Oh my god, I'm so grateful that this spot looks better on my Spider!!!🤣 I couldn't do what you showed your community in this video!!! Fantastic job!!! --- And it's incredibly entertaining to watch you work!!!!😃
This is an insane amount of work and attention to detail, I'm impressed. I would have just cleaned it up and used some fiberglass filler, because cost matters and the type of cars I fix die eventually of other causes anyway. Classic car repair the way you do it is a whole different level of skill.
Hi Ben the 🧙♂️ Great video again, maybe you should find a assist more a body with all that bodywork 😊 Anyway here on coffee day it was good intertaiment to a cup. Cheers Peter
You might want to take a look at fitzee`s fabrications method of making panels up in 2 or more pieces where there is both a crown and curve with a bend, hope it helps in the future projects.
👍 Seen a bit of fitzee's fabrications before, big channel. It's always best to make panels in as few pieces as possible. Keeping the amount of welding required on this boot lid to an absolute minimum is paramount. Multiple parts welded in this case wouldn't end well. Not saying the technique can't work in other cases and I will have a watch to see if I can learn anything from him. I get the impression a lot of what he does is for the benefit of people without the tools like English wheels and shrinker stretchers?
A thorough job as usual, good work Ben. I've just spent 3days 're building a renault master chassis.... It looked good but nothing like the detail you put in! I went down the road of "plenty of wax oil will keep it alive "😂
👍 waxoyl is your friend, I used it for years and used to get as much as I could in there. I have a camping stove for heating it up. I've gone away from waxoyl in favour of S50 but I didn't really have an issues with waxoyl as long as plenty was applied.
Nicely done, if I was tackling this job I would have welded the top skin first before welding the underside repair, that way I would have been able to get a dolly in hammer the weld & relieve the stress in the panel.
Yes, I think I could have done it that way around, I might have had to cut more out of the inner framework to reach the outer skin weld with a dolly. Probably could have bent a bit of 90 degree steel to use as a dolly and got in there.
I think a heat sink is a help, you can buy products that do this job. I've never actually tried them but I suspect they work. I've never liked the introduction of water to bare steel but bilt hamber sell a product called atom mac. This is a rust preventative mixed with water, if a rag was soaked in this there would be no issue with rust caused by the water.
Thanks, yes I have it written down at work, will message back in the morning. I know I priced it at 12.75h but it's definitely more than that, particularly with the addition of the rear panel modification.
27 hours it took me to do that repair! 🫣 you can see why I get upset with poorly pressed panels but I under priced it too. Hopefully the video will do well and help reimburse me. 🤞
I've haven't worked on many mk2 jags, only some repairs on the rear wheel covers. Is this a hobby for you or is it your trade ? What replacement panels were bad ? It's nothing out of the ordinary finding poorly pressed panels but I do find it irritating how bad some can be. If I was selling panels there is no way I would sell such bad examples.
@@bensclassicbodywork the sills where terble I do as hobby slash work . Fixed cars for over 35 years I done alot of vw type campers and old ford escorts t4s any car most panels need feetling . Most of the time am like you and make it . Doesn't save time but better finish 👍👍👍😜🏴🦕🦄😁🤞✌️
Your “assistant, Jack.” Subtle. Funny. Great work. Excellent video.
Appreciate the support and feedback! Thanks so much.
Oh my god, I'm so grateful that this spot looks better on my Spider!!!🤣
I couldn't do what you showed your community in this video!!!
Fantastic job!!!
--- And it's incredibly entertaining to watch you work!!!!😃
Thanks so much for your very kind and encouraging messages. You're a lovely guy.
You make it look so easy. Of course, partly due to Jack's tireless assistance.
😉thanks
This is an insane amount of work and attention to detail, I'm impressed. I would have just cleaned it up and used some fiberglass filler, because cost matters and the type of cars I fix die eventually of other causes anyway. Classic car repair the way you do it is a whole different level of skill.
That’s why I don’t buy classic cars from the UK!
Great stuff as always - love the detail & horrible modesty
😆👍 thanks
I really love your videos, your know-how (as I’m technician and artist) and humour. 🍀🌞
Thank you 😊👍
Now now, no teasing! 1mm gap at what thickness 😂. Great work buddy. Keep it coming
😄 good point. Gap would increase with thickness. 👍 I think you were just joking but actually you are right.
I like the sense of. humor ... to much Thames-produced serials in the past but also Mel Brooks movies. Good job!
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Nice work!
Very impressive work 🍻
Thank you 😊
Excellent works. Thanks for a great description of how this work was achieved.
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Great job 👍
fabulous results - you are master of your art
Impressive work.
Brilliant ! Thankyou.
Hi Ben the 🧙♂️
Great video again, maybe you should find a assist more a body with all that bodywork 😊
Anyway here on coffee day it was good intertaiment to a cup.
Cheers Peter
😆 thanks Peter. I've certainly got enough work to take on a real assistant. 👍
Glad it was watchable.
Brilliant !
You might want to take a look at fitzee`s fabrications method of making panels up in 2 or more pieces where there is both a crown and curve with a bend, hope it helps in the future projects.
👍 Seen a bit of fitzee's fabrications before, big channel. It's always best to make panels in as few pieces as possible. Keeping the amount of welding required on this boot lid to an absolute minimum is paramount. Multiple parts welded in this case wouldn't end well. Not saying the technique can't work in other cases and I will have a watch to see if I can learn anything from him. I get the impression a lot of what he does is for the benefit of people without the tools like English wheels and shrinker stretchers?
Fantastic work 😊
Thank you for another absorbing and informative video. Best wishes.
You're welcome, glad it was of interest. 👍
A thorough job as usual, good work Ben. I've just spent 3days 're building a renault master chassis.... It looked good but nothing like the detail you put in! I went down the road of "plenty of wax oil will keep it alive "😂
👍 waxoyl is your friend, I used it for years and used to get as much as I could in there. I have a camping stove for heating it up. I've gone away from waxoyl in favour of S50 but I didn't really have an issues with waxoyl as long as plenty was applied.
Nice Job!
Very neat job Sir. You are and should be very proud, it takes some thinking and quite some skill to tackle that one .
Thanks very much, I see you can gas weld, not something I can do at present. nice !
Nice. 👍
Inspirational!
Great work as always, thanks for all your education and entertainment!
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Very nicely done!
Great tutorial on fabricating complex panel repairs! Thanks!
The usual, excellent work etc :o)
Thank you 😊
Sweet!
Nicely done, if I was tackling this job I would have welded the top skin first before welding the underside repair, that way I would have been able to get a dolly in hammer the weld & relieve the stress in the panel.
Yes, I think I could have done it that way around, I might have had to cut more out of the inner framework to reach the outer skin weld with a dolly.
Probably could have bent a bit of 90 degree steel to use as a dolly and got in there.
I would also used wet rag as a heat sink on the panel, just cool it as well@@bensclassicbodywork
I think a heat sink is a help, you can buy products that do this job. I've never actually tried them but I suspect they work. I've never liked the introduction of water to bare steel but bilt hamber sell a product called atom mac. This is a rust preventative mixed with water, if a rag was soaked in this there would be no issue with rust caused by the water.
impressive quality work. Can you share your english wheel design, and the shrinker attachment please?
I plan to do a video on it, I think that will be the best way to show how I've done it. Would that be of help, or do you need dimensions ?
@@bensclassicbodywork yes please!!! All of the above!;)
I've also got my assistant called jack.....for a moment i was expecting an extra set of hands to appear :) jack.....lol......
😆👍 Jack has been a superb employee, he never buckles under pressure.
Though he has been known to screw up.@@bensclassicbodywork
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Nice clean job looks realy good not much filler in that. Can i ask how many hours it took
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Thanks, yes I have it written down at work, will message back in the morning. I know I priced it at 12.75h but it's definitely more than that, particularly with the addition of the rear panel modification.
27 hours it took me to do that repair! 🫣 you can see why I get upset with poorly pressed panels but I under priced it too. Hopefully the video will do well and help reimburse me. 🤞
@@bensclassicbodywork
Had the same problem with mk2 jaguar panels
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I've haven't worked on many mk2 jags, only some repairs on the rear wheel covers. Is this a hobby for you or is it your trade ? What replacement panels were bad ?
It's nothing out of the ordinary finding poorly pressed panels but I do find it irritating how bad some can be. If I was selling panels there is no way I would sell such bad examples.
@@bensclassicbodywork the sills where terble
I do as hobby slash work . Fixed cars for over 35 years
I done alot of vw type campers and old ford escorts t4s any car most panels need feetling . Most of the time am like you and make it . Doesn't save time but better finish
👍👍👍😜🏴🦕🦄😁🤞✌️
Top 15 rust holes:
Number 15 alfa boot rust holes😂
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Wow. This is such and intricate and elaborate work! 🫡
Thank you 😊