What people don't understand is a restored car is about the person who did the work and a preserved car is about the car. Matt understands this and if it were to be restored it would no longer be the deloreans car but Matt's car he is only the caretaker.
This is correct! Preserving the cars history and only making very small changes that make it safe/stronger/more street worthy; without changing its identity is all!
who cares who's car it was, it's a relatively common 32 Ford roadster, there's plenty of them out there that are literally in brand new condition & will remain that way forever, people. . . do with them as you want enjoy them, put them in the demolition derby if you want, save the rare stuff & this ain't rare stuff
@@IronTrapGarage I would suggest you go find a barn find original 32 roadster with a history as famous as this family is in automotive history.........being that they are common. Good luck!!!
I think that clearly the most important thing about this car is its history and linkage to the DeLorean family. To me it's a no brainer that it should be restored with this in mind and that this story should remain with the car. It is this that separates it from other 32's with no such history. Matt has some photos from the DeLorean family of the car when owned by Jack DeLorean and I feel the car should be restored to look as it did in the photo(s). Since being owned by Jack DeLorean's the car has suffered badly for whatever reason. If it had been kept in good order with its "famous" history, it would be a valuable car. I would like to see Matt do a little more than preserve the car as it is now and turn the clock back a bit on it.
that pneumatic slapper is a slick tool. i have a pneumatic palm nailer i got with a bunch of used tools i picked up that i have never even connected to an air line, because since i have nail guns it is fairly useless to me. but after seeing that tool i may just have to make a slapper bar attachment for it and then i will actually have a use for it. thanx for the idea!
Nice job Matt, as I have said before, this old retired tin basher from the UK would be proud to have you work alongside me. All the best from a non whiner/shiny paint guy👍🇬🇧
There are lots of ways to look at restorations. The Sistene Chapel was restored to look as much as possible like the ceiling the day Michelangelo got down from the scaffolding! I re-paint my walls a different color because the paintt is dirty and faded. A hot rodded/customized car lives first in the head of the builder, who is using something designed and built by a manufacturer as a starting point. If it is going to be driven, it must be restored to proper safety standards. Esthetics are whatever is in the owner, builder's head. Whether or not the finished car meets the standard, only the builder/owner can say. The public may approve, or disapprove. They can stop and admire the car, or walk on by. We can question the taste of the artist, but we are not going to change the way the artist approaches the art, so why bother trying? Matt is gonna do what Matt is gonna do. Respect the artist!
Yeah, as you stated - this is great motivational material, for those like me whose cars aren't "worthy". I really do get a lot out of watching and learning. Today was no exception. 🤘😎
Hate to do it Matt, but I gotta join the "you should" band wagon. You should: Continue what you are doing. Build YOUR cars YOUR way. Keep telling the negative posters to Ef off. Keep having fun. P.S. very cool planishing tool you were using on the rocker.
Been following the channel for quite awhile now, glad you are " keeping it about the bread & brutter" 😆 ..sorry couldn't resist....seriously thank you for this channel..loving all the projects, but really hoping to see more content on dad's daily & Mike's roadster soon?..hope Kate, moon, & company are doing well! Happy Sunday to you Matt , Mike, & to everyone of the Iron trap crew!
Nice work! I have learned plenty of little tips from you over many months and I thank you. I have not yet tried silicon bronze tig rod yet, but I will.
Where the panel meets the door frame, I thought you were going to leave it a little long, past the door opening and then bend it around the corner so you wouldn't need to make a separate little piece to add on. Great work.
I actually made an error when fitting the panel and cut it too short so I was forced to cut it flush and do it that way. You’re correct otherwise. Just a flub up on my part.
Your expertise with metal fabrication is awesome. your videos make the most difficult procedures, look easy compared to the actual work.. this is the sign of a true craftsman... Matt's uncanny knack of "making a silk purse out of a sows ear" , always amazes me... where filler is needed on the body, will actual lead be used, instead of Bondo?
I finished the panels out well enough they won’t really need filler for the finish the car will have in the end. If it was a perfectly repainted car it would get a small amount of filler
You make it look so easy. I wonder could you show what a "BAD" patch panel looks like. Those of us without your tools and talent may be forced to use patch panels and so is it possible to show in a video what makes for a "GOOD" one and what makes a "BAD" one? Anyway, thanks for passing along all your knowledge to us.
A bad patch panel won’t fit or match the shape of an original panel. Beads or body lines will totally be the wrong size/shape. A lot of the magic is in making the panel fit as good as you can before welding.
If my weary old bones from 40+ years of panel beating were in better shape, I'd be more than happy to lend you a hand Mart. There must be someone in your part of the country who would be glad to help you out ?
Hey Matt- Great video! I've watched your channel for a long time now. I have a question about the repair you did on this video. Do you ever do anything on the back side of what you repair, like grinding or anything? Or is it all mostly covered up by other pieces?
I butt weld all of my panels so I only do minor sanding for any weld that might have penetrated through the back side. This allows me to hammer dolly it all flat and make the weld mostly disappear
Looks very nice. I could never understand why the metal doesn't warp like it does with gas welding when you TIG it. I shake too much to even try to TIG.
It is getting a Flathead. It had one as far back as anyone told me. We have a Flathead with some rare early speed parts we started working on this summer but have to get back on. Hoping to be cruising this around next summer!
Probably 1-2 hours depending. The hard part is not having anything to pattern off of if I didn’t have a patch and I’d have to find an original 32 roadster to copy the reveal for the wheel well
Looks like lately you have been doing a lot of trigger TIG welding instead of foot pedal. Are you finding it easier or is it based on what position you are in when welding?
I’ve been using the finger switch almost exclusively for a number of years. I really only use the pedal when doing something really intricate or aluminum where you need to move the pedal around a bunch. I just my travel speed and filler addition to control the heat
What do you think of that long planishing hammer? I've seen it on Instagram and I like the concept, but would like some feed back before dropping the money.
It actually works really well. It’s nice for areas where it’s hard to get a standard type handheld planishing hammer in. Just a good tool in the toolbox to have!
Great job as always, I personally like the way you finish the cars. Especially in a day when a paint job can easily be 10 k. One question what tig filler rod do you use for sheet metal? Your videos along with road alliance have inspired me to learn to tig
I pick the finish depending on the car. This car calls for a “sympathetic restoration” as in we repair the really bad stuff but try and keep as much of the character as possible.
Wow. Some of the commenters this morning must need a diaper change.Keep doing what you're doing Matt. One question though. What the heck was going on in the background while you were working on that rocker panel? Sounded like George Costanza arguing with his parents.
Nice work. I was watching with my Airpods in and at first I thought the background noise was maybe the welder...but then the cadence almost sounded like Clutch playing in the background. Was there something playing in the background, quietly?
Search TH-cam for “free-t”. We’ve done one and we have multiple cars in the shop that are going to be shiny. They just take a lot longer for obvious reasons.
You're definitely on point with the money it swallows up. I have around 100K in British pounds in my '32 roadster, but I like my cars shiny. I don't care what others prefer, it's their car, their choice. As long as they're built well & safely, I can appreciate them. Enjoy whatever you build/drive, from a non whiner 👍🇬🇧.
It’s ok if you don’t get it. I’ve painted other cars and have numerous cars in the shop that will get painted. You’re welcome to restore your original 32 roadster how you’d like
I try to watch all your videos not that I'm in any way trying or capable of restoring a car but have a question. Why do you want to keep a car you spend so much time and hard work on looking old? I would think with that effort you would want to restore it to look like a polished '50 or '60 street ready hotrod.
No disrespect intended for sure here but I'm not sure I can comprehend your thinking about "maintaining" the heritage and experience the old iron has lived if/when you go around the vehicle and remove and repair 90% of the damage. You ARE restoring the car to original just not including "the finish". Not having been in a museum for decades, are museums now showing original old "art" that is "un-touched" and damaged??? Maybe has a new piece of canvass glued to the back side where a hole was?? The "DeLorean" roadster is the car you brought home. That car only lives in the "before" pictures since all the defects/damage have been, or are in the process of being fixed. So, not it's the "Iron Trap" roadster even it you stop short of returning it to "painted". Maybe that is "simple thinking" but it is "using your logic"!! Obviously, your car so it's totally "your choice"!! ;o) Just "debating" the thinking. ;o)
What people don't understand is a restored car is about the person who did the work and a preserved car is about the car. Matt understands this and if it were to be restored it would no longer be the deloreans car but Matt's car he is only the caretaker.
This is correct! Preserving the cars history and only making very small changes that make it safe/stronger/more street worthy; without changing its identity is all!
who cares who's car it was, it's a relatively common 32 Ford roadster, there's plenty of them out there that are literally in brand new condition & will remain that way forever, people. . . do with them as you want enjoy them, put them in the demolition derby if you want, save the rare stuff & this ain't rare stuff
@@IronTrapGarage I would suggest you go find a barn find original 32 roadster with a history as famous as this family is in automotive history.........being that they are common. Good luck!!!
I think that clearly the most important thing about this car is its history and linkage to the DeLorean family. To me it's a no brainer that it should be restored with this in mind and that this story should remain with the car. It is this that separates it from other 32's with no such history. Matt has some photos from the DeLorean family of the car when owned by Jack DeLorean and I feel the car should be restored to look as it did in the photo(s). Since being owned by Jack DeLorean's the car has suffered badly for whatever reason. If it had been kept in good order with its "famous" history, it would be a valuable car. I would like to see Matt do a little more than preserve the car as it is now and turn the clock back a bit on it.
Always enjoyable to watch a true craftsman at work. Very nice.
Thanks for watching!
Great job Matt! I really love these types of videos, thanks for showing us how you do these patches!
that pneumatic slapper is a slick tool. i have a pneumatic palm nailer i got with a bunch of used tools i picked up that i have never even connected to an air line, because since i have nail guns it is fairly useless to me. but after seeing that tool i may just have to make a slapper bar attachment for it and then i will actually have a use for it. thanx for the idea!
Morning Matt, the panels I will be replacing will be from Brookville also, your repairs look great!!
Nice work!! Be safe!! God Bless!!
Very nice. Thank you for saving the old cars.
I love what you do Matt,I look forward to every video. I’m always learning something new with every video.
Nice job Matt, as I have said before, this old retired tin basher from the UK would be proud to have you work alongside me.
All the best from a non whiner/shiny paint guy👍🇬🇧
Thanks so much Geof!
There are lots of ways to look at restorations. The Sistene Chapel was restored to look as much as possible like the ceiling the day Michelangelo got down from the scaffolding! I re-paint my walls a different color because the paintt is dirty and faded.
A hot rodded/customized car lives first in the head of the builder, who is using something designed and built by a manufacturer as a starting point.
If it is going to be driven, it must be restored to proper safety standards. Esthetics are whatever is in the owner, builder's head. Whether or not the finished car meets the standard, only the builder/owner can say. The public may approve, or disapprove. They can stop and admire the car, or walk on by. We can question the taste of the artist, but we are not going to change the way the artist approaches the art, so why bother trying?
Matt is gonna do what Matt is gonna do. Respect the artist!
keep doing what you do i love all the shows how to that you do thank you
Yeah, as you stated - this is great motivational material, for those like me whose cars aren't "worthy". I really do get a lot out of watching and learning. Today was no exception. 🤘😎
Matt is the guru when it comes to those old fords.
Thank you for the lesson on repair of small rust spots !
Hate to do it Matt, but I gotta join the "you should" band wagon.
You should:
Continue what you are doing.
Build YOUR cars YOUR way.
Keep telling the negative posters to Ef off.
Keep having fun.
P.S. very cool planishing tool you were using on the rocker.
Great job Matt, your welding hammer & dolly work is what I call : Matt’s Majic !
Matt has a talent that I find is rare now days. He works like an artist in body metal like it was clay.
Fantastic work, Matt! Art. Pure art! Nice use of multiple hand-tools and techniques throughout, too. Well done! Thank you, Team #IronTrapGarage!
Thanks for watching!
When you use bought in panels two things happen. Amazement, that you can BUY panels for a car this old and the HOPE it gives to the viewers.
It's always metal to metal or rust to dust, Great repairs !
Been following the channel for quite awhile now, glad you are " keeping it about the bread & brutter" 😆 ..sorry couldn't resist....seriously thank you for this channel..loving all the projects, but really hoping to see more content on dad's daily & Mike's roadster soon?..hope Kate, moon, & company are doing well! Happy Sunday to you Matt , Mike, & to everyone of the Iron trap crew!
Thanks for the tricks and tips. I am inspired to get to work on my Model A Pickup
Good luck with it Gary!
Nice work! I have learned plenty of little tips from you over many months and I thank you. I have not yet tried silicon bronze tig rod yet, but I will.
Great patch work. You are so good. Thanks for the video
Thank for you video on the research on the panels ang the welling to patch work love it thank you guys I trap for that from steve c from state Oregon
Great to see the work on the Delorean roadster. You’re obviously giving it the perfect treatment as in perfectly shitty 👍
Great detail. Thank you.
Thank you for another great video.
Nice job Matt
Awesome video, same type of patchwork with a little twist on the materials used.
Where the panel meets the door frame, I thought you were going to leave it a little long, past the door opening and then bend it around the corner so you wouldn't need to make a separate little piece to add on. Great work.
I actually made an error when fitting the panel and cut it too short so I was forced to cut it flush and do it that way. You’re correct otherwise. Just a flub up on my part.
Wow! that looks great !
That is nice, as usual!
Great job!! Learned a lot today. Thanks
Nice job 👍👍
Inspirational, as always.
Looks factory from here. Nice job.
Awesome
Your expertise with metal fabrication is awesome. your videos make the most difficult procedures, look easy compared to the actual work.. this is the sign of a true craftsman... Matt's uncanny knack of "making a silk purse out of a sows ear" , always amazes me... where filler is needed on the body, will actual lead be used, instead of Bondo?
I finished the panels out well enough they won’t really need filler for the finish the car will have in the end. If it was a perfectly repainted car it would get a small amount of filler
First class tin-knockin' there Matt. Nice job !
Thank you! Just trying to get better every panel. Got a long way to go to be a real tin knocker!
Good work Matt! 👌
Thanks!
You make it look so easy. I wonder could you show what a "BAD" patch panel looks like. Those of us without your tools and talent may be forced to use patch panels and so is it possible to show in a video what makes for a "GOOD" one and what makes a "BAD" one? Anyway, thanks for passing along all your knowledge to us.
A bad patch panel won’t fit or match the shape of an original panel. Beads or body lines will totally be the wrong size/shape. A lot of the magic is in making the panel fit as good as you can before welding.
Excellent work i would take a class if you taught one
Matt has done an occasional workshop at the Gilmore Museum.
Excellent repair job, Matt. My 33 coupe needs similar repair panels. I'm not looking forward to it. All the best, Mart in England.
If my weary old bones from 40+ years of panel beating were in better shape, I'd be more than happy to lend you a hand Mart. There must be someone in your part of the country who would be glad to help you out ?
Nice work as always 👍👍🇦🇺🇦🇺
Looking good!!!! 🤜🤛🙂👍
Hey Matt- Great video! I've watched your channel for a long time now. I have a question about the repair you did on this video. Do you ever do anything on the back side of what you repair, like grinding or anything? Or is it all mostly covered up by other pieces?
I butt weld all of my panels so I only do minor sanding for any weld that might have penetrated through the back side. This allows me to hammer dolly it all flat and make the weld mostly disappear
Looks very nice. I could never understand why the metal doesn't warp like it does with gas welding when you TIG it. I shake too much to even try to TIG.
Less heat Put into the panel and smaller heat effected zone
Awesome work on that beautiful 32! It’s looking more K👀L every video 👍🏽
Great Stuff Matt! You may have already said so, but did you decide on an engine for the Delorean Roadster.
It is getting a Flathead. It had one as far back as anyone told me. We have a Flathead with some rare early speed parts we started working on this summer but have to get back on. Hoping to be cruising this around next summer!
Great job Matt. If you had to make that Brookeville panel how long would it take you?
Probably 1-2 hours depending. The hard part is not having anything to pattern off of if I didn’t have a patch and I’d have to find an original 32 roadster to copy the reveal for the wheel well
Looks like lately you have been doing a lot of trigger TIG welding instead of foot pedal. Are you finding it easier or is it based on what position you are in when welding?
I’ve been using the finger switch almost exclusively for a number of years. I really only use the pedal when doing something really intricate or aluminum where you need to move the pedal around a bunch. I just my travel speed and filler addition to control the heat
Does silicon-bronze filler cause corrosion problems later, like brazing?
Not really no. Like anything it needs to be sealed with a primer or similar.
What do you think of that long planishing hammer? I've seen it on Instagram and I like the concept, but would like some feed back before dropping the money.
It actually works really well. It’s nice for areas where it’s hard to get a standard type handheld planishing hammer in. Just a good tool in the toolbox to have!
@@IronTrapGarage Awesome thanks!
Great job as always, I personally like the way you finish the cars. Especially in a day when a paint job can easily be 10 k. One question what tig filler rod do you use for sheet metal? Your videos along with road alliance have inspired me to learn to tig
I pick the finish depending on the car. This car calls for a “sympathetic restoration” as in we repair the really bad stuff but try and keep as much of the character as possible.
Wow. Some of the commenters this morning must need a diaper change.Keep doing what you're doing Matt. One question though. What the heck was going on in the background while you were working on that rocker panel? Sounded like George Costanza arguing with his parents.
Nice work. I was watching with my Airpods in and at first I thought the background noise was maybe the welder...but then the cadence almost sounded like Clutch playing in the background. Was there something playing in the background, quietly?
Mike probably quieted some music. Not sure what it was. Don’t usually listen to clutch though
I have never played Clutch quietly.. not that there's anything wrong with that.🤗
@@grandudetonesnob7107 It doesn't happen often here, either. lol
@@jayinmi3706 🤘
The gifted Tattoo superman........
I know your style but do you think you’ll ever do a shiny car with paint and all that?
Search TH-cam for “free-t”. We’ve done one and we have multiple cars in the shop that are going to be shiny. They just take a lot longer for obvious reasons.
Thanks Matt for your reply that’s cool love your show been watching it for about a year now really dig it
Nice Video.
#STAYSAFE
#PHILLYPHILLY 🇺🇸
To all the shiny paint whiners: all it takes is money, LOTS of money. Some of us just want to drive "em for a while till we figure it out
Agreed. I’m doing all the hard work now. If I decide in ten years I want to fully restore the body all it will be is a paint job at that point.
You're definitely on point with the money it swallows up. I have around 100K in British pounds in my '32 roadster, but I like my cars shiny. I don't care what others prefer, it's their car, their choice. As long as they're built well & safely, I can appreciate them. Enjoy whatever you build/drive, from a non whiner 👍🇬🇧.
@@geofo60 Well stated, my friend! Cheers!
Do you have any plans to help your partner get his car rolling the one that’s in the middle of the shop?
More progress soon on it. Busy time of year for us with events and traveling.
Time for a panishing hammer
Come on, paint this one. Barn find is so 2010. This is the coolest car in your collection, would it kill you to paint something?
It’s ok if you don’t get it. I’ve painted other cars and have numerous cars in the shop that will get painted. You’re welcome to restore your original 32 roadster how you’d like
I try to watch all your videos not that I'm in any way trying or capable of restoring a car but have a question. Why do you want to keep a car you spend so much time and hard work on looking old? I would think with that effort you would want to restore it to look like a polished '50 or '60 street ready hotrod.
No disrespect intended for sure here but I'm not sure I can comprehend your thinking about "maintaining" the heritage and experience the old iron has lived if/when you go around the vehicle and remove and repair 90% of the damage. You ARE restoring the car to original just not including "the finish".
Not having been in a museum for decades, are museums now showing original old "art" that is "un-touched" and damaged??? Maybe has a new piece of canvass glued to the back side where a hole was??
The "DeLorean" roadster is the car you brought home. That car only lives in the "before" pictures since all the defects/damage have been, or are in the process of being fixed. So, not it's the "Iron Trap" roadster even it you stop short of returning it to "painted". Maybe that is "simple thinking" but it is "using your logic"!!
Obviously, your car so it's totally "your choice"!! ;o) Just "debating" the thinking. ;o)
Not interested in your talk/work talk/work method. I like talk while work method. Too boring your way. . . Unsuscribing.
Don’t let the door hit you on the way out.
Lol. Crybaby
Nice job Matt