How To Lead: Leading a Body Panel with Gene Winfield - Using Body Solder Kit from Eastwood
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- Опубліковано 21 лип 2015
- Legendary Gene Winfield stops by Eastwood to give a lesson in the lost art of leading, where heated lead is used much like body filler to smooth & fill panels.
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Eastwood Body Solder kit Deluxe with DVD
Item #11167
Eastwood's Deluxe Body Solder Kit has more of what you need to fill with better adhesion, strength and durability than plastic fillers 30/70 lead-based body solder is slightly easier to work with than our lead-free solder, and provides better adhesion, strength and overall durability than plastic fillers. Includes a big 5 lbs. of solder for serious soldering pros.
Spreadable (plastic) range is 361-489 degreesF
Includes tools and accessories
"How-to" DVD included
In 1955 "Bondo" came out as the first plastic body filler and made fixing imperfections in metal much easier than before. Today fixing dents and smoothing imperfections in a body panel has been simplified to where it's almost as "easy" as mixing two bits of putty, applying it to the panel, and sanding it all smooth. Before those days the only option was the process of "leading". During this process you melt sticks made up of mostly lead and a small portion of tin onto the surface. With the invention and evolution of plastic body fillers the art of leading a body panel has been slowly dying out, but if you want to keep "traditional" or true to the era of the car you're building; leading is the only way.
Only a few guy from the golden age of kustomizing and hot rodding are still with us, and even less are still working on cars. One of the best is Gene Winfield and even today, well into his 80's he's still traveling the world kustomizing old cars and teaching classes about metal shaping, leading, and anything you want to know about custom cars. I was lucky enough to catch up with him at one of his recent metal working seminars to get the process he uses to apply lead to a panel.
Gene is a long time Eastwood customer and supporter. In fact he use Eastwood leading supplies and claims we have some of the best products to apply lead on the market!
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I personally consider this man a National Treasure, and they are far and few between, absorb every word that he speaks, and go to school ,thank you Eastwood for showing a lot of class with your choice here.
I met gene a few times what a great man he is 👍
Those special tools are the key. Developed over years of working with lead. Techniques learned such as "reading the light"..amazing skills. Thank you Gene, for sharing your experience with us novices.
Couldn’t agree more
I correct you. This kingmd of person is rare and is.... International treasure !
Yes I'm overseas. But he could teach us too. Each day.
Cheers from France 🇲🇫
We’re living in a new golden age of knowledge, to get a first hand lesson like this by clicking a few links is insane! the connection to the past is the connection to future all in one click!
Crazy to think there were many men who did this day in and day out in a factory building cars. Makes me appreciate the skill even more!
I weep for the day when all these old craftsmen are gone. Thankfully there are videos like this that will be able to preserve some of their knowledge for the future.
Exactly, thank God.
Now they use some fucking supper glue!\
what is world turning into!!
"when all these old craftsmen are gone" due to lead poisoning...
Sonny Latchstring these old craftsmen have been using lead for quite a bit longer than most of the newer generations have been alive. This is a dieing art and not because their health has gone to hell because of "lead" poisoning. If you take the proper precautions you won't get any sicker from the lead your using than the pollution in the air
fuck off sonny boy another 21st century pussy
This man is a true master of a lost art . I didn't think anybody did leading anymore .
When an older guy with a big-ass belt buckle explains something, it's best to pay attention.
This is simultaneously a lesson in a completely lost art, and a demonstration of a technique from the pages of automotive history. I am VERY appreciative of this man's time, patience, and expertise. Hats off to you, sir. Great rare video!
Thank you Eastwood for having a true automotive legend show us how it’s done. Very valuable info and I’m so glad he’s willing to share it with us, I plan on going to his workshop later this year!!
Respect for the man who can wear a t-shirt with his own name on it and with a car having his speed equipment from 70 years ago! Thank Gene!!
Gene really is an artist. He has been doing this for longer than most have been alive.
When I was a kid (a long time ago) he had forgotten more than most others knew. He has always been low key with a very mellow attitude. No ego what so ever.
Great work Gene as always.
Great demonstration of what I’d almost call a lost art form. Really helps illuminate how “simple” leading automotive panels can be; I use the word “simple” lightly as the number of steps is very small but I’m convinced, from this video alone, that experience + acquired technique have got to make the difference between excellent results and just making a plain old mess.
I think you achieved your goal in exposing a lot of the unknown and breaking it all down into simple to replicate steps. I can only speak for myself but after seeing this I think I would feel confident enough to give it a try myself.
Thanks for sharing your skillset
I laugh at the fools who thumbed down this video from one of a handful of the original Hot Rod builders. A beautiful demonstration of a lost art!
The guy is clearly a master. I'm glad a video now exists. His work will never be lost.
They do insurance work on shit.
Andre Kocsis I want to see the thumb down guys do this work!
@Andre Kocsis Agreed 1,000,000,000% just the title "Legend" tells me ALL I need
to know about this man. I have wanted to Lead for most of my life but never had a teacher
to show me the way. After watching this "Legend" Lead & explaining the process I really want to Lead the body of my Mom's E359 when I start really body working it. For too many years I've only known Bondo. But now I want to Lead instead (fucking rhymes).
Aloha,
Chief
The man is a legend!!!!
" every day is a school day" great words
Moa Bird. LOL! I have just finished using the same quote on a comment here. I know I'll be using this quote in my life from here on. Wise words as well.
A lost art for sure. We need more youngin’s interested in this dark art. It’s pure sorcery, blows my mind how great it looks after leading
Agreed!
Thanks to Eastwood Company and Gene Winfield.🙏🙏🙏👍👍@@eastwoodco
Incredible work and lessons by the master. This is an art that is slowly disappearing with the generation that actually knew how to properly repair cars. Thanks so much for your knowledge Mr. Winfield.
Some of the best 30 mins spent on UA-cam. I’m not even a body guy
Right!!!
Watching this man and knowing the knowledge he possess and presents for us makes me feel very grateful to be able to watch. I have to add that watching a master at work is amazing.
It's always nice to meet another Winfield. Awesome demo on leading an art form like many of our Fathers and Grandfathers that is being lost and forgotten.
Thanks Wynfield M.
Gene thanks for taking the time and Eastwood for having you on !! I was fortunate to do some leading in the 70’s and it’s Great to see this dying art still practiced and to learn your techniques Awesome video!!
Thank you Gene. You are an Icon to the automotive world and to all that learned from you. I watched your video several times and took notes before doing a lead seam job on the "A" and "B" pillars of my Foxbody Mustang. Thanks to you it came out great! I'm going to buy one of your Gene Winfield shirts for sure now.
Gene you are and always will be the best. Thank you for sharing your talents with us.
It's awesome to see young guys keeping the craft alive. The guy doesn't even have a single grey hair and he has the skills of an old world craftsman.
Gene Winfield is a legend, with good reason! Quite simply about the best there is. Totally awesome to get a lesson from such a master. Such a great teacher too, constant explanation about what's going on and why. Watched repeatedly just to see him work. Thanks for sharing his expertise!
My Dad used to tell me about how they used lead to fill bodies of cars in the old days and I never had the chance to see first hand how to do it until now. Thanks Gene for an excellent history lesson. Some crafts should never die.
I was told my grandfather was good at it but he died when I was very young and never got to learn from him
OUTSTANDING, I'm a retired welder after 50yrs, Gene sure knows his sh-t. He deserves a LARGE raise.
I just want to say thank you to Gene Winfield and Eastwood for this extremely informative video for all the years that I've been doing lead using oil paddles hand cleaning with gasoline or with brake clean then with acetone this is a must-try I would have never have had the opportunity to see how mr. Winfield does it other than this video and I just want to thank you all for taking the time to show us how it's done buy a true master.....
Izzy
Izzynutz Restorations. .
Question: when would be necessary to use lead and why not use fiberglass or bondo instead? Thanks in advance
@@samsbogh9361 When restoring a classic or antique car to preserve the history of the automobile. Some purest think bondo or fiberglass on a 50's era car is blasphemy. Plus leading as mentioned in the video allows for more traditional metalworking for future repairs.
@@russellsnare1379
I see and thank you sir for taking the time for the reply I really do appreciate it God bless and stay safe out there👍
I'm thankful great metal craftsman like him are teaching new generations this awesome skill.
Gene Winfield was at the Eastwood Indianapolis PRI demo booth in 2017. He is a true metal Craftsman!
After seeing this cat lay out some lead and work it... I will never complain about about sanding body filler ever again. True master! Please share more of these videos, this guys knowledge needs to be passed onto the next generation
Gary Rubino Hey if you liked this video, check out the video of Gene's metal shaping demo from SEMA 2014, ua-cam.com/video/S_An0kxRgpQ/v-deo.html
amen
Yes so pleased to see proper respect given to PPE
A real master
dont sand as good as bondo,
Such a craftsman - great to have this on video if only to preserve a small part of this man's knowledge in body work. Thanks Eastwood for posting this; great video.
I am so thankful for Gene spending his time in teaching this! As a Plumber I always carry lead and torches so I was just going to heat up my 53 Chevy truck cowl and get to leading and filing… This video proves it would have been a complete mess and waste of time! Thank you Gene for showing me the proper steps and I will make sure to follow them!
I did some computer soldering and stopped by because I was curious about welding. This here is a beautiful careful display of what you carefully need to do. I really appreciate this. Thank you!
Great to see a "master of the trade" do this!!! 30 minutes well spent. Thanks Mr. Winfield and Eastwood!
years ago i got my granddad to teach me basic leading, i was having trouble with the seam where the front wing meets the scuttle panel(classic mini), i would weld them and fill them paint it up perfect and 3 months later they would crack, one day i was talking outside with him and he said that seam has cracked, and i said its due to flexing i suppose thats why leyland never filled them, then he said lead wont crack, i will show you how to do it, and so i learned, and i have only done leading 4 or 5 times since but its a skill.
Definitely a skill. I learned this process way back when and have forgotten so much of it after bondo came on the scene to speed it up 1000 fold..
Met Gene @ Bonneville Spdwk. Even then i thought, Wow, this guy gets around good for being like 75 yrs old. It was bout '03.
U R the Man Gene!! Thx for being a *Great Ambassador to Auto Restoration*
An Old school artist and the last of a dying breed. I have always wanted to see how this was done and done right. My heartfelt thanks to Gene for taking the time and allowing this to be recorded for reference in the future. I need another thumbs up button here, one isn't enough!
Not he last by any stretch. I've never met a guy in the body work industry who doesn't know how lead a car, not to mention 99% of weekend warriors have leaded their own cars at home in their garage. Just because you never learned something, so you've always needed to pay someone else to do it for you doesn't mean it's a rare skill, it just means that you are rarely (if ever) skilled.
@Channel 4 News son, feel free to search my actual name rather than military rank then, you dope addict. FYI, you're actually wrong firstly, because I'm self taught, and secondly because though it's something we all learn in middle school (at least, here, we dom maybe not wherever you're from) the train of that education goes back over a century before Winfield was even born, so you can't really credit him for it when the entire populace here would all still know how to do it, even if Winfield wasn't ever even born. Whoops. Sort of shoots a massive hole in your conspiracy theory.
@Channel 4 News Karen, you gotta be trolling.
+Searches rank and title rather than name+
"hMMmMm i nEvEr hEaRd oF yOu bEfoRe."
Im fairly new to the automotive field but i learned to listen when a experience tech gives advice and tips, this is truly a lost art
Welcome aboard!
Such a huge amount of respect when I see an old timer sharing a time forgotten skill. This is a true craftsman and artist at work. Thanks for this awesome video.
There’s something contradictory about your comment
I'm not a car restorer but I am a steel worker I blacksmith and make custom knives but I really appreciate anyone who is a master craftsman and I love to learn new things. You never know when the knowledge will come in useful. To be a jack of all trades you have to know these things.
gene I hope you do a hundred more similar videos you are certainly a Master at your trade and there just isn’t enough people that can teach as welll as you can your voice tone and volume combined makes it very easy to understand everything you are saying sadly for myself my late Grandfather was a body and fender man in the 20s and 30s but I was too young to learn any of his trade and Craftsmanship although my Dad did keep many of his Spoons and Dollies which I have inmy possession after losing my Dad btw I’m 57 years old and I’ve been a fan of your Customs since the late 1960s and early 70s I saw some of your builds at a New York auto show the same year the 1966 Batmobile was there
Man, you just gotta respect these old guys who know their stuff because they've been around and worked their trade for decades. Thank you Gene, for sharing your knowledge!
"Every day is a school day," yes sir, yes it is. Thank you for your expertise. Why any one would give this video thumbs down is beyond me. I guess those people would rather plaster their body panels with the old Bondo.
Thank You Gene and Eastwood for spreading the knowledge and doing it for free
Perry
wow I love it that they got a true body man like the original to show us young guys howto do this!!!!
Years ago I saw him on monster garage, I was amazed, I didn’t think anybody did this anymore.
Excellent video.
I'm not sure that was him.
What a legend.
Lead loading is an unbelievably hard skill to perfect...when I started as an apprentice 25 years ago it was a mandatory skill to learn. Not necessarily because it was done everyday but it was a way of improving skill levels.
Not something I've done that often over the years because of demand for it but still get a little practice in every now and then, something I done ever want to unlearn !!
I found this video, trying to show someone how lead was used as a body filler. I knew about lead being used, but I don't think I've ever seen it used. This demonstration was really interesting to watch, even though I'll never do it myself. Thanks Gene!
I love you Gean. You have inspired me for years I truly and honestly respect you I wish I had you as my neighbor growing up what an amazing time it would've been. I personally appreciate all the work you've ever done and the honest person you are thank you again Gean for your lifetime experience. I wish you well God bless be safe. PS thank you to the person that I uploaded the video it was very kind of you to share it with all of us . Godbless
Thank you . Found lots of lead on my 36 Buick after it was soda blasted . I left that body work alone . Who knows how long it was their and what soul applied it . He may be gone but his body work is still under that 2 stage finish 🇺🇸
Love Gene! Such a huge awesome living legend. So unassuming and down to earth. I do hope he stays with us for a fair few years to come!
Great video!!
He is no longer living. Covid took him from us. RIP Gene
@@AutismusPrime69 that’s really sad news bud! God rest his soul. Thank you for the update @RW bud!!
Gene, I always enjoy watching you. ANOTHER SCHOOL DAY. Hope to visit with you at the Roadster Show in 2023.
The legend at work. 2021 and he is still kicking ass.
First time ever seeing this video with the Eastwood's company with the guru Gene Winfield! My father and I have been to a few of his seminars/"classes " The end result complete success and I am not a millennial but a product of the 70s thank you very much for enlightening The world with true talent and skill!!!!!!
Lead is the way to go. Late 60's I redid our Ford F-1. Cut out rust, welded in repair patches then leaded it all back in. Repairs lasted for many years, far longer than bondo. Just now needing to rework the body metals. Yes I learned the old school repairs from very experienced body men and to this day still do repairs this way. With MIG and TIG the welding is much easier. Other than the expense leading is still my go to way to finish the repairs. Great refresher Eastwood just the way I learned a long time ago. Gene, you are the man!
Without sounding pompous lead loading IS something l am old enough to have mastered. But it's still an honour to see a legend at work. I hope that l still have the same passion and ability to do this as Gene when l'm in my eighties! I'm not certain as l write this that Gene is still with us. But as long as we have you tube all these master's will still be teaching us for many years to come.
Wonderful old school craftsman. Bought back memories of serving an apprenticeship over 45 years ago. The more I watched the more emotional I became, marvelous! I really have to get me one of those t - shirts, awesome.
Not many guys left whith his talent takes long time but his work last forever good job ol boy
This guy knows more about this stuff anyone else, he is a legend! I talked to him at a car show and he was also the nicest guy I met in a very long time.
"Everyday is a School day, learn something every day" that's one of the Most Important quotes for Our Children to hear.....from a youngster to an Old Timer. Much Love and God Bless. We need You Guys down here in ALABAMA!!! 💜🤕
Wow. I have been interested in lead filling and had so many questions I wished I could ask during the video but watching to the end answered every question. Thank you Mr Gene I live in Australia and your video is hands down awesome. Thank you for your tips and clear explanation. Cheers Eastwood
GREAT TO SEE A CRAFTSMAN LIKE YOU IS KEEPING THE ART GOING BY TEACHING OTHERS... THANK YOU.
He’s forgotten more than most people know. Fucking legend. 👍
Omg A Legend. My daddy taught me leading when I was young my Dad would be 100 this coming Sept
I had no idea of stuff like this, I'm truly impressed with this mans skill and his knowledge.
As a metalman myself, you have it dialed in, a rare lost art, good to watch your skill.
This is a priceless opportunity to watch a true craftsman show you how to do it the right way.
Thank you SO much for your decades of ingenuity in the rodding world! More so thank you for passing along excellent tips that are proven from your own trial and error!! We can’t thank you enough Gene!! I’ll be applying this method to my ‘53 Chevy truck really soon.
Always great to see Gene Winfield! Thank you
A real craftsman, thank you for sharing this art with the new generations.
I learned to lead a little in the '80s. Only used it a couple times and never mastered it. I think there are some great body fillers now that will give you good results. But the most respect to those that lead and the knowledge required to perfect that skill. I've met Gene before and he is a true craftsman and has done some amazing work.
Thank you for passing on this art. I have seen old timers do this on their rods and like the young pukes I see on the comment section; I didn't get it either. 'Why we would do this rather then throw some bondo and be done with it'. They just smiled and told me to go get a pop or something.
Thanks eastwood for having mr Winfield do this demonstration. A master in his domain...
Thanks Mr. Winfield!! A lesson from a Master.
I am an old school metal finisher.
When I was learning, I got more lead on the floor, than on my work. because of this, the bodyman I was apprenticing under told me he would only teach me if I bought the lead.
Having a young family just starting, I could never afford to do that, so i never learned.
I could completely metal finish that fender so all you need to do is seal it, and paint it, but I couldnt put a dime sized spot of lead on it if my life was hanging in the balance. So this video is a real joy to study for me. Its giving me insight to the one skill I never learned.
Had the chance to meet Gene and he’s great. He signed the sun visor of my 34 ford and was happy to do 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
This man deserves everything. What an amazing demonstration of skill. I hope to he is doing well.
A true master. Please have Gene do more videos!!
Gene Winfield is a true craftsman. He is not a wannabe like many many of the newer generation car builders that pretend to use lead and then skim coat the entire vehicle with boddy filler (bondo) before painting. I challenge any car builders out there that are using lead; not to use an ounce of bondo on the entire car.
When I had to repair the c-pillar/roof seam on my Chevelle, I contemplated using bondo/hair to fill the welded seam after I got out all of the old lead. After watching many of these old-timers use lead to to bodywork, I decided for give it a try. Very tedious process, but VERY solid and is honestly the best way to go for bodywork. If you take your time, do a good prep, and practice of a shitty piece of scrap metal to get used to the flow and spread the payoff is better than any half-assed bondo job. I used a 70/30 tin/lead bar and the Eastwood tinning butter and a propane torch. Absolute best way to repair factory leaded seams!
Thank you Eastwood for making this video. So I can learn from the master of them all
Mr Winfield thanks so much for your great demonstration. You do an excellent job of teaching the art of lead repair work. Continued success to you sir.
It’s the way I was taught 50 years ago. Only difference was the dents that were accessible would be flippered & dollied first. As for the tallow paddle I prefer a plain cheese wedge shape without the handle, it puts your hand closer to the repair area and gives a better feel. Other than that, very informative video of the art of lead loading from a guy who along with George Barris was an inspiration to me as a young man.
Thanks for sharing from the U.K. 👍
I used to do this stuff. Eastwood makes good leading. Make my day!
Gene Winfield you are a true master of a dying art.Thank you for a very informative video.
Thank you Gene for your time showing us a lost art, I definitely picked up alot of good tips tried leading once and failed and I'm so thankful to be shown the correct way by an old skool bodyman from a time when leading was the official body filler, can wait to try this out again and hopefully have some success this time.
My pops was born in 1926 he expained to me how to do this but i never seen it He had the lead rods and and lead bricks and tools to melt lead. I am really glad I got to see this art craft being done and so cool that you teach this trade
Holee bat skeet leadman , Gene was old and respected when I was a teen in the 60's . What a legend ! Gotta be 95 or so if he's still around . Legend has it he weighs near 400 lbs and still looks to be 150 and is immune to x-rays ! 🤣❤️👍
MAAAN! What an honor to learn leading from a great! Thanks for the video. This video is $$$$
thank you Sir for you great "work of art" and "masterpiece", just old school
Thankyou for coming to see us in the UK a few years back Gene! Keep well.
This guy is great. It's so beautiful....this is what you hand down to your children.
This man is a hot rod legend nothing quite like beautiful old school work done right 🙂
I'm about to try to lead for the first time, great video!
This gentleman has been doing this for a long time. Lost art. Thanks for the videos
I was doing some sanding/prep on a 1951 Mercedes a few months back. I guess i disassembled the car as well lol but anyways i ran into some old lead repairs on the roof. I had no idea they ever did such a thing, the old timer i was working for explained it to me. I feel really lucky to be able to just see how this was done. Thanks you guys.
Always great to see a master at work.
I like the way he doesn't over react
To the fumes, just a fan
I'm surprised OSHA hasn't shut
This down. Clutching their pearls
"Oh heavens he touched that
Poisonous lead with his bare hand"
And has made it this far 2021 @ 93 Young!
I lead, we use moleskins with tallow to move the lead about. We “wipe our joints” the art is keeping the lead maluable before it fell on the floor.
Out lead sticks are about four times the size, so that is a lot floating about.
Torch paddle was normally torch hand...our cables had 4lb copper wires wrapped in paper..a wonderful skill. 🇬🇧
So cool to be taught and showed by a true master of the craft ,thank you Mr Winfield !!!!!!
maybe the best half hour of u tube ever ,,, what fantastic skills that man has , also greatly de mystified the black art of leading.
so much so that now id be willing to give it a go.