Back again on the 1948 GMC truck. This time we will be taking a break from rust repair to tackle the massive dent on the back of the cab. This is more of an inspirational program than a how to, but I have included some tips on how to easily achieve a successful repair. Also there is a lot of ranting throughout the video and a Ted talk at the end…plus cats.
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I have several nice dents on my original 1948 Plymouth. I wish you were closer to Philadelphia!
Never ever be ashamed of your work . Metal gods would be very proud of you and your amazing work.
I am very impressed with you work and skill set. And your ability to teach. Thank you for sharing. I am working on a 69 Charger R/T and 69 Dart GTS factory BB block car. Stay warm and take care.
Some mighty fine tips there my friend! Practicing on a wheelbarrow and the wife's Jeep that I heavily dented just a while back. I was able to relieve the stress in the wheelbarrow with a rubber mallet, but needed to use my Philharmonic Triangle on some of the sledge dents to the Jeep. Looking forward to seeing you soon on the orchestra floor!
Once again, I enjoyed your before, during and after approach to your work. It is refreshing to hear your explanations. Stay warm.
Great video and love your comments, nice work!! Thanks for keeping it real. eh!!
Nicely done. That door seam came right back around after a few skillful hammer taps. Luckily you weren’t fighting a previous repair. I’m thinking a Snap-on triangle would have given you an advantage on getting that orchestral position. Love the humour. Keep it Carter and keep it Canadian.
Great video, very helpful. Currently working on a 77 W300 powerwagon. 79 w150 warlock powerwagon next up. Ignore the cheap shots from the cheap tools. I once had a triangle made from rebar, never could master that either.
I suffer from chemically induced short term memory loss so I can keep watching your videos over and over again and they are always new. I also allegedly leave them run for the hounds when I'm not home. I really like how you explain the physics of your repairs. I will be canceling my season tickets the the New York Philharmonic (thank you spell check). Don't feel bad the triangle is one of the hardest instruments to master. Thank you for your time.
I know you said that if we had a project you think you could show how to repair to ask you to do it. Okay. Years ago I had a car with a nifty lighted hood ornament. It was before cars began building hood ornaments with springs so that little vandals couldn't bend them or break them off. In any event, one day I came out to my 1954 Pontiac and some #§!Xµ broke off the Indian head and the plane wings. They then threw the pieces on the ground, so I would have to suffer looking at their work. I don't know how they broke it off because that hood ornament was solid? I was told "pot metal" couldn't be brazed so I tried to glue the pieces back together but years ago metal glue really s**ked and after a few heavy duty bumps in the road, the pieces once again fell off and were lost. I was just a kid in the early '60's without much money and when I tried to buy another Indian head ornament from the only junk yard around that had one, he wanted more for the ornament than what I paid for the car (I paid $125 for the car in 1964 & he wanted $140 for the ornament in 1965). Perhaps you know how to weld "pot metal"?
cheap tools during a repair will cause a fail? hell a used a rock once as a dolly and that car is still on the road 20 years later.
You have shown me that you are a fantastic metal work genius! Anyone who can dispute this fact is living in an alternate universe…Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience. Scotte in Phx, Az (30 yr. Mechanic & copper and brass radiator man
I USE THE SAME TOOLS YOU USE AND I HAVE BEEN TURNING OUT QUALITY WORK FOR 50 YEARS ! VERY LITTLE AIR TOOLS BECAUSE I HAVE BETTER CONTROL WITH ELECTRIC SANDERS AND A LOT OF HAND SANDING. YOU ARE DOING YOUR BEST AND THAT IS WHAT COUNTS !! KEEP THE CONTENT COMMING BRO.
Just got my Early Bronco body tub back from the painter. All of the exterior panels were new so not much actual body work to be done on it. But the fenders and doors are original. They're still there getting the last of the body work done on them before they paint them. Sure could've used you as a neighbor for advise and direction so I didn't have to pay them to do the body work. Besides that it's a lot warmer where I live, I couldn't handle -40 temps.
Keep up the good work, I enjoy your videos and learn from each and every one.
Been in -65 deg F back in 1990 in COWOS training in Army, you can spontaneously freeze a mustache just by breathing lol.
I suffer from the cheap tool syndrome too, but in my case there would be no point in buying better kit because I also have a total lack of skill. Love watching your videos though.