Extremely Rough 1953 Chevy Truck Part 1: Front Fender Dent Repair
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- Hello. In todays video we introduce the 1953 Chevy 5 Window Pickup project. This truck is extremely rusted and beat up, but I'm going to start by attempting to salvage the badly dented front fenders.
#restoration #classictrucks #rust #chevytrucks #barnfind
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Thank goodness you’re back!!
I was beginning to go into withdrawals….
What a blessing to see tattoo free arms. Like once when Charles Emerson Winchester said, "Why put a picture you would never hang on your wall on your body for life?"
Not only that, but I'd rather spend my money on junky old trucks than tattoos!
I find it relaxing to watch great craftsmen work.
I don't think that you get too embarrassed by anything you drive. If you're like me, you enjoy watching other drivers almost swerve off the road trying to figure out what the thing is. Always a pleasure to watch you work. Cheers!
Thanks. You are correct, I enjoy driving scabby old junk, however because I'm selling this truck I need to put a little effort into it...apparently "normal" people can be quite picky about what they drive.
@@CarterAutoRestyling I'd rather drive that than a Modern vehicle! it's made out of metal for a start.that's a cool old truck.
Enjoy watching your work and da commentary.
amazing transformation. Watching your skills in action is top notch entertainment
Thank you!
I was watching you repair that dent in "real time", and one thought kept going through my head... "Where did my life go so wrong?" Then, another thought occurred to me... "Farmers in the 50's were awful drivers.. they literally ran into everything." Actually, I'm pretty amazed at how much of a difference you made in a short time. You really have some "skills" as the kids say.
Thanks Randahl. I don't think the farmers were too bad at driving considering they continued driving these trucks long after the brakes went out. They usually didn't get parked until the clutch was completely cooked.
@@CarterAutoRestyling Point taken..
If the farmers had to do the repairs themselves ,they'd be more careful .
Farmers, as you might expect, had machinery operating around these trucks continually. Most farms had kids operating machinery and vehicles. They put me on a Ford tractor when I was four (4). Things happen - rookies make rookie mistakes. But the job got done. If a piece of machinery accidentally backed into the truck, nobody was happy but if the truck could make it to the field and back, you lived with it.
@@aviatorblc I bent up my share of stuff. 😁
Man you are the dent master, you do it the right way and not the bondo repair way, keep up the good work.
I wouldn't believe it if I didn't see it. This makes my truck look good. As a bonus I now know how to fix the pile of Sawzall's I have. Thank you for your time.
Good luck on your sawzall repair!
@@CarterAutoRestyling Thanks to you I have a plan. Now I just need to figure out how to move as fast as you.
Great project definitely worth saving
Thanks I hope so!
More great tips in this video. Thanks again..
Awesome video thanks Kyle. Keep on doing what you do to make the old vehicles look great 👍
Thanks Alan!
Had to watch this over two days. It was really amazing to see that big dent. In the fender finally give in thanks 😊
Exceptional resto on the saw none thanks for vids ! JW
Thanks for watching!
I can’t say just how much I enjoyed this video. Thank you for the great content. Btw. The haircut and shave looks great.
Thanks Steve!
Nice round of panel beating! If that was my truck I'd call it good and move on to the Tremclad and roller. 😆 Thanks for sharing lessons and humour. 😎👍
Thanks! I'm sure the tremclad and roller will make an appearance before this project is done.
@@CarterAutoRestyling 😆👍
Great work. I realize this is "old hat" to you but, there are a lot of folks (myself included) that are afraid to beat on a fender. This is even more true for older, rarer sheet metal. I worked on this type of repair with my dad decades ago (his advise? "It's broke now right? Well it won't be any worse..") and this is a great tutorial to get started again. Bless you for getting this to the stage where someone else can pick it up and move forward with it. Bodywork is one of the most frightening aspects if a build, so thanks for what you do. Great content as usual and I look forward to the next episode!
Thanks! That's the way I look at it too, when stuff is already bashed up it's tough to make it worse and fortunately old sheet metal is pretty forgiving.
I love the fact you save old parts instead of replacing them with Chinese parts great work love your channel.
Thanks! I try to avoid buying stuff from that place as much as possible.
Inspirational programming indeed. Well done Kyle.
Thanks Russ! Glad the programming was inspirational.
LOL !!!! " That offends Sissys " .... I LOVE humor injected into my tutorials !!!! I'm restoring a '52 Panel , not only have I used all of the words, I've invented some New ones !!!! Love the video !!!! John
Good luck with the 52 panel restoration, those are really cool!
That new clean shaven kid seems just as good as Kyle.
He works cheap too!
Dude always a pleasure to watch you work, it's like metal surgery!
Thanks for watching the surgery!
I could not help but notice mig welding with no regard for the on board computer modules:-0)WELL DONE. Thank You
Haha yeah, wish you would have mentioned that sooner because now the Ecm is cooked
Amazing work, Kyle! You took twisted, mangled garbage and turned it into fenders. I would've just waited for good ones to come up on eBay...
Thanks Vic!
I see somekind of golden touch of Midas there, maybe not turning objects to pure gold by touch, but turning dented sh*t to looking pretty sweet by touching it with a hammer several times. Great work again!
Thank you!!!
Very nice work. Truly enjoyable to watch.
You have inspired me to use the fenders I have. Mine is just a daily fun rig nothing special.
awesome work
Lmao at the sawsall hammer repair. I’ve learned a lot from your videos and are much appreciated.
I’m also jealous because the Chevy AD trucks are one of my favorite truck body styles.
Thanks very much for another generous donation!!! There will be a lot of AD trucks on the channel this summer and all of them are pretty rough!
@@CarterAutoRestyling Nice. I had a 53 like 10 years ago that was very rough but shouldn’t have sold… you’ve heard the stories.
Reallt love the video style and this truck project. It is so amazing to see someone repair a part over replacment. A mind set we need to get back too.
I agree. Thanks for watching!
Staying relevant in the fast paced world of truck restoration is never easy. But you manage the challenge well...
Haha thanks
I would like to stay tuned and watch you do more to it. Thanks
Kyle looking very good Nice start on th this truck
Thanks John! Still a long ways to go!
Great skills.... hate to say it but i learn way more watching you work in real time.
Terrific Sir!!
Thanks!
That filler looks like “white lightning”! Really enjoying your videos keep up the good work.
Hey there's the guy who taught me how to knock out dents! Thanks for watching Scott.
Thanks for posting Kyle I loved the real time repair. I was quite surprised by how much time you spent knocking the high at the top of the dent down when it looked about right but doing so seemed to make all the low spots come up. Thanks again for what you share with us .
Thanks Peter!
fantastic work,unbeleivable love your craftsmanship
Thanks!
I love work,I could watch people do it all day :)
I have several of these trucks. All of them in much better condition than the one you are working on. I really like what you are doing. nice to see you shaved.
Thanks, you're lucky to have trucks in good condition! Someday I'll get smart and buy a decent vehicle
Just excellent repair job sir ,great match to rest of truck 👍
Great skills Chief! Really wish I could fix panels as quickly and skilfully! Keep up the great work and content
Thanks very much for watching!
Nice work as always Kyle. I like the real time, it helps give a perspective on what kind of time it takes you to manipulate a fender into shape.
Yes, real time is much better
Thanks Ken
Those fenders turned out quite presentable. Nice Job on them. On to part 2!
Thanks! They will be good enough, considering the condition of the rest of the truck
Great video Kyle, gotta love your sawzall restoration techniques 👍🎸 best to you brother, hope you are well
Thanks! Hope you picked up some useful tips for restoring your sawzall!
How about asking CWM's Scott for some music? You were so helpful to get him a win last year with his Model T. He is such a great and talented guy. Good luck!
The general consensus is that people don't want music on this channel. Scott has already helped me out quite a bit with getting the TH-cam channel going and there's another suprise coming this summer too.
Great content, got those fenders looking good in short time. I can see how it would be easier to straighten the fenders with them still on the truck. 👍
Thanks!!!
I was scared when you said "this fender is poor", that you weren't going to try and fix it. Silly me. Looks great!
Haha I didn't have much choice as it's one of the best fenders I have
Another great video!! For those wanting to learn how to work repair fenders and other body parts. I would suggest watching this video and others that Kyle has done on dent repair. In addition, I would also suggest reading "The Key to Metal Bumping" written by Frank T Sargent. Even though it was written in the 1930 (ish) it is very relevant and useful and some of the techniques used by Kyle are explained. Of course nothing beats practice, practice, practice... Thanks!!
Thanks Phil! I agree, practice is the only way to truly get proficient at something.
Great video. I’m one of the weird ones that like watching in real time. I would have loved to see the crease in the passenger side headlight hole in real time. That looked like a pretty technical repair that would have provided a ton of tips.
Kyle: You did an incredible drill restoration a few months back, something tells me we can expect a Sawzall rehab in the near future! That "sow's ear" of a pickup will be smooth before you know it--it found the right home!
Thanks Glenn! Unfortunately I had to let the sawzall go.
Awesome, I’d love to find a truck like this to practice on
The fenders look great .
Thanks!
Great job and i have owned a few of the Chevy trucks back in the 60s up to the mid 80s and they were well built when new , good metal in them . As soon as i saw your face i thought , hey now who is this guy with out the beard . But then i recognize your voice and Knew there was no step in replacement . Jim from Idaho , USA .
Awesome! I would like to see more on the old truck.
Great, I'll try to keep everyone updated
Absolutely we want to see everything you work on, and I see you have a new trailer for parts hauling,, very cool, nice work as always Kyle, not sure what was used for the repair over the headlight but a scratch and sniff test will help, could be bondo or could be the reinforced bondoglass, either way it's surprising it lasted this long
Thanks Jeff. Unfortunately I've got too much junk laying around so I had to give the trailer project away to a random skid who cut it up for scrap. I'm looking forward to the scratch and sniff test on the filler haha
bet that old blue electric machine in the intro, felt a sore point, the full time lapse on guard ( wing ) # 1 was just magic I learn heaps from that
Nice job i hope Jodie my wife doesn’t see this video I have to finish her truck and just made it look to easy 🤦🏻♂️take it easy mate 👍🏼😎🍺🇳🇿
Haha she probably shouldn't watch for the next few months because all I'll be doing is fixing old trucks!
I am fine with your speeded up videos (time-lapse?) Also I like having no music. Just making crooked metal into smooth is why I watch. You make good junk out of bad junk.
Thanks, I try my best to make garbage into ungarbage!
Just got home grabbed a cold one turn phone on and there you are beating the helll out of a Sawzall don't get no better then that...lol your trip bro
Haha thanks Todd!
Nice body work on the fenders
Thanks!
Always amazed by how quickly you can take a mangled chunk of metal and make it into something usable! 👍
I think you should make yourself a tow truck so it's easier to get vehicles in and out of your shop and so you can collect old vehicles even faster!
A tow truck would be nice, although I've got too many projects as it is.
@@CarterAutoRestyling What's one more!?!?! 😄
Kyle way to take the rats out of the nest and miraculously make a lucky truck reappear! In one word WOW! Kelly
Thanks Kelly! Still a lot of welding to do in order to make this truck reappear!
@@CarterAutoRestyling Kyle in your hands this truck will be 'weld' done. Also, appropriately you beat the crap out of a Crappy Tire product. I applaud your cinematic genius! Long live C...A...R!
This truck looks new old stock compared to the one I'm workin on...but they're a lot of fun to mess with..especialy if its just for a driver...nice job on the bump-out job...keep the truck stuff commin....
Thanks!
IF i were to guess.... the 'mystery filler' might be body solder (lead).
Nice content as usual. Thanks for sharing.
It appears to be plastic filler. Thanks for watching!
Great stuff as always, I don't think you have ever told the listeners that when feeling the fender that a cloth or glove magnifies what your feeling making it easier. Cheers, and don't forget to stay away from civilization. Tinniness, tell me about it. Could be that Metalux I talked to you about before, Cross Canada used to sell it.
Thanks! You're right I probably haven't, but that's a great tip! I'm happy to continue staying away from civilization haha.
Milwaukee TORCH blades are the best I've ever used on a sawzall for removing body panels.
Yeah I wasn't too impressed with the auto dismantling blades.
I always wondered how to adjust the brushes on a sawzall, cheers.
Haha now you know!
So we know what broke your saw, you shaved the beard of with it 🤔
Great work as usual Kyle. Thanks
It’s kinda fun seeing my name up on the patroon side of things. Thanks for the tin bashing. It’s quite impressive what you can accomplish relatively quickly.
Is there updates on the state of the van? I’m curious about the rest of its journey.
Thanks very much Pat! I posted a final update on the state of the van on the Patreon page about a month ago. The metalwork is all finished and it's back with the owner for bodywork and mechancals.
Giday yep you don't need music , I'd like to watch a couple of other car channels but can't stand the music, it's not music but noise keep up the good work
I'd call it Scrapy Doo, my Mom would have call it. Making ice cream out of shit! Again good save! Rat Rod anybody! Much respect for what you do. Mr one man band, how's? The kitty
The kitty's are doing well!
you make it look easy , new shirt nice duck tape that baby
I DONT NEED ANY OF CRAPPY ELECTRONIC MUSIC , I LIKE IT WITH OUT
I picked up a cab for a '54 5-window in much worse shape than yours. Thanks to you, I'm not afraid to jump in and tackle it. What's the worst that could happen?
Anyway, you'll soon have a new Patreon. I need that extra 22% of old trucks to keep me inspired on my own truck! Oh, and more shots of the cats, please!
Thanks very much for the support on Patreon and good luck on the '54! With the one piece windshield and 5 window cab that's going to be a sharp looking truck!!!
Perfect timing. Kyle. I just sat down and was looking for some edutainment and there you are!
Well shazaam.. if you had used the proper hammer you could have fixed that sawzall.
Oh ya.. you're going to "scab the back fenders together". I'll remind you of this when you start metal-finish them. ;)
The cats really seem to care about the trucks as only cats can do.
By the way.. I wasn't the first to post and I don't give a rats patootie about it.
Don't pay the ransom. If I want music I'll break out the kazoo. In fact, if you wish I could provide you with a free soundtrack. No? Ok.
Have a good one. Thanks for the video.
Hi Joe. I'd love to take you up on the Kazoo soundtrack, but I don't want to get sued when your album hits the big time
@@CarterAutoRestyling Dang. I never thought of that.
Maybe we could trade kazoo work for metal work. That would be something to have on the accounting books. ;)
I should buy a kazoo but where can I get lessons? And I don't even know how to tune one.
@@Joe.Doucette TH-cam should be able to provide all the lessons you need. The great thing about TH-cam is that anyone can upload a video and claim to be an expert on any subject; so you know you're always getting the best possible information!
@@CarterAutoRestyling Great advice. Thanks.
Oh my.. I just looked. SOOOo many videos on how to "play kazoo like a pro" ????
A pro? I'm off to get educated by the best in the world. They usually say it takes 10,000 hours to become a master at something.. I better get going!
If the motor in the sawzall burnt out,it's dead BUT if it still ran ,make it into a spray can paint shaker.
Too late I tossed it haha. Thanks for watching
There was a guy that hung around the shop and just before a engine was pulled he would try to bet me that i didnt have every thing undone and ready i never bet him i would have lost about every time.
Haha yup it never fails, something is always still hooked up.
That is probably lead used to repair above the left headlight bucket.
Who's the clean shaven man that's replaced the original host of this show?
Some random skid who works cheap!
I have been watching your informative videos for awhile now and really enjoy them. Great work, keep it up. Looking forward to more. All the best from Ontario.
Thanks very much for continuing to watch this stuff!
Well, that saws all is done.
I had to look twice to see if this is the five-window that Scott from ColdWarMotors recently rescued. I assume that it isn't since yours still has some of the glass.
Never mind... I forgot that his is a GMC, not a Chevy.
Scott's Gmc is probably in better shape than this truck...although I do have some spare 5 window glass that needs a home...hmm
So edit out 40% looking for tools 50% cussing we get to see 10% working? 🤣
The fenders look 80% better too. Great video 2x👍
Haha your math is spot on!
@@CarterAutoRestyling 🤣👍
Not sure why, but it's really satisfying to watch damage reversed.
Remember to disconnect the choke cable!!!!😇
you make it look so easy. who's the new guy?
Some local skid who is willing to work in exchange for a warm place to sleep haha
@@CarterAutoRestyling sign me up! 😆 I even clean loaded up litter boxes!!
Thank you for another great video, What a transformation with your new hair cut and shave are you dating? Or just to get the ladies watching! 😃 👍🏴
I needed money for truck parts so I started letting diabolical corporations test hair removal products on me in exchange for cash.
@@CarterAutoRestyling Where can I get in on that gravy? Cheers buddy...
That's ok man. I've still got my Neil Young to listen to. Just as long as the cats stay in the cast of characters. Without them, there'd only be one character.
The cats were actually contemplating removing me from the cast...probably not a bad idea. Thanks for watching!
No music required
He will answer any questions you may have on old pickups
Cool thanks!
I notice both sides of the truck indicate it’s the rarely seen “1300” model. All the more reason to save it from the crusher.
Cool I thought the 1300 was pretty common, but I could be wrong.
@@CarterAutoRestyling I was being a bit facetious. The model is 3100. I assumed you had switched the numbers yourself, as a joke!
@@Smitoons ah I see now! The Canadian built trucks used a different numbering system for truck models. A half ton 3100 is a 1300, 3/4 ton 3600 is a 1430 etc. Same trucks as the US, just different numbers for whatever reason
Am I the only one offended by the word "sissy"? Love the channel!
Did you shave with the broken sawzall?🤣🤣🤣
This is the first time I have seen you use a torch. So I am not so sure what your philosophy is on when and how to use a torch for sheet metal repair. I also have not yet seen you use a shrinking dolly or shrinking hammer, nor have I seen the ole 'torch + shrinking hammer' trick on a stretch bump. If such things are shown in other videos, maybe someone can point me to them. Or maybe you prefer to handle such things differently.
Did I see you give the driver side dented fender the middle finger? If so
I understand your motive
Great video! What happened to the van reconstruction?
I finished the metalwork. Bodywork and mechanical are getting done elsewhere
Lead will do.
A bottle of Pine-sol will help with the smell.
Before you take the motor out don't forget to disconnect the choke cable! don't say I didn't tell ya.
Where were you last week? Haha
@@CarterAutoRestyling I forgot to turn my ESP on.