What blows my mind is that I see welding being done, but when that flapper wheel is put to use, then I see no need for body putty! Now that, my friends, is true class and showmanship!!! I’m trying to get there….technique, technique, technique!!
Your plug welds sure are perfect. I strive for Guzzi quality. You set the bar very high and it really makes me better. Thanks for telling us what materials you use,
Good evening Robert, I do like those large cutoff wheels you use on your cordless grinder. What brand are they and where did you get them. Thanks for another fine video. You take care and good luck.
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Kinda been busy since the hurricane last week and finally had a chance to sit down and watch your new video. As always, superb work and prep! I need to just make these a playlist and just listen all day! Thanks for the great information!
Not too bad in NE Georgia, but a few miles north it's very bad. Western N and S Carolina and E Tennessee, it's really bad. I've been in utility work for 33 years (before Hurricane Andrew) and was in the military for over 18 years and deployed several times. This is one of the worst ever. Thanks for asking. If you get a chance, perhaps you can explain and show how you built your frame fixture for supporting the bodies frame off. As to what points specifically need to be supported to keep from making a taco out of the body. Thanks for the videos you make! They've been a valuable resource for a DIY guy like me
That's what I was looking for! Kinda feel like a numbskull....I thought I'd searched for it. Perfect instructions and now I know what materials to get! Thanks Robert!
Good save. Who would want to sculpt all that filler? I’m guessing the previous artist wasn’t a welder or a good panel fitter. O well, it fell into the right hands now. Thanks for sharing
The white stuff, looks more like seam sealer than panel bond. All the panel bond that I've used is black or dark grey. There are times you need to use panel bond, but that isn't one, of course.
Hey Robert Just wanna say Thank you and Iam very Grateful for your Channel!..Gotta Support My Texas Gente!..For you sharing I wanna share my personal tips I've been using since I'm doing things the poor man's way...I've been using a pump sprayer from harbor freight..the big jug you use for spraying a garden..I fill it with phosphoric acid from home Depot(Metal prep and etch..blue liquid) and I spray the hard to reach areas to clean surface rust. I learned that by myself. Just thought I'd share.
I really enjoy the channel! I’m a retired guy, taking the auto body class at my local community college. Excuse my ignorance, but if panel bond is not for affixing panels, what is its intended purpose? Not trying to be contentious, I genuinely want to learn. Thanks!
Enjoyed the video. I am in the process of redoing quarter panels that a hack body shop installed. Do you spray a primer under the VHT epoxy spray? What sealer do you use for the door jam seam? What sealer do you use for the trunk drip rails where you weld the quarter panels? Do you use sealer between the rear deck panel and the quarter panels? That seems like a place for water leaks. Thank you. I will check out more of your videos.
Can you put in the title descriptions how long it takes to do these jobs for you with the tools that you have so we have an idea of what to expect going in. Thank you so much. Your videos are awesome.
Local Ford dealership introduced me to panel bond and suggested I use it much like they do when I was in a roof replacement project last year after seeing this video I’m really grateful I didn’t take that advice. However I can only imagine the number of vehicles that the local Ford dealershiphas sent back out on the road with this stuff
Yeah the industry wants to push that stuff to keep repair costs down and speed up repair time to maximize profit, I get it... but I will always repair the tried and true way... Thanks for the comment !
I put several roof skins on with panel bond, but I certainly won’t pretend to be an expert. The name panel bond seems to suggest… but if that’s not what it’s meant for, what is it meant for?
Panel bond is a plastic and composite adhesive, if a vehicle repaired with panel bond got into a wreck and there is structural failure in the repaired area causing injury.... dust your suit off and get ready to spend some time in court.... I'm speaking on classic cars, all repairs made on those should involve welding panels in place. Thanks for the comment.
really nice video, iv known people to use that panel bond, i thought it was crazy but they said thats what its for so since it doesn't bond like that, what is it for? thank you for your time
Gluing composite body panels together, a lot of new vehicles are using composite or aluminum panels now. Yeah gluing steel on steel won't work, I can't even imagine this car in a wreck with that previous work.... definitely could cause a fatality..... Thanks !
@@guzzifabrication3448 bout twenty yrs ago a buddy glued his quarters on his truck. i didnt think it was good but i dont know much but watching u pull them apart sold me. have a blessed weekend brothr
As I sat here watching you go through and explain to remove everything from the body....I realized my bug has all of those issues. Not completely stripped and then apparently blasted,.( Not sure but def no paint on the ol girl), and never had any kind of epoxy applied after so now shes full of surface rust. But luckily she has lived inside entire time
Really sorry to hear that... if a person doesn't know what to look for 99% shops are NOT going to tell you.... Well the bright side is you still have the bug !! Bugs are cool !
If you are starting out .023 is probably easier and more appropriate to learn on sheet metal, I use .035 for everything up to 1/2'' ( I usually never weld that or above thickness )over that .045. the reasoning, less material waste and more importantly material cost ( multiple spools of wire, tips, change out time, etc.... )
Curious as to why you plug weld all those places where a resistance welder has easy access? Anywhere I can't get tongs the plug weld is great. But where I can, the spot welder is so much faster.
The answer to that question is the "bigger picture ".... I have several videos on using the resistance welder, there is more than one method, why not showcase it too ?
Three most important tools anyone can bring with them when going to look at a car. -A dental pick -A magnet -The ability to walk away If the magnet doesn't stick, and the pick goes through, see item three.
Robert, your videos are awesome! Very educational. You make it look easy!
Keep up the good work!
Thank you Ma'am !!!
What blows my mind is that I see welding being done, but when that flapper wheel is put to use, then I see no need for body putty! Now that, my friends, is true class and showmanship!!! I’m trying to get there….technique, technique, technique!!
Thanks for the awesome comment !!! If I can do it so can you !
Your plug welds sure are perfect. I strive for Guzzi quality. You set the bar very high and it really makes me better. Thanks for telling us what materials you use,
Thank you for supporting my channel ! you are appreciated !!
Let’s go Guzzi Fab!!
KaaaBooom !! Hope you have been doing good !
I was kinda having a bad day, similar to what the previous repairs were 😂
Anyway, watching a proper repair settled me down, so thanks man 😅
That's awesome ! Thank you Sir !!
@@guzzifabrication3448 I was curious as to if you could have used a resistance welder on the lower pinch weld instead of the plug style?
@@blue32nu Yes
Thank you, Robert. 👍👍👍
Thank you ! I Always appreciate you !
Wow! 😃👍 ❤
Thank you Sir !!
Good evening Robert, I do like those large cutoff wheels you use on your cordless grinder. What brand are they and where did you get them. Thanks for another fine video. You take care and good luck.
Those a 7'', brand Hercules, harbor freight. I haven't had this brand exploded.... I have with other brands... Thanks
There is sweet reason behind your methods that makes even someone who does not rebuilt car bodies appreciate what you do.
That's awesome ! Thank you !!
As a car painter, it is a honor to continue paintjob after that kind of work. It is`nt allways too glorious you know.
Yes Sir !!! Thank you !
You are one hell of a patient man! Cheez... but the work always turns out excellent...
Thank you Sir !!
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Nice job,like always bro,
Thank you Sir !!
All I can say is top notch! Can not see how a better job could be done! Thanks for the tips.
Bill
Yes Sir ! Thank you for supporting my channel !!!
Nice job as always Robert. Scary work done prior, they are lucky you ended up with the car to make it right!
Thank you Sir !! I am going to do some really nice work on this one.
Nice to see a true craftsman do the job right. Great job as always!
Thank you Sir !!
Kinda been busy since the hurricane last week and finally had a chance to sit down and watch your new video. As always, superb work and prep! I need to just make these a playlist and just listen all day! Thanks for the great information!
I hope you didn't get hit too hard.... Thanks for the comment, the videos are here when your ready. Any requests ?
Not too bad in NE Georgia, but a few miles north it's very bad. Western N and S Carolina and E Tennessee, it's really bad. I've been in utility work for 33 years (before Hurricane Andrew) and was in the military for over 18 years and deployed several times. This is one of the worst ever. Thanks for asking.
If you get a chance, perhaps you can explain and show how you built your frame fixture for supporting the bodies frame off. As to what points specifically need to be supported to keep from making a taco out of the body.
Thanks for the videos you make! They've been a valuable resource for a DIY guy like me
@@JayMills-z3f I glad you weren't in the direct path, see if you can use this:
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That's what I was looking for! Kinda feel like a numbskull....I thought I'd searched for it. Perfect instructions and now I know what materials to get! Thanks Robert!
@@JayMills-z3f Nice !
Ramones on the wall - What a Guy!
Love punk !
That’s a wild one, I haven’t seen the ole panel bond patches yet come through my shop.
back in the early 2000s insurance companies tried to get shops to use only panel bond..... that didn't last long....
Beautiful plug welds … never thought I’d ever be saying that!
I'm going to do a video on set up and prep for plug welds, stay tuned !
I blended the weld seams on the lower rocker and rear corners when I did my 68 Charger. Going to the paint booth next week.
Nice, I bet it will look great !
I’m so appreciative of your content! Here, there aren’t many shops that will do resto work. Rust repair. Metal patching. DIY!!!
@@r.joseph8911 Thank you Sir, I really appreciate the comment and I'm happy to have you following my channel !
Really exciting to see the channel grow several hundred subscribers nearly every day. You'll be at 50, 100, 250k before you know it.
I'm 3 yrs in.... can't wait for that silver button !!! 70,000 more !
you do great work Rob
Thank you Sir !!
Really nice work. Thank you!!
Trying to be the best craftsman I can be ! Thank you Sir !!!
Always great content. Thank You
Thank you Sir !!
Good save. Who would want to sculpt all that filler? I’m guessing the previous artist wasn’t a welder or a good panel fitter. O well, it fell into the right hands now. Thanks for sharing
Yeah that thing was a mess, I feel for the owner, he paid the guy to do it then paid me to remove it..... Thanks !
More to life than old Chevrolets! Very nice repair, whoever owns that car should be happy with the replacement work.
Thank you Mr. Kelly !!!
What a stunning superb job! Fantastic
Thank you Sir !!
Always a Nice job Robert, I really like that flapper wheel.
Thank you Sir ! yeah the flapper wheel really gets with it !
You do great work! 👍👍
That's an awesome comment ! Thanks !!
Outstanding work, Robert. Your work is second to none. God bless and have a wonderful day. 👍👍🙂
That's an AWESOME comment ! Thank you Sir !!
@@guzzifabrication3448 If I didn't mean it I wouldn't have said it. You are the best of the best.
@@johngersna3263 I really appreciate that !!!
👍
Thank you !!
The white stuff, looks more like seam sealer than panel bond. All the panel bond that I've used is black or dark grey. There are times you need to use panel bond, but that isn't one, of course.
Definitely not seam sealer... Thanks for supporting the channel !!
Came out nice ,what brand weld thru primer is that ? Thanks
That is Upol another one I use is SEM. Thanks !
👏 good job! Super clean
Thank you Sir !!
Hey Robert Just wanna say Thank you and Iam very Grateful for your Channel!..Gotta Support My Texas Gente!..For you sharing I wanna share my personal tips I've been using since I'm doing things the poor man's way...I've been using a pump sprayer from harbor freight..the big jug you use for spraying a garden..I fill it with phosphoric acid from home Depot(Metal prep and etch..blue liquid) and I spray the hard to reach areas to clean surface rust. I learned that by myself. Just thought I'd share.
@@santoscamacho3361 Awesome ! Thanks for the info ! Vive Texas !!
I really enjoy the channel! I’m a retired guy, taking the auto body class at my local community college. Excuse my ignorance, but if panel bond is not for affixing panels, what is its intended purpose? Not trying to be contentious, I genuinely want to learn. Thanks!
Great question, panel bond is meat to glue composite panels together. Thanks !
Do you like the copper or galvanize weld primer
I like the copper. Thanks
awesome
Thank you Mr. Webb !!
Really like how you took the time to make the spot welds look like factory.
@@jonoskowski5545 Thank you Sir I try to do the best job and be the best Craftsman I can.
Enjoyed the video. I am in the process of redoing quarter panels that a hack body shop installed.
Do you spray a primer under the VHT epoxy spray?
What sealer do you use for the door jam seam? What sealer do you use for the trunk drip rails where you weld the quarter panels? Do you use sealer between the rear deck panel and the quarter panels? That seems like a place for water leaks. Thank you. I will check out more of your videos.
Usually primer over epoxy, I use 3M fast n Firm body sealant. Sorry to hear about the bad shop work....
Good stuff. I’ve always had a passion to build stuff.
@@troy9616 Thanks and thanks for watching !
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Thank you Sir !!
Killed it 🤙🏼
Thank you Sir !!
Can you put in the title descriptions how long it takes to do these jobs for you with the tools that you have so we have an idea of what to expect going in. Thank you so much. Your videos are awesome.
Hello, Do you have any video where you joined the quarter to the sail panel? Or is that coming in another video? THANKS!!
Check out my charger play list, I believe you will find it there.
Thank you I will 👍
Local Ford dealership introduced me to panel bond and suggested I use it much like they do when I was in a roof replacement project last year after seeing this video I’m really grateful I didn’t take that advice. However I can only imagine the number of vehicles that the local Ford dealershiphas sent back out on the road with this stuff
Yeah the industry wants to push that stuff to keep repair costs down and speed up repair time to maximize profit, I get it... but I will always repair the tried and true way... Thanks for the comment !
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Thanks !!!
I put several roof skins on with panel bond, but I certainly won’t pretend to be an expert. The name panel bond seems to suggest… but if that’s not what it’s meant for, what is it meant for?
Panel bond is a plastic and composite adhesive, if a vehicle repaired with panel bond got into a wreck and there is structural failure in the repaired area causing injury.... dust your suit off and get ready to spend some time in court.... I'm speaking on classic cars, all repairs made on those should involve welding panels in place. Thanks for the comment.
really nice video, iv known people to use that panel bond, i thought it was crazy but they said thats what its for so since it doesn't bond like that, what is it for? thank you for your time
Gluing composite body panels together, a lot of new vehicles are using composite or aluminum panels now. Yeah gluing steel on steel won't work, I can't even imagine this car in a wreck with that previous work.... definitely could cause a fatality..... Thanks !
@@guzzifabrication3448 bout twenty yrs ago a buddy glued his quarters on his truck. i didnt think it was good but i dont know much but watching u pull them apart sold me. have a blessed weekend brothr
@@numbskullskills You and family have a blessed weekend !
As I sat here watching you go through and explain to remove everything from the body....I realized my bug has all of those issues. Not completely stripped and then apparently blasted,.( Not sure but def no paint on the ol girl), and never had any kind of epoxy applied after so now shes full of surface rust. But luckily she has lived inside entire time
Really sorry to hear that... if a person doesn't know what to look for 99% shops are NOT going to tell you.... Well the bright side is you still have the bug !! Bugs are cool !
@@guzzifabrication3448 Its all good!!! Ill get there!!
They took filler panel literally lol.
That's a good one !
Rob, do you use .023 or .030 wire ?
Are there cases where you need to fluctuate the sizes due to the component-size, location, etc etc
If you are starting out .023 is probably easier and more appropriate to learn on sheet metal, I use .035 for everything up to 1/2'' ( I usually never weld that or above thickness )over that .045. the reasoning, less material waste and more importantly material cost ( multiple spools of wire, tips, change out time, etc.... )
Another tool question. Whats that hand punch you are using? That's a lot more compact than the one I have and looks pretty darn handy.
That is from DentFix, really nice quality. Thanks !
Rob what kinda compressor can you recommend to have enough power to run that chipping hammer?
A 5hp 80 gal tank compressor is a good start, it will run all of your air tool no problem. Thanks !
@guzzifabrication3448 Thank you! Taught me alot.
@@damianporter7114 That's awesome ! Thank you Sir !
Curious as to why you plug weld all those places where a resistance welder has easy access? Anywhere I can't get tongs the plug weld is great. But where I can, the spot welder is so much faster.
The answer to that question is the "bigger picture ".... I have several videos on using the resistance welder, there is more than one method, why not showcase it too ?
Three most important tools anyone can bring with them when going to look at a car.
-A dental pick
-A magnet
-The ability to walk away
If the magnet doesn't stick, and the pick goes through, see item three.
I think the last should be first.... Thanks !
Where are you located
Rowlett Tx.
Clecos would be big help
I have several videos on clecos, I don't really use them that often...
4:58 Well it is called a "filler panel" after all.
That's a good one !!
I wouldn't call that crap panel bond, I would call it seam sealer, 3M metal to metal panel bond is legit.
It's not seal sealer, 30 yrs in this business, it's old panel bond...