I started getting interested in body work about 4 years ago. I just turned 54 yesterday. Our local high school use to put on vocational classes such as woodworking, autobody, and welding classes. That stopped about 10 years ago. I sure wish someone would start up another hands on class for us older people looking for new hobbies. Thanks Jerry for being here for us!
I was "forced" into it by building a Smyth Ute conversion kit for a mk4 jetta. I saw 20k-30k in bodywork and paint to get it as clean as oem if i just had a shop do it, I aint got that kinda coin! It'll still be a few years before its what I picture in my head,as winter is for wrenching and summer is for cruising (with mismatched paint)😂
I see I still need a few more “common” bodyshop tools for my next project. The bucket did remind me of a magician pulling endless things out of a hat! Great info and video, Jerry. Have a great weekend.
You too. When I watched it back I too was entertained by how much stuff kept coming out. To tell the truth, my dad told a story of a fella that would come into the shop he worked at with a bucket of tools and could fix anything - that's what gave me the idea 😊
Great video! I was comparing my inventory as you were pulling from your bottomless bucket. Are kids today taking up this trade ? I was so eager to learn autobody when I was 16 and still enjoy it today as a hobby at 60. 😀
I don't know of any young kids interested but I'm sure they're out there. If a kid is good, he's got a job for the rest of his/her life for sure. It is a great hobby and just a great skill to work on - comes in very handy. Thanks for the support Steve :)
Not sure if you've been around a while ,I recall some vids about a custom 'glass front end on his kids car that needed a lot of work,maybe some of those would hold ya over ✌️
Oh man, your videos are always so great. This was wonderful. ..... If you can, please do one about sanding papers, their grit, and when to use them on which process and what tool.
Great Video Jerry!!! I am surprised that you could fit all of that into your bucket. A tool that I use often that is relatively inexpensive is a painters 5 way tool. it is very useful for scraping gaskets or getting into tight corners. Just a thought. You are absolutely the best out there!!!!
Cool I have all the tools and still want more!.... Its a sickness Jerry... I'm a tool monger lol 😂😂😂.... But I have to pickup atleast one of those pretty bondo boards of yours! Have a great weekend!
Hah ok,you talked me into it. Im gonna do a "5 footer" paint job on my Jetta Ute. Actually im just gonna do the fiberglass in the original color of the car,im tired of the black primer back end. Some of the body lines in a few spots are pretty rough,and at my pace i could take all winter on a couple of spots alone. So ill straighten out some of it, but as long as its one color ill be happy. The paint itself will probably be better than a 5 footer and it should look ok, but come close and I'll point out all the flaws that annoy me😂 Im definitely gonna see if i can hunt down an old d/a. ✌️
very good information! i "prefer" an air angle die grinder with 2" pad, but use 3" grinding disc, I only use the 5" grinder for cutting edges of door skins, to replace a door skin, on the angle die grinder, i use a brass regulator from Harbor freight to control air, and speed, and I recommend some grinding burrs. on the 110V welders, a weird hint, if need ranges in between ranges, a person can play with extension cords, i use 10 gauge as normal supply, however, if need colder weld, i may swap to a 15 foot, 16g extension cord, or a 25 foot cord, there are times when setting 2 is not hot enough, but #3 is a bit too hot, or 1 of other ranges, to me a 110V welder has more finesse' than a 220V welder for autobody work, and been playing with extension cords for years to control it. i have 14 gauge too. but its touchy subject, but works like a charm.
Very good info on the cords. I used to think the compressor oil was the cause in the winter - slow starts, fuses blowing, etc. It actually was the drop in current to the compressor. Needed a better line out to the garage :)
Great Content Sir!!!👍 Your a virtual time machine for me. I Feel like i am stepping back into my Autobody class 92-93. Need to bring you along on the next Menards 11% off bucket sale 😂
My dad used to tell me stories of a guy who would walk into the shop he worked at and fix anything with a bucket of tools - that's what gave me the idea. You certainly can fit a lot in there 😀
👍 - AMC is getting some suspension work and the engine build by Michigan Motor Exchange in Detroit. The guy called me and said he had to bore the cylinders 60 over on the right bank and sleeve it. Mice built nests in the cylinders. The urine rusted the pistons to the walls - all the pistons on the right bank. Must have got in through the spark plug holes or the carb, manifold and valves. Ain't that nuts!
Jerry, thanks for sharing your knowledge of auto body work. I have a question on base - clear coat paint job. Do you have to scuff up the base coat before the clear if it has been longer than a day drying?
If you scuff up the basecoat you need to reapply more base before you apply the lacquer, if you apply the lacquer directly on the scuffed basecoat all the scuff scratches will be highlighted and you won't be a happy bunny!!
There is a window of time - yes - that you have to apply the clear and it's usually before 24 hours - check the label or TDS. You do have to scuff or follow the manufacturers directions if the window is missed.
I love you content man, you make plain for us slow people. I was wondering if it’s okay to prime over 80grit on my body work or if I should always take it down to 180?
You are fine priming over 80 grit scratches in your body work. DA sand around the area with 120 an scuff or use 220-320 further out so you don't get primer on un-sanded paint. Don't listen to any other "noise" on that topic either. That's what was done in all body shops I worked at.
In 1967 I worked with lead on a 56 ford headlight buckets it was a lot cleaner . I still do a little body work here and there but will never match your skills sir , because I loved working on engines and transmissions and trouble shooting .
Working on engines is nice because it can always turn out perfect. I like that actually. Body work... you sometimes have to be happy with imperfections - it can be frustrating :)
I remember first watching my uncle do paint work it was a body hammer dolly jitterbug sander flat board wet sanding block and binks model 7 spray gun lol
I retired in 2016 from teaching at a career center, working summers at collision shop east of Detroit. Before moving to east D & teaching, I worked at Mikes Body Shop, MAACO and Professional Finish all MI thumb area shops. You have a great weekend too my friend :)
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I started getting interested in body work about 4 years ago. I just turned 54 yesterday. Our local high school use to put on vocational classes such as woodworking, autobody, and welding classes. That stopped about 10 years ago. I sure wish someone would start up another hands on class for us older people looking for new hobbies. Thanks Jerry for being here for us!
You're welcome - keep at it and ask any ?s you need - even if they seem easy - sometimes those are the most unanswered ?s out there :)
I was "forced" into it by building a Smyth Ute conversion kit for a mk4 jetta.
I saw 20k-30k in bodywork and paint to get it as clean as oem if i just had a shop do it, I aint got that kinda coin!
It'll still be a few years before its what I picture in my head,as winter is for wrenching and summer is for cruising (with mismatched paint)😂
I see I still need a few more “common” bodyshop tools for my next project. The bucket did remind me of a magician pulling endless things out of a hat! Great info and video, Jerry. Have a great weekend.
You too. When I watched it back I too was entertained by how much stuff kept coming out. To tell the truth, my dad told a story of a fella that would come into the shop he worked at with a bucket of tools and could fix anything - that's what gave me the idea 😊
and you could pull that off, I deleted my first comment saying that almost exactly
@@LakesideAutobody
Bless Good video for everyone not just beginners. Especially, the tiny screwdrivers. Thanks 😊
You're welcome - thanks for watching John 👍🏈😊
all good techs have them
Nice selection of tools to get started and doesn't have to break the bank. Thanks for sharing 👍
Your welcome RG - thanks for always checking out the vids 👍😊
Good stuff Bud!! Can't forget the Ol' Slide Hammer!!☻
You're right there. Thanks for checking it out RK. Have a great weekend my friend - got a team your rooting for 🏈?
Nah, I just like to see a good Game!! Wouldn't mind seeing the Lions go all the way, it's been a while for them!!☻@@LakesideAutobody
That's my team!!! Go Lions! Going to be crazy in Detroit this Sunday - good for the city for sure 😀@@805ROADKING
Cleanup day at the shop!
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Great video on essential tools needed for bodywork Jerry 💯💪🏾
Thanks UPK - just got finished watching the Lions!!! - with my Billy Sims jersey on 👍🏈💪
@@LakesideAutobody nice 💯 they’re doing great this season !
Awsome! I need this right now lol 😆
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Great video! I was comparing my inventory as you were pulling from your bottomless bucket. Are kids today taking up this trade ? I was so eager to learn autobody when I was 16 and still enjoy it today as a hobby at 60. 😀
I don't know of any young kids interested but I'm sure they're out there. If a kid is good, he's got a job for the rest of his/her life for sure. It is a great hobby and just a great skill to work on - comes in very handy. Thanks for the support Steve :)
Great video. Part 2 please. Thanks ☺
Thanks Alan - good suggestion. I'll do that for sure. Have a great weekend 👍🏈😊
@@LakesideAutobody Thank you 😃
A magic bucket! Better than a clown car, the tools just keep coming!🤣😉
Thanks for checking it out OBB - enjoy the rest of the week :)
I'm getting there lol. Have most of those now. Need some of those long boards for sanding.
Great advice as always Jerry !
Long boards are the best - firm foam and non-flexible. You want it to tell you the truth :)
That bucket was like merry poppins bag!
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I think you should show us how to bond and blend a fiberglass hood scoop to a metal hood😊
Thank you for that - I'll do a video on that for sure. I've got a few lined up before that but I'm on it 👍😊
thats a great suggestion, I hope he does it
Not sure if you've been around a while ,I recall some vids about a custom 'glass front end on his kids car that needed a lot of work,maybe some of those would hold ya over ✌️
I could swear I've bought at least three sets of those tiny screwdrivers but have never used them because I can't find them lol
Have a great weekend
Gotta put your tools away every day - it the right spot too. Hard to do really 🥴
Great video. Showing beginnerswhat is needed . Thats the easy bit now practice practice practice. Thanks Jerry
Thanks Bob - enjoy the weekend 🏈😀
great vid, I forget how much a dealer trim tech and body man share alot of the same tools, have a great weekend Jerry
You have a good weekend too Yea Yea - I appreciate you always checking out the vids - enjoy the weekend my friend 😊
Oh man, your videos are always so great. This was wonderful. ..... If you can, please do one about sanding papers, their grit, and when to use them on which process and what tool.
I'll do that - in the mean time here's one that may come close - th-cam.com/video/V5AyJv6i4hg/w-d-xo.html
Great Video Jerry!!! I am surprised that you could fit all of that into your bucket. A tool that I use often that is relatively inexpensive is a painters 5 way tool. it is very useful for scraping gaskets or getting into tight corners. Just a thought. You are absolutely the best out there!!!!
Thanks Bluesman - always great to hear from you. Thanks for your support and positive comments. Enjoy the weekend my friend 🏈👍😊
Cool I have all the tools and still want more!.... Its a sickness Jerry... I'm a tool monger lol 😂😂😂.... But I have to pickup atleast one of those pretty bondo boards of yours! Have a great weekend!
Tools are really the only thing I have that have value. You're right about tools - you really can never have enough.
Very good video! Bravo!!
Thanks my friend - I appreciate the support :)
Really helpful, thanks!
Glad to hear it Pat - thanks for watching 👍😊
Awesome Thanks!! please do a video on proper PPE for different finishes....😁
Good suggestion - I'll keep that in mind 👍😀
i was waiting for you to pull a white rabbit out of the bucket! lol
thanks again
That would have been entertaining for sure - or something way off base :)
Hah ok,you talked me into it.
Im gonna do a "5 footer" paint job on my Jetta Ute.
Actually im just gonna do the fiberglass in the original color of the car,im tired of the black primer back end.
Some of the body lines in a few spots are pretty rough,and at my pace i could take all winter on a couple of spots alone.
So ill straighten out some of it, but as long as its one color ill be happy.
The paint itself will probably be better than a 5 footer and it should look ok, but come close and I'll point out all the flaws that annoy me😂
Im definitely gonna see if i can hunt down an old d/a. ✌️
Let me know how it turns out my friend - have fun and thanks for watching :)
@@LakesideAutobody
For sure man , that I will.
Picking away a little at a time ✌️
👍💯@@MrTheHillfolk
Does MACO do $100 paint jobs anymore?
I don't think they do. Remember Earl Sheib? They used to corner the market when it came to cheap paint jobs :)
very good information! i "prefer" an air angle die grinder with 2" pad, but use 3" grinding disc, I only use the 5" grinder for cutting edges of door skins, to replace a door skin, on the angle die grinder, i use a brass regulator from Harbor freight to control air, and speed, and I recommend some grinding burrs.
on the 110V welders, a weird hint, if need ranges in between ranges, a person can play with extension cords, i use 10 gauge as normal supply, however, if need colder weld, i may swap to a 15 foot, 16g extension cord, or a 25 foot cord, there are times when setting 2 is not hot enough, but #3 is a bit too hot, or 1 of other ranges, to me a 110V welder has more finesse' than a 220V welder for autobody work, and been playing with extension cords for years to control it. i have 14 gauge too. but its touchy subject, but works like a charm.
Very good info on the cords. I used to think the compressor oil was the cause in the winter - slow starts, fuses blowing, etc. It actually was the drop in current to the compressor. Needed a better line out to the garage :)
Great Content Sir!!!👍 Your a virtual time machine for me. I Feel like i am stepping back into my Autobody class 92-93. Need to bring you along on the next Menards 11% off bucket sale 😂
Thanks Vinster - I appreciate the comment. Enjoy the weekend 👍🏈😊
WOW !!! How did You get all that in a bucket 😮
My dad used to tell me stories of a guy who would walk into the shop he worked at and fix anything with a bucket of tools - that's what gave me the idea. You certainly can fit a lot in there 😀
I have 90-95% of those tools without realizing i had the beginner set to attempt body work. Now if i only had your skill set id be off and running
Only tool I don't have is the spoon Great little video keep up the good work how's the AMX coming along
👍 - AMC is getting some suspension work and the engine build by Michigan Motor Exchange in Detroit. The guy called me and said he had to bore the cylinders 60 over on the right bank and sleeve it. Mice built nests in the cylinders. The urine rusted the pistons to the walls - all the pistons on the right bank. Must have got in through the spark plug holes or the carb, manifold and valves. Ain't that nuts!
Jerry, thanks for sharing your knowledge of auto body work. I have a question on base - clear coat paint job. Do you have to scuff up the base coat before the clear if it has been longer than a day drying?
If you scuff up the basecoat you need to reapply more base before you apply the lacquer, if you apply the lacquer directly on the scuffed basecoat all the scuff scratches will be highlighted and you won't be a happy bunny!!
There is a window of time - yes - that you have to apply the clear and it's usually before 24 hours - check the label or TDS. You do have to scuff or follow the manufacturers directions if the window is missed.
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Jerry, thanks for your response 😁
I love you content man, you make plain for us slow people. I was wondering if it’s okay to prime over 80grit on my body work or if I should always take it down to 180?
You are fine priming over 80 grit scratches in your body work. DA sand around the area with 120 an scuff or use 220-320 further out so you don't get primer on un-sanded paint. Don't listen to any other "noise" on that topic either. That's what was done in all body shops I worked at.
In 1967 I worked with lead on a 56 ford headlight buckets it was a lot cleaner . I still do a little body work here and there but will never match your skills sir , because I loved working on engines and transmissions and trouble shooting .
Working on engines is nice because it can always turn out perfect. I like that actually. Body work... you sometimes have to be happy with imperfections - it can be frustrating :)
A crescent wrench might be useful as well
Good call :)
damn felt like that uckets was endless haha
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All air powered, I love pneumatic tools!
I do too - no worries about running out of juice 👍😊
Ingersold Rand 232 thunder gun, just bust off all those rusty nuts.
Did you get that bucket from Mary Poppins?
I think ACE hardware 👍🏈🤔
I remember first watching my uncle do paint work it was a body hammer dolly jitterbug sander flat board wet sanding block and binks model 7 spray gun lol
That's pretty much the most important stuff 😊
@@LakesideAutobody now I probably have 30k invested to do restoration and custom builds and another 15k for a used paint booth
Have you set up the paint booth? Really nice to spray in a booth - much easier to see. Congrats on getting that booth 💪😊@@rongamble9884
I was beginning to think that there was no bottom to that bucket!!
I thought that to when watching it back - thanks for watching :)
Good video Jerry. How long have you been retired? Also did you retire from a body shop or another line of work? Have a great weekend
I retired in 2016 from teaching at a career center, working summers at collision shop east of Detroit. Before moving to east D & teaching, I worked at Mikes Body Shop, MAACO and Professional Finish all MI thumb area shops. You have a great weekend too my friend :)
@@LakesideAutobody Thanks Jerry.
👍😊Enjoy the weekend 🏈🏈🏈@@autobodytrainingsolutions838
Nice video, where would I get one of those cheese graders? Thanks
I bought my cheese grater at harbor freight tools, you might check there first.
OK good deal, thanks for the information 👍
👍😊 - thanks for watching
I have every one of those tools...except that spoon. Please tell me I'm not a body man! lol
👍 enjoy the weekend 🏈😊
Thanks...you as well!@@LakesideAutobody
Nececito una cubeta 🪣 como esa 😊😊
Vaya a Home Depot: tenga un buen fin de semana
I've got most of those tools by I don't do body work. Are you accepting apprentices?
Would love to but am retired now and just focus on making videos. Thanks for watching my friend - enjoy the weekend 👍🏈😀
+$150 for safety squints, night vision helmet and a breathing mask. Also free life hack don't clean out your ears and you can grind without earplugs
Good tip 🤣
Hard to believe that you fit all those items in 1 5 gal bucket....
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Your bucket must have a whole in it because it has no bottom in it lol
👍 You're right - they did seem to keep coming out 😊