Always enjoy seeing your videos Rob. I think you could make a HG Ute from scratch with your skills (might require making a lot of tools though). I’m a 1967 vintage so pretty similar in age. I have played with cars since I was about 13, my current car is a 55 Chevy 2dr sedan. Would like to visit you next time I’m down Busso way. Keep up the good work. Look forward to seeing more.
I do love the way you own up to your mistakes .I have , and continue, to make the same ones myself. But I think my scrap metal pile is getting bigger than yours!!
Loving your vids, Rob, and am learning heaps! I love the guideline of “keeping it under control” and have started using the “hammer and dolly the welds” technique in order to straighten warpage before it gets too bad! Love your work! Keep em coming!
Like your fright, just fully welded in the cowl last night and suddenly thought why didn’t I try the window... many measurements later i decided it’s fine, I literally used a coat hanger though so not as fancy, was a thing of beauty tacked in the full length to sort the supplied panel
Probably wasn't too many to start with. There were only 245 v8 HG Kingswood and 180 Belmont utes made. I don't know what percentage of these were 4 speed.
Yep it is just an old farm shed made mostly from second hand materials. We even mixed all the mud and spread it out on the ground inside. Happy to say that it was done with a bit of help from my mates and my Dad.
@@robsshed looks great! i just get annoyed when aussies refer to their shed as a shop! A shop is where you buy lollies , milk and bread! (showing my age) i had an HG van. 202, disc brakes, trimatic. sold it for $1K in 1986. Miss her heaps! love you work. i hope is well given all the covid stuff
Hey Rob love your videos .Got a question when welding a quarter panel on a ute were you can not get to from the inside how do you treat the welds from rusting on inside.
Some places are impossible to treat without cutting some access holes to spray material inside. I use fish oil diluted with gun wash thinners and spray it into cavities with a degreaser gun. We can discuss this in future videos. Thank you for watching.
Rob. Outstanding commentary as usual. I’m currently trying to make a shifter box/hole for the Saginaw that someone’s hacked into my HX floor. it looks like a lovely one in the HG. Would you have any specs or pics please? It’s much lower than the one I’ve mocked up. I started with the Aussie boot metal plate as my top and worked down. I did this to ensure I could get a standard boot to fit. Couldn’t find anything on google hq-Wb. Any advice? Thanks.
Years ago I had a Saginaw in my HQ.I went the other way by leaving the Aussie 4spd hole alone and making a Mr Gasket shifter fit the opening. I made a unique bracket to hold the shifter on the extension housing and extended the linkages. The HG opening is made to accommodate the original itm shifter mounted on the cross member. I can give you sizes etc if it helps.
@@robsshed Rob, I would love that if you have time. This car was a3sp col shift so they've just hacked and bent bits back, including the cross member. I've reconstructed the edges and cross member nicely but I want a factory looking steel surround. Thanks for taking time to read my message.
So can you use that tooling on other floor pans ie ford etc or is it specific for Holden of that vintage? And the T piece does that work for left and right floor pans?
Hi mate, had bit of call around last night, and came up empty. None of my contacts know anyone or can help. Sorry I can't you at this time. I am quessing that you haven't been able to find a second hand one? Cheers Rob.
This is one area where it is relatively safe to run a hot weld. Within reason, the weld will distort the edge of the lap and almost align the sheets. You wont get a perfect finish like a butt weld, but you can get it to a point that a few coats of high build and a sand will finish it. Watch the door video in the brown ute play list where I do a few different patches and approaches. There is a lap joint patch that comes out very straight, and will give you an idea of how it works. Choosing the best place for a join also helps disguise the seam, along one of the beads and in the roll of the trans tunnel etc. Good luck with your project. Cheers Rob.
@@robsshed Thank you Rob i appreciate your advice its been a great help. The way you explain how to do the job is very clear for me to understand your a awesome teacher 👍👍
Hi Paul. Lol, yep, we've been a bit slack! Rob is recovering from knee surgery right now, but we have a video almost finished. I just need him to sit through it, and delete all the boring bits. Hopefully he'll be right to get onto it shortly. Cheers, Deb
Hi Peter. I'm frantically editing as we speak. It takes a lot longer to edit than to film, so that's the holdup. Hope to have an update coming soon. Cheers Deb
I can't believe how much I"m enjoying your productions. Straight to the point, full of facts and great old school tips. Please don't stop Rob.
Doing my first restore on a HZ, learnt a bunch from your video. Thanks rob
Thanks for the feedback, glad to hear we are helping with your project. Cheers Rob.
Dam i so love your way of thinking making your own tooling is amazing your a very smart man ... ty for the amazing videos
Hi mate thank you for adding this comment. I hope that the content can help you with your own projects. Cheers Rob.
I learnt a lot in this video
Nobody else may ever see or notice any imperfections but YOU will know. Awesome work.
Always enjoy seeing your videos Rob. I think you could make a HG Ute from scratch with your skills (might require making a lot of tools though).
I’m a 1967 vintage so pretty similar in age. I have played with cars since I was about 13, my current car is a 55 Chevy 2dr sedan. Would like to visit you next time I’m down Busso way. Keep up the good work. Look forward to seeing more.
Thanks for sharing your years of experience with us..Ive found some very informative information watching the your Vids..pls don't stop..👍
Thanks for watching, we will have some new content out soon.
Thanks Rob, very insightful.
Thank you for watching.
I do love the way you own up to your mistakes .I have , and continue, to make the same ones myself.
But I think my scrap metal pile is getting bigger than yours!!
Loving your vids, Rob, and am learning heaps! I love the guideline of “keeping it under control” and have started using the “hammer and dolly the welds” technique in order to straighten warpage before it gets too bad! Love your work! Keep em coming!
Like your fright, just fully welded in the cowl last night and suddenly thought why didn’t I try the window... many measurements later i decided it’s fine, I literally used a coat hanger though so not as fancy, was a thing of beauty tacked in the full length to sort the supplied panel
Rob just wondering if you could help me out. I have a few projects and got stuff around. I'll have to finish one to fund the next to keep the sandman
There wouldn't be too many utes left with the original Saginaw hump👍
Probably wasn't too many to start with. There were only 245 v8 HG Kingswood and 180 Belmont utes made. I don't know what percentage of these were 4 speed.
love that you call it the shed , not the SHOP!!!
Yep it is just an old farm shed made mostly from second hand materials. We even mixed all the mud and spread it out on the ground inside. Happy to say that it was done with a bit of help from my mates and my Dad.
@@robsshed looks great! i just get annoyed when aussies refer to their shed as a shop! A shop is where you buy lollies , milk and bread! (showing my age) i had an HG van. 202, disc brakes, trimatic. sold it for $1K in 1986. Miss her heaps! love you work. i hope is well given all the covid stuff
Hey Rob love your videos .Got a question when welding a quarter panel on a ute were you can not get to from the inside how do you treat the welds from rusting on inside.
Some places are impossible to treat without cutting some access holes to spray material inside. I use fish oil diluted with gun wash thinners and spray it into cavities with a degreaser gun. We can discuss this in future videos. Thank you for watching.
Rob. Outstanding commentary as usual. I’m currently trying to make a shifter box/hole for the Saginaw that someone’s hacked into my HX floor. it looks like a lovely one in the HG. Would you have any specs or pics please? It’s much lower than the one I’ve mocked up. I started with the Aussie boot metal plate as my top and worked down. I did this to ensure I could get a standard boot to fit. Couldn’t find anything on google hq-Wb. Any advice? Thanks.
Years ago I had a Saginaw in my HQ.I went the other way by leaving the Aussie 4spd hole alone and making a Mr Gasket shifter fit the opening. I made a unique bracket to hold the shifter on the extension housing and extended the linkages. The HG opening is made to accommodate the original itm shifter mounted on the cross member. I can give you sizes etc if it helps.
@@robsshed Rob, I would love that if you have time. This car was a3sp col shift so they've just hacked and bent bits back, including the cross member. I've reconstructed the edges and cross member nicely but I want a factory looking steel surround. Thanks for taking time to read my message.
@@poydapoyderson646 send me an email at rob@robsshed.com and I will send you some details. Cheers Rob.
1966, only got 5 years on me mate...lol
So can you use that tooling on other floor pans ie ford etc or is it specific for Holden of that vintage?
And the T piece does that work for left and right floor pans?
That tooling works for left and right sides, and is specific for Holden around that era. Thank you for watching.
Hi Rob!! I have a HX Statesman and need to find someone to make me a roof do you have any recommendation in Vic?
Hi mate, had bit of call around last night, and came up empty. None of my contacts know anyone or can help. Sorry I can't you at this time. I am quessing that you haven't been able to find a second hand one? Cheers Rob.
@@robsshed
Thanks heaps! Very nice of you. They are hard to come by. Ill keep looking though. Thanks again!
How do you get the weld to grind flush on the bottom if its lap weld?
This is one area where it is relatively safe to run a hot weld. Within reason, the weld will distort the edge of the lap and almost align the sheets. You wont get a perfect finish like a butt weld, but you can get it to a point that a few coats of high build and a sand will finish it. Watch the door video in the brown ute play list where I do a few different patches and approaches. There is a lap joint patch that comes out very straight, and will give you an idea of how it works. Choosing the best place for a join also helps disguise the seam, along one of the beads and in the roll of the trans tunnel etc. Good luck with your project. Cheers Rob.
@@robsshed Thank you Rob i appreciate your advice its been a great help. The way you explain how to do the job is very clear for me to understand your a awesome teacher 👍👍
hey Rob where's all the vids mate bit slack lol cheers fella
Hi Paul. Lol, yep, we've been a bit slack! Rob is recovering from knee surgery right now, but we have a video almost finished. I just need him to sit through it, and delete all the boring bits. Hopefully he'll be right to get onto it shortly. Cheers, Deb
Hey Rob, whats happening in the shed?
Hi Peter. I'm frantically editing as we speak. It takes a lot longer to edit than to film, so that's the holdup. Hope to have an update coming soon.
Cheers
Deb
It's a floor and under your carpet
I like to think that there is nice looking floor under my carpet. Thank you for watching.
Rob's Shed - Car Restoration Techniques a very nice floor , I didn't know you couldn't butt weld a floor nice tip