You're so welcome! It happens I am not a professional body man it takes me so long to get a car worked out but it applies perfectly to anyone that is a novice or just starting
Nice work.. your patience will pay off. I like the polyester filler you used as well as the U pol Dolphin Glaze. Both work well. Keep up the great work! 💪
Rock Auto has been my go-to part supplier, good selection for small to medium parts, No back orders (to my knowledge) good prices, 6-day delivery from the USA to Australia and yes free fridge magnets.
Thank you for mentioning me, buddy.... super video here on what it takes to get the bodywork done. People out there should not have no problem doing it themselves thanks for all the hard work you put in making these videos
Looking good. The OCD in me likes to use a scotch brite and clean off the guidecoat before putting on more layers of filler. it also adds some scratch in the lows which is nice if your primer is more than a few days old (my projects don't move nearly as fast as yours). I also like to blow it off and use a microfiber or tack cloth to make sure no dust is getting trapped under the filler. Its probably overkill.
Looking good! You keep me motivated on my '69 convertible project. I'd like to see a quick tutorial if you are going to be cutting holes for the air extractors?
Great video Jon, thank you. Someday with help from you and your videos I might be able to paint my own car. Always enjoy your videos and look forward to the next one.
Hey Jon, at this point, I know you painted the dash and firewall, but did you paint the jambs already? Also, do you have any rubber bumpers, weather strip, or latches installed to hold the doors?
At this point of the build no final color on the car. I try to paint it all at one time to alleviate tape and blend lines. As for laches or seal not yet. I used to install trunk weather stripping because it wound lift the edges up and cause an alignment issue. I don’t anymore because I use a hollow trunk seal like the factory did and no more issues with panel alignment
@@VinylVillageGarage ok but how do you know the door , etc, lines up without a latch? Also, if you are painting jambs at same time I guess you do those first and the close the doors etc so you can paint doors/hood/trunk in same plane as adjacent panels?
@@royalt67 the way I have done things the body lines are adjusted with the hinges, I don’t use the latch or striker to adjust height of the door. It amazing how solid and quiet a door shuts when the latch works as latch not a support. It won’t require you to slam it to shut. The only thing I compensate for is the weight of the glass and regulators. Sometimes in just lay the glass and door parts in the door to adjust the doors. Once happy with that and body work done I take the car apart then start painting door jambs and some of the other small parts. I try to keep blend and tape lines to a minimum.
@@VinylVillageGarage Thank you, that is helpful. I guess my last question, if you don’t mind, is do you have a way that mark the adjustments for your doors? Or do you just adjust all over again? I guess my problem is I’ve been having such a challenge, I’m afraid I will never get them right again after taking off and painting jambs, etc. My take on this is : 1. Assemble doors, fenders, hood, valence, trunk lid. 2. Metal work 3. Body work 4. Blow apart and paint jambs, insides, small parts. 5. Reassemble and prime, block, paint. Does this sound about right? I know there are different processes, but since this is my first complete car, I really want to wrap my head around it before the next deep dive. Thx for the great vids!
@@royalt67 when it comes to the doors I leave the hinges on the car body after I get the doors where I want them. Those bolts are not easily accessible once the car is assembled if for some reason they need to be loosened to adjust things. Other than that I don’t mark them, I just reassemble and adjust as needed. Then the fenders I tag the shims and reinstall in same locations after final paint during final assembly. The mocking bird body work is done I will now take the car apart and start painting like jambs, door edges and loose parts then assemble for final paint. So your process is similar but your edging is done sooner then I do it.
With the amount of work you’re showing it takes to have a smooth finish, it’s no wonder my car isn’t very flat! Drive me nuts! It’s a good paint job, not a good body work job. If that makes sense
It certainly makes a difference but the trade off is a lot more time and boy are my arms getting tired. Especially doing two cars at once. Good news is you know what could make the next time better.
Way to show the tips and tricks, real-time! Also kudos for showing that even the your previously bodyworked areas might need small tune ups.
You're so welcome! It happens I am not a professional body man it takes me so long to get a car worked out but it applies perfectly to anyone that is a novice or just starting
Jon, you are doing some good work! It's going to be Lazer straight.
Thanks. This new linear block is my new favorite tool. I will be able to get the car better then I ever have
Nice work.. your patience will pay off. I like the polyester filler you used as well as the U pol Dolphin Glaze. Both work well. Keep up the great work! 💪
Thanks 👍
Rock Auto has been my go-to part supplier, good selection for small to medium parts, No back orders (to my knowledge) good prices, 6-day delivery from the USA to Australia and yes free fridge magnets.
The magnets are awesome!
Car is looking real good! Hard to believe how quickly the build is moving along!
I am very pleased with the progress even with the few times that
Got back ordered still moving right along
awesome work Jon. Very good technique and results. Thanks for the tips!
My pleasure!
Thank you for mentioning me, buddy.... super video here on what it takes to get the bodywork done. People out there should not have no problem doing it themselves thanks for all the hard work you put in making these videos
Body work isn’t my favorite because it just takes so long for me to get them right.
@VinylVillageGarage you are a professional my friend
Looking good. The OCD in me likes to use a scotch brite and clean off the guidecoat before putting on more layers of filler. it also adds some scratch in the lows which is nice if your primer is more than a few days old (my projects don't move nearly as fast as yours). I also like to blow it off and use a microfiber or tack cloth to make sure no dust is getting trapped under the filler. Its probably overkill.
I agree. I have a stack of microfiber cloths my favorite tool for cleaning a surface
Looking good!
Thanks!
Great instructional video.
Glad it was helpful!
Great informative vid, thanks for sharing the knowledge 👍
You bet
Appreciate you showing the details and steps of this body work. I’m actually looking forward to giving it a try.
Hope you enjoy it! It’s not all bad especially the first car you do.
Looking good! You keep me motivated on my '69 convertible project. I'd like to see a quick tutorial if you are going to be cutting holes for the air extractors?
Noted!
Thanks for the tips... good content and always looking forward to seeing more...thanks....🔧🔧👍
You bet
Great video Jon, thank you. Someday with help from you and your videos I might be able to paint my own car. Always enjoy your videos and look forward to the next one.
Glad to help!
Do you apply the glaze over the guide coat areas or do you remove prior
In areas that it hasn’t been sanded at all or very dark it’s a good idea to at least scuff the area and wiper with microfiber cloth.
Was wondering the same
💪😎
Thank you.
Hey Jon, at this point, I know you painted the dash and firewall, but did you paint the jambs already? Also, do you have any rubber bumpers, weather strip, or latches installed to hold the doors?
At this point of the build no final color on the car. I try to paint it all at one time to alleviate tape and blend lines. As for laches or seal not yet. I used to install trunk weather stripping because it wound lift the edges up and cause an alignment issue. I don’t anymore because I use a hollow trunk seal like the factory did and no more issues with panel alignment
@@VinylVillageGarage ok but how do you know the door , etc, lines up without a latch? Also, if you are painting jambs at same time I guess you do those first and the close the doors etc so you can paint doors/hood/trunk in same plane as adjacent panels?
@@royalt67 the way I have done things the body lines are adjusted with the hinges, I don’t use the latch or striker to adjust height of the door. It amazing how solid and quiet a door shuts when the latch works as latch not a support. It won’t require you to slam it to shut. The only thing I compensate for is the weight of the glass and regulators. Sometimes in just lay the glass and door parts in the door to adjust the doors.
Once happy with that and body work done I take the car apart then start painting door jambs and some of the other small parts. I try to keep blend and tape lines to a minimum.
@@VinylVillageGarage Thank you, that is helpful. I guess my last question, if you don’t mind, is do you have a way that mark the adjustments for your doors? Or do you just adjust all over again? I guess my problem is I’ve been having such a challenge, I’m afraid I will never get them right again after taking off and painting jambs, etc.
My take on this is :
1. Assemble doors, fenders, hood, valence, trunk lid.
2. Metal work
3. Body work
4. Blow apart and paint jambs, insides, small parts.
5. Reassemble and prime, block, paint.
Does this sound about right? I know there are different processes, but since this is my first complete car, I really want to wrap my head around it before the next deep dive.
Thx for the great vids!
@@royalt67 when it comes to the doors I leave the hinges on the car body after I get the doors where I want them. Those bolts are not easily accessible once the car is assembled if for some reason they need to be loosened to adjust things. Other than that I don’t mark them, I just reassemble and adjust as needed. Then the fenders I tag the shims and reinstall in same locations after final paint during final assembly. The mocking bird body work is done I will now take the car apart and start painting like jambs, door edges and loose parts then assemble for final paint. So your process is similar but your edging is done sooner then I do it.
I love working on cars but I absolutely do NOT have the patience for body work.
It’s definitely time consuming. When I first start I am all in but after several days in the shop I am over it.
With the amount of work you’re showing it takes to have a smooth finish, it’s no wonder my car isn’t very flat! Drive me nuts! It’s a good paint job, not a good body work job. If that makes sense
It certainly makes a difference but the trade off is a lot more time and boy are my arms getting tired. Especially doing two cars at once. Good news is you know what could make the next time better.