If you have the skills and want to Yes it can be saved I'm Also a panel beater and specialist in restoration welding Hate it when people say can't be fixed More like beyond there capabilities Glad you guy's are fixing it
The car is a Austin A40 Somerset made by 'Austin of England', the rear wing looks like a 'new old stock' panel, glad it's getting sorted rather than being broken for spares, these old classic cars will out live these modern Euro-Boxes as they were built like tanks, I bet Chris at SRUK would have loved to have got his hands on it to repair, the used doors I would guess he would have got from other members of the Austin Counties Club, the amount of used & new spares for many classic cars scattered around the world you'd be amazed, I've got various new old stock original factory panels for my 60 plus year old Austin
Absolutely amazing job guys on this 70 year old A40 Somerset .The long term owner must have been heartbroken after the unfortunate accident , feel his pain but he must have been brought to tears to see her brought back to health , by skilled guys who would never have remembered when such cars were still a common sight !.
Omg guy’s, that’s an amazing job. You must be so proud to have put a true English motor back on the road. I bet the owner was chuffed to bits. Super job boys. I do love a Somerset.
A lovely old Somerset. Here in Oz I had one as my 1st car ($80 aud). Didn't want it but fell in love with it.Learned a great deal about cars & sex during my ownership. Least said!
Those Somersets are such unique looking motors. I remember them from my childhood... I used to think they were massive compared to their smaller cousins, the A35s. They did a wonderful job, I am sure the owner was pleased. I can understand why you mentioned "Wind in The Willows" when looking at that old plaque. Great video.😊
Fine Job! I was worried that parts for something that old would be scare, But you boys had no problem....would love to have one of these here in the U.S., but parts (even tune-up parts) are impossible, even on my "newer" Cortina. Thanks for showing us how its done, nice video!
We have to keep history in the auto industry. I have a front wheel drive fuel injected two stroke goliath that a tree fell on top of it all because of the council in our area it is a basket case however we may be able to get somebody like your talented group to put it back together so I can leave it in a museum very unusual motor vehicle, regards Alan from down under where your workmanship is appreciated because it’s rare here
Have a 96:Tacoma hit on the bedside. Got a estimate for repairs. Body shop told me parts are not available. Had a local gentleman repair it. It looks great. There are still some craftsman out there, but they are few and far between.
Bought a Somerset for £23 at tyne car auctions in 1981, came with 6 months tax and test Sold for £100 when the test ran out, will regret that for rest of my life as it was gorgeous
People need to remember that the car originally came from rocks in the ground. ANY car can be repaired using the undamaged portion and replacing all damaged parts. The only thing that stops a car from being repaired is MONEY! If it is cheaper to buy a new one than to repair the damaged one, your insurance provider will take the least expensive option. IF the owner chooses to ignore the loss and completely cover the cost of the repair, the car CAN BE REPAIRED.
I’m surprised that you haven’t come across more pink cars. I had a pink Vauxhall Cavalier, and they seemed very popular for a while. Admittedly it was supposed to be red.
I didn't get a good look, but it always bothers me when the fender welting is painted when it's not painted from the factory. A very common issue on old VWs headed for a body shop.
Lovely old cars Austin’s, we had an A70 Hereford in the 60s when I was a kid in AUS. Beautiful car for the times, heater, leather seats, radio. Would cruise on 70mph all day. Cheers 🇦🇺🦘
Only thing is I think that they are putting way to much mud on the rear fender and it will start cracking and it is not the way you fixed it period Charlie kretschmar Phoenix Arizona
Excessive amount of body filler being used ,a real tradesman would finish the metal to a higher standard requiring only a thin skim . Colour match not good either .
@kenlydon1395 It's been faded down to make the match almost identical. something i never did, because in 3 to 4 year it will be out by miles , remember new paint 2 days old, original 70 years old...
This makes me cranky. People who weren't there to see the problems that may have arisen, who did not take into account any insurance or monetary considerations, people who are so quick to brag how they would have done things differently. You were NOT there. You did NOT talk to the owner of this wonderful old girl. You have no idea of the back story. If the owner is happy, then, that is all that matters. Go away.
Realists know you have to use filler. Yes it might have looked thick going on but you do that to make sure you cover the areas that need it. Guaranteed that 95% of it gets sanded off.
Before I transitioned, I used to work with classic car repair business, and I have seen worse cases, I immediately knew old girl is salvageable. Once they unloaded a completely wrecked 1961 GAZ Volga 21 with trunk completely smashed into the rear seat compartment and both rear doors flung open because doorframes lost shape. Believe you me, doctors had easier time making me a girl then we had bringing that thing to it's former glory after a collision with Iveco Eurocargo delivery truck, but we did it. Owner and I are still friends, he drove me to surgery in that car. If you are ever in Belgrade, Serbia and you see a bright snow white Volga 21 with burgundy red interior, that's my handiwork.
Mrs Richards: "I paid for a room with a view !" Basil: (pointing to the lovely view) "That is Torquay, Madam ." Mrs Richards: "It's not good enough!" Basil: "May I ask what you were expecting to see out of a Torquay hotel bedroom window ? Sydney Opera House, perhaps? the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically past?..." Mrs Richards: "Don't be silly! I expect to be able to see the sea!" Basil: "You can see the sea, it's over there between the land and the sky." Mrs Richards: "I'm not satisfied. But I shall stay. But I expect a reduction." Basil: "Why?! Because Krakatoa's not erupting at the moment ?
Here’s the update video: th-cam.com/video/z45KVOClJxc/w-d-xo.htmlsi=zNsIUJ_s8qRFKihK
Funny old world ..a 50/60 year old classic can be fixed but not a year old electric vehicle !
Excellent work …top craftsman 👏🏻👏🏻
proper car and not modern rubbish, simple as
Tesla won’t let their cars be repaired. They simply don’t sell spare parts.
Isn't that the truth!
Lovely to see that old girl rescued.....shocking to think of all the old beauts lost when the government scrappage scheme was introduced....criminal!
With enough time, money and talent, anything can be fixed! 👍
Great to see another classic saved, especially when cars seem to written off for far less damage . Well done, Great job
If you have the skills and want to
Yes it can be saved
I'm Also a panel beater and specialist in restoration welding
Hate it when people say can't be fixed
More like beyond there capabilities
Glad you guy's are fixing it
Great work. Old cars beat new ones every time.
What a beautiful job guys. Well done for resurrecting the old girl. You could never tell she had been so badly hurt 👍👍
The car is a Austin A40 Somerset made by 'Austin of England', the rear wing looks like a 'new old stock' panel, glad it's getting sorted rather than being broken for spares, these old classic cars will out live these modern Euro-Boxes as they were built like tanks, I bet Chris at SRUK would have loved to have got his hands on it to repair, the used doors I would guess he would have got from other members of the Austin Counties Club, the amount of used & new spares for many classic cars scattered around the world you'd be amazed, I've got various new old stock original factory panels for my 60 plus year old Austin
Absolutely amazing job guys on this 70 year old A40 Somerset .The long term owner must have been heartbroken after the unfortunate accident , feel his pain but he must have been brought to tears to see her brought back to health , by skilled guys who would never have remembered when such cars were still a common sight !.
Great job on the old Austin, bodyman put some pride into that work, well done
Omg guy’s, that’s an amazing job. You must be so proud to have put a true English motor back on the road. I bet the owner was chuffed to bits. Super job boys. I do love a Somerset.
I’m so impressed with what you’ve done to the Old couples car! fantastic work❤👍
That is stunning for a 70 year old motor Kris 👌👌👌
A lovely old Somerset. Here in Oz I had one as my 1st car ($80 aud). Didn't want it but fell in love with it.Learned a great deal about cars & sex during my ownership. Least said!
Superb, I'd be over the moon.
Great job lads. Hard hit to bend that car like that😮
My dad had a Somerset ,great job guys.
Very nice restoration. It's always great to see old vehicles brought back to life!
Love Austin Somersets - but anything can be fixed if you have enough money ! 😁👍🏼……and a good panel beater and metalwork genius.
Those Somersets are such unique looking motors. I remember them from my childhood... I used to think they were massive compared to their smaller cousins, the A35s.
They did a wonderful job, I am sure the owner was pleased.
I can understand why you mentioned "Wind in The Willows" when looking at that old plaque.
Great video.😊
Fine Job! I was worried that parts for something that old would be scare,
But you boys had no problem....would love to have one of these here in the U.S., but parts (even tune-up parts) are impossible, even on my "newer" Cortina.
Thanks for showing us how its done, nice video!
Well done to the lads who sorted the Austin out, it looks awsome once again! Love watching the vids kris, keep em coming pal......cheers.
We have to keep history in the auto industry. I have a front wheel drive fuel injected two stroke goliath that a tree fell on top of it all because of the council in our area it is a basket case however we may be able to get somebody like your talented group to put it back together so I can leave it in a museum very unusual motor vehicle, regards Alan from down under where your workmanship is appreciated because it’s rare here
Very good, I'm proud of you.
Very nicely done.
Lovely job on the Somerset.
My dad had one the A40 Summerset back in the 70s
Tragedy turned into holy mackerel it's beautiful 🥰🇺🇲 would love to own!!!
Nice one!. Nuff said....
My first car was an Austin Sumerset.
Fantastic video absolutely brilliant and spot on repair top class work guys ❤
lovely motor that for 70 years old
Unbelievable craftsmanship such a beautiful job❤❤❤❤😮
Well impressed with your paint shop lads , that's some quality work.
Easy fixed for a competent old time panel beater............
Have a 96:Tacoma hit on the bedside. Got a estimate for repairs. Body shop told me parts are not available. Had a local gentleman repair it. It looks great. There are still some craftsman out there, but they are few and far between.
Fully subscribed. Love my British moto’s
Amazing that the glass in the back door didn't break after a hit like that.
Beautiful well done
Brilliant job well done
Great job, well done
If only I had had that skill!
Salaries in the body repair game are not very high though, you may be better off as you are!
Great work
Bought a Somerset for £23 at tyne car auctions in 1981, came with 6 months tax and test
Sold for £100 when the test ran out, will regret that for rest of my life as it was gorgeous
People need to remember that the car originally came from rocks in the ground. ANY car can be repaired using the undamaged portion and replacing all damaged parts. The only thing that stops a car from being repaired is MONEY! If it is cheaper to buy a new one than to repair the damaged one, your insurance provider will take the least expensive option. IF the owner chooses to ignore the loss and completely cover the cost of the repair, the car CAN BE REPAIRED.
I’m surprised that you haven’t come across more pink cars. I had a pink Vauxhall Cavalier, and they seemed very popular for a while. Admittedly it was supposed to be red.
Nice work Lads
I didn't get a good look, but it always bothers me when the fender welting is painted when it's not painted from the factory. A very common issue on old VWs headed for a body shop.
Lovely old cars Austin’s, we had an A70 Hereford in the 60s when I was a kid in AUS. Beautiful car for the times, heater, leather seats, radio. Would cruise on 70mph all day. Cheers 🇦🇺🦘
Thanks for sharing
Only thing is I think that they are putting way to much mud on the rear fender and it will start cracking and it is not the way you fixed it period Charlie kretschmar Phoenix Arizona
95% of the mud will sanded off
A40 Somerset? There's a 1952 example going to be auctioned at my local auctioneers tomorrow.
That's cool.
Blimey what are you worried about that will polish out 🤠👍✌️✌️✌️✌️😂
Austin A40 Somerset 1952 - 54
Kris, nice you have another channel, I am subscribing my friend :)
Looks like a Somerset front there. Dearer version of the A 40
The Somerset was also an A40, there were many versions of Austin A40's, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, Sports, Cambridge & Farina
Excessive amount of body filler being used ,a real tradesman would finish the metal to a higher standard requiring only a thin skim . Colour match not good either .
@kenlydon1395 It's been faded down to make the match almost identical. something i never did, because in 3 to 4 year it will be out by miles , remember new paint 2 days old, original 70 years old...
My thoughts too. Filler should be just that - a thin skim to hide any slight imperfections. If you have to trowel it on, there's something wrong.
This makes me cranky. People who weren't there to see the problems that may have arisen, who did not take into account any insurance or monetary considerations, people who are so quick to brag how they would have done things differently. You were NOT there. You did NOT talk to the owner of this wonderful old girl. You have no idea of the back story. If the owner is happy, then, that is all that matters. Go away.
@@jameskwaka Nor were you! Kettle, pot black!
Realists know you have to use filler. Yes it might have looked thick going on but you do that to make sure you cover the areas that need it. Guaranteed that 95% of it gets sanded off.
Bondo and paint makes me the welder I ain't.
Yes
Of course it can be repaired
With the tools a person can build anything
Kier Starma?
XC = Cross Country!
Fantastic job!!!!
Before I transitioned, I used to work with classic car repair business, and I have seen worse cases, I immediately knew old girl is salvageable. Once they unloaded a completely wrecked 1961 GAZ Volga 21 with trunk completely smashed into the rear seat compartment and both rear doors flung open because doorframes lost shape. Believe you me, doctors had easier time making me a girl then we had bringing that thing to it's former glory after a collision with Iveco Eurocargo delivery truck, but we did it. Owner and I are still friends, he drove me to surgery in that car. If you are ever in Belgrade, Serbia and you see a bright snow white Volga 21 with burgundy red interior, that's my handiwork.
I hope the person that smashed into this antique feels sufficiently guilty and is paying for the full repairs!
The Audi driver has no sence
That’s what insurance is for
@@spannaspinna ah so you are insured after all. ( I thought at the start it was said “ insurance not required “..my bad..
Pink cars eh. lol. some 45 years ago I sprayed a dog of a MK4 cortina with household oily paint. it was very rare at the time it also was barbie pink.
Nothing a smear of gear won't cure !!!! 😂
Anything can be repaired with enough new metal time and welding
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Vi a venda a carroceria completa de um carro desse por apenas 600 dólares aqui no Brasil, só não tem o motor, o resto tem tudo. ❤
Take off doors and looks OK easy fix for a genuine tradesman.
4:33 that little dent of the fender bothers me. All that filler on the quarter panel and they couldn’t bother with that little dent
Excellent, - just don't use these stupid headline questions like so many do on TH-cam, - given the uploader knows the outcome in advance !
Any classic body shops In Merseyside looking for a panel beater as its the sort of jobs I'v done & would like to get back into.
No scousers just steal cars!
Too much filler.
You can NEVER have enough filler. 😂
Yeah and an annoying voice
Yea yea. There's no real problem with good filler. Bondo is definitely bad but a good quality filler is just fine even if there's a good bit
Chris at SRUK would have fixed that with minimal filler! 😅
The dashboard tells me 1948.
What year is that Austin?
ernielaw....1952-54 Followed the Devon & was mechanically identical.
Can You find a donor car, If you can It would make you Life a lot easier.
? & !
Frog Crossinfg? Looks like a plaque signifying the dinghy divers coming from frog land?
PDR?
i have just scrap it
Modern mentality
You didnt say on the Vid what needed to be done to the Rear Suspension......hope it was a quick fix......
Y. Are you putting all that filler on that panel 😔😔😔😔😔😔
Just scrap it, it will cost more than it’s worth
Great mentality
Mrs Richards: "I paid for a room with a view !"
Basil: (pointing to the lovely view) "That is Torquay, Madam ."
Mrs Richards: "It's not good enough!"
Basil: "May I ask what you were expecting to see out of a Torquay hotel bedroom window ? Sydney Opera House, perhaps? the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically past?..."
Mrs Richards: "Don't be silly! I expect to be able to see the sea!"
Basil: "You can see the sea, it's over there between the land and the sky."
Mrs Richards: "I'm not satisfied. But I shall stay. But I expect a reduction."
Basil: "Why?! Because Krakatoa's not erupting at the moment ?
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