How To Use Aftermarket Patch Panels To Fix Major Rust.1948 GMC Part 4.
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- Hi Folks! Today we are going to remove and replace the complete outer cowl panel on the 1948 GMC. This installation is the same for any 1947 to 1954 Chevy or GMC truck. I'll be using an aftermarket replacement panel, which can present some fitment issues. In order to minimize any potential problems I will be refitting the door yet again prior to welding. Also, I will show how I eliminate factory lead seams so that less bodywork is required to smooth out the joint.
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Another great video shown and explained very well. To all the new subscribers, go back through the older videos. There's gold in them if you're interested in fabrication or restoration.
Thanks David!
You can fix the stuff that most of us just walk away from, wind damage to the door jam is a big fix! You have some real skills.
Thanks! I need to learn to start walking away!
Looks great so far. You’re bringing Saskatchewan farmer standards to the next level.
Thanks, the Saskatchewan farmers need all the help they can get haha
Don't sell yourself short Kyle, you do exceptional work. I consider you a perfectionist like Scott. Thanks for sharing.
You said it for me Bee!
Kyle does exceptional work!
@@henryszubielski8601 he knows it. Hes a satirical guy.
Thanks for the kind words!
".... just to Saskatchewan farm truck standards" .... would be well sufficient for my taste, given what You did with this door/repairpanel fitment. I wish my Matra Espace would have had that amount of attention when they bodged it together back in the nineties.
I would agree with Bee !! You're doing (at least showing us) the sheet metal portion only. Just like most of us in the craft trades who do only one facet (electrical, plumbing, framing, plastering, etc.
Being around mechanics my entire eight decade life, it gets pretty easy to identify those that are a level or two above the "norm" and that is evident both in you and Scott. It seems that most of Scott's friends would fit into that category !!! So, watching you guys is not only "entertaining", but, frequently, is quite "inspiring" !! And, that aint no shit !!
So awesome that you were picked for the lead role. We can tell that the little guys are so excited for you too!
Yes they are thrilled! Thanks!
Tom and I are unable to be at your debut! Will there be a filming of the event? We would like to see a film. Possibly a PBS coverage or something similar?
I was fortunate enough to learn the use of body solder (lead) back when I was in high school (mid-latter part of the 1970's)...
We also used almost exclusively acrylic lacquer paint. There were RARE occasions when an enamel paint was used, and ever more rare.... Imron.
I still use lead on some of my own repairs, but I do weld the seams solid. It's getting almost too costly to use lead any more (along with simply trying to have a good supplier), but I do enjoy using it.
Aftermarket patch panels ARE a 'hit and miss' type of deal UNLESS you have a good source (which I'm happy you discovered one in Canada which has provided you with quality panels and great customer service for many years).
I'll attempt to spread the news about your operatic lead role. I'm happy you were able to pasta the audition without too much drama.
Hopefully my 4 friends will at least be marginally interested.
Sadly, I more than likely won't be able to attend as I've been called to an audition myself to play a part in "Get Off My Lawn'.....
Hi Russ, I hope you get the part in "Get Off My Lawn"!
@@CarterAutoRestyling Thanks.... I've been an understudy for years....😁
Sure wish you had done this project about six months ago. I replaced those inner cowl fillers, the ones I bought were absolute junk. Spent many hours remodeling them and they still don't look that good. At least they are out of sight. Thank God for seam sealer.
Seam sealer saves the day again!
I'm no expert, but to my eye your work easily meets 1948 Saskatchewan farm truck standards. I would argue that you sometimes exceed them.
Thanks, it's a tough standard to live up to!
I think the cab corner replacement production will be every bit as satisfying as the Alfredo Fetuccine rendition of "I can't believe its butter" opera. lol Thank you for the content & keep up the good work.
Thanks for the vote of confidence!
I love your channel. The metal work you do is amazing. Your ability to explain the process makes it easy to understand, not that I will ever be able to come close to your results.
Thanks, glad some of my rambling can be translated and understood haha
This truck cab is improving so much, your work is very good. I'm a car guy myself and own a 1971 Rover P6. So your resto work is useful to me. I'm afraid though I won't be able to make the opera, living in the UK, it's a bit of a drive to Alberta for a couple of hours at the opera. Good luck though, or as they say "break a leg" 👍😉
Sorry to hear you can't make it, we hope to start touring overseas in January, I'll be sure to let you know.
Truck must be shit!
You would think if someone gets in an old machine like that theyd treat it like a museum piece. Close those doors very gentle. You have a lot of wisdom going on. Thanks for sharing it.
I've seen how people treat stuff in museums, so there's no winning! Thanks for watching!
@@CarterAutoRestyling no matter how many times i tell my daughter, she still slams every door. in a vehicle or in the house. I think the only fix is to remover her arms!! (she's 20)
Passed along the Scott’s Super Trucks information to my son-in-law who is restoring a 1950 GMC one ton. Thanks for the tip! Really enjoying this series on the ‘48.
Awesome, glad to help!
Not only do I respect your skills, I enjoy your sense of humor as well. Thanks for the videos.
Thanks Eric! I'm glad you enjoy the show!
Again Kyle weld done. I gasped at the gap perfection! Another great example of form, space and vision. Kelly
Haha thanks Kelly!
Great points on the panels and congrats on the lead role.
Thanks Norm!
You do very nice work, I love your dry sense of humor.
What do you mean, Kyle has a dry sense of humour? Did I miss something? Lol!
Thank you!
Cheers to your success at landing a lead role in an opera-I am thoroughly impressed with this accomplishment! Seriously viewers who have yet to subscribe, where can you simultaneously watch an expert body guy, dry humor genius, and an up and coming opera star-press the subscriber button!
Haha thanks, that's very kind of you to say!
Congratulations, Kyle! Opera's awesome!
Sure is! Thanks!
Kyle: I think you just "revolutionized" the auto restoration industry with your "reversed lead technique"! Do you think you could do the same with rust? It would certainly make my life easier! 😆
I'm currently working on the rust remover prototype
Looks great. Thanks for all your helpful explanations.
Thanks!
This channel is a hidden gem, can totally get behind the dry sense of humour in a completely deadpan delivery 🤣
Thanks, I'm glad you enjoy it!
Great fun watching nothing is serous in life except for life itself Enjoy watching and wish I lived closer, may be the only thing I could do is pet the cats and watch. I use a paint stick to check the door and fender gap on my build. works great and always have one handy.
Thanks, paint stick works great too! I'm incredibly unpleasant to be around, but I'm sure the cats would appreciate being petted
@@CarterAutoRestyling Thanks for answering, I love to rub cats.
There has been something missing from your video's of late? But when you opened the video with the removal of lead. It finally came to "light" what's been missing. It's FIRE!!!! Where's the FIRE!!! In your previous videos you were setting everything on fire, including yourself. We want fire! We want fire! Bring back the fire! Thanks for the cool video!
Sorry Phil, the pyrotechnics department has been overworked and underpaid to the point where they refuse to participate with any of my nonsense
The original louvers looked definitely good enough and better than the new ones!
The Master knows ALL the tricks,,, and best ways to make the job better than new... thanks for the lesssons...
Thanks for watching!
Awe man. I stumble across this video. I have no more room in my car, truck TH-cam channel addiction so I was going to watch and move on. Then you mention you’re Canadian. Now I must do my duty. Subscribe and catch up on old videos. 🇨🇦 💪
Hey thanks for making a little room for my channel! I hope you enjoy it/find some of it useful!
Make it Kustom was showing off 1/8" hole tig plug welds where he would drill through both layers of metal and using the hole to penetrate. It simulates a spot welder and makes the bond nice and strong (you need to use more of them like a spot welder) but I would imagine they would be much easier to remove if you needed to like a factory spot weld.
Oh yeah, that method works great! I used to use it when all I had was a tig welder. In this case I had to weld through spot welds that I had drilled out, so mig was the only choice. The best defense against having to redo stuff is to just take your time and make sure everything is right before welding.
Good video as always. I learned a couple things I hope you use later on. Been watching Scott lining the doors up on the Rover. Yep, he is a good panel beater! I like your comment that “if someone can tell the truck panel is not 100% GM, they are standing to close to it.” Love that! 1st time I ever heard that one! As to “unsubscribe here and subscribe to Scott’s”, NEVER unsubscribe from here! As for opera, I have to draw the line! Can’t help you there! I would rather dye breathing sanding dust or be blinded by a big flash weld forever. (I hope neither of this happen either, to be honest!)
Sorry to hear you won't be on board with this channel becoming dedicated to my opera career, but thanks for watching the automotive stuff!
I hear you on slamming doors on old cars.
I have to tell my friends as they get in my old truck “DO NOT SLAM THE DOOR”
I find that telling them just makes them slam the door harder!
Great video Kyle Nice Job
Thanks John!
It's always a nice feeling when the aftermarket parts fit half way decent. Nice explanation and demonstration of getting everything in place and not worrying about being overly particular, I like that. Keep up the great work Kyle, and look forward to your cab corner videos.
Thanks Ken! It's easy to fall into the trap of being overly critical on these old vehicles, but the reality is they were never perfect when new.
@@CarterAutoRestyling 👍
I'd appreciate a video on grinding / welding door edges to create perfect door gaps. I tried doing this but I'm not sure about the orientation of the mig torch with respect to the door edge. A detailed video would help a lot.
Just my luck, I find a channel that I like, and someone runs off to join the opera. Nice work on the panel replacement. John
Sorry to let you down John, but a man needs to follow his dreams!
I just found your channel and I really enjoy watching you turn old junk. As you call it into beautiful usable parts to get the classics back on the road. I will one day try to build a old classic into a daily driver. And these videos are really helpful to watch. Thanks for taking the time to do them I really appreciate it.
Thanks, glad you found the channel! These old vehicles make great daily drivers!
Keep fixin that junk, I'll keep watchin.
No shortage of junk to fix around here!
This brings back memories, I did the exact repair on a 52 about25 yrs ago. I am no professional and had an absolute horrible time trying to get the hood and panels to line up. Great job 👏
Oh yeah the hoods on these trucks never lined up from new! Thanks!
I watch both channels love body work fabrication welding create and make it fit custom bring back classic back to the road thank you happy holidays peace
Thanks Tony!
Long time subscriber on Scott's channel and HAPPILY becoming one on yours !!! A retired construction veteran but even with that similar experience on buildings, can only imagine what it's like tearing into the rotten/decayed structure on one of these old relics !!! Your "resurrection" looks awesome so far. Can't wait to see all the follow-ups.
I used to have older relatives that never owned a car who would always SLAM the door to the point the car instantly became a inch narrower just to ensure it was "latched" !!! You would need to wear ear protection whenever you gave them a ride ;o)
For sure, CONGRAT'S on the opera role.
Thank you! I suspect building repair is a lot more complex than anything I have done with junk vehicles!
Awesome you are the man
Excellent work Kyle
Thanks!
Thanks for a great video!
Thanks for watching!
That’s cool that you understand the history of how the old stuff was built.
Thanks, the repairs go easier when you understand how they were originally put together!
HeyKyle, thanks for discussing the methods to approach a door gap. Maybe someday you can show use how to trim a door just for turds and giggles? I have virtually no gap on one door that I would like to improve but that sounds intimidating for a noob. You have a great channel, thanks for taking us along.
Hi Eric, the next time I run accross a situation where I have to cut the door edge I will definitely do a video.
Beautiful
Thanks for the parts place for the Chevy truck parts! I’m going to need that!
You're welcome!
Nice
Excellent work on the metal and congrats on the opera gig. I think you need anew ride to reflect your current status, maybe an Alphonso DiCredenza .
Thanks, I definitely need to clean up my act and get something a little more classy!
Another exciting episode filled with excitement. I had to take a drive in my 49 just to calm down. Lovin this stuff. Can't do it so much myself anymore so I'll watch you do it. These trucks have a lot of parts to 'em so there is a lot you can do with them. Everybody and their dog wants a red 57 chevy convertible but I haven't found anyone that doesn't love and old truck. I remember we would find them in the desert abandoned and free for the taking. Now they are "collected".
Nice. A star is born!🎶🤌🗣️🕺 😂🎵
can't wait for you to do a rendition of "la dolce vita" while welding this truck together, i am sure it will be worth the wait haha
" methodical " is the word that comes to mind piece by piece this truck will live again.....better than when it left the factory....looking great joe
Thanks Joe! As long as it's not a total rusted piece of junk when I'm done I'll be happy!
Hi kyle Great work we have a saying here ruff enough for the bush its a repair that looks good from 10 feet away . Cheers mate🇦🇺
That's a great saying!
Another great job.
And, another great video!
Congratulations on being selected for the opera.
Thanks Henry!
I have been looking for videos on how to do body panel replacement, came out to my shop, hanging out with my 48 chevy 3100 panel truck / 2001 tahoe project,
Kicked on the you tube ,and am very impressed with your video/metal craftsman lessons.
Thank you! I hope the video helps you out with your 48!
I can't believe it's not butter......
My sides hurt, stop it .
Great content and work. Yet again.
Sorry for making your sides hurt haha
Whaahoo You and congratulations on getting a leed roll !!! You'll be dangerous !!! Recently I lent a cool Harley to our local theater group for a high school production of the school of Rock.... Thee young adults were instantly in love with it and I wasn't able to make it to the show...... Anyways I realized afterwards I could have charged a dollar to everyone who'd had their Kool selfy taken with it and then retired....oh well next time..... I'm so pleased you got a part you wanted Man !!! 😉🙃😎 NZ
Спасибо большое автору канала за видео! 👍👍👍✌️✌️✌️
Thank you!
The desire to bring those insanely rusted and trashed old trucks back to life in canada certainly is much different than here in the southeastern part of the US. Buying all of those patch panels and paying someone for the extensive amount of labor to install them(even if you could find a person willing to do it) just doesn't make good practical sense here. You can quite literally find a truck that is already in decent structural condition here in the states for far less than it would cost to pay a person(even doing work on the side) for 2 or 300 hours of labor. 4 years ago i crushed a 49 cab here in virginia that was in much much better shape than the one in the video because no one around here would even pay me 200 dollars for it(not kidding!)....all i can say is: "God Bless all of you in Canada!"
I am subscribed to both channels, love the old cars and trucks. congrats on your new lead part
Thanks!
Another outstanding presentation! You do the best job of demonstration and explanation on the Tube.
Thank you!
Thanks for showing us the process! It is turning out good!
Thank you!
Great work, I love Painting and Restoration, I learn from who ever I can, Great Job. Love the Solid Cab Corners!! Beautiful just as it is. Please no 5 windows
As usual, another great video Kyle. I totally appreciate your work an skills, even the humor lol. As well as the way you explain the what's an why's of the work your doing. Always look forward to seeing your next video. Keep up the great content. Totally love the channel. I've picked up a lot of tips an tricks from Fitzees TH-cam channel. Since watching your channel, I've really picked up even more extremely useful tips an tricks for my own projects. I'd like to say... Thank You for sharing your skills with the TH-cam community, especially me. I really appreciate what an how you do what you do Kyle! Keep On Keeping On Brother!!! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks! Fitzee is a great teacher!
“This is not a tutorial for aligning doors”…..but, this is how you do it..haha.
Looks awesome.
Seen so many TH-camrs that “rescue” older vehicles, maybe get um running, then that’s it….they sell them to someone who may rebuild the vehicle, but we don’t see the vehicle done and back on the road shaming the cookie cutter vehicles that all look the same.
Thanks! Yeah, most of the "will it run" videos on TH-cam are just done to get views/ad revenue. The vehicles are often too far gone to restore...it's a better fate then crushing them though
I would say that was a pretty good attempt. another good video. Thanks.
Thanks Randy!
Great show as always. Can't wait to see more of the GMC restoration. 👍
Thanks!
Congrats on the part. That's awesome. 👍🏆👍
Thanks!
Very nice explanations and tutor ledge going forward. It makes a lot of sense for expertise versus perfectionism which may not be applicable for the auto/truck. Thank you, Kyle, I'm looking forward to your next episode.
Thanks Richard!
My favorite TH-camrs are in Canada!!
Wow thanks!
It's coming along nicely, Scott will be impressed with your work when it's done 👍
Thanks! I was a little disappointed he didn't have all the rust repairs done for me when I went to pick up the truck haha
@@CarterAutoRestyling At least the engine and interior were good.
Great information brother 👍. You are doing a incredible job on this old truck, starting to come together big time.
Thank you! Still a long way to go!
I've got a 1950 3600 Chevy 3 window truck, gonna be getting into this soon.
Seems like everyone wants a 5 window, I understand that, but mine is going back 100% original, no one wants a 3/4 ton pick up, but I'm respecting my poor Ole truck, she's going back original
Right on! I love the 3/4 tons, so that makes two of us.
She was found in a barn in shepardsville Indiana, the summer of 1981, I bought it for $200.00!!!! Owned it every since.
Had a 235, 6 in it, cracked head, but she ran.
Looks great thanks for the info as well .Very well done
Thanks Harry!
Everyone swears they remember perfect panel gaps..... that was never a thing, ppl just didn't bother looking too hard at them.
Just go look at the gaps on a brand new anything.
American cars have always had terrible gaps with little improvement in the 90's but after 2000 they've become crap again. No one looks at that when they believe it's new. Some are ok but many are not.
Nice work Carter 👍
Thanks! Yeah I remember having to align doors on brand new $90,000 trucks and suv's because the doors were rubbing, plus everything now seems to come with dowelled bolts and welded hinges....which would be a great idea if the manufacturers would actually weld the vehicles together straight to begin with
@@CarterAutoRestyling yet it's funny how we're often held to a higher standard 🤣, keep up the great work
I really enjoy your commentary during the repairs and restoration. This truck has a lot of damage but your methodical approach is effective in addressing one area at a time. I was quite surprised to hear about your pursuits for a leading role in opera. Best of luck on the upcoming event.
Thanks Greg!
Watching so many people do the "M
When are you going to do the LS swap part of the build? I consider myself a bit of an expert on car building (because I've watched a lot of TH-cam videos about it) and all the really cool cars have an LS motor. I suggest next time you do more research. Congratulations on the opera role.. but I would think that the lead role in "La Miserable" would be better casting. Happy Hanukkah from the Shed.
Hi Randahl,
I have two big Ls swaps planned. The first is the Saskatchewan Ls swap, where I take a perfectly drivable car, rip the engine out and begin installing a junkyard Ls with 300,000 miles, then find out I have no idea what I'm doing, give up and attempt to sell the remains of the car as a project with "all the hard work done"
The second Ls swap is the "Budget Ls swap". Again starting with a drivable car and a junkyard 300,000 mile Ls donor, I'll do everything on a strict budget, conveniently overlooking the extra 10 grand in parts that are needed to complete the swap.
@@CarterAutoRestyling "All the hard work done" now that's funny.
your videos don't disappoint thanks you're a bit too far to travel to watch you in a opera but a musical cats may be
Thanks, might have some exciting news coming up regarding the cats musical
Not a big opera fan. Don't mind the music, it's just all the yelling.
But if I could, I would pay money to watch and hear the opera, " *_I can't believe its not butter_*.
Longtime sub to both of you and Strong's. More than once. ;)
Wish there were more like you.
Thank you, sorry to hear you can't make it to the opera debut!
*Really useful stuff, thanks for sharing all these tips (another CWM-er here too)*
Thank you for watching! (my channel and coldwarmotors)
So excited about your lead role in "I can't believe it's not butter". The aria is only comparable to 'Vesti la giubba' in Pagliacci. :-)
Haha thanks for the support John!
I always look forward to your content really interesting I hoping your channel keeps growing. Looking forward to the cab corner it looks an impossible shape 🤫
Thanks Martin, cab corner video coming soon!
you are very talented and too modest
Thank you!
Cats, fashion and some rust repair...not bad.
Love this series of videos.👍
Thanks for watching!
Grade 7? You mean grade 17! You do quality metal work, nice!
17? I can't even count that high haha
Thanks!
Very nicely done young Man. 👍
Thanks!
When i started out it was hard to under stand why things didnt line up . I thought the manufacture could do no wrong. I made things work but always wondered why my space portal door fit like it did.
I hope you were able to eventually get it sealed up!
Magic! So crafty and clever.
Thanks!
Thanks for another learning experience. May have to pass on the opera!
Sorry to hear you can't make it!
Sorry that I'll have to miss the opera debut. I Can't Believe It's Not Butter is my favorite.
Too bad you couldn't make it, I'll have to try to live stream it so everyone can watch!
fantastic work once again
Thanks Nick!
Flexable seam sealer fell out a long time ago on this truck! Lol!
I can't wait for the show. I will buy my tickets tonight. Haha.
Much appreciated!
Great to watch. Thanks.
Cold War may have helped but your work and I’m with a student. Speak for themselves.
Thanks!
Man this Guy Welds, like a Plastic Surgeon doing Stitches.
I wouldn't want to be operated on by a plastic surgeon that stitches like I weld haha
@@CarterAutoRestyling Frankencarter
i do the same thing with the sealer but without gloves......cost too much........
Gloves are overrated
Looking Good, and knew as soon as your Voice broke, you would get a Opera Gig.
Thanks for always believing in me!
I know you've probably answered this before, but here goes. When cutting spotwelds do you use a dedicated spot weld cutting bits or "reangle" a standard bit? Every time I watch your videos I pick up some more/better tips on working on old iron.. I am also amazed at how great everyone seems to think the original factory work was.. Great episode!!
He mentioned drilling spot welds in a recent video and I think he said he just uses standard drills with care. Mart.
@@MartsGarage Thank you, much appreciated..
Thanks for clearing that up for me Mart!