Extensive surgery is an understatement here! Wow, I remember having some simple fender work done on a car a few years ago and it wasn't until they opened it up to reveal a much larger mess. So heart braking! I'm thoroughly impressed by their work here. Seems like you guys are two peas from the same pod. Attention to detail and skill here is unbelievable!
Awesome video! I work in the collision repair industry, and have great respect for shops like these. Your car is in good hands, nothing but the best procedures being used here. Cheers! And enjoy the long expensive journey that is automotive restoration.
I loved seeing the guy, so concentrated in what he was doing. Its really good see people doing a good job, dedicated in what they do, see that there are good ones out there. Here on Philadelphia find someone good to repair your car is mission impossible.
I am right there with you. Watching a true craftsman do his job. They make it look easy but yet leave us in awe at the level of difficulty that is actually there.
It is so pleasant to see this kind of craftmanship. An it ALWAYS happens Larry that you see a tiny spot outside but when you work your way into more intrincate places... it´s all rusted past the point of salvation. Keep improving that 964, it is worth it.
Very happy people are fixing old cars properly it’s always sad to see old cars rot and it’s nice that this ones getting fixed properly before getting any worse
Two thoughts. These days we treat most cars as disposable. Secondly, there are very few craftsmen left that could do this kind of work. Cheap crappy cars, get crappy work most of the time. Keep up the interesting videos Larry!
People treated cars as disposable in the 50s too, don't kid yourself; not all cars in the 40s even had oil filters. You tend to only see the best cars at car shows because people took care of those specific ones; they're not representative of all the cars that rusted out.
If everone had one car for like 20 years... the enviroment would have been MUCH better. It's the goverments that has made it soo that people buy new cars all the time
Love the fact you have a 964 and willing to go this far with it. We have 2 930s we had to do the exact thing with. One of them not so bad, cut out rusted and rotted part and made our own patches to replace it. The other one we had to replace the roof because some put one in from a 993 and cracked the glass and rebuild the front end due to a crash. Replacing the roof is terrifying. It worked though and it is much more rigid. Glad you went this far for such a beautiful car.
What separates you from everyone else, is that you take your time to plan ahead, record everything, sort the files, take your time on your edits and insure that every video is up to the Ammo Standard. You deserve way more subscribers! Looking forward to future content Larry.
RC Grid It's nice to know exactly what's under the surface when a car is this old, plus this way you can check the repair yourself and build it exactly as you want.
Tehgziz Lauw a Porsche replacement roof is probably a fortune by itself. Porsche parts are not cheap. And most places charge 100 an hour now in labor. Which backed in this location and the high money cars there I bet it's about that much. He said he had well over 750 man hours in this car so what's that add up to in labor by itself excluding parts and materials used? 75,000 ish
Thanks Larry for being the great man you are. You inspire me alot. Not only with your proffessional detailing, but your personality and attitude. The way you lift up people and the way you try to understand things, routines and systems is amazing and reminds me of being humble and excited about learning. Thanks beyond words //From sweden
I have a 1984 Toyota Celica with rust issues and seeing this is both exciting and a shock, since it's cool to see the rust being taking care of and shocking because of how much work goes in to this.
You did the repair the right way. Too many people take short cuts and although the finished product might look great it won't last and is a potential problem for the next owner. Good job.
I hope you'rs is ok. Mine going in for body resto over the winter. I inherited the car. I went with my uncle to pick it up in 89 when it was new and it was the first car I drove after passing my test a month later, on my 17th birthday (with him beside me). In my 20's he use to let me borrow it if I was going on a hot date. So many memories that are priceless, so it will cost whatever it costs. She's worth it :-)
considering you arent going to be doing any racing (probably) you wont have to remove the roof entirely to fix it, he just didnt want to cos it would make a weak point where the weld was
I went through all of this with my awd talon.... its amazing how much rust there is on the inside of the panel compared to what you usually see on the outside. I had to fab up whole rocker panel assemblies and door sills to correct it all.
that is one serious restoration larry i am sure took a lot of money and patience but at the end i guess it was all worth it for the poor ammo 964 :) oh yeah it is a clean beast now hope you have a lot of fun with it
Sorry to see this bro, I know how did you feel ... Only luck you had is that you fix it before it would be too late. I just bought my "new" car I wanted for years (Alfa Romeo 156 2.5 24v V6, 190 HP), I knew there was rust, but when I dig a bit further... wow man, I cried if you believe me... What , what a shock or I don't know how to describe that feeling it was. Anyway, I wanted to drop whole project but I just cant, so I get my self together and plan is made, this will not be fast but it will be done in a proper way and for many more kilometer's in future . I wish you Good luck with project and everything come out right. Cheers, Uroš from Slovenia ! (little country in the middle of Italy and Austria)
Great video. It would seem the backside of all those new welds are now bare metal and prone to rust...unless there is a way to paint the welds and bare metal from the inside?
Awesome video as always! I'm kinda sad you didn't make a video of you purposely burning through your clear lol, I know in the podcast you said you couldn't polish it anymore so it would have been interesting to see just how much more cut before you burn through.
Awesome to see that you care about your car this much...........it had to be super expensive. .......I don't own a Porsche but I definitely would like to
Perfect timing for this video. I recently found a small bit of rust on my e46 passenger side A pillar which appears to be underneath the windshield. The rust has expanded to the point where it caused a small crescent shaped crack in the windshield. Definitely moving this up on the to do list. Thanks for posting Larry.
lol this is exactly how i do it, nice work guys! i mostly use some damaged quarter panels or front fenders that i took of the car in the past to repair some older cars since it saves money for the owner of the car and also by weldig it with copper (if it's not a part of the car thats carrying any weight) it won't start rusting again (also using some tin lead replacer filler.) it's a bit of a tacky job (joke) but the end result is great and you'll be very proud of yourself when it get's out of the paintshop all nice n shiny! ( don't forget to thank the painter if you're not painting it yourself ;D)
I bought a Buick A-body at auction, I had seen the body rust but didn't think much of it. A couple months ago I started with the rust abatement. I used the rest of the gel stuff which worked well on some areas (subframe especially) and others it worked okay. Mostly I used phosphoric acid stuff which works great on surface rust and seems to seal up deeper rust. After that, I sprayed many areas with rust reformer which seems to work good at abatement (not eliminate). I patched the holes in the wheel well and one fender with fiberglass mesh and resin. There's two holes remaining which will be easy sheet metal fixes, plus I have a welder now. Being a car only worth 1500 or so I am keeping the rust abatement in perspective and with the understanding that this is not a flip car but a daily driver. Each project is different and depending on the value involved will determine how into it your gonna get
Love your videos Larry, and these in particular give me a good idea of some additional steps I need to take in my racecar build (2000 Subaru Impreza 2.5RS Coupe). I am trying to do it all in my home garage, and this has given me some much needed insight into a few things I can do as well! Thanks!
This project is amazing,i love all your detailing video`s, but this kind of projects i love the most. and after this is done i hope we see another massive detailing vid on the new parts :)
Larry, I really enjoy your channel, particularly it's the way in which you deliver and explain the content. The best videos contain yourself showing a skill and explaining it all the way through. This body work video was well done, yet this method of delivery lacks the benefit of your one-on-one delivery style as you are a bystander in this process. Please continue to deliver videos focussing on instructing detailing skills you have spent years developing. A great video idea would be showing the cutting differences of a lower end DA polisher on various car paints from various manufacturers. Just my opinion and ideas, keep up the great work. Cheers.
very cool vid! But i'm starving to know what products they are using to prevent the inside of the panels and fresh welds from rusting. Maybe you can make a special video about it!? Kind regards from the Netherlands and keep up the awesome content
Hey, what do you guys recommend to protect the undercarriage with? Is there something I can just maybe (1) powerwash (2) apply something that will prevent rust and protect all the metal plus other parts in the undercarriage?
Larry, Do you have any advice for restoring engine bay aluminum parts? My daily driver engine bay aluminum is dark, dull and has white powdery oxidation in places. Haven't found anything that works for me. Best thing I've found is to clean with slight abrasives but I'm not satisfied with the finish it leaves on the aluminum.
I,m doing this kind of welding about 35 years, the only way to loose rust is by cutting it away and put new metal in it, this is the only good way, nice work guys.
Awesome video Larry, thanks for sharing with us. Staying tuned for next weeks follow up on this! my heart would literally pierce my a-hole if I found rust on my car and I don't own a classic Porsche!
Wow, currently fixing up rust on a 1979 MG midget way in the northeast, and it's not nearly as bad as this Porsche. Just around inner fenders that surround the wheels (where rust, water, and snow collect) and on some areas of the fenders. I've done the same process shown in the video, but you can only do so much with flux wire welds. Applying even a thin coat of rubber undercoating will aid in this and luckily, British Leyland didn't skimp out on undercoat in the 70s
How does one drive a car with no heat in the winter? The heater core in my 944 (volvo that is) started leaking and was bypassed, so no heat at all in the car, a lot of hard work to replace it. If i drive when it's colder than about 8 degrees Celsius / 45 degrees Fahrenheit, the windshield gets foggy on the inside so you can't see nothing and have to constantly wipe it off.
All the hate comments don't even come close to this man's passion and dedication. Keep doing what you're doing Larry!
Extensive surgery is an understatement here! Wow, I remember having some simple fender work done on a car a few years ago and it wasn't until they opened it up to reveal a much larger mess. So heart braking! I'm thoroughly impressed by their work here. Seems like you guys are two peas from the same pod. Attention to detail and skill here is unbelievable!
Awesome video! I work in the collision repair industry, and have great respect for shops like these. Your car is in good hands, nothing but the best procedures being used here. Cheers! And enjoy the long expensive journey that is automotive restoration.
I loved seeing the guy, so concentrated in what he was doing. Its really good see people doing a good job, dedicated in what they do, see that there are good ones out there. Here on Philadelphia find someone good to repair your car is mission impossible.
This literally just goes to show that any car can be brought back to life. Awesome video Larry!
thanks
I am right there with you. Watching a true craftsman do his job. They make it look easy but yet leave us in awe at the level of difficulty that is actually there.
Watching the skill of Lewis hand fabricating the body parts is unbelievable
It is so pleasant to see this kind of craftmanship. An it ALWAYS happens Larry that you see a tiny spot outside but when you work your way into more intrincate places... it´s all rusted past the point of salvation. Keep improving that 964, it is worth it.
Very happy people are fixing old cars properly it’s always sad to see old cars rot and it’s nice that this ones getting fixed properly before getting any worse
Thanks for sharing this story, Larry. These men sure know what they're doing and i can totally appreciate their craftsmanship. Incredible to watch.
Thank you for sharing this. People just don't understand the level of work and time that truly goes into a restoration.
Watching Lewis shape and weld the new frame piece in was amazing. Respect to these guys!
Two thoughts. These days we treat most cars as disposable. Secondly, there are very few craftsmen left that could do this kind of work. Cheap crappy cars, get crappy work most of the time.
Keep up the interesting videos Larry!
People treated cars as disposable in the 50s too, don't kid yourself; not all cars in the 40s even had oil filters. You tend to only see the best cars at car shows because people took care of those specific ones; they're not representative of all the cars that rusted out.
If everone had one car for like 20 years... the enviroment would have been MUCH better.
It's the goverments that has made it soo that people buy new cars all the time
HondaMan Vtec the average age of a car is 12 years, and about 30% are less than 5 years old. It means the other 70% are pretty close to 20 years old.
insane amount of work those guys do everyday, all sort of body work is art if you ask me.
Love the fact you have a 964 and willing to go this far with it. We have 2 930s we had to do the exact thing with. One of them not so bad, cut out rusted and rotted part and made our own patches to replace it. The other one we had to replace the roof because some put one in from a 993 and cracked the glass and rebuild the front end due to a crash. Replacing the roof is terrifying. It worked though and it is much more rigid. Glad you went this far for such a beautiful car.
What separates you from everyone else, is that you take your time to plan ahead, record everything, sort the files, take your time on your edits and insure that every video is up to the Ammo Standard. You deserve way more subscribers! Looking forward to future content Larry.
Thanks for showing the details of your car rebuild! Keep educating us! So glad you could preserve the 964! Congratulations!
thanks. glad you enjoyed it!
You can just see the money disappear. Totally worth it though. Saving it from it's rusty demise.
argonian bilbo although I feel like it would have been better to pay more originally for a rust free car
RC Grid It's nice to know exactly what's under the surface when a car is this old, plus this way you can check the repair yourself and build it exactly as you want.
hes making ad revenue though so its basically an investment for the car which generates the content and is an investment itself
Yves Saint Laurent much truth in that
You dont really think the YT-Videos are gonna pay enough for this rust repair ... you sure ?
this looks expensive
Seeing the preview video, I think the entire process is 100k+ if there isn't any sponsoring.
WHAT? No, no it is not. more in the ballpark of 5 to 10k.
Pedro Teixeira lmao no
Nah. Probably around $50k...
Tehgziz Lauw a Porsche replacement roof is probably a fortune by itself. Porsche parts are not cheap. And most places charge 100 an hour now in labor. Which backed in this location and the high money cars there I bet it's about that much. He said he had well over 750 man hours in this car so what's that add up to in labor by itself excluding parts and materials used? 75,000 ish
Proper bodywork jobs like this one are an absolute art-form
Thanks Larry for being the great man you are. You inspire me alot.
Not only with your proffessional detailing, but your personality and attitude. The way you lift up people and the way you try to understand things, routines and systems is amazing and reminds me of being humble and excited about learning. Thanks beyond words //From sweden
Thanks for the kind words and thanks for watching and supporting!
I have a 1984 Toyota Celica with rust issues and seeing this is both exciting and a shock, since it's cool to see the rust being taking care of and shocking because of how much work goes in to this.
Fantastic work documenting this process. I wish my build was done in 6 months. Great stuff.
Thx!
Larry you're the best mate. Your content is truly king. So a deep thanks.
Really satisfying to watch this Porsche being saved, those guys do a great job.
This rust repair level is over the top!
damn you're going balls deep with this thing and I didn't even know you had rust issues to begin with
Good restoration
this is carporn !! thanks for letting us watch, cant wait for the next video !
Removing the sunroof is such a great choice.
You did the repair the right way. Too many people take short cuts and although the finished product might look great it won't last and is a potential problem for the next owner. Good job.
Love watching artist at work.
insane work by these guys!! and you're dedicated ate beyond belief to that car Larry, many wouldn't put the money into such a hefty restoration.
They are amazing craftsman! I love my 964. thanks for watching
My 930 Turbo has some rust at the base of the windscreen. I feel very sick............
Amen. My 993 is going in for some paint-work soon. I made the mistake of watching this video and now I'm wondering what I'll find under the paint.
I hope you'rs is ok.
Mine going in for body resto over the winter. I inherited the car. I went with my uncle to pick it up in 89 when it was new and it was the first car I drove after passing my test a month later, on my 17th birthday (with him beside me). In my 20's he use to let me borrow it if I was going on a hot date. So many memories that are priceless, so it will cost whatever it costs. She's worth it :-)
I suppose be proactive and get that rust ground down ASAP and get some new weather seals to prevent further cancer!
considering you arent going to be doing any racing (probably) you wont have to remove the roof entirely to fix it, he just didnt want to cos it would make a weak point where the weld was
I don’t have a car. But I feel bad for you, I hope it is saved soon.
That fabrication is marvelous. This is a good life. Bravo.
I went through all of this with my awd talon.... its amazing how much rust there is on the inside of the panel compared to what you usually see on the outside. I had to fab up whole rocker panel assemblies and door sills to correct it all.
Larry K the only guy who lives up to the buildups :) awesome vid my friend :D
Thank you!
I like watching your car cosmetics videos because its great seeing someone enthusiastic about their profession.
These products are so expensive, but I highly recommend them, they work miracles
Fastest and most entertaining 9 minute video on youtube.
Thanks
how much did the whole restauration cost?
Kudos! This is the best restoration video/series i've ever seen. I get excited watching it and the commentary is 👍🏾
I guess you have never heard of Project Binky 😇
that is one serious restoration larry i am sure took a lot of money and patience but at the end i guess it was all worth it for the poor ammo 964 :)
oh yeah it is a clean beast now hope you have a lot of fun with it
Sorry to see this bro, I know how did you feel ... Only luck you had is that you fix it before it would be too late. I just bought my "new" car I wanted for years (Alfa Romeo 156 2.5 24v V6, 190 HP), I knew there was rust, but when I dig a bit further... wow man, I cried if you believe me... What , what a shock or I don't know how to describe that feeling it was. Anyway, I wanted to drop whole project but I just cant, so I get my self together and plan is made, this will not be fast but it will be done in a proper way and for many more kilometer's in future . I wish you Good luck with project and everything come out right. Cheers, Uroš from Slovenia ! (little country in the middle of Italy and Austria)
Another top video Larry. Regards from Australia 🇦🇺
Isn't it just great to see master craftsman at work, thanks for posting!! :)
Oh and the car... Well worth the effort, beautiful and a beast too!
Love this video! I really need to dig into my E30 chassis just to be sure. Thanks for fantastic content Larry, we want MOAR!!!
Great video. It would seem the backside of all those new welds are now bare metal and prone to rust...unless there is a way to paint the welds and bare metal from the inside?
Awesome video as always! I'm kinda sad you didn't make a video of you purposely burning through your clear lol, I know in the podcast you said you couldn't polish it anymore so it would have been interesting to see just how much more cut before you burn through.
Oh man only 9 mins? It felt like 4 mins. It's crazy how good the metal repairs are blended. Looks OEM.
Love the series Larry.
Wish the 964 wasn't rotted out but she's perfect now.
Best detailing channel
Awesome to see that you care about your car this much...........it had to be super expensive. .......I don't own a Porsche but I definitely would like to
Beautiful car, nice to see it being well cared for. Looking forward to the next video.
The fabrication was amazing. At least you know it's been done right.
Very good, looking forward to the next video.
Very cool to see the proper repair step by step - makes me wonder what is hiding within my 22 year old 993 0.0
Very interesting video. Can't wait for the rest of this series.
Craftsmanship like that is worth every penny.
Perfect timing for this video. I recently found a small bit of rust on my e46 passenger side A pillar which appears to be underneath the windshield. The rust has expanded to the point where it caused a small crescent shaped crack in the windshield. Definitely moving this up on the to do list. Thanks for posting Larry.
It is fascinating to watch a body man work. In essence it's sculpture.
what a group of talented people..wow! thanks for sharing. take care.
Amazing video Larry! I have an old Impreza 98 with the same problem, this video will help me a LOT!
Greetings from Brazil!
lol this is exactly how i do it, nice work guys! i mostly use some damaged quarter panels or front fenders that i took of the car in the past to repair some older cars since it saves money for the owner of the car and also by weldig it with copper (if it's not a part of the car thats carrying any weight) it won't start rusting again (also using some tin lead replacer filler.) it's a bit of a tacky job (joke) but the end result is great and you'll be very proud of yourself when it get's out of the paintshop all nice n shiny! ( don't forget to thank the painter if you're not painting it yourself ;D)
I bought a Buick A-body at auction, I had seen the body rust but didn't think much of it. A couple months ago I started with the rust abatement. I used the rest of the gel stuff which worked well on some areas (subframe especially) and others it worked okay. Mostly I used phosphoric acid stuff which works great on surface rust and seems to seal up deeper rust. After that, I sprayed many areas with rust reformer which seems to work good at abatement (not eliminate). I patched the holes in the wheel well and one fender with fiberglass mesh and resin. There's two holes remaining which will be easy sheet metal fixes, plus I have a welder now. Being a car only worth 1500 or so I am keeping the rust abatement in perspective and with the understanding that this is not a flip car but a daily driver. Each project is different and depending on the value involved will determine how into it your gonna get
Btw, if you see rust, multiply it by 10. That's how much you're gonna have to deal with lol
Love your videos Larry, and these in particular give me a good idea of some additional steps I need to take in my racecar build (2000 Subaru Impreza 2.5RS Coupe). I am trying to do it all in my home garage, and this has given me some much needed insight into a few things I can do as well! Thanks!
Refreshing (literally) to see guys using dust masks while metalworking.
It is amazing to watch real craftsman at work.
Beautiful, amazing job!! Looking forward for next videos Larry!! Congrats!! =D
Fantastic video Larry. I plan on doing a complete repaint on my own car eventually and so your step by step process is especially interesting to me.
A work of art.
Simply put, that was just amazing! Those are talented individuals!!
This is amazing. Once again i lean something interesting here on AMMO NYC :D
Thank you Larry.
man that must cost "forever money" wow! Great attention to detail by the craftsman.
The 964 better be sponsored or at least Larry's dream car...cause holy shit-
This project is gunna cost both testicles and barely used anus.
Sponsored by "Make it Rain" Productions. What, do you want more rust and corrosion? :)
Ceazar Carr that's fucking crazy Lmfao!
This project is amazing,i love all your detailing video`s, but this kind of projects i love the most. and after this is done i hope we see another massive detailing vid on the new parts :)
Larry, I really enjoy your channel, particularly it's the way in which you deliver and explain the content. The best videos contain yourself showing a skill and explaining it all the way through. This body work video was well done, yet this method of delivery lacks the benefit of your one-on-one delivery style as you are a bystander in this process. Please continue to deliver videos focussing on instructing detailing skills you have spent years developing. A great video idea would be showing the cutting differences of a lower end DA polisher on various car paints from various manufacturers. Just my opinion and ideas, keep up the great work. Cheers.
Before Larry got "big" :) he was most helpful and replied to my paint correction queries like a real champ and professor!
Best wishes
very cool vid! But i'm starving to know what products they are using to prevent the inside of the panels and fresh welds from rusting. Maybe you can make a special video about it!? Kind regards from the Netherlands and keep up the awesome content
Watching this series for the fourth time!
Up next, a rust prevention video please???!!! :-) Much needed.
so awesome thank you for sharing, I can't wait to see the roof removal
Hey, what do you guys recommend to protect the undercarriage with? Is there something I can just maybe (1) powerwash (2) apply something that will prevent rust and protect all the metal plus other parts in the undercarriage?
Fastest 9:41 minutes of my life !!!
Lazy Owly I know right!? When the video ended I couldn't believe 9 minutes passed
Lazy Owly if only the jobs would go by this fast... i recently finished a +400 hour job... only fabricated 6 patches at that
Except the first time you got laid.
Sponsored by "Make it Rain" Productions. What, do you want more rust and corrosion? :)
Is that Bern from American Hotrod/ Boyd Coddington's shop popping in from time to time in the background?
Omg yes the video ive been waiting for !!!! :DDDDDD
This is awesome. Thanks for sharing. I love this kind of work.
Extreme high quality work.
Larry, Do you have any advice for restoring engine bay aluminum parts? My daily driver engine bay aluminum is dark, dull and has white powdery oxidation in places. Haven't found anything that works for me. Best thing I've found is to clean with slight abrasives but I'm not satisfied with the finish it leaves on the aluminum.
I,m doing this kind of welding about 35 years, the only way to loose rust is by cutting it away and put new metal in it, this is the only good way, nice work guys.
Awesome video Larry, thanks for sharing with us. Staying tuned for next weeks follow up on this!
my heart would literally pierce my a-hole if I found rust on my car and I don't own a classic Porsche!
Awesome video, I couldn't even imagine how you were watching all of this happen!!
I love it Larry!
You need to upload more man! Love to watch your videos!
Very fascinating to watch, amazing commentary also.
Man, now I feel bad for not working on my rust-free 1987 944S this weekend. I'll get back to it tonight!
Wow, currently fixing up rust on a 1979 MG midget way in the northeast, and it's not nearly as bad as this Porsche. Just around inner fenders that surround the wheels (where rust, water, and snow collect) and on some areas of the fenders. I've done the same process shown in the video, but you can only do so much with flux wire welds. Applying even a thin coat of rubber undercoating will aid in this and luckily, British Leyland didn't skimp out on undercoat in the 70s
I've waited SO long to see this, and video 1 didn't disappoint :D thank you Larry.
What kind of protection was added to the inner side of the body and repaired pannels?
I do appreciate the video. Very thorough and informative
How does one drive a car with no heat in the winter? The heater core in my 944 (volvo that is) started leaking and was bypassed, so no heat at all in the car, a lot of hard work to replace it. If i drive when it's colder than about 8 degrees Celsius / 45 degrees Fahrenheit, the windshield gets foggy on the inside so you can't see nothing and have to constantly wipe it off.