I love watching your old school approach. It takes skill, but is ultimately a much more quality repair. Thank you for the video. Post what you want, when you want. Screw youtube. We'll continue to watch you.
Thanks Heather! Unfortunately if I don't post videos regularly TH-cam makes it nearly impossible to grow the channel. At the end of the day it's a problem that I've created for myself, if I cared about being successful I'd just quit working on old cars and making videos and go back to fixing dinged up new cars...but that would be boring haha
I love watching you work. I'm 70 now, and grew up watching my dad do the same. He was a body and fender man in the early 50s until the late 60s. Did it just like that, and if it needed any filler, it was lead. I was too young and dumb to learn his trade and have kicked myself many times over the years about that. Keep it up!
Once again, well done. I learned metal work in the late 60's, early 70's. Still learning. My school, we started on wrecked cars from the junkyard, learned to strip mechanical parts out, and then how to finish out damage without any filler. Interesting to hear that eons later, you were taught similarly. Thought it wasn't taught much anymore. Most trade schools now teach panel replacement, not much emphasis on repair, with any sort it's more of bash it out and mud it. Nice to see it's not dead yet. But then, I'm a fossil, prefer the old ways. Acrylic lacquer over urethane, even though the later is more durable, to me it looks more synthetic. Lacquer less toxic to spray than isocyante hardeners. Sorry to ramble on, I'll just put on another old blues album on my turntable and drift off to the dreams of an old dude!
Thanks Brian! The trade schools here still teach how to repair vehicles, you have to fix a rollover that passes a safety inspection in order to get certified in the trade. As for the length of the repair, the video took longer to make than the repair took.
Kyle, I think you might get bored of fender repair. I never do. I watch your videos eagerly. Thanks for all of the details !! The bullseye pick is something I'd like to try and make since I took up welding again. Just doing structural repairs, not body work. But I will at some point be working on 22 ga metal. I practice on it when I can. I have that same file from lead work I did decades ago. Now you've shown me another use for it ! I may have to buy an old truck to practice on. Thanks so much for all of your hard work !!
Another informative high quality repair! Long ago when I was young using bondo rather than taking the time to metal finish repairs was frowned upon big time! I can recall seeing a brand new dodge K car in the 80's sitting on the showroom floor that clearly had bondo and not straight all down the drivers side. Personally I am very proud to see the excellent level of metal finishing you do! Keep up the good work thanks for sharing!! I kinda feel those that attack using a vixen file have no clue!
Thanks Kenny! Even today I've seen a few questionable repairs on new vehicles that were damaged in transit. The factorys are also pretty sloppy when they assemble stuff.
First I really enjoy your show, it helps me a lot. Just so you know, in Pasadena Ca. Ken Sakamoto teaches metal finishing using only hammers Dollie’s slapper and shrinking disc. No pick or file. I took his 4 day class. He is very good and a very friendly likable guy and a good teacher. You stay until you learn. ( after I took his class)I did a visor for a 53 Chevy that wad dented from end to end . I was struggling and called Ken and after numerous phone conversations I ended up taking it to him and he watched me and showed me what I was doing wrong. After that it went smooth and I delivered it in bare metal. Anyways I look forward to your videos, unfortunately my wife doesn’t and doesn’t seem to understand why I have the volume up to hear hammering .
At first I thought, oh man, I hate to see Kyle go off the deep end. My wife and I were laughing our tails off by the time of the reveal. I respect your choice to put the original louvres in. Thanks for the entertainment! I really look forward to your content!
I'm impressed with how cleanly you can prep these fenders. If I tried the same thing I'd be chasing high and low spots around the entire panel. I hope to learn what I don't know by watching you do it right. Love the cats too!
the welded sheet metal blanks that you referred to on the truck are called developed blanks in a modern stamping plant. today auto manufacturers use them in the production of apertures ie the a and b pillars are made of a thicker metal than the adjoining rear quarter. the stamping plant I worked stamped the ford Expedition in a 6 press tandum line. the panel is 14 ft long from tailight to a pillar.
Thanks for the info. I remember learning about tailor welded blanks and tailor rolled blanks in school. They join different thicknesses or grades of steel together so the vehicle will absorb impacts better in a collision
That's right I spent 40 years working in the stamping industry mostly building and desining automation. Before that I worked in the oilfield building oilfield equipment.
You have patience . With your work and trying to explain something to the keyboard nation. I have never tried the Vixen file but I am a hobbyist . thanks for the info
Thank you for the history lesson. I have never had the opportunity to view an older truck/car up close to see how it was put together. I probably wouldn't have known what I was seeing either. Very interesting how they did it back then. My 1986 Monte Carlo has leaded seams on the roof line which I discovered when it was repainted, so they were still using body lead up to that time.
Thanks for watching, I've found lead in an 80s fox body Mustang too so I suspect any of the bodystyles that came out in the 70's were still using it in the 80s.
Pebble Beach: I learned in a high line European environment. Porsche, BMW, Mercedes, and an occasional Ferrari. All my work was what you refer to as 'Pebble Beach' quality. Laser straight, pure artistic perfection. From watching you, I think you sell yourself short a little. You could easily make one more pass with the file and a set of "Baby hammers" (also known as finishing hammers, or jewelers hammers) and your metal work would be right there. You can check it by using a sharpening stone (like for a pocket knife), and run that over your work. Use it the same way you use the file. It will show highs and lows that your file won't. Also, you can spray rubbing alcohol on to shine the surface up. It evaporates much quicker than the wax and grease remover. It's easier to work with while you are still "in Process"
Another great video! Can't wait until you do a headlight dent repair on the 36. I've got a chrome pair that I need to tackle and would like to see how you approach them
Great tutorial! I didn't think you could clean that fender up to a final finish like you did. But hey, you did. Those gizmos have their place in the process.
I don't know why but filing like that is incredibly satisfying. I did worry about it when I first started and did try what you suggested and tried filing through a piece of metal. Yeah, that's not going to happen in a hurry.
It is oddly satisfying, but that's probably just because I'm a little odd, or I just don't like cleaning bondo dust out of every crevice in the shop haha
sadly in this day and age where money is king there is not many panel/body shops that have the time to do that sort of work,thats if they have anyone that remembers how to do it. i love to watch this type of work done as much as i enjoy watching old style pin striping done. as i have said before you're explanation style makes it so easy to follow....thanks for taking the time to do these video's cheers joe
Awesome stuff! Really enjoyed this and the tech talk at the end to waste more time and help me sleep better was great... 😅 I can see why guys just don’t do this as it’s time consuming but i see how much better it really is. Barry….all the way from South Africa 🇿🇦
Have you thought about getting yourself an apprentice or bring a couple of "family members" in to help? Edgar and Poe 😸😸need to realize that cuteness doesn't pay the bills and they should be out in the garage assisting. They could at least drag their kiesters across the floor and sweep once and awhile! Keep up the great work Kyle!
Another awesome video Kyle! I totally enjoy watching your videos. I really appreciate the way you explain the way tools should be properly used. I don't really care what anybody else says or any other comments. When I see something that enlightens me personally I appreciate that. This is what makes me continue to watch your videos and will help me to continue to enjoy your videos. I will continue to watch your videos till I either can't see or you quit making videos. I totally enjoy them. Keep On Keeping On Brother!!!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
I love it please continue to do what you do and put on whatever you want I will watch it I don't give a dang about what other people do you're trying to teach people the right way to do things there's nothing wrong with that I love it thank you
Excellent presentation. Showing how to work a body back to original shows that it can be done if one invests the work and patience. I have watched you work magic with the bullseye pick in other videos so walking through how to do that was appreciated. The explanation on the vixen file and sanding processes was also a solid take away. For an ad hoc video to make TH-cam happy it all turned into a great lesson. Thank you for sharing.
Your posting videos is not free for you plus the time spent is worth something as those kitties demand attention. Not sure you see this old comment but should you, wish to say having play lists is a great thing for me. I can watch you non stop for as long as I wish, plus when a new video comes out, notifications tells me Kyle is up to his usual shenanigans!! Your a amazing man with tons more talent than say other american viewers. You are a rare specimen Kyle in unique humor plus talents. If I blubber too long, your going to accuse me of kissing "butt". My very first vehicles were both nineteen thirty six chevy trucks. Had I only known about using steel in the door frames.. think about that yet and I am seventy four now
Kyle, I mentioned your name and channel to a guy whose channel is Bare Knuckle Binder. He needs help restoring those old I.H trucks he is known for. I.H. stood for International trucks
Body work is like a lot of stuff right way wrong way. I have used alot of bondo its quick and easy but i tryed to keep it a under a 1/16 thick. Most body guys never learned or know how to do it any other way. I wish i would have learned early on that it could be done with out filler. Dont get caught up in youtube and start not liking what you are doing your to good for that. I enjoy watching but you are more important than youtube.
Hi Kyle, I’ll help feed the monster that is the Al-Go-Rhythm by liking and commenting. Nice job as usual. Good explanation of the vixen file and bullseye pick. I’ve had a vixen file and adjustable holder like yours since the 70s and have never filed through a panel yet. And I actually still have one of the same files I started with. It’s amazing how many people say the bullseye pick is too sharp to make it useful yet they never grind the point off of it. Dah. Like I used to tell my students, ”Use a tool. Don’t be a tool.” Ooo the look of those eyes shows the kitty is loaded for bear and ready to strike. By the way... the wardrobe department was on the ball today. Have a good week.
Thanks Joe, I think the whole world would benefit from your teaching lessons...too many people these days acting like tools and not enough are utilizing tools haha
Brother.. I taught IT at a college for 20 years... I sure saw some changes in the general basic knowledge of the population. One guy even thanked me for letting him use a screwdriver for it's intended purpose for the first time in his life. Hey.. at least he thanked me. ;)
Kyle! If you could just pop over to Australia for a couple of hours I have an old Bedford ute I would like you to turn into a new one.it's like a chev,cheers.
Great job buddy. Thank you for explaining how to. By the way your rocking the look with the nice haircut hat and nicely trimmed beard. Chick’s gonna be following you around lol
I like your attention to detail and your thought process on the choice of tools you use the older ways I think makes for a cleaner and better repair thanks 😊 👍
I am convinced! The little bondo I have put on my project to date is coming off!!!! I am going to make it perfect by using your techniques, wisdom and patience!!! Hopefully, this wont lead me to having to apply more bondo on later than I am about to remove :) Thanks for the video ....I think
Hi Phil! There's nothing wrong with using bondo, in fact I use a fair bit of it myself. If it were me I'd just leave it and continue on with the project. As my friend Scott says: you will learn and gain more skills by building 10 imperfect cars then you will if you spend a lifetime trying to build one perfect car because you will just keep redoing previous work and never actually drive the car. Now obviously I don't want to discourage you or anyone from trying this stuff, nor is it my place to tell someone what to do with their project, but I'd hate to see someone unnecessarily going backwards on their project because of something I said or did.
@@CarterAutoRestyling well said.....my project should have been on the road years ago! The mental blocks that many of us hobbyist encounter is exactly as you said, we want the perfect car (we watch to many TH-cam videos where someone transforms a junker into a show car. What we don't see is the massive crew of mechanics/body persons behind the scenes doing all the work) . But instead we stall and stall and stall .... Time to change the mindset. It will be on the road next summer! Thanks!!
Another fine tutorial on metal working Kyle! I wish I had the patience you have to be able to keep persevering, but I get it close and use the filler to smooth it out, and I'm still struggling. Thanks again my friend for another educational metal finishing video.
Very nice metal finishing. You're a pretty talented dude. I've worked with guys that have used the file to make everything smooth, taking off half the metal in the process. Your repair quality looks as good or better than any show quality stuff. I appreciate the bonus cat footage. I have two cats myself, neither are interested in metal finishing though.
Thanks Bruce! I've put an old fender in my living room to try and get the cats interested in doing metalwork, but they seem to show more interest in cardboard boxes.
Nice work, man. Your videos have given me at least a vague understanding of how sheet metal can be worked with hand tools. I'm a retired teacher (high school math and computer science) and I think you're a very good teacher in addition to being very good at the craft you're demonstrating.
Having just started on my first restoration (‘62 C10 stepside), I really appreciate your demonstrations plus explanation on the old school body work. The first couple dents had me a bit nervous, and after about six hours it wasn’t so bad. Hoping that I can get the dents out and make it look respectable. Keep up the great videos!
Well done. It was all pop rivets and bondo when I was trying to keep my daily drivers on the road some 30 plus years ago. No need to worry about daily or weekly videos. I suspect most viewers of TH-cam are oversubscribed and struggle with keeping up with the latest.
I love watching your old school approach. It takes skill, but is ultimately a much more quality repair. Thank you for the video. Post what you want, when you want. Screw youtube. We'll continue to watch you.
Hear hear, content makes the channel
Thanks Heather! Unfortunately if I don't post videos regularly TH-cam makes it nearly impossible to grow the channel. At the end of the day it's a problem that I've created for myself, if I cared about being successful I'd just quit working on old cars and making videos and go back to fixing dinged up new cars...but that would be boring haha
I came here to say almost exactly this. Cheers!
I love watching you work. I'm 70 now, and grew up watching my dad do the same. He was a body and fender man in the early 50s until the late 60s. Did it just like that, and if it needed any filler, it was lead. I was too young and dumb to learn his trade and have kicked myself many times over the years about that. Keep it up!
Very cool, thanks for sharing!
Don’t apologize for another metal bumping video! I believe I learn a little every time!👍
Yes I do to😺🐢
Glad to hear that! Thanks for watching!
He has to apologize he is Canadian eh.
Saskatchewan farm truck is the new level we should all be judged by. Sadly most of us just won’t measure up. Great job Kyle.
Thanks Russ! The majority of Sask farm trucks are pretty hammered, so I don't think there's any danger of not measuring up!
i love seeing transformation of metal to see respond to your hammer power . i love it i see other side fender master at this. rock on sir.
Thank you!!
I'm just here to watch the adverts and like comments to excite the algorithm, your quality metal work is just a bonus.
The algorithm thanks you haha
How dare you make us wait this long for another glorious video??
Keep up the good work.
Do what I do and watch the old ones while you’re waiting.
@@robert4005 it’s a running gag I have with Kyle.
I rewatch a lot, too
I dared!
Livin’ on the edge!!❤️❤️🤾🏼♀️🤾🏼♀️
It probably seems boring to you, but I never get tired of watching you fix fenders. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Haha it's definitely boring, but thanks for watching!
This is exactly what I was wanting to see. I can’t thank you enough for your content.
Now to buy or make a bullseye pick.
Thank you so much! Trev's Blog has a good video on building a bullseye pick, although you can also buy them for not much money.
@@CarterAutoRestyling I’m subscribed to his channel too but overlooked that video.
I ordered one from Speedway Motors. Had decent reviews, we’ll see.
Kyle outstanding job you show The true artistry in metal repair you’re absolutely right
Thanks John!
Thanks for explaining the pick. Your videos are awesome because you show how to get the dents out to save the part. Keep up the awesome videos.
Thanks Stanley!
Your 3 dimensional perception and talent is amazing, well done Kyle 👏 🙌 ☝👍👍👍
Thank you!
Great content and nice work. Would love to see the difference in what you would call show quality and the repairs you do in your videos.
Thanks! Guys like Wray Schelin and Ron Covell as well as many others do what I consider 'show quality' work
@@CarterAutoRestyling yet your panels come out nicer than theirs.
Wish my cat was that playful. He just likes to randomly swipe people with his Freddy Krueger's.
Oh, the true metal finishing looks great too 😉
Thanks, the cats spend most of their time laying dormant, so they have enough energy for 5 minutes of play time haha
Once again, well done. I learned metal work in the late 60's, early 70's. Still learning. My school, we started on wrecked cars from the junkyard, learned to strip mechanical parts out, and then how to finish out damage without any filler. Interesting to hear that eons later, you were taught similarly. Thought it wasn't taught much anymore. Most trade schools now teach panel replacement, not much emphasis on repair, with any sort it's more of bash it out and mud it. Nice to see it's not dead yet. But then, I'm a fossil, prefer the old ways. Acrylic lacquer over urethane, even though the later is more durable, to me it looks more synthetic. Lacquer less toxic to spray than isocyante hardeners. Sorry to ramble on, I'll just put on another old blues album on my turntable and drift off to the dreams of an old dude!
Just curious, how long did it take to work that out to that point?
Thanks Brian! The trade schools here still teach how to repair vehicles, you have to fix a rollover that passes a safety inspection in order to get certified in the trade. As for the length of the repair, the video took longer to make than the repair took.
Your work is a thing of beauty!
More metal madness, keep them coming 👍👍👍
I'll try to keep the madness on the air!
Fusion welding, kinda like tig without the filler rod, beautiful work as always Kyle, I love that truck and your doing it proud,
Thanks Jeff!
Kyle, I think you might get bored of fender repair. I never do. I watch your videos eagerly. Thanks for all of the details !! The bullseye pick is something I'd like to try and make since I took up welding again. Just doing structural repairs, not body work. But I will at some point be working on 22 ga metal. I practice on it when I can. I have that same file from lead work I did decades ago. Now you've shown me another use for it ! I may have to buy an old truck to practice on. Thanks so much for all of your hard work !!
I definitely recommend buying an old truck haha. Trev's blog has a good video on building a bullseye pick, although they are fairly cheap to buy.
@@CarterAutoRestyling Thanks. I'll look over Trev's channel.
Another informative high quality repair! Long ago when I was young using bondo rather than taking the time to metal finish repairs was frowned upon big time! I can recall seeing a brand new dodge K car in the 80's sitting on the showroom floor that clearly had bondo and not straight all down the drivers side. Personally I am very proud to see the excellent level of metal finishing you do! Keep up the good work thanks for sharing!! I kinda feel those that attack using a vixen file have no clue!
Thanks Kenny! Even today I've seen a few questionable repairs on new vehicles that were damaged in transit. The factorys are also pretty sloppy when they assemble stuff.
First I really enjoy your show, it helps me a lot. Just so you know, in Pasadena Ca. Ken Sakamoto teaches metal finishing using only hammers Dollie’s slapper and shrinking disc. No pick or file. I took his 4 day class. He is very good and a very friendly likable guy and a good teacher. You stay until you learn. ( after I took his class)I did a visor for a 53 Chevy that wad dented from end to end . I was struggling and called Ken and after numerous phone conversations I ended up taking it to him and he watched me and showed me what I was doing wrong. After that it went smooth and I delivered it in bare metal. Anyways I look forward to your videos, unfortunately my wife doesn’t and doesn’t seem to understand why I have the volume up to hear hammering .
Great technique and like your dry humor..
Thanks Gerald!
Lol me I totally asumed the vixon file was purely for fileing down a surface , now it makes sense ! Awsum Job 😉🙃😎 NZ
You are a master of your trade!
Thanks Paul!
The file doesn’t lie ! Nice job
It sure doesn't! Thanks!
Thanks for the lesson. These days everyone wants to do it the fast east way. I get tired of that. I like to take pride in my work.
The irony is that this way is actually faster and easier in the long run. Thanks!
so what happens when you just do what you want , instead of feeding the alga rhythm, ha ha . love yer stuff
Well this old pickup has been in my family for 40 years so working on it is pretty close to doing what I want haha. Thanks for watching!
Wow… your messes are awesome.
Haha thanks!
At first I thought, oh man, I hate to see Kyle go off the deep end. My wife and I were laughing our tails off by the time of the reveal.
I respect your choice to put the original louvres in. Thanks for the entertainment! I really look forward to your content!
I'm impressed with how cleanly you can prep these fenders. If I tried the same thing I'd be chasing high and low spots around the entire panel. I hope to learn what I don't know by watching you do it right. Love the cats too!
Thanks, I'm probably doing it wrong haha. The cats are the stars of the show!
Who is this guy! Happy haircut!
Haha. Thanks for watching!
the welded sheet metal blanks that you referred to on the truck are called developed blanks in a modern stamping plant. today auto manufacturers use them in the production of apertures ie the a and b pillars are made of a thicker metal than the adjoining rear quarter. the stamping plant I worked stamped the ford Expedition in a 6 press tandum line. the panel is 14 ft long from tailight to a pillar.
Thanks for the info. I remember learning about tailor welded blanks and tailor rolled blanks in school. They join different thicknesses or grades of steel together so the vehicle will absorb impacts better in a collision
That's right I spent 40 years working in the stamping industry mostly building and desining automation. Before that I worked in the oilfield building oilfield equipment.
You have patience . With your work and trying to explain something to the keyboard nation. I have never tried the Vixen file but I am a hobbyist . thanks for the info
Thanks Bill! Making the vidoes definitely requires more patience than the work itself!
Thank you for the history lesson. I have never had the opportunity to view an older truck/car up close to see how it was put together. I probably wouldn't have known what I was seeing either. Very interesting how they did it back then. My 1986 Monte Carlo has leaded seams on the roof line which I discovered when it was repainted, so they were still using body lead up to that time.
Thanks for watching, I've found lead in an 80s fox body Mustang too so I suspect any of the bodystyles that came out in the 70's were still using it in the 80s.
More great information that I can use working on my 35.
That's great! Thanks for watching!
Pebble Beach:
I learned in a high line European environment. Porsche, BMW, Mercedes, and an occasional Ferrari.
All my work was what you refer to as 'Pebble Beach' quality. Laser straight, pure artistic perfection.
From watching you, I think you sell yourself short a little. You could easily make one more pass with the file and a set of "Baby hammers" (also known as finishing hammers, or jewelers hammers) and your metal work would be right there.
You can check it by using a sharpening stone (like for a pocket knife), and run that over your work. Use it the same way you use the file. It will show highs and lows that your file won't.
Also, you can spray rubbing alcohol on to shine the surface up. It evaporates much quicker than the wax and grease remover. It's easier to work with while you are still "in Process"
Another masterpiece.
Thanks!
Another great video! Can't wait until you do a headlight dent repair on the 36. I've got a chrome pair that I need to tackle and would like to see how you approach them
Wow thanks Travis! I've got a set of 32 Ford headlights I eventually need to repair
Very informative, you are very good at straightening the old sheet metal. 👍
I love your protege The Cat!
Great tutorial! I didn't think you could clean that fender up to a final finish like you did. But hey, you did. Those gizmos have their place in the process.
Thanks, those gizmos sure do!
I don't know why but filing like that is incredibly satisfying. I did worry about it when I first started and did try what you suggested and tried filing through a piece of metal. Yeah, that's not going to happen in a hurry.
It is oddly satisfying, but that's probably just because I'm a little odd, or I just don't like cleaning bondo dust out of every crevice in the shop haha
sadly in this day and age where money is king there is not many panel/body shops that have the time to do that sort of work,thats if they have anyone that remembers how to do it.
i love to watch this type of work done as much as i enjoy watching old style pin striping done.
as i have said before you're explanation style makes it so easy to follow....thanks for taking the time to do these video's
cheers joe
Thanks Joe! Pinstriping and sign painting is definitely another trade that's been lost to time.
Thank you, nice work, much respect, cute kitty.
Hey Kyle, very interesting, quite a process, nice work...Ralph
Thanks Ralph!
If I didn't see it, I wouldn't have believed it! Amazing, impressive work!
From Alberta
Perfect timing....I'm just workin on my fenders today....probibly not gonna come out like yours but at least I have a game plan now...great video ....
Best of luck to you on your fender repairs! Thanks for watching!
Awesome stuff! Really enjoyed this and the tech talk at the end to waste more time and help me sleep better was great... 😅 I can see why guys just don’t do this as it’s time consuming but i see how much better it really is. Barry….all the way from South Africa 🇿🇦
Hi Barry, thanks for watching all the way from South Africa! Glad I was able to waste some of your time and help you sleep haha!
Have you thought about getting yourself an apprentice or bring a couple of "family members" in to help? Edgar and Poe 😸😸need to realize that cuteness doesn't pay the bills and they should be out in the garage assisting. They could at least drag their kiesters across the floor and sweep once and awhile! Keep up the great work Kyle!
Thanks Glenn! The garage is my sanctuary from the destructive cats, so I don't think I'll be inviting them any time soon haha
Quite excellent.
Thank you!
Another awesome video Kyle! I totally enjoy watching your videos. I really appreciate the way you explain the way tools should be properly used. I don't really care what anybody else says or any other comments. When I see something that enlightens me personally I appreciate that. This is what makes me continue to watch your videos and will help me to continue to enjoy your videos. I will continue to watch your videos till I either can't see or you quit making videos. I totally enjoy them. Keep On Keeping On Brother!!!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks very much for watching and leaving all the nice comments!
Do you plan on raffling off your old coat?
Nice work you are a metalmaster
Thank you!
Good job kyle. Hope I run into you in Saskatoon at the swap meet
Thanks!
I love it please continue to do what you do and put on whatever you want I will watch it I don't give a dang about what other people do you're trying to teach people the right way to do things there's nothing wrong with that I love it thank you
Thanks for the kind words John! More videos are on the way!
Thanks for the lesson in metal repair. Very informative. That fender is really nice by the way.
Magic man of metel.a lost art.metel finishing
Thanks Ian!
Love your work, Kyle, and your humor.
Thanks Edward!
That looks great. Your explanations as what you are doing and why you doing in a certain way are extremelly useful. Thank you very much.
Thanks for watching! Glad you found it useful!
Real talent real steel 💯 awesome 👌 👏 👍
Thanks Doug!
Thanks for the explanations, great work!👍
Thanks for watching!
Another great video. I learned allot from this explanation video. Keep up the great work.
Thanks, I'm glad to hear it was educational!
Excellent presentation. Showing how to work a body back to original shows that it can be done if one invests the work and patience. I have watched you work magic with the bullseye pick in other videos so walking through how to do that was appreciated. The explanation on the vixen file and sanding processes was also a solid take away. For an ad hoc video to make TH-cam happy it all turned into a great lesson. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for the kind words, I'm glad you found it useful!
Looks great! Good enough for painting for me
Thank you, certainly good enough for the old farm truck it's going on!
Thanks for sharing your skills and the historical information!
Thanks for watching!
Your posting videos is not free for you plus the time spent is worth something as those kitties demand attention. Not sure you see this old comment but should you, wish to say having play lists is a great thing for me. I can watch you non stop for as long as I wish, plus when a new video comes out, notifications tells me Kyle is up to his usual shenanigans!! Your a amazing man with tons more talent than say other american viewers. You are a rare specimen Kyle in unique humor plus talents. If I blubber too long, your going to accuse me of kissing "butt". My very first vehicles were both nineteen thirty six chevy trucks. Had I only known about using steel in the door frames.. think about that yet and I am seventy four now
Kyle, I mentioned your name and channel to a guy whose channel is Bare Knuckle Binder. He needs help restoring those old I.H trucks he is known for. I.H. stood for International trucks
Body work is like a lot of stuff right way wrong way. I have used alot of bondo its quick and easy but i tryed to keep it a under a 1/16 thick. Most body guys never learned or know how to do it any other way. I wish i would have learned early on that it could be done with out filler. Dont get caught up in youtube and start not liking what you are doing your to good for that. I enjoy watching but you are more important than youtube.
Thanks Doug! With a little practice this way can actually be faster than using filler.
I"m sure the pick can be very versatile
It is!
Hi Kyle,
I’ll help feed the monster that is the Al-Go-Rhythm by liking and commenting.
Nice job as usual. Good explanation of the vixen file and bullseye pick.
I’ve had a vixen file and adjustable holder like yours since the 70s and have never filed through a panel yet. And I actually still have one of the same files I started with.
It’s amazing how many people say the bullseye pick is too sharp to make it useful yet they never grind the point off of it. Dah.
Like I used to tell my students, ”Use a tool. Don’t be a tool.”
Ooo the look of those eyes shows the kitty is loaded for bear and ready to strike.
By the way... the wardrobe department was on the ball today.
Have a good week.
Thanks Joe, I think the whole world would benefit from your teaching lessons...too many people these days acting like tools and not enough are utilizing tools haha
Brother.. I taught IT at a college for 20 years... I sure saw some changes in the general basic knowledge of the population.
One guy even thanked me for letting him use a screwdriver for it's intended purpose for the first time in his life. Hey.. at least he thanked me. ;)
@@Joe.Doucette by "intended use" I hope you mean as a chisel, prybar and punch, otherwise I've been using screwdrivers wrong my entire life too.
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Kyle! If you could just pop over to Australia for a couple of hours I have an old Bedford ute I would like you to turn into a new one.it's like a chev,cheers.
Haha I'll be sure to pop by the next time I'm in the neighborhood
Excellent information.
Thanks!
Love the content. Even if it was the overlords making you do it. Still quality content.
Thanks haha
Bondo is a quicker way to cover up flaw in the metal. But for a quality repair your way is definitely the best way to go thanks 😊 ☺
Thanks for watching, this method can actually be quicker than using bondo, expecially on minor dents.
Always a nicely organized segment! Great job! Thanks JW
Thanks Jerry!
Do you ever anneal the metal to soften the metal? A great skill you have is a metal working antique vehicles. Love it!
Thanks! Sometimes if I have a sharp dent or crease I'll warm the metal up to get the molecules moving, but annealing mild steel is unnecessary.
Thank you for your reply...
Great job buddy. Thank you for explaining how to. By the way your rocking the look with the nice haircut hat and nicely trimmed beard. Chick’s gonna be following you around lol
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Thanks, they stop following me around as soon as they find out I have no money haha!
Love your work
Another fine job Kyle thanks for videos
Thanks Todd!
Alright man its been four days need some entertainment come on
@@toddenglert4815 Tomorrow
Another fantastic job of metal working job well done.
Thanks John!
Great lesson! Very nicely done!
Thank you!!!
Thanks... Good video... Now if I could work in fast motion....
The magic of editing, if you figure out how to do it in real life please let me know!
I like your attention to detail and your thought process on the choice of tools you use the older ways I think makes for a cleaner and better repair thanks 😊 👍
Thanks Curt!
Awesome job 👏
Thanks!
I am convinced! The little bondo I have put on my project to date is coming off!!!! I am going to make it perfect by using your techniques, wisdom and patience!!! Hopefully, this wont lead me to having to apply more bondo on later than I am about to remove :) Thanks for the video ....I think
Hi Phil! There's nothing wrong with using bondo, in fact I use a fair bit of it myself. If it were me I'd just leave it and continue on with the project. As my friend Scott says: you will learn and gain more skills by building 10 imperfect cars then you will if you spend a lifetime trying to build one perfect car because you will just keep redoing previous work and never actually drive the car. Now obviously I don't want to discourage you or anyone from trying this stuff, nor is it my place to tell someone what to do with their project, but I'd hate to see someone unnecessarily going backwards on their project because of something I said or did.
@@CarterAutoRestyling well said.....my project should have been on the road years ago! The mental blocks that many of us hobbyist encounter is exactly as you said, we want the perfect car (we watch to many TH-cam videos where someone transforms a junker into a show car. What we don't see is the massive crew of mechanics/body persons behind the scenes doing all the work) . But instead we stall and stall and stall .... Time to change the mindset. It will be on the road next summer! Thanks!!
Another excellent job done thanks for the content 👍
Thanks for watching!
I must admit I was a bit disappointed when I thought the giveaway was the car, beyond excited now I’ve seen the jacket.
Haha sorry. I hope you win!
Makes perfect sense,
solid technique!
Thank you!
Another fine tutorial on metal working Kyle! I wish I had the patience you have to be able to keep persevering, but I get it close and use the filler to smooth it out, and I'm still struggling. Thanks again my friend for another educational metal finishing video.
Thanks Ken! At some point we all have to break down and use filler to get the project done so we can put it on the road and enjoy it.
Neither Metal Finish nor Metal Farce, but Metal Fantastico.
Thanks!!!
Very informative video thanks for explaining this process it will be very helpful 👍
Glad to hear it's helpful! Thanks for watching!
Very nice metal finishing. You're a pretty talented dude. I've worked with guys that have used the file to make everything smooth, taking off half the metal in the process.
Your repair quality looks as good or better than any show quality stuff. I appreciate the bonus cat footage. I have two cats myself, neither are interested in metal finishing though.
Thanks Bruce! I've put an old fender in my living room to try and get the cats interested in doing metalwork, but they seem to show more interest in cardboard boxes.
I'm not done with the hot sauce yet. Would that work together or ... ? Love to see your posts learn a lot thanks sir.
Give it a try and let me know how it goes haha. Thanks for watching!
Thanks!
Thank you for your generosity! It helps a lot!
unreal!!! Amazing work, massaging them panels!!
Thanks!!!
Nice work, man. Your videos have given me at least a vague understanding of how sheet metal can be worked with hand tools. I'm a retired teacher (high school math and computer science) and I think you're a very good teacher in addition to being very good at the craft you're demonstrating.
Thank you! I nearly failed math and dropped out of computer science in high school haha
Having just started on my first restoration (‘62 C10 stepside), I really appreciate your demonstrations plus explanation on the old school body work. The first couple dents had me a bit nervous, and after about six hours it wasn’t so bad. Hoping that I can get the dents out and make it look respectable.
Keep up the great videos!
Thanks for watching, I love that generation of Gm trucks. Best of luck to you on your project!
I envy your skill.
Thanks Glenn!
Great content, thank you for sharing
Thanks for watching!
keep those videos coming channel is growing pretty fast i know video are a lot of work
Kyle, resistance welding or fusion welding process both requires the application of heat and pressure
Thanks for the info Doug!
Well done. It was all pop rivets and bondo when I was trying to keep my daily drivers on the road some 30 plus years ago. No need to worry about daily or weekly videos. I suspect most viewers of TH-cam are oversubscribed and struggle with keeping up with the latest.
Thank you! Unfortunately youtube quits promoting the channel if I don't make videos regularly