simply awesome, i got a small 1 man shop plus a contractor afew days a week last 17 years , been in this game 32 odd years you make it look easy great mind set & skills thanks for your time making the videos another killer looking Q on the way
You sure are a craftsman mate with this panelling work. Wow It really looks top notch! Doing great. Can't wait for the next video. Thanks for sharing this.
Great as always .. most say gap a car front to back but cars with a plenum I reckon it’s probly the best place to start . The bonnet to plenum gap is so crucial . Doors are much easier to manipulate . Hope that makes sense . How’s the windscreen moulds to the aftermarket plenum ?
Good question. With the epoxy I’m using, it doesn’t like going over the phosphate coating left after neutralising the Deoxidine and in an area like inside the plenum it would be near impossible to remove it all. Given the amount of seams in the area, Deoxidine can be hard to neutralise if it gets between the two panels. Ideally blasting it with garnet would have been most textbook method, but I have had good results with the Wurth Rust Converter and that’s the way I chose to go for that particular repair.
Hey Kyle, great job mate, what’s your thoughts on the solid ally body mounts vs the rubber ones? Heard so many stories of the rubber ones not lasting these days. Cheers
Thanks for watching. The aftermarket rubber mounts are rubbish, they will crack within 12 months… the SuperPro bushings are better as an off the shelf item. As for this car and its billet bushings, it what was required by the engineer. Probably not something I would recommend as a replacement if you don’t need it.
I used to own a 1973 HQ Premier Sedan and l owned it for 24 + year's..... and l can say that the Cowling Panel or Plenum Chamber indeed is their biggest weak spot as l had to repair that area twice in the time l owned it, it was originally painted a Bronze Colour, but someone had painted a kind of eggplant Colour by the time l had purchased it.....which was an ugly colour so was in primer for a very long time. I had added the HQ Monaro fender Gilles and Monaro Rim's that I had spliced to take a wider white block lettered Bridgestone 245's
Inside the cowl/plenum reminds me of the same area on an early Mustang, and they always seem to rust out there. Do you have the same problem with these Holdens?
Love old cars,like this HQ! I’m sure it will look amazing once done. However,if the clickbait picture is correct then I gotta say it’s got the shittest looking rims.
You are doing a brilliant job. I grew up on Kingswoods, 67,74,77 all wagons solid cars.
simply awesome, i got a small 1 man shop plus a contractor afew days a week last 17 years , been in this game 32 odd years you make it look easy great mind set & skills thanks for your time making the videos another killer looking Q on the way
Thanks for watching, it’s certainly a lot of work.
Love watching you share your skills 👌
Thanks for watching
Awesome watch, cheers.
Awesome content Kyle 👌
Mate your skill and workmanship is awesome mate and youll go a long way mate!!
Thanks mate 🙏🏼
You sure are a craftsman mate with this panelling work. Wow It really looks top notch! Doing great. Can't wait for the next video. Thanks for sharing this.
Thanks for watching.
Absolute top notch mate, credit to you and thanks for the sharing
Thanks for watching.
What a beautiful process 👌🏼👌🏼 great work
Thanks for watching.
Great informative episode, really enjoyed it ❤
Thanks for watching.
Nice Work mate! Mad Skills!
Thank you 🙏🏼
Great work. Keen to watch some of your other videos tomorrow. cheers
Thanks for watching mate.
I'd love to see more about how you did the hidden wiper motor. I'm workng on a similar project in my truck, and was looking for ideas.
It’s a bought kit, very ordinary though.
awesome videos
Nice work!
Thanks for watching.
looks awesome, gaps look nice.
Thanks for watching.
Another great vid
Thanks for watching.
Great as always .. most say gap a car front to back but cars with a plenum I reckon it’s probly the best place to start . The bonnet to plenum gap is so crucial . Doors are much easier to manipulate . Hope that makes sense . How’s the windscreen moulds to the aftermarket plenum ?
To each their own, I would never gap a car front to back, always back to front.
Windscreen trims fit good on the aftermarket cowl panels.
never noticed it's a fellow Adelaide Q..nice
This guys a master
I give it a crack. Thanks for watching mate
Always stick ya tool in 👌🏼
Someone gets it 🫡
Been a while. That's a lot of panel mods. Tells a story. Cheers
Thanks for watching
Awesome job Mate, really enjoy your videos.
Thanks for watching.
What rust converter are you using? Any reason to not just epoxy after deoxidine?
Cheers nice work
Good question. With the epoxy I’m using, it doesn’t like going over the phosphate coating left after neutralising the Deoxidine and in an area like inside the plenum it would be near impossible to remove it all.
Given the amount of seams in the area, Deoxidine can be hard to neutralise if it gets between the two panels.
Ideally blasting it with garnet would have been most textbook method, but I have had good results with the Wurth Rust Converter and that’s the way I chose to go for that particular repair.
Hey Kyle, great job mate, what’s your thoughts on the solid ally body mounts vs the rubber ones? Heard so many stories of the rubber ones not lasting these days. Cheers
Thanks for watching. The aftermarket rubber mounts are rubbish, they will crack within 12 months… the SuperPro bushings are better as an off the shelf item. As for this car and its billet bushings, it what was required by the engineer. Probably not something I would recommend as a replacement if you don’t need it.
Thanks mate, I don’t want to do it twice so great advice, much appreciated
I used to own a 1973 HQ Premier Sedan and l owned it for 24 + year's..... and l can say that the Cowling Panel or Plenum Chamber indeed is their biggest weak spot as l had to repair that area twice in the time l owned it, it was originally painted a Bronze Colour, but someone had painted a kind of eggplant Colour by the time l had purchased it.....which was an ugly colour so was in primer for a very long time.
I had added the HQ Monaro fender Gilles and Monaro Rim's that I had spliced to take a wider white block lettered Bridgestone 245's
Your a fucken gun mate ,those banana lines look pretty slick awaome!
Banana lines 😂
Inside the cowl/plenum reminds me of the same area on an early Mustang, and they always seem to rust out there. Do you have the same problem with these Holdens?
Yes, very common.
What wiper motor set up are you using?
The only one available
Lovely work mate 👍👌
Thanks Doc.
Love old cars,like this HQ!
I’m sure it will look amazing once done.
However,if the clickbait picture is correct then I gotta say it’s got the shittest looking rims.
I’ll pass on your opinion of the wheels on to the owner - I’m sure he will care a lot about what you think. 😂
Just don't get the bead-lock thing these days.Didn't need them back in the day,can't see why we need them now.
This car will need them unlike a lot that are just for show. Each to their own.