Nice progress and thanks for sharing your knowledge. I can appreciate what you mean by saying it's an enjoyable process. When I was younger (and more impatient) I found working on cars sometimes a bit of a chore. Lately I've completely changed my mindset, I dont set myself a rushed timeline and I really just enjoy the process, it helps to get my mind off the day to day stuff and the sense of accomplishment makes it all worthwhile. Great to see another piece of Aussie history saved
I’ve watched your videos for a while now. Your techniques have helped me to become a better painter especially with metallics. I spray yachts for a living in the uk so your videos have def come in handy. Keep em coming 👍🏻
I did my hatchback similar in repairs years ago. They love rusting around the tailight buckets and around behind bumper and the bonnet hinges mounting plates, front rear glass corners rear doors. Seen a guy on eBay once selling fibreglass buckets that you could use resin to join with the metal. There's a primer called Teroson zinc powder spray it's designed for welding after where you can't paint after weld and holds up I had no issues. Out of all the cars I did Torana was challenging in repairs, mines not perfect never will be, your doing great mate cheers.
This series just makes me smile Gunny. Keep up the great work. Unless the engine bay is in great nic you can go the middle road of satin black. Glossy enough but still hides little imperfections. Lovin this content.
Big congrats on your hardwork brother..those types of cars is a tuff cookie. My dad used to paint those.. finishing mechanic work this week on my ride so I can free up my garage to paint.. also it might be hard to use but the tiger hair fiberglass and or the fiberglass resin is good for those welded jobs to overlay and on the inside.. great work
Awesome work! I kid you not but I am at the exact same place you are with the rear panels on my Torana. Good to see someone with the same take on how to do it. Keep up the great work!
Yeah man, just put metal back in and make it strong, use good primers and sealers, make it look good with a bit of filler. The panel game, especially the restoration scene has gotten quite elitist. But that's probably more the online world, in the real world this is how many people do it.
Great progress there Gunny you are smashing it bro!! don't worry about the keyboard experts mate you are doing a fab job on the panels there is nothing wrong with those welds mate. I've done a lot of welding under cars in my time and I've seen some shocking work done by so called pro welders, I'm far from being a pro at it but IMO what you have done is solid and as you said it's probably stronger that what it was from factory👏👍John UK.
Hey gunny, good job. All that’s needed to make your welds perfect is a tickle with the grinder. You’re slowly but steadily moving from “project” to “car”. Keep the videos coming 👍
good progress Gunny, i would use fibreglass filler over the welds to prevent moisture suck, then a bit of nicky over the top to finish the beaver panel.
Still kicking goals gunny well done man. Little tip for bare metal coverage, a product called Easy Phos by OxyTech. Aerosol, spray or brush on over bare metal, it is a very thin substance that goes on clear and I'm led to believe you can wipe down with wax and grease remover and epoxy straight over it, check it out mate. Keep up the great work and vids 👍
Cars really coming along Gunny gonna be nice , welds look great and perfectly acceptable to me bro and anyway it’s your car it ain’t nobody else’s business as long as your happy with it that’s cool 👍
G'day Mr Gunman, I rekin your welding looks fine. I just hope my welding machine works as good as yours. ✌️ Peace. Owe I got one of those full face masks you recommend and it's awesome. Thanks man.
Hey gunny another fun video mate, your smashing it. I've got a desperation question not related to this video, but I thought I'd ask on your most up to date video. So I'm respraying my 2005 hilux Ute, I sanded it all back, filled the stone chips with glazing putty, sanded smooth and preped, sprayed 2 full coats of 2k Body Pro P334 HS Primer, then blocked it down and finish sanded to P400g, this process went perfectly, no issues. 48 hrs later I blew it off, used wax and grease remover too clean it up, prepsoled it with your 50/50 meth/water mix, then tack raged ready for colour. It's a single stage paint Toyota Super White 11 (code 040), so no clear coat. However, when I started laying down the colour I got a reaction with the paint separating as if it had a contaminant on the panel. So I cleaned it up again with thinners and re-preped again, cleaned out my gun with 2k thinners and tried again, still had the same reaction. I went to the paint supplier to see if there was an issue with my prep method or the primer for using this single stage paint (Valspar 862 series 2k Polyurethane Mix) but he said no problems there. He recons its likely a contaminated cloth or my compressed air, but I always use fresh micro fiber cloths and clean tack rags out of the sealed bags, I've also got a water/oil filter first, then a water/desiccant filter second, and a Motorguard M30 toilet roll style filter third so I really can't see the air being the issue. He asked me to explain my process and when I said I used the 50/50 metho/water prepsol he shook his head and said that's probably the problem using a "strange concoction like that" (his words not mine mate). I used exactly the same metodology before laying down the primer with no issues. So, all that explained, could it possibly be the prepsol mix (I doubt it) but I am no expert. If it's not, what else could it be, and how do I prevent it happening again? If it is a contaminant on a cloth or the prepsol it self I'm going to have to lightly sand the whole car to get an uncontaminated paint layer and try again tomorrow, but I don't know what to try to stop this reoccurring. I know you are a very busy guy but I'd really appreciate it if you could respond with your thoughts mate. Cheers Andy
@Steve Bonney Hey Steve, thanks for the suggestion mate. I will probably do a you suggested, but having already potentially contaminated the primer I will still need to give it a light sanding to reveal a fresh layer. Cheers
Can you do a video using the tuffest primer of all on a project. It's the gel based primer used on navy ships.. I had to cut it 50% with reducer. But wow it's very strong stuff. Painted a intake manifold cover and 7 years later it's still perfect.. I can't wait to get to prepping and painting in my garage this week. And tiny jobs..
Hey Gunny don't worry about negative comments your a painter not a fabricator or panel beater as long as you get there in the end. I personally customised many cars in the past and only got positive comment when they were finished and i did n't follow all the rules just got on with it. Plus there was no internet to get an idea from only past involvement in the trade.
sh... of what other people say... your car your work and you have to be happy with it.... most importand is a good rustprotection... looks solid as a rock 👍
Lookin good brotha....that corner will clean up nice....don't rate your choice in noise though....bibb, dee, bob, dee, boo, dee, bob...As an Aussie you should be listening to Kylie Minogue or Jason Donovan...and Neighbors should be on TV in the background......
So many times I see high dollar shops stripping car to bare metal and saying wow what a hack job,while charging the customer 45 thousand to restore,and applying the same amount of mud the car originally had.We work with what we have and with the budget we can afford.👍👍👍
Hey Gunman, I need your help to find out what Type of gun I have. It's a Devilbiss GPG With a 7E7 cap 1.2 and 1.3 TIps. What is this cap good for? My first gun thanks!
Keep doing what you are doing. This will be back on the road and enjoyed years earlier than if you followed the armchair experts. I might have straightened that right corner with a relief cut. That's my OCD and for me would be worth the less than 30min extra work.😀
Satin black hides a lot of sins and it'll give the engine bay a factory finish look. Gloss black on anything less than a perfectly straight and prepped engine bay really highlights any faults and imperfections.
Nice progress and thanks for sharing your knowledge. I can appreciate what you mean by saying it's an enjoyable process. When I was younger (and more impatient) I found working on cars sometimes a bit of a chore. Lately I've completely changed my mindset, I dont set myself a rushed timeline and I really just enjoy the process, it helps to get my mind off the day to day stuff and the sense of accomplishment makes it all worthwhile. Great to see another piece of Aussie history saved
I’ve watched your videos for a while now. Your techniques have helped me to become a better painter especially with metallics. I spray yachts for a living in the uk so your videos have def come in handy. Keep em coming 👍🏻
Cant tell you how much your video`s have helped us with our projects. It`s the attitude of just have a go mate.
still loving the vids, keeping the enthusiasm real 👍👍👍
Love ya work you are all over it!
You rock! I'm having fun and slowly getting my car back. Thanks for following the series 😁👊
@@TheGunmanChannel Always have been long time follower an I had a LX back in the day love to see the work you are doing!!. Keep up the great work
I did my hatchback similar in repairs years ago. They love rusting around the tailight buckets and around behind bumper and the bonnet hinges mounting plates, front rear glass corners rear doors. Seen a guy on eBay once selling fibreglass buckets that you could use resin to join with the metal. There's a primer called Teroson zinc powder spray it's designed for welding after where you can't paint after weld and holds up I had no issues. Out of all the cars I did Torana was challenging in repairs, mines not perfect never will be, your doing great mate cheers.
They never came perfect out of the factory. Great job.
This series just makes me smile Gunny. Keep up the great work. Unless the engine bay is in great nic you can go the middle road of satin black. Glossy enough but still hides little imperfections. Lovin this content.
Coming along nicely keep up the good work. looking forward to see it all together ready for top coat.
Big congrats on your hardwork brother..those types of cars is a tuff cookie. My dad used to paint those.. finishing mechanic work this week on my ride so I can free up my garage to paint.. also it might be hard to use but the tiger hair fiberglass and or the fiberglass resin is good for those welded jobs to overlay and on the inside.. great work
Thanks 👍
Enjoying seeing the resto content for a change.
Awesome work! I kid you not but I am at the exact same place you are with the rear panels on my Torana. Good to see someone with the same take on how to do it. Keep up the great work!
Yeah man, just put metal back in and make it strong, use good primers and sealers, make it look good with a bit of filler. The panel game, especially the restoration scene has gotten quite elitist. But that's probably more the online world, in the real world this is how many people do it.
Once it's all done good idea to install a sealed battery to avoid any acid leaks. Looking great !!!
looks awesome, keen to see it painted
How peaceful to work at home, and very good.
Will be better than factory mate. Good work and it will last longer than us. It's going to be a beautiful car. Well done .
Great job brother…. Keep up the good work
Nothing wrong with that gunny looks great to me. Shouldn't need much filler either. Great job man. 👌👌👍
Great progress there Gunny you are smashing it bro!! don't worry about the keyboard experts mate you are doing a fab job on the panels there is nothing wrong with those welds mate.
I've done a lot of welding under cars in my time and I've seen some shocking work done by so called pro welders, I'm far from being a pro at it but IMO what you have done is solid and as you said it's probably stronger that what it was from factory👏👍John UK.
Looks good, it's going to be a very tidy car!
Keep up the good work Gunny...
great work, its looking good !
Nothing wrong with those repairs mate 👍
I hate it when things are apart on my project car too gunny. happy for you that you're mostly done and having fun. The finish line is near mate :)
As you know I restore old mg cars nothing wrong with any of that work Gunny but someone will always pick up faults no matter what.
Nice one Gunny she's looking mint, Im restoring a classic mini at the moment and enjoying every second too. Keep going mate.Kev from the uk
Hey gunny, good job. All that’s needed to make your welds perfect is a tickle with the grinder. You’re slowly but steadily moving from “project” to “car”. Keep the videos coming 👍
Don't let people get you down. The only thing at the end of the day that matters is that you're satisfied with your car
He's my favorite painter on TH-cam
Penetrol is awesome, been using it for as long as i can remember.
Coming along nicely
Looking sweet brother!
good progress Gunny, i would use fibreglass filler over the welds to prevent moisture suck, then a bit of nicky over the top to finish the beaver panel.
The gloss black in the engine bay will make it easier to clean, for sure. You gettin it done, Gunny!
Still kicking goals gunny well done man. Little tip for bare metal coverage, a product called Easy Phos by OxyTech. Aerosol, spray or brush on over bare metal, it is a very thin substance that goes on clear and I'm led to believe you can wipe down with wax and grease remover and epoxy straight over it, check it out mate.
Keep up the great work and vids 👍
Had realised you haven't uploaded recently, I've been watching some of the old vids, keep killing man 🤙
Cars really coming along Gunny gonna be nice , welds look great and perfectly acceptable to me bro and anyway it’s your car it ain’t nobody else’s business as long as your happy with it that’s cool 👍
G'day Mr Gunman,
I rekin your welding looks fine. I just hope my welding machine works as good as yours.
✌️ Peace.
Owe I got one of those full face masks you recommend and it's awesome. Thanks man.
Good job man..... your vids promoted me to go back to steel...and glad I did was rust In lots of places and its a 98 vs ute
Gloss black is so much better in an engine bay, it's easier to clean and with matt black it always looks grubby, keep up the good work. Cheers Mic
Hey gunny another fun video mate, your smashing it. I've got a desperation question not related to this video, but I thought I'd ask on your most up to date video. So I'm respraying my 2005 hilux Ute, I sanded it all back, filled the stone chips with glazing putty, sanded smooth and preped, sprayed 2 full coats of 2k Body Pro P334 HS Primer, then blocked it down and finish sanded to P400g, this process went perfectly, no issues. 48 hrs later I blew it off, used wax and grease remover too clean it up, prepsoled it with your 50/50 meth/water mix, then tack raged ready for colour. It's a single stage paint Toyota Super White 11 (code 040), so no clear coat. However, when I started laying down the colour I got a reaction with the paint separating as if it had a contaminant on the panel. So I cleaned it up again with thinners and re-preped again, cleaned out my gun with 2k thinners and tried again, still had the same reaction. I went to the paint supplier to see if there was an issue with my prep method or the primer for using this single stage paint (Valspar 862 series 2k Polyurethane Mix) but he said no problems there. He recons its likely a contaminated cloth or my compressed air, but I always use fresh micro fiber cloths and clean tack rags out of the sealed bags, I've also got a water/oil filter first, then a water/desiccant filter second, and a Motorguard M30 toilet roll style filter third so I really can't see the air being the issue. He asked me to explain my process and when I said I used the 50/50 metho/water prepsol he shook his head and said that's probably the problem using a "strange concoction like that" (his words not mine mate). I used exactly the same metodology before laying down the primer with no issues. So, all that explained, could it possibly be the prepsol mix (I doubt it) but I am no expert. If it's not, what else could it be, and how do I prevent it happening again? If it is a contaminant on a cloth or the prepsol it self I'm going to have to lightly sand the whole car to get an uncontaminated paint layer and try again tomorrow, but I don't know what to try to stop this reoccurring. I know you are a very busy guy but I'd really appreciate it if you could respond with your thoughts mate. Cheers Andy
i have read all about your efforts, it sucks that you are having dramas at this late stage. My two bobs worth....just use prepsol, dont mix it.
@Steve Bonney Hey Steve, thanks for the suggestion mate. I will probably do a you suggested, but having already potentially contaminated the primer I will still need to give it a light sanding to reveal a fresh layer. Cheers
That's going to be a really sweet ride when you're finished 🤙
You can paint the engine bay gloss black or semi-gloss black, either will look great.
Bit of grinder,bit of filler,all killer.👍
Can you do a video using the tuffest primer of all on a project. It's the gel based primer used on navy ships.. I had to cut it 50% with reducer. But wow it's very strong stuff. Painted a intake manifold cover and 7 years later it's still perfect.. I can't wait to get to prepping and painting in my garage this week. And tiny jobs..
For now I just have to use what I have. And I have the zinc primer, it's actually awesome.
Hey Gunny don't worry about negative comments your a painter not a fabricator or panel beater as long as you get there in the end. I personally customised many cars in the past and only got positive comment when they were finished and i did n't follow all the rules just got on with it. Plus there was no internet to get an idea from only past involvement in the trade.
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Looks very good to me .
Hahahahaha "there´s gonna be some people going ahhhh you´re such a hack". Never mind them Gunny, the rest of us love you. Thumbs up.
Great job can you tell us where u are buying all the replacement parts from thanks
sh... of what other people say... your car your work and you have to be happy with it.... most importand is a good rustprotection...
looks solid as a rock 👍
Should pull out the motor and gearbox and paint the engine bay same colour as the car is going to be. Will look a lot better than black.
It would be good. But I don't have an engine crane etc. Maybe I will.
7:33 that’s the point in a project where you realize you’ll be done. Maybe not today- but you can taste it
Lookin good brotha....that corner will clean up nice....don't rate your choice in noise though....bibb, dee, bob, dee, boo, dee, bob...As an Aussie you should be listening to Kylie Minogue or Jason Donovan...and Neighbors should be on TV in the background......
love your show man , the Torana is coming along great . where did you get the tail light bucketts
So many times I see high dollar shops stripping car to bare metal and saying wow what a hack job,while charging the customer 45 thousand to restore,and applying the same amount of mud the car originally had.We work with what we have and with the budget we can afford.👍👍👍
Stuff the knockers mate it's your Torana not there's, you're doing fantastic!
My two cents would be for body color in the engine bay.
Hey Gunman, I need your help to find out what Type of gun I have. It's a Devilbiss GPG With a 7E7 cap 1.2 and 1.3 TIps. What is this cap good for? My first gun thanks!
Keep doing what you are doing. This will be back on the road and enjoyed years earlier than if you followed the armchair experts. I might have straightened that right corner with a relief cut. That's my OCD and for me would be worth the less than 30min extra work.😀
I might still just do that 😃
Don’t listen to the expert morons ,I’m sure they don’t even know how to weld , great work gunny keep it up 👍
😄👏👍
Satin black hides a lot of sins and it'll give the engine bay a factory finish look. Gloss black on anything less than a perfectly straight and prepped engine bay really highlights any faults and imperfections.
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