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Saving a Cosmo - Making The Passenger Side Structures
It's been a while, but a huge chunk has been knocked out on Richard's Cosmo!
Nearly the whole passenger side is made and test fitted. Turns out this side is worse for rust than the driver side, so I've been unpicking it all layer by layer just to get access to remove and remake the floorpan. Replicating each rusty layer from scratch.
A mammoth effort which even at an hour long, a lot of footage has been removed.
Longer videos like this give a better understanding into the complexity and detail of this restoration.
Uncovering plenty of lap, tack and slap repairs alongside factory flaws which all played their part as to why this car is this rusty.
Unfortunately, a fair bit was filmed in portrait unknowingly.
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Відео

Mazda R100 Restoration - Making The Front & Rear Spoilers - Final Episode
Переглядів 4,3 тис.Місяць тому
A little reward upon completion of the R100 resto, I was given the task of making a front and rear spoiler for it. Something very out of the ordinary for an R100 and with nothing to compare to for what would look best. I was a little free-range chicken coming up with my own style, a similar rear spoiler to my coupe but a little more rounded and leaned back. I managed to get the wing made in 4 p...
Mazda R100 Restoration Part 3 Quarter, Door Skin & Guard Repairs
Переглядів 4,3 тис.2 місяці тому
The 2nd last video for Richys Mazda R100, which includes the inner and outer multi-layer lower rear quarter and wheelarch repairs, the inner and outer door skin and the nose repair of a driver's guard. The next and last video will include the making of the front and rear spoilers, the spare wheel well and various remaining repairs.
Mazda R100 Restoration Part 2 - Chassis Rail Rust, Skirt Repair And Making A New Pillar.
Переглядів 7 тис.2 місяці тому
Part 2 of Richys R100 Restoration, Repairing the crumpled passenger skirt and headlight bucket, Replacing the rusted out chassis rail on the drivers side and hand making a new outer pillar and roof structure from scratch for the passenger side.
Making Wider Steel Fenders For A C30 Dually
Переглядів 3,5 тис.5 місяців тому
Making a pair of 3" wider rear fenders for my friend's Chevrolet C30 Dually to replace the standard fiberglass ones. It was a quite complex and difficult shape to replicate, especially the bottoms, whilst also keeping them as a bolt on like factory. 2 weeks of work crammed into an hour of video using a variety of tools and methods including making Pullmax dies for the wheel arch swage, using th...
Mazda R100 Restoration Part 1 - Quarter Repair
Переглядів 36 тис.5 місяців тому
Getting started on the Mazda R100 restoration by tackling the nasty, crumpled quarter panel area first. I was supplied a rusty donor cut so I remade the outer lower quarter on that, then unpicked the car itself to remake and replace all of the inner layers (wheelarch, inner quarter and boot floor). The boot lid was severely warped by the sandblaster so I will be remaking a new boot lid too as t...
Saving A Cosmo - Making The Door Skin & Lower Quarter On Richard's L10A
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Another few days' progress on Richard's L10A Mazda Cosmo. Got the lower door skin remade and fitted, removed the mirror damage and holes from the top area of the door, then tightened the door gap up all round. Also made and fitted the rear lower quarter, remaking and repairing the inner structures where needed. The underside of the bonnet was also repaired, and I made a section for the top skin...
Saving A Cosmo - Fitting The Outer Sill & Dogleg On Richards L10A
Переглядів 5 тис.7 місяців тому
Here's a good chunk of progress on Richard's L10A Mazda Cosmo over the last few days. I've fitted the outer sill, dogleg and front lower quarter, along with internal patches and both door opening overlapping pieces remade and fitted. Replicating all the layers of the sills and floor sections by hand with all their little bumps and steps was quite the challenge but it's nice seeing them interloc...
Making A Sheetmetal Spoiler For My Silgea - (Custom Nissan Stagea)
Переглядів 9 тис.7 місяців тому
Got a random burst of motivation and decided to spend some time on my Silgea (Front Swapped Nissan Stagea) and start with repairing the crash damage from it being rear ended. Whilst unpicking the garnish pieces from the tailgate I realised how bent and twisted it all was, so I decided to straighten and remake most of the tailgate to something less ugly than the factory components. Shortening th...
I Can't Believe How Much Bog Was In This Quarter Panel - XB Coupe Arch Repair
Переглядів 15 тис.7 місяців тому
Wheel arch repair on a Ford Falcon XB Coupe. The reason for this repair was that the wheel arch was previously made 30mm higher up than the opposite side and was only discovered by the owner when putting the car back together and sitting the wheels on. In doing so I unearthed a disgusting amount of body filler and poor workmanship, so I templated the arch profile and made tooling for the Pullma...
Saving A Cosmo - Inner Sills & Rust Repairs - Richards L10A Pt3
Переглядів 8 тис.8 місяців тому
Another few days' work on Richards L10A. Fitting the inner sill, floorpan and inner structures that I made in a previous video. Fixing various rusty areas at the same time. I'm quite happy with the fitment of all the layers and this shows why it was so crucial to replicate each layer exactly or else it wouldn't mesh together properly. Ready to start fitting the outer sill, dogleg and front lowe...
Saving A Cosmo - Floor Pans & Inner Structures On Richards L10A
Переглядів 10 тис.9 місяців тому
Part 2 on Richards L10A, making the front lower quarter, inner floorpan structures and adding more shape and detail to the floorpan I made previously so it accurately replicates the original. Unpicking all the rusty layers piece by piece and remaking them until it is all mock fitted, ready to remove, sandblast, epoxy and then I can start fitting the panels permanently layer by layer.
Saving A Cosmo - Making The Side Vents - L10A Restoration
Переглядів 9 тис.9 місяців тому
Getting creative and making the tooling to replicate the side vents from scrap steel on my L10a Mazda Cosmo. A surprisingly good result given the caveman approach of cutting steel plate by hand to make the dies and instead of just cutting the finished vent area out to weld in. I decided to do a little freehand challenge and make as much of the panel as I could with the remaining sheet surroundi...
Saving A Cosmo - Making The Sills Pt1 (Richards L10a)
Переглядів 10 тис.10 місяців тому
Making the inner and outer sill structure for Richard's L10a Cosmo. Replicating the original panels by adding the OEM drain indentation and pressings. Added much more "during the work" clips to this video and didn't cut out any step-by-step details. It's quite time consuming and a tricky process to replicate stamped panels by hand and work out the most economical solution with the tooling I hav...
Saving A Cosmo Pt8 - Making The Nose Cone
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Making the rest of the nose cone for Bardan's L10A Cosmo. I greatly underestimated the effort involved to make this panel. Originally, I tried to make this a year ago in one piece and it defeated me pretty quickly when I couldn't get it to do what I wanted. A year later with a much better understanding of what the metal will do and it seems to be a success. Albeit more hours are required to mak...
Saving A Cosmo Pt7 - Making The Quarter Panel
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Saving A Cosmo Pt7 - Making The Quarter Panel
Silgea Build In 20 Mins - S14 Front Stagea
Переглядів 75 тис.10 місяців тому
Silgea Build In 20 Mins - S14 Front Stagea
Saving A Cosmo - Making & Joining The Quarter Together Plus Starting The Nose Cone
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Saving A Cosmo - Making & Joining The Quarter Together Plus Starting The Nose Cone
Saving 3 Mazda Cosmos - Remaking Floorpans & Bonnet
Переглядів 14 тис.Рік тому
Saving 3 Mazda Cosmos - Remaking Floorpans & Bonnet
Saving Two Mazda Cosmos - Pt4 Making More Panels & Sitting The 13B In
Переглядів 9 тис.Рік тому
Saving Two Mazda Cosmos - Pt4 Making More Panels & Sitting The 13B In
L10A Cosmo Body On A MX5 Floorpan - Saving A Cosmo Pt 3
Переглядів 11 тис.Рік тому
L10A Cosmo Body On A MX5 Floorpan - Saving A Cosmo Pt 3
Coming Home With Another L10A Cosmo - Saving A Cosmo Pt2
Переглядів 9 тис.Рік тому
Coming Home With Another L10A Cosmo - Saving A Cosmo Pt2
Cutting Up My Favourite Car Once Again + Cosmo Update
Переглядів 10 тис.Рік тому
Cutting Up My Favourite Car Once Again Cosmo Update
POV OEM Style Wheel Tubs For The 26B RX3
Переглядів 7 тис.Рік тому
POV OEM Style Wheel Tubs For The 26B RX3
POV Step By Step Skirt Supports For The 26B RX3
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POV Step By Step Skirt Supports For The 26B RX3
Introduction - Saving A Mazda Cosmo & Quad Rotor RX3 Build Part 1
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Introduction - Saving A Mazda Cosmo & Quad Rotor RX3 Build Part 1

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @MaXpeedingRodsCoopTeam
    @MaXpeedingRodsCoopTeam 2 дні тому

    how DM your email ? thanks

  • @renevanzutphen7242
    @renevanzutphen7242 2 дні тому

    👍👍👍👌

  • @JesusFlores-sq3pc
    @JesusFlores-sq3pc 7 днів тому

    How much for the old fenders. Lol

  • @Imagineering100
    @Imagineering100 11 днів тому

    I can understand why you do this, but it is not a Cosmo it will just drive like a MX5.

  • @bunkeo5172
    @bunkeo5172 13 днів тому

    Damn you do some good metal finishing . Where I’m from they don’t teach you this anymore , the painters probably wouldn’t even need to use filler on any of your butt welds . Very impressive work . I went the painting route and my brother was panel beater . We are speechless of what you can create. Top man

  • @wazzazone
    @wazzazone Місяць тому

    You're a bloody magician Notevn, love your work thanks for explaining what you're doing, cheers from Wollongong.

  • @MichaelPeters-sl3nd
    @MichaelPeters-sl3nd Місяць тому

    Another great video and looking forward to many more. Ever thought about extending the wheelbase of Alfa Romeo Brera and flaring the guards. I think it would work!

  • @jn1ty
    @jn1ty Місяць тому

    It is so brilliant how nice all these panels turn out. Your work is so professional.

  • @timharris6835
    @timharris6835 Місяць тому

    Impressive skills, thanks for posting wow, the Mazda Cosmo is going to be a really good car once the restoration is complete .what an epic journey.

  • @tonynightingale4400
    @tonynightingale4400 Місяць тому

    Absolutely faultless fabrication skills , you always amaze me . I hope your wonderful work is really appreciated by your clients. ❤ From the UK.

  • @bobbyjones2363
    @bobbyjones2363 Місяць тому

    You got all the right ways 👍🏻

  • @christianmccollum1028
    @christianmccollum1028 Місяць тому

    Impeccable craftsmanship. Glad I found the channel. Much respect from Texas.

  • @janzontar5131
    @janzontar5131 Місяць тому

    Seeing the original body being picked up like that at the junkyard makes me wanna cry. Dislike from me, it just hurts too much, this should be a crime

  • @davemilligan9709
    @davemilligan9709 Місяць тому

    You are saving the world. One rusty Mazda at a time. Sensational work.

  • @ashm6997
    @ashm6997 Місяць тому

    Man its just a big game of chase the rot. One repair leads to another to another, eventually youll meet up with where you have already repaired!

  • @oiygfdxssfgg
    @oiygfdxssfgg Місяць тому

    Nice work

  • @alkamal8136
    @alkamal8136 Місяць тому

    😯!!! ysob

  • @georgeclements2742
    @georgeclements2742 Місяць тому

    Do you understand why TIG welds are not as difficult to work as MIG welds ? If you use MIG wire as a filler for TIG, then it would seem logical that the weld have the same characteristics. After all, both processes use an electric arc to generate the heat to fuse the metals, and both use an inert shielding gas to overcome oxidisation. The only difference would seem to be that TIG uses a shielding gas with a much higher proportion of Argon compared to MIG. If you used the gas normally used for TIG on a MIG welder, would it make the welds more workable ? I'm sure that my thoughts are too simplistic, but, as I say, I wonder whether you know the reason. Best wishes and thanks for the videos.

    • @notevn
      @notevn Місяць тому

      There is a lot of information about the differences online in detail. But in my basic understanding you have a much more precise weld and have control over the filler wire,sometimes no filler and a full fusion allowing for much better penetration. And a much smaller HAZ (heat affected zone) the reason it's easier to work is its joining more of the parent metals together and relying less on forcing wire into it like a mig. It also burns hotter yet cools slower. To me it's night and day difference just in the cleanup process, so much less grinding and mess for a stronger overall weld, isn't many downsides in comparison.

    • @georgeclements2742
      @georgeclements2742 Місяць тому

      @@notevn Thank you. It certainly works for you. Best wishes.

  • @garypoulton7311
    @garypoulton7311 Місяць тому

    Impressive work, how many hours will you have into the Cosmo when it's finished, and is it double, or treble what you estimated?

    • @notevn
      @notevn Місяць тому

      Really unsure to be honest, in something like this video there is about 60hrs of work compressed into an hour. I would say I'm about 220 hrs into this car and more than halfway done. It's also hard to say how long is left as there could be some fiddly things I've glossed over and don't realise how hard they are until the moment comes.

  • @ptidona8211
    @ptidona8211 Місяць тому

    You know all the bad work you have to repair? I probably did it. Keep up the great work

    • @notevn
      @notevn Місяць тому

      Haha don't worry I have to fix work that younger me did years ago that makes me laugh and shake my head.

  • @jasonm6353
    @jasonm6353 Місяць тому

    Simply brilliant mate. Love your work.

    • @notevn
      @notevn Місяць тому

      Thanks mate

  • @bobfrankish8883
    @bobfrankish8883 Місяць тому

    Simply unbelievable work. I watch loads of car restoration channels, if anyone knows of one that shows better metal-working skills than we are seeing here, please let me know!

    • @notevn
      @notevn Місяць тому

      Thanks for the kind words but there is thousands of people out there better than me, unfortunately the online world is overflowing with garbage work and quick fixes that get glorified into being normal and accepted by the masses. For top notch work I recommend watching wray from proshaper and Peter tommasini also has some very knowledgeable content on here, most of the top tier work like that is buried as they barely get any views as it's too boring for the normal person to watch, they prefer the TV show drama style videos.

  • @givemeakawasaki
    @givemeakawasaki Місяць тому

    This has to be my favourite series at the moment. Some absolutely amazing workmanship!

    • @notevn
      @notevn Місяць тому

      Thanks mate long way to go still

  • @ryanlove5332
    @ryanlove5332 Місяць тому

    Hey Nathan. Another great video. How long have you been doing auto body work and how did you start? Keep the videos coming, I’m learning lots. Cheers from Ryan

    • @notevn
      @notevn Місяць тому

      Thanks mate, I've been full time for myself for just on 3 years this week. Before that I was a refrigeration mechanic but got bored of the job, always grew up around cars as dad is a panelbeater so I played with cars at home and then got a job at a custom car place doing more fabrication work like tubs,chassis rails,rollcages and custom engine bays/sheetwork etc, and kept practising metalshaping and resto stuff on the side as I enjoyed that more than the other side of the fab world. Spent a few years there renting my own workshop for after hours work and then moved states 3 years ago to setup at home.

  • @DavidZimmerman-cu8gw
    @DavidZimmerman-cu8gw Місяць тому

    Can't wait for the full length tech deck video

    • @notevn
      @notevn Місяць тому

      🤣🤣pop shove it off the panel next time

  • @jameshendrix8217
    @jameshendrix8217 Місяць тому

    wow that rust is pretty intimidating, dude I need to know your superhero origin story . You look relatively young , how did you start out, self taught , did you apprentice ? keep up the good work.

    • @notevn
      @notevn Місяць тому

      😅no superhero just an Aussie battler. Im 31 ,All self taught , dads a panelbeater so I've grown up around cars, am a refrigeration mechanic by trade but left that when i finished my trade and played around with cars at home and then worked at a custom car place for a few years doing more fabrication work like custom rails,tubs,floors,diffs etc for drag/prostreet style cars. And just enjoyed the metalshaping and rust work more than the other fab side of things. so kept doing more of that on the side in a workshop I rented for myself. until finally setting up at home and doing it full time, long way from where I want to be so I have plenty to learn still.

  • @stephenlmckeown1439
    @stephenlmckeown1439 Місяць тому

    Fascinating to watch a craftsman working not boring at all,would love to see more of you making the replica panels.

    • @notevn
      @notevn Місяць тому

      Thanks mate, some of the larger panels in this vid like the sill were made a few videos ago , hopefully can add some more tripod stuff once I'm not cramped inside the footwell haha.

  • @bluestripes1
    @bluestripes1 Місяць тому

    i always look forward to your videos great work as always

    • @notevn
      @notevn Місяць тому

      Thanks mate, glad you enjoy.

  • @daos3300
    @daos3300 Місяць тому

    unreal amount of fantastic work! seriously though, what were they thinking when they made these? almost as if they just made it up on the fly..

    • @notevn
      @notevn Місяць тому

      Thanks mate, yeah it's a wonder they eveb survived aslong as they did with the poor design choices of multiple overlaps and water traps, but hey it was 1967..they didn't know how to make cars last just yet haha.

  • @bleizbreizh6264
    @bleizbreizh6264 Місяць тому

    I love this car but rust seems endless! I dont know how you keep track of all the repairs before it all suddenly comes together, you must have incredible patience

    • @notevn
      @notevn Місяць тому

      It's quite a big job, although is in great condition compared to the other two haha. Keeping track of the repairs is much easier when you make the pieces before tou remove them, I see people just hack out a large section and that's never going to end well as the car will move/you will just make the prices how you think they looked.

  • @ocean5377
    @ocean5377 Місяць тому

    Ahh the young maestro’s is back with a exciting new video

    • @notevn
      @notevn Місяць тому

      A bedtime story 😅

  • @undergroundpanda2806
    @undergroundpanda2806 Місяць тому

    What brand is that green handled corking tool, and where can I get one? Liking the videos and the work you’re turning out.

    • @notevn
      @notevn Місяць тому

      jonnesway.com.au/collections/punch-and-chisels/products/all-go-chisel-punch Is the version I have , they come in a fair few different types aswell as a quick release hammer head. I bought it from a local paint shop a few years ago, great tool. And then I made a holder for the tooling so I can put them on the hammer stand and use them in reverse as a dolly. The website says sold out but they are available from a few places

    • @undergroundpanda2806
      @undergroundpanda2806 Місяць тому

      Thanks, much appreciated, looks like a much more civilised option than the caveman tooling I currently use

  • @jayinmi3706
    @jayinmi3706 Місяць тому

    amazing work! Do you use any kind of epoxy or rust preventitive on the inside when you're reassembling the inner structure?

    • @notevn
      @notevn Місяць тому

      Thanks mate, yeah so weld through primer on any overlapping edges and epoxy primer for the rest. I usually absolutely soak the cars insides with rust inhibitor like cavity wax until it's dripping out the seams, after they are painted ofcourse.

  • @adinlouw
    @adinlouw Місяць тому

    This was very interesting and very entertaining definately here for the weekly cosmo updates. Thanks for sharing.❤

    • @notevn
      @notevn Місяць тому

      Cheers man! Non stop cosmos around here 😅

  • @tonynightingale4400
    @tonynightingale4400 Місяць тому

    Your talent , workmanship and fabrication skills are superb . Please carry on posting with this project, I've missed the delights of your episode's. ❤ From the UK

    • @notevn
      @notevn Місяць тому

      Thanks Tony, it's been a while for the cosmo, some of this was filmed months ago and I decided to finish the r100 completely before jumping back on so it freed up a space in the shop. I'm keen to see this one all finished up it will be a really nice car.

  • @bigbird2100
    @bigbird2100 Місяць тому

    Great video 👍A nice bonus of removing the Lead is weight reduction and a nice weigh in at the scrap yard 😊

    • @notevn
      @notevn Місяць тому

      Maybe I should take up fishing, can make some cool lures 😅

  • @johnboy384
    @johnboy384 Місяць тому

    Fkn beauty mate!

    • @notevn
      @notevn Місяць тому

      Thanks man

  • @harryx6968
    @harryx6968 Місяць тому

    If you're not a fan of lead work how do you feel about lead sled style cars?

    • @notevn
      @notevn Місяць тому

      Cool cars and era, they only had an oxy to weld things together back then , much better modern technology that doesn't require loading the car up with lead unnessessarily these days. Putting anything over baremetal that isn't an epoxy/sealer to me is just never going to last, the filler these days is a much different structure so is not suitable for being applied directly over baremetal like back in the 80s.

  • @darrentaylor321
    @darrentaylor321 Місяць тому

    Your workmanship is 1st class, your videos could be 4 hrs long and I’d still enjoy every minute, thanks for taking the time to share your work

    • @notevn
      @notevn Місяць тому

      Thanks mate, they seem very boring to me as it's just filming my day to day job.

  • @davidlemottee2063
    @davidlemottee2063 Місяць тому

    Another great and informative video. I've said it before and I'll say it again, your work is master class. The owner of that Cosmo should be impressed with your work.

    • @notevn
      @notevn Місяць тому

      Thanks mate, glad there is some useful stuff in it. He is stoked with the work so that's always a bonus.

  • @Boosted26L
    @Boosted26L Місяць тому

    Impressive work. So satisfying seeing the before and after

    • @notevn
      @notevn Місяць тому

      Thanks mate, yeah gotta throw a little before and after at the start so people don't fall asleep halfway through 😅

  • @andrewkirtley6565
    @andrewkirtley6565 Місяць тому

    Hope the owner watched this, to see why it costs what it does. Quality work as usual mate

    • @notevn
      @notevn Місяць тому

      He does, the main reason for recording it all is so it's it's documented properly, photos don't show how much work is involved.

  • @smokinrotaries
    @smokinrotaries Місяць тому

    Mean, putting the kids to bed so I can watch this in peace 😂. Loving the frequent content bro

    • @notevn
      @notevn Місяць тому

      Haha it will probably put you to sleep aswell😅

  • @TaupakiRotaz
    @TaupakiRotaz Місяць тому

    Love the Mazda content

    • @notevn
      @notevn Місяць тому

      Long live the spinning triangle

  • @yungonetattoos7134
    @yungonetattoos7134 Місяць тому

    This was a beast of an episode 🫡

    • @notevn
      @notevn Місяць тому

      Took over 6hrs to upload with how slow internet is here 😅

    • @yungonetattoos7134
      @yungonetattoos7134 Місяць тому

      @notevn with content like this it's always worth waiting for 💪

  • @paultengrotenhuis3539
    @paultengrotenhuis3539 Місяць тому

    Well Done, Awesome work

    • @notevn
      @notevn Місяць тому

      Cheers mate

  • @michaelmoesgen3674
    @michaelmoesgen3674 Місяць тому

    einfach super 👍👍

    • @notevn
      @notevn Місяць тому

      Thankyou

  • @muppdeluxe
    @muppdeluxe Місяць тому

    The amount of work.... WOW! Love the videos!

    • @notevn
      @notevn Місяць тому

      Massive amount haha, with lots left out too.

  • @ianwebb4286
    @ianwebb4286 Місяць тому

    Man That's a lot of work awesome

    • @notevn
      @notevn Місяць тому

      A Huge effort in this car

  • @SanitoraOtaku
    @SanitoraOtaku Місяць тому

    Keep up the good work

    • @notevn
      @notevn Місяць тому

      Will do thanks for stopping by.