust, Bondo and Misaligned Panels - 1966 Nova Part 2
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.ย. 2024
- Well, that didn't go as planned. Our cherry little 1966 Chevrolet Nova project seemed too good to be true...AND IT WAS. In this video, we address a misaligned door, and then dig into the bondo in the passenger side quarter panel. The body filler is quite thick, and it covered up a sketchy repair on the rear portion of the quarter panel. That repair is a piece of sheet metal that is pop riveted (not welded) over a big rusty hole. Time to order a patch panel, and some supplies, but I wanted to give you an update on this project.
In case you missed it, here is the introduction to this 1966 Nova project: • 1966 Chevrolet Nova Pr...
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Most classics that have major rust on the right side of the body were driven in snowy salty conditions . The salt tends to accumulate on the right side of a lane.I live in Canada so few original cars and trucks here ..Great stuff
Gonna be a great little car when you get it finished!👍🏆
Yes sir, I'm excited to keep making progress on it.
The nicest Nova ever..1966...looking good 👍
Definitely my favorite Nova body style.
@@HotRodHoarder only Nova I've owned was a 75' hatchback, but I've always had a soft spot for the 66'-67' shoe box bodies.
Don't you just love those little surprises that pop up when you start digging around?
I've been there more than once myself.
Shouldn't be anything you can't handle considering you were raised in a body shop. Lol.
Still a good looking little Chevy II.
Yep, I've seen a lot worse at dad's shop through the years. This should be an easy fix.
I have done a fair bit of auto body repair and this is not uncommon on classic cars I found. Just takes that one guy who wants a quick fix and is not shy to use a gallon of Bondo! A patch panel will fix that up, looks pretty solid in behind.
Yeah, it's not too scary. I've been around body work my whole life. I've seen worse haha. Should be a pretty easy fix.
Forgot about people using that mesh behind bondo back in the day. Never been a bog man, but suppose it did the job for the expected lifespan of the vehicle.
Thank you for tips on what to look for buying a fixer upper ! Take care , stay safe and healthy with whatever your next project is or adventure will be ! Doing well here in Kansas .
Thanks for watching Steve! Hopefully we'll have another update soon.
It will definitely look a lot better when you finish great job you’re doing
Well at least you got it open now.crazy how some of the best classic are done this way.its always in the lower half and fenders.good job Folks🤘🏼
The cars from the 60s and 70s were horrible from the factory when it comes to panel alignment. A good body man will have it straighter than when it left the factory!
I wasn't around to see these cars when they were new, but I've seen some unrestored original cars that had very bad panel fitment. We'll get this one tuned up and looking good soon.
That technique was taught in Body and Fender schools in the 60s and 70s, it was meant to be a quick fix, far as the Bondo goes they came out of the factory with Bondo and a lot of people don't understand that . that car has a lot of potential keep up the good work do it right stay safe
Thanks Larry, it's definitely a great car. I've seen this type of repair on a lot of projects. Back when Mig welders weren't common, this was perfectly acceptable for a repaint.
Nothing like the smell of bondo in the morning 😁✌🏼
Sad to see rust like that. But it's good to know it CAN be fixed👍 This will definitely be a nice car when it's finished!
Ive seen some crazy stuff like that on cars but back in the day people used whatever they had to fix them. Still going to be a awesome car and can't wait to se the progress. Hopefully I'll have a 66-67 one day to build.
Yes sir, this type of repair is extremely common for a car that was painted in the '70s or '80s. Mig welders were not common, so people pop riveted panels in and mudded right over the top of them. Now days, I guess we have a little higher standards, since we have so many more tools to work with. We'll get it straightened up and looking good soon.
Love that car, I had a 62 in High School with a 6 that had posi. One of my favorite cars.
Very cool!
Had 66 Camino that was the same exact way when it was sanded down, thanks 4 sharing 👍
It was a pretty common way to repair rust back in the day.
Someone got happy with the mud!! At least it was halfway decent lol
Yeah, I've noticed on several cars that people get carried away and just keep mudding and mudding when it didn't really need that much. It gave me plenty of material to work with, so I'm ok with it haha.
Subbed as per Randy at Auto Auction Rebuilds. Will slowly catch up with your work. Thank you.
And cheers from Edmonton Alberta Canada.
Randy is a clown
Love the videos, seems like it's always too good to be true when see a nice straight body. But I would definitely dig into the drivers side with grinder just to see if it's good.
Nice car, can’t wait to see the continued progress.
Thank you! I'm hoping to work on it a little more now that the weather has cooled off.
@@HotRodHoarder what ever happened to this car?
New subscriber here. I really enjoy your videos. The nova looks really good, damage isn't too bad. Looking forward to see more of the restoration. I'm restoring a 72 and 81 Camaro. I ended up taking most of 2020 off from them to tackle a few home projects, but I'm looking forward to getting back to them. Keep up the great work.
I love those Chevy sixes. They have plenty of power for a daily driver, especially after a valve job.
This one runs so good! I wouldn't dare swap it for a V8.
Going to look great when your done.
Looks like fun i love that model nova
Easy repair mate. If that's all the rust, then your laughing. 👍
Yes sir, this is a super solid car. It must've captured some mud and dirt up in the quarter panel in that area...no rust anywhere else on the car.
@@HotRodHoarder thats so good for a car that's 64 years old. I love novas 62-67. Too cool. I've had a 63 hardtop, should have never sold it. 👍
I used to fault people that do that kind of “repair” but, I had to look at it as if it were me when I was a teen ager with no money, I think they probably did the best they could with what they had
There is no excuse for the kind of work , that you discovered on this car. Some people should NOT be allowed within 2 lightyears of body filler & body work.
I currently am building a 67 Chevy II 2dr sedan, and found similar issues. It also makes me wonder if these 2 cars were ever touched by the same HACK.
Great content. Thanks for posting.
Stay Real.
The guy probably didn't have a mig welder.
@@c103110a mig welders probably weren't invented when that repair was done. I don't condone work of that quality but there was a time when this car and most like it were close to worthless. This shitty repair actually likely saved this car from the scrapper to be useful for long enough for its value to climb again. In a strange way that lame repair may have saved that cars life.
@watsis buttndo you're right! Normally, a car that was in an accident and that had a rusty quarter panel would've been scrapped. Especially a 6 cylinder car like this one. The pop rivet patch and cheap paint job kept it alive. And now, we'll put a real panel in it and keep it alive even longer.
Remember in the 70 s and 80 s no internet it’s easy to get panel’s now
@@tracyrenko4171 We'd go to the bone yard and cut one off or make a patch panel from scratch. Most of the replacement panels from South Korean fit like shit.
If memory serves your father in law bought that and this is it's 1st time being free hand ...having done restoration at dad's shop most of my life ( unfortunately I lost dad to cancer and the passion wasn't there anymore..i think it was more of being able to work along side and te relationship built) somebody got took on those repair jobs, that's a lot of bondo and yes never rivet a patch .. I've seen the rivets rust out and the patch fall off ( oops..😲..😂😂)
Next time use a magnet...DUH!!!...
With a mil gauge you could have found that before you started sanding. I have an electronic one that will record multiple point and you can see exactly what you’ve got before you start sanding anything
Heavy Body Filler is best removed with a Propane Torch and a Scraper... No Dust. Just don't try to do it on a big flat panel like a Roof or Hood.
I have a 67 im building in about the same shape. It'll be nice to see the progress. I would really love to know the wheel and tire sizes from your car. Thanks...Shawn.
Oh man, I think I would have been sick finding the rear quarter lower like that and the growing rust. The quarter in front of wheel well, did you pull the inner panel to see how bad that dent is pushed inside the car?
I have not pulled the inner panel yet. I'm hoping it isn't caved in too bad.
That is a 67 passenger door... How did you get the revel trim off with out removing the vent window?
I know of a 66 project basically just the back half you would need
Didn't you used to work at Womacs body shop
I put in a lot of time at that place...
Yeah man I'm doing the same on my mustang its awful with bondo, you're welcome to check it out. It was thick like that, pure crap work on it glad most of its off rest is coming off soon
Seems like it was pretty normal back in the day.
@@HotRodHoarder apparently bondo and fiberglass made the world go round according to my mustang lol
My entire car is like this not my work
I hate body work with a passion and refuse to do it myself. I have seen many people ruin their projects beyond repair trying to DIY metal work and body work. If u dont know what your doing just pay someone else to do it. I would rather see a super rusty panel with holes in it rather than trying to make it look good with bondo and fiberglass, I hate the idea of hiding junk.
Agreed! I don't claim to be a master metal worker, but I hate it when someone hides bad repairs with bondo.
Nice body work.😂
Definitely a normal repair for back in the day. Mig welders weren't common the last time this thing was painted, so not unusual to see pop rivets holding the panel on. LOTS of bondo though...they may have gone overboard.
Its a 55 year old car. Id expect SOME filler and bodywork to have been done at some point. But WOOOWWW was that riveted "patch" just a sign of an incompetent repair. Hell, lazy even.
Do it right,don’t patch, NEW quarter and you and owner and observers will be happier in the end,plus the car will be around for more decades to come.
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Not bad at all seem worse brother from 64vw of nj
safestrustremover.com Look at rhe before and after photos. i wish i knew about this 10 years ago. it would have saved me a lot of grief.