for those he keep saying just buy a panel for the bed , they do not make one that fits this truck, and yes they make it for other trucks but just because it looks like this its not going to fit, also l wanted to see if l could make my own, and expand my skills, as far as using a back gauge on the brake that seems to be the next common question every other bend the sheet l am bending needs to drop behind the brake on a 45 deg angle and would hit the frame of the back gauge so it got removed, as far as making a wooden bed, this truck is a unibody meaning the bed floor is welded to and is part of the frame, so cutting it out and installing wood is not going to work. thanks guys for watchin and see you on the next one,
Hello Mustie1. I commend you for making the panels it gives me hope and inspiration to do it myself. I'm watching the video right now and I have a suggestion for you. That power brake looks a bit time consuming to line up with the scribe lines. Ever think about making a solid mount and mounting a laser line like a miter saw on it? If you set it out a bit on the frame or even top shoe of the die and angle it in I think you can get it reliable and accurate.
I've made panels like that using flow forming - all you need is a wooden buck and a air hammer with a plastic tip. Most time consuming thing is making the buck.... That said, it came out pretty good and like you said, it's a one off.
Sometimes it's not about how cheap, easily, or quickly you can do stuff; just about honing those skills. Great work so far, it'll be worth your time even by doing so much scratch work.
@@DakGuy05 Quite agree, well said. Cheaper, easier and quicker are all great things to achieve but doing it this way you can indeed learn and hone skills. You also get *satisfaction* which doesn't always come cheaply, easily or quickly but may be worth far more.
Nothing wrong with long vids I could watch you all day just wish I could actually be in the workshop the things I’ve learned from watching vids have saved me a fortune 👍👍👍👍
Really getting into the E100 resto. Without pre-empting anything, it will be great to see the end result. At home recovering from tumor removal surgery, its a joy to see these longer vids. Loving the little snippets at the end of the vids also. this was the Atlantic and Maine area, I guess??? I'm guessing the dislikes are from people who cant appreciate others skills and abilities. Every time you watch a Mustie1 vid, you learn something. Cheers from Aus.
Mustie, I worked for a car restoration company about 20 years ago. If we got a car in fot restoration that was infested with mice. On clean up we used a mixture 50-50 lemon juice to water. that did the trick.
Taco love Yeah, it’s highly acidic.. However citric acid (Moderately diluted) has a benefit. It leaves an oxidised finish on bare metal and it kills rust to a certain degree..
Sunday morning, Mustie posts an hour long video. Within half an hour, it has two thousand likes. For a video of a man figuring out the hardest ways possible to fix something. It's an absolute pleasure watching you work Mustie.
spent many years running a press brake bend allowance 3 times the thickness of matierial for 90 degrees 2 thicknesses for 45 degrees this is what you subtract from your dimension to have the correct size when you finish
Good day sir. I am a recent subscriber. At 66, I appreciate what you do and why. I too, am a fixer. I see the inherent value in EVERYTHING. (What can you do with a bowling pin? Let's find out!) So, that being said, my hat goes off to you. Your years of experience, supplemented by the "inventory" you've accumulated, are most impressive. There"s nothing like finding what you need in your stash and using it to finish a project. And of course, those in need coming to you, before spending money at whatever venue that was necessary. My mantra has always been, somewhat tongue in cheek, "He who has the most at the end, WINS! I never knew what it meant. Just a joke among the collectors of inherent value. You sir, have brought this to a different level. Needless to say, I am impressed. Your knowledge and attention to detail are very well done. Teaching seems to come natural. So, to sum up, experience will only improve what you are trying to accomplish. Technology will constantly evolve. We can only hope to keep up. I am going to give up my mantel to a worthy associate. Thank you for all you do. My only wish is that you have the most at the end. Larry Sharpe.
Love this truck it will be awesome when he's done Mustie thank you for making my Sunday Morning buddy Take Care and oh I love the sound of the pneumatic 3" grinder you were using we used to use Dotco brand grinders. I was the tool room guy and used to rebuild them.
Great to see that you use a kneeling pad too. like the Sun Screen song from the 1980s says, "Look after your knees. you'll miss them when they are gone" 😁
Seeing you pump the accelerator brought back distant memories. Haven't had a car with a carb for about 22 years. I have to admit - I questioned that you would be able to get all the bends right in that patch panel - excellent work. Engine sounds great, and your various repairs to the body are very nicely done. Going to be a sweet ride.
THANK YOU, Mustie1 for a great body work video. The best thing I ever found for keeping pieces even, that you're fixing to weld in, is a CHANNEL MAGNET. It is made with 1/8" Sheet Metal bent to form a channel with a magnet glued inside it. The whole thing isn't but about 3/8" thick and about an inch wide. They have a little short handle welded to the top where you can get them off. They're quite strong! You can get various lengths of them. Just stick one, or two, onto your part you're going to weld to, across inside corners, and snap your piece in place and tack corners and center. Then rock the magnet to the side and remove it, to protect it's properties. There's NO chance of it moving and there's nothing that will make it gap ! Thanks again for making your video ! Bill, from Tn, 🇺🇸
thanx for your guts & enthusiasm.. You are my go to on the net since cutting the cord.. I'm 73 and plan to keep on learning for the rest of my life ( my mom's 101 and the book on her reading table 2 mos ago was Steven Hawkins "a new history of the universe").. You help me continue to do and try things I've not done yet. Thank you!!
Thanks for the videos they brings back great memories. I owned a 61 it was my first truck 1970. I pulled the motor installed a 283 chevy motor I found in a field. It ran great for years. The frame not so much that motor fell out of the truck twice. A friend welded a new frame section in so the motor would stay in place. The drive shaft was only a foot long. Fun times THX again
Love the nature scenes at the end. Also reminds me of a unique experience I had yesterday morning. I was coming back from a hike right as the sun was coming up and I heard something. I turned to look and about 80 feet up in this old elm tree was a Tom gobbling away a morning greeting to me! How the hell do they fly up there? And I'm in the inner city but lately our wildlife has really been on the expanding side of things. Coyotes have been spotted in the suburbs. On the TV news a guy coming out of McDonalds was filmed by the security camera as he got run over by a deer! I could not make this stuff up, it was hilarious to see him get knocked right over. I wouldn't doubt it will make the national TV news in a few more days.
My Dad had a 63 Ford Econoline van that was a service van had a lot of miles on it. In 73 I wrecked it. Even time I put gas in a just put 3 quarts of oil in. I loved that van.
Recommend you cut your insert piece first then lay it over the holes to cut out then draw your cut lines. Easy, quick and accurate piece to weld in. Enjoy your videos. Keep them coming. Thanks for explaining what and why your are doing things. It helps.
It's a testament to your skill and persistence that you1've created a replacement bed piece on a press brake for a pattern originally created on a 30 or 60 ton die press.
Looks like you need a back stop for the press break so you can stop against it and keep it square to the punch and screw it back to the dimensions you need, exactly. Love the videos keep em comming...
Yea, he made a great support table for the front. He could make an all-thread stop, on each side to push the metal against, for the finicky brake, and have it right every time, but I think He did great, using what He had ! the man is a GENIUS. I'd rather watch him than all that crap on TV
My grandfather had this truck with a catering body on it. He used to bring me along on Saturdays and we would sell food at the rail yards. I remember sitting at the wheel pretending to drive. This video series brings back a lot of great memories for me, thanks man!
I used magnets across The joints when I was aligning the butt welds on my quarter panels and floors on my fj40 worked good when there was no way to clamp them! Well I see farther along you are using magnets I should have known you knew that great job! My bad
Hey Mustie Hit to fit and boot to suit and no one will see it at 60 mph !,. This van is begging for two surf boards in the back and a couple of hulla girls painted on the side. LOVE IT! Greetings from the north coast of the Dominican Republic
LOL. I made it to the flooring, where he's figuring out the bends and then I dozed off into a world where I was working in a shop with Darren! I was helping to cut some roofing tin (funny how it's like this flooring) but I was using a long-reach weedeater with a metal saw blade and reaching up to the ceiling, cutting a panel to fit - then I 'got tired' (duh...I'm asLEEP!) and was watching him work and he looks up at me, "is there a problem?" And I'm like No! Just watching! - and he's like prodding me to get back to work, ha ha ha! Then I woke up and the thought hit me - I think I understand why he likes to work alone! LMAO! I decided I better get more coffee and get back to watching the video and not pissing Darren off any more!!! :-)
When you make the second bend, you're actually measuring from the back of the lower die, pulling the sheetmetal tight to it. Perhaps you should do the same for the first bend. Instead of measuring where you want the upper die to strike, measure where you need to align with the from of the lower die. You could even use rare earth magnets to index that line. Slide the sheet in until the magnets touch and then make the stroke. Then you won't need to try to sneak up on the bend, trying to get the upper die lined up before it strikes.
I have been a viewer for a bit - I very much enjoy your videos! They so remind me of working with my Dad in his garage. He was a mechanic and body man - and just made things work! Using your knowledge and skills, you accomplish the same. Thank you for helping me to remember and learn!
You aren't alone, Dave .... "live and learn" doesn't work when you sign a lifetime contract ..... oh well, at least we have TH-cam videos and our memories !!!
I must have the only wife out there who loves this stuff as much as I do. She is always in the garage with me. We are working on a 1986 Yamaha DT 50 right now 👍
@@SpeedStar76 My "ex wife" was an accountant so it was never gonna work,she loved the C10's and the Cadillacs but when it came to the funding all hell broke loose 😂
Darren you just keep on going the way that you're going. Totally agree with you wanting to expand horizons I myself one day would like to be able to do some type of metal work , and Watching you explain how you're doing this along the way is giving me confidence in trying this. Don't let anyone discourage you from doing it the way you want to.
It must be Sunday! Good Morning Mustie1! You need a 4' finger break and jump shear. Power breaks are nice for production. But for accuracy, a hand break it the way to go. I did Architectural Sheet metal for a lot of years and everything was by hand
To get rid of bad smells. Pour a small amount of imitation vanilla in a small bowl and close the door. A couple of days later the smell will be gone. Another great video.
A little advise from a carpenter. if you put a squared fence along the side of the break, you can slide your material squared to it every time. thanks for the great videos.
Excellent craftsmanship. You could teach a "master class". The view from underneath with the light shining through makes it seem like that should be called a "Ford Colander".
Whenever i can't wash something out side cause of the weather, i just take some foam based cleaner, and have a go at it.Not as fast as pressure washing, but foam makes light work of crud.
The only time I don't pressure wash anything outside is if there is a lightning storm directly overhead or a tornado... I've had water freeze on the machinery before I got through washing engines and the like. I find it mostly difficult to pressure wash when its extremely windy. One side is real easy but when you get to the other side facing the direction of the wind you get covered in grease and dirt, lol.
Amazing! I was just thinking... I know scary right? Anyway, I recently saw a new dual bevel compound miter saw that instead of using a laser for alignment, it uses an led light to cast a blade shadow onto the lumber being cut giving you a clean line onto your measured mark. What if you set up a couple small led lights one on each side of that to cast a shadow for a centerline? Sounds like it would work in theory no? I don’t know, just trying to think of an option watching you struggle with that noisy hunk of junk god send of a machine lol I mean you’re a genius with the patience of a saint to be able to figure all that out anyway, I just figured you could use a bone thrown every now and then. Something that might make it easier for you to do what you need done... The struggle is real, but great work once again!
As soon as you make more than 5 videos on TH-cam you figure out that no matter what you do, someone will be unhappy about it. It's just the nature of the beast and nothing to be concerned about.
Rule of thumb: Bend radius = 1.5x thickness of the metal, but then again you're taking measurements with a tape rule.....lol Edit: The floor pan turned out better than the after market panels you bought :)
almost correct its add to length of material the thickness of material for each bend, so if you have 4 bends then add 4 times material thickness to total length of material.
I think you guys are both right, but are talking about slightly different things. The actual bend radius that the die forms should be no less than 1.5x the material thickness. As an example, if you were bending 1/4" material, your bend radius should be no less than 3/8". If you go under that, you risk cracking the material. When talking about the length of your blank, you're getting into a discussion of what's called K-Factor. K-Factor is, very basically speaking, the ratio of stretch in the material to the outside of the bend vs. the neutral axis of the bend. So... How much the metal grows outside vs. where the center of your bend is. K-Factor can be influenced by a ton of variables, such as what material, the bend angle, etc, and it isn't always easy to calculate. You, more or less, have to go trial by error until you can work backward from it to incorporate it into your designs. That's basically what we saw Mustie do here. When designing sheet metal parts for production, you have to take all of that stuff into consideration and normally a good fabrication shop will know what the K-Factor of their machines, dies, etc, is going to be for a given material, angle, thickness, etc. Guys at home just have to wing it until we get it right. That's where rules like Buford suggested come into play and are usually at least a good starting point. There's tons of good fabricators out there that have never heard of K-Factor and still make good parts just based on feel and experience, but it's hard to put that on a drawing for quotation. :)
@@tedcallaway9432 I've been doing it a long time too, but its been a few years and just realized my mistake. was thinking about bend allowance and bend deduction. bmp
Very similar to what you do when bending electrical conduit. Basically the conduit “grows” in length in proportion to the radius due to stretch, so you need to allow for that when laying out your bends.There are formulas for figuring that. You can actually get apps for your phone to help figure your bends.
An old Ford that will run when wet.....wow! In my experience they don't hardly like to run when the humidity is over 60%, so it looks like you got a good one! Great video as always.
Excellent metal forming test. I think it's great that you have a powered brake! A guide fence might have come in handy. A measured grid on your support table would have helped, too! But, what an excellent result you achieved.
I always enjoy watching your videos on Sunday morning having coffee and breakfast. You're the kind of guy I would enjoy hanging out with. Keep 'em coming!
I remember a Mel Blanc interview where he said he got out of a speeding ticket because he's Bugs Bunny. He got pulled over, cop saw the name on licence and asked if he's the guy who did all the voices. Mel replied in the voice of Bugs Bunny and the cop gave him back his licence, told him to slow down and explained if his kids ever found out he gave a ticket to Bugs Bunny he'd never hear the end of it.
i had a bed floor made at a local sheet metal shop, they have a CNC machine much like a box and pan brake, but it can bed up and down, so they slide a 6ft long piece 4ft wide into the machine up against the back stop, the machine feeds it forward and bends up and down as it comes out, i just took a section of the bed floor in and they figured it out, i think it cost $125 material and all, i have done business with the company for years and i'm sure i got a deal, i do have the same brake as Mustie but i know how hard it is to make that part, and i needed it larger then i could fit in my machine.
Just buy a large piece of flat 2mm thick steel sheet, cut it to size and weld it on top of the existing bed then paint it. Does it really need to be ribbed? A nice shiney new bed would look fantastic.
I look forward to your videos you are one of the few that give quality video and never chop them into 15 min segments. Keep up the amazing work you do!
Great work! your skill and your dedication to making your own panels is admirable and enviable. Almost all of us who subscribe to your channel do so because we love watching you 'figure it out'. Don't even give your critics a second thought, you're doing it right!
for those he keep saying just buy a panel for the bed , they do not make one that fits this truck, and yes they make it for other trucks but just because it looks like this its not going to fit, also l wanted to see if l could make my own, and expand my skills, as far as using a back gauge on the brake that seems to be the next common question every other bend the sheet l am bending needs to drop behind the brake on a 45 deg angle and would hit the frame of the back gauge so it got removed, as far as making a wooden bed, this truck is a unibody meaning the bed floor is welded to and is part of the frame, so cutting it out and installing wood is not going to work. thanks guys for watchin and see you on the next one,
Hello Mustie1. I commend you for making the panels it gives me hope and inspiration to do it myself. I'm watching the video right now and I have a suggestion for you. That power brake looks a bit time consuming to line up with the scribe lines. Ever think about making a solid mount and mounting a laser line like a miter saw on it? If you set it out a bit on the frame or even top shoe of the die and angle it in I think you can get it reliable and accurate.
I've made panels like that using flow forming - all you need is a wooden buck and a air hammer with a plastic tip. Most time consuming thing is making the buck.... That said, it came out pretty good and like you said, it's a one off.
Sometimes it's not about how cheap, easily, or quickly you can do stuff; just about honing those skills. Great work so far, it'll be worth your time even by doing so much scratch work.
Mustie1 you doing great I’m doing the same thing on my 95 ram love the videos thanks for working so hard for all of us to watch
@@DakGuy05 Quite agree, well said. Cheaper, easier and quicker are all great things to achieve but doing it this way you can indeed learn and hone skills. You also get *satisfaction* which doesn't always come cheaply, easily or quickly but may be worth far more.
I love how long the vids are. Much rather watch this then any daytime tv.
any TV
Nothing wrong with long vids I could watch you all day just wish I could actually be in the workshop the things I’ve learned from watching vids have saved me a fortune 👍👍👍👍
I was like "whoa" when I saw how well that panel fit to the bed floor. Very good job!
I don't even work on cars or engines...I just like real DIY, real repairs, and troubleshooting. Great channel, a Sunday tradition around my house !!
Don’t be so hard on yourself, you do a great job, all perfectionists are the same. Great video. Thank you
Really getting into the E100 resto. Without pre-empting anything, it will be great to see the end result. At home recovering from tumor removal surgery, its a joy to see these longer vids. Loving the little snippets at the end of the vids also. this was the Atlantic and Maine area, I guess??? I'm guessing the dislikes are from people who cant appreciate others skills and abilities. Every time you watch a Mustie1 vid, you learn something.
Cheers from Aus.
Mustie, I worked for a car restoration company about 20 years ago. If we got a car in fot restoration that was infested with mice. On clean up we used a mixture 50-50 lemon juice to water. that did the trick.
Kevin Marsh Yeah, I’ve used it in a pinch. I found Vinegar was a little harsh on the nose. The lemon has a more pleasant odour.. Lemmony Fresh... 😉
@@pipereed1 / My dad had his mothers soup pan and used it to marinate some fruit ....it ate the steel to a small degree.
@@pipereed1 .
@@pipereed1 ever upper class society....😂
Taco love Yeah, it’s highly acidic.. However citric acid (Moderately diluted) has a benefit. It leaves an oxidised finish on bare metal and it kills rust to a certain degree..
Sunday morning, Mustie posts an hour long video. Within half an hour, it has two thousand likes. For a video of a man figuring out the hardest ways possible to fix something. It's an absolute pleasure watching you work Mustie.
I know a bunch of us would love to own that truck once you are done working on it!
spent many years running a press brake bend allowance 3 times the thickness of matierial for 90 degrees 2 thicknesses for 45 degrees this is what you subtract from your dimension to have the correct size when you finish
Good day sir. I am a recent subscriber. At 66, I appreciate what you do and why. I too, am a fixer. I see the inherent value in EVERYTHING. (What can you do with a bowling pin? Let's find out!) So, that being said, my hat goes off to you. Your years of experience, supplemented by the "inventory" you've accumulated, are most impressive. There"s nothing like finding what you need in your stash and using it to finish a project. And of course, those in need coming to you, before spending money at whatever venue that was necessary. My mantra has always been, somewhat tongue in cheek, "He who has the most at the end, WINS! I never knew what it meant. Just a joke among the collectors of inherent value. You sir, have brought this to a different level. Needless to say, I am impressed. Your knowledge and attention to detail are very well done. Teaching seems to come natural.
So, to sum up, experience will only improve what you are trying to accomplish. Technology will constantly evolve. We can only hope to keep up.
I am going to give up my mantel to a worthy associate. Thank you for all you do. My only wish is that you have the most at the end. Larry Sharpe.
I can't believe you made that bed floor panel, and I can't believe how well it fit! That's some careful bending, on the merest suggestion of a brake.
Mouse nest removal, quality metal fabrication and the famous, versatile Mustie hammer!
It doesn't get any better than this channel. Well done!
Hi Mustie1. Thanks for the invite to your garage 👍
You should be proud of yourself Mustie. Well done on the corrugated panel. Top job.
Love this truck it will be awesome when he's done Mustie thank you for making my Sunday Morning buddy Take Care and oh I love the sound of the pneumatic 3" grinder you were using we used to use Dotco brand grinders. I was the tool room guy and used to rebuild them.
That patch-panel for the bed really turned out well! Very impressive!
Looking Sweet ! I was amazed at those floor pnls for the bed . Really came out nice . Great job
Your tenacity and willingness to learn is great. You're an inspiration dude 🙌👏
Great to see that you use a kneeling pad too. like the Sun Screen song from the 1980s says, "Look after your knees. you'll miss them when they are gone" 😁
THANKS, Mustie1, for the long video. It was great to see you do some major body work from start to finish.
Seeing you pump the accelerator brought back distant memories. Haven't had a car with a carb for about 22 years. I have to admit - I questioned that you would be able to get all the bends right in that patch panel - excellent work. Engine sounds great, and your various repairs to the body are very nicely done. Going to be a sweet ride.
THANK YOU, Mustie1 for a great body work video.
The best thing I ever found for keeping pieces even, that you're fixing to weld in, is a CHANNEL MAGNET. It is made with 1/8" Sheet Metal bent to form a channel with a magnet glued inside it. The whole thing isn't but about 3/8" thick and about an inch wide. They have a little short handle welded to the top where you can get them off. They're quite strong! You can get various lengths of them. Just stick one, or two, onto your part you're going to weld to, across inside corners, and snap your piece in place and tack corners and center. Then rock the magnet to the side and remove it, to protect it's properties. There's NO chance of it moving and there's nothing that will make it gap !
Thanks again for making your video !
Bill, from Tn, 🇺🇸
She's coming along nicely Darrin.
thanks george
thanx for your guts & enthusiasm.. You are my go to on the net since cutting the cord.. I'm 73 and plan to keep on learning for the rest of my life ( my mom's 101 and the book on her reading table 2 mos ago was Steven Hawkins "a new history of the universe").. You help me continue to do and try things I've not done yet. Thank you!!
loving this series. thatnks for being so patient with it. i appreciate that alot
Thanks for the videos they brings back great memories. I owned a 61 it was my first truck 1970. I pulled the motor installed a 283 chevy motor I found in a field. It ran great for years. The frame not so much that motor fell out of the truck twice. A friend welded a new frame section in so the motor would stay in place. The drive shaft was only a foot long. Fun times THX again
Love the nature scenes at the end. Also reminds me of a unique experience I had yesterday morning. I was coming back from a hike right as the sun was coming up and I heard something. I turned to look and about 80 feet up in this old elm tree was a Tom gobbling away a morning greeting to me!
How the hell do they fly up there? And I'm in the inner city but lately our wildlife has really been on the expanding side of things. Coyotes have been spotted in the suburbs. On the TV news a guy coming out of McDonalds was filmed by the security camera as he got run over by a deer! I could not make this stuff up, it was hilarious to see him get knocked right over. I wouldn't doubt it will make the national TV news in a few more days.
That deer was from the competitor: Star Bucks. ;-)
My Dad had a 63 Ford Econoline van that was a service van had a lot of miles on it. In 73 I wrecked it. Even time I put gas in a just put 3 quarts of oil in. I loved that van.
She’s coming on it’s going to look brilliant when it’s done ,I’m so glad the Ford is in Musties hands saving a beautiful machine 👍
He hasn't started welding rebar to it yet.
Recommend you cut your insert piece first then lay it over the holes to cut out then draw your cut lines. Easy, quick and accurate piece to weld in. Enjoy your videos. Keep them coming. Thanks for explaining what and why your are doing things. It helps.
Nice to be able to work on a car yourself, unlike new cars. That engine sounds great!
It's a testament to your skill and persistence that you1've created a replacement bed piece on a press brake for a pattern originally created on a 30 or 60 ton die press.
Looks like you need a back stop for the press break so you can stop against it and keep it square to the punch and screw it back to the dimensions you need, exactly. Love the videos keep em comming...
Looks like the brake has a back gauge. Haven't seen him use it though.
Yea, he made a great support table for the front. He could make an all-thread stop, on each side to push the metal against, for the finicky brake, and have it right every time, but I think He did great, using what He had ! the man is a GENIUS.
I'd rather watch him than all that crap on TV
Hello Mr Mustie, you are a very skilled chap. I enjoy your videos very much
Well seen I am not the only one who clicks "like" before watching the video 👍
It's basic TH-cam etiquette.
Mustie is on " Automatic Like " at my house
MeToo...
Yup!
Already knew that I was going to like the video. 😉 👍
Great series Mustie. Love my coffee and this series on Sunday mornings.
Today we were treated to a “Hey guys how’s it going...” twice in one video. Gotta love it, thanks Mustie1!
My grandfather had this truck with a catering body on it. He used to bring me along on Saturdays and we would sell food at the rail yards. I remember sitting at the wheel pretending to drive. This video series brings back a lot of great memories for me, thanks man!
That car is so cool looking.
I wish we had those in Australia
@The Great Cornholio I think you're right. I'm positive I did see an Aussie version on a car show back in the day.
And I wish we had the older toyota pickups "ute" that Australia has, right hand drives ,quad cabs.
Another fun and informative video. So glad you invite us to the garage, and teach us options for getting the job done.
actually i love the longer videos
I love the longer videos...and all the work. Fiddling around with stuff till it works is the real fun. Thanks man.
I used magnets across The joints when I was aligning the butt welds on my quarter panels and floors on my fj40 worked good when there was no way to clamp them! Well I see farther along you are using magnets I should have known you knew that great job! My bad
Hey Mustie Hit to fit and boot to suit and no one will see it at 60 mph !,. This van is begging for two surf boards in the back and a couple of hulla girls painted on the side. LOVE IT! Greetings from the north coast of the Dominican Republic
LOL. I made it to the flooring, where he's figuring out the bends and then I dozed off into a world where I was working in a shop with Darren! I was helping to cut some roofing tin (funny how it's like this flooring) but I was using a long-reach weedeater with a metal saw blade and reaching up to the ceiling, cutting a panel to fit - then I 'got tired' (duh...I'm asLEEP!) and was watching him work and he looks up at me, "is there a problem?" And I'm like No! Just watching! - and he's like prodding me to get back to work, ha ha ha! Then I woke up and the thought hit me - I think I understand why he likes to work alone! LMAO! I decided I better get more coffee and get back to watching the video and not pissing Darren off any more!!! :-)
Started way better than most modern computerized stuff does after a bath like that!
Patching is coming along nice, good panel fabbing!
When you make the second bend, you're actually measuring from the back of the lower die, pulling the sheetmetal tight to it. Perhaps you should do the same for the first bend. Instead of measuring where you want the upper die to strike, measure where you need to align with the from of the lower die. You could even use rare earth magnets to index that line. Slide the sheet in until the magnets touch and then make the stroke. Then you won't need to try to sneak up on the bend, trying to get the upper die lined up before it strikes.
Thanks for a great Sunday morning with coffee and Mustie1....
Hey Mustie...genius work buddy!!
I have been a viewer for a bit - I very much enjoy your videos! They so remind me of working with my Dad in his garage. He was a mechanic and body man - and just made things work! Using your knowledge and skills, you accomplish the same. Thank you for helping me to remember and learn!
I miss doing this stuff..never get married i should have told myself, or at least marry the right one haha,great work Mustie1..👍
@Dave. Amen to that !!
You aren't alone, Dave .... "live and learn" doesn't work when you sign a lifetime contract ..... oh well, at least we have TH-cam videos and our memories !!!
I must have the only wife out there who loves this stuff as much as I do. She is always in the garage with me. We are working on a 1986 Yamaha DT 50 right now 👍
@@SpeedStar76 My "ex wife" was an accountant so it was never gonna work,she loved the C10's and the Cadillacs but when it came to the funding all hell broke loose 😂
@@dave4059 😆😆😆 luckily we do it on a shoestring as we are both pretty broke, however we do compete to find the cheapest bits!
Darren you just keep on going the way that you're going. Totally agree with you wanting to expand horizons I myself one day would like to be able to do some type of metal work , and Watching you explain how you're doing this along the way is giving me confidence in trying this. Don't let anyone discourage you from doing it the way you want to.
It must be Sunday! Good Morning Mustie1! You need a 4' finger break and jump shear. Power breaks are nice for production. But for accuracy, a hand break it the way to go. I did Architectural Sheet metal for a lot of years and everything was by hand
To get rid of bad smells. Pour a small amount of imitation vanilla in a small bowl and close the door. A couple of days later the smell will be gone. Another great video.
The bodywork is really coming along great. I wish I had that skill set! :D
and tools
A little advise from a carpenter. if you put a squared fence along the side of the break, you can slide your material squared to it every time. thanks for the great videos.
Mustie, you’re mouse impressions on speed are awesome!
You should see the latest BoostedBoiz video near the end. The mouse action was hilarious!
Keep the videos long! A real pleasure thank you
Maybe you could use a laser light on your break to help you find your bend line.
That Econoline truck is one very AWESOME find! It would be worth restoring someday!
“Hey Guys” It Mustie Sunday Morning
"Robert Mitchum" lol.
😃 ☕🚘🔧🐀
Loved you in the movies ! ' THUNDER ROAD "
Excellent craftsmanship. You could teach a "master class". The view from underneath with the light shining through makes it seem like that should be called a "Ford Colander".
Whenever i can't wash something out side cause of the weather, i just take some foam based cleaner, and have a go at it.Not as fast as pressure washing, but foam makes light work of crud.
Exactly what spray cleaners, scrubbing brushes, and sponges are for.
The only time I don't pressure wash anything outside is if there is a lightning storm directly overhead or a tornado... I've had water freeze on the machinery before I got through washing engines and the like. I find it mostly difficult to pressure wash when its extremely windy. One side is real easy but when you get to the other side facing the direction of the wind you get covered in grease and dirt, lol.
Well Done
Looking forward to the next video
Yours Frank
A perpendicular fence on that brake "feed table" might make it easier to align the sheet.
Those things are so cool. I see an old one in upstate Pennsylvania. My wife thinks I'm crazy for liking it.
Amazing!
I was just thinking... I know scary right? Anyway, I recently saw a new dual bevel compound miter saw that instead of using a laser for alignment, it uses an led light to cast a blade shadow onto the lumber being cut giving you a clean line onto your measured mark. What if you set up a couple small led lights one on each side of that to cast a shadow for a centerline? Sounds like it would work in theory no? I don’t know, just trying to think of an option watching you struggle with that noisy hunk of junk god send of a machine lol I mean you’re a genius with the patience of a saint to be able to figure all that out anyway, I just figured you could use a bone thrown every now and then. Something that might make it easier for you to do what you need done... The struggle is real, but great work once again!
I think that bed panel came out pretty well! I never would have had the patience to make that.
You got to get this thing done in time for yard sales :) No pressure though lol
Great progress, thanks for taking us along.
How about mounting a laser line on that press so you know exactly where it's going to hit?? Good idea?
I was just about to post this very same idea.
… and me.
Very good idea. I picked up a couple of brand new laser line levels for $1.99 when Radio Shack went out of business.
great minds think alike. I was trying to figure out a way he could do that as well.
It seems to have a back gauge. Maybe it doesn't work?
Thanks for taking the time to share, much appreciated 😁👍
what's with the thumbs down ? those dam pesky Chevy owners !
we are guests in the Mustie world , be nice people he is a dying breed
Nah... he's reviving the breed by sharing his intuition and making us armchair or even practical mechanics.
@@manytrickpony695 u may be right , if he inspires 1% of youth there might be hope , lol
As soon as you make more than 5 videos on TH-cam you figure out that no matter what you do, someone will be unhappy about it. It's just the nature of the beast and nothing to be concerned about.
Right on! I have a 1965 Chevy G10 Van. I really dig the early Econoline's as well as the Dodge A100's. Good work mate.
I see the big dipper, little dipper and Orion's belt.
Another great video Darren. The longer the better for me. Thanks and take care.
Rule of thumb: Bend radius = 1.5x thickness of the metal, but then again you're taking measurements with a tape rule.....lol
Edit: The floor pan turned out better than the after market panels you bought :)
almost correct its add to length of material the thickness of material for each bend, so if you have 4 bends then add 4 times material thickness to total length of material.
I think you guys are both right, but are talking about slightly different things. The actual bend radius that the die forms should be no less than 1.5x the material thickness. As an example, if you were bending 1/4" material, your bend radius should be no less than 3/8". If you go under that, you risk cracking the material.
When talking about the length of your blank, you're getting into a discussion of what's called K-Factor. K-Factor is, very basically speaking, the ratio of stretch in the material to the outside of the bend vs. the neutral axis of the bend. So... How much the metal grows outside vs. where the center of your bend is. K-Factor can be influenced by a ton of variables, such as what material, the bend angle, etc, and it isn't always easy to calculate. You, more or less, have to go trial by error until you can work backward from it to incorporate it into your designs. That's basically what we saw Mustie do here.
When designing sheet metal parts for production, you have to take all of that stuff into consideration and normally a good fabrication shop will know what the K-Factor of their machines, dies, etc, is going to be for a given material, angle, thickness, etc. Guys at home just have to wing it until we get it right. That's where rules like Buford suggested come into play and are usually at least a good starting point. There's tons of good fabricators out there that have never heard of K-Factor and still make good parts just based on feel and experience, but it's hard to put that on a drawing for quotation. :)
Buford I’ve done sheetmetal work for 42 years. You subtract for each bend not add. The metal grows every time you make a bend.
@@tedcallaway9432 I've been doing it a long time too, but its been a few years and just realized my mistake. was thinking about bend allowance and bend deduction. bmp
Very similar to what you do when bending electrical conduit. Basically the conduit “grows” in length in proportion to the radius due to stretch, so you need to allow for that when laying out your bends.There are formulas for figuring that. You can actually get apps for your phone to help figure your bends.
new subscriber from canada love your set up , there is a formula for multiple bends
You need a laser light to show its going to hit , just like on my chop saw
An old Ford that will run when wet.....wow! In my experience they don't hardly like to run when the humidity is over 60%, so it looks like you got a good one! Great video as always.
Better replace the motor bearing on the brake befor you have to replace the motor. If the rotor hits the stator its all over.
Excellent metal forming test. I think it's great that you have a powered brake! A guide fence might have come in handy. A measured grid on your support table would have helped, too! But, what an excellent result you achieved.
that vent door in front of the steering column was, not too affectionately, known by drivers of Econolines as the "BALL CHILLER"
Can not get enough of this Jetson meet Scooby Doo Rusty orange Rat. Wonderful content... keep it up.
I'd like to see a "fixing the sheet metal brake" video.
THANK YOU...for sharing. Very much enjoyed.
Golden rule of body work: “Filler and paint makes it what it ain’t”. 😉🤣✌️
And be sure not to waste money on rust preventatives behind the new sheet metal
When I was a teenager i used spray foam screenwire and bondo
I like to watch your videos because I learn things from watching you .
Who else clicks "LIKE" before they watch the vijeyo
I do
Who else watches AVE too? 😉
I do!
That's SOP.
Ayuh.
I always enjoy watching your videos on Sunday morning having coffee and breakfast. You're the kind of guy I would enjoy hanging out with. Keep 'em coming!
It reminds me of Bugs Bunny when he said to the knight “I will get me a can opener and open thee up like can of solid pack tomatoes”
traderjoes anyone who quotes Bugs is okay by me
I remember a Mel Blanc interview where he said he got out of a speeding ticket because he's Bugs Bunny. He got pulled over, cop saw the name on licence and asked if he's the guy who did all the voices. Mel replied in the voice of Bugs Bunny and the cop gave him back his licence, told him to slow down and explained if his kids ever found out he gave a ticket to Bugs Bunny he'd never hear the end of it.
I loved my 66 Econoline ''super van". This thing looks awesome and completely savable. Thanks for the video.
@ 26:38 I think it's a learning bend, rather than a learning curve...
Dylan McCool approves of ALL power wash efforts-he is the patron saint of such content
Surprised whole bed floor not available as patch panel.
none of it is
@@mustie1 not even old companies like J.C whitney or Mill supply...there are a few companies who have specialized sheet metal
Is there any cross over for the bed from other trucks of that Era? Ranchero? Or maybe a van?
i had a bed floor made at a local sheet metal shop, they have a CNC machine much like a box and pan brake, but it can bed up and down, so they slide a 6ft long piece 4ft wide into the machine up against the back stop, the machine feeds it forward and bends up and down as it comes out, i just took a section of the bed floor in and they figured it out, i think it cost $125 material and all, i have done business with the company for years and i'm sure i got a deal, i do have the same brake as Mustie but i know how hard it is to make that part, and i needed it larger then i could fit in my machine.
Just buy a large piece of flat 2mm thick steel sheet, cut it to size and weld it on top of the existing bed then paint it. Does it really need to be ribbed? A nice shiney new bed would look fantastic.
I look forward to your videos you are one of the few that give quality video and never chop them into 15 min segments. Keep up the amazing work you do!
Sure have your issues with mice in New Hampshire, some here in WA. they got into my '69 Cougar many a moon ago.
nice car,
Great work! your skill and your dedication to making your own panels is admirable and enviable. Almost all of us who subscribe to your channel do so because we love watching you 'figure it out'. Don't even give your critics a second thought, you're doing it right!