You have my profound respect, Elin. I spent the majority of my working life as a small boat repair contractor. In one marina an old, blind and stupid old fool also operated and produced the most hideous repairs to his customers boats. He was known as "John the Bodger"! Quite why the marina management allowed him the operate was a mystery to many people. Customers frequently found out the hard way about the quality of his repairs !!! Fortunately I had a motor trade background and was also a qualified aircraft engineer. I lost count of the number of times I would be asked to sort out "John the Bodgers" messes...... On one occasion I was called in to look at a large plywood on frame repair that John had cobbled up. John had inserted a piece of ply packing case into the side of the boat with no structural support built around it. Externally the repair looked plausable enough. Only when the owner had inspected from the inside of a locker was the truth revealed. The surrounding frame and stringers were completely rotten and likely to disintegrate at sea with possible loss of life. I ended up replacing 95% of that starboard hull plus other horrors that were found along the way. At the completion of my work on that boat a clear uo of the site followed. The results of my hacking and chopping were loaded into the boat yard dump truck and tipped outside John shed in the middle of the night. Next day Johm had to spend the morning barrowing the mess across the yard. The penney eventually dropped with the management and John was given his marching orders. For transport he used to ride a rusty bicycle. I used to drive a two year old supercharged Jaguar XJR. Its ironic that John share the same name as the Captain of the Titanic.....namely Edward John Smith! We should all watch out. The are similar types in every trade. I like your work and videos, Elin. Thanks from the UK. Mike
This video reminds me of a co-worker's son who brought a magnet when looking at used cars. My friend asked his son "what's with the magnet?" to which he replied "to check for bondo". He was then telling me it might be a good idea to check out the used car that he had recently purchased. The next day at work I asked how the magnet inspection went. He said he found out he was driving a pinata! I enjoy watching you fit your patches, it's given me lots of tips.
hi elin when i have got no more videos to watch, i always return to your old ones as i always find them most interesting, and i always seem to find something new to interest me in your videos, 10/10 bob.
Thanks Bob. I also watch my own videos sometimes when I need to see how I did something and I can't believe how little I knew when I first started restoring cars about 2 years ago :)
Looking on the bright side Elin, you are becoming a master patch maker and welder. Great work. I have had to split and widen the rear of the rockers on both sides of my six project. Sean
Looks like you got your one dislike, but not from me! Continue to appreciate your integrity and high work standards. Maybe one day I'll try a little more body work, only a little paint repair so far, thank God...
With colleagues like that you don't need enemies. I just wondering that nobody saw the level of crap he was doing. And the sad thing is your boss Jake can't charge for the same job 2 times. Anyway you're doing great Elin.
I blame myself for trusting him blindly! He came in a moment when we were extremely busy. The car was in a little corner of the shop and he was working his magic in peace.... I went and checked his work many times, but he was smart, he was welding (or pretending to weld) and then trowing body filler and primer right away "so it doesn't rust"... And to be honest his bondo skills were good. I noticed he worked very fast, but I thought my skills were really poor if such an easy and fast job was looking so difficult and time consuming to me. And the sad part is that this happens second time to me here in Canada. Another guy two years ago made me doubt my electrical knowledge, because he was "sooooo good" Every time I asked a question he was giving me thousands of electrical therms in complicated sentences and I just said "OK, I thought I know something about electrical, but obviously I have long way to go"..... Well I had to deal with and rewire many limousines he "built" long after he was gone. I had to re-adjust my people judgement level after the first time, but I was too naive to believe this won't happen again. Now I don't trust anybody. I consider them amateurs until they prove me wrong, not the opposite.
Oh, yeah, I know that. We found couple of good guys since, but we were careful and judged by their work and not by their words. And they didn't say too much actually, the guys who know their skills are modest and give you result's not words.
I know the type of people that you're talking about. Speaks like a waterfall but when it comes to the use of their hands, nothing good happens.That's why we at my job always hire people with a 3 month "test period" before the contract is signed. But you're not naive, you just see all the god in people and has been disappointed more than once.
After watching all your videos I decided to do a compression test on my 75 TR6. Cold numbers 1-6: 155,155,155,155,125,145. Car runs really well. Next may do hot compression test. Any suggestions? Thanks.
It looks great apart from that 125. A difference between any 2 cylinders of more than 15% might cause the engine to run rough and misfire. Check it hot as well, but for me usually there isn't too much difference between cold and hot engine. Since the car runs well, I wouldn't bother doing anything about it, but in case you are really concerned: This low compression might be caused by a bad valve/seat or seized ring in the piston or worn rings and cylinder. Now, I don't think it is worn ring or cylinder, because it would be the same for all. Has the car been sitting for a while or it is a driver? If it has been sitting it is possible that a ring is seized, but I haven't heard of this happening on a runner. You can test it with a squirt of oil in the cylinder through the spark plug opening. A little oil on the rings improve the compression. So if you see a good improvement on a "wet" test then your problem is in the bottom - rings, cylinder.... If nothing changes, then your problem is in the head - bad or just dirty (with carbon) valve or bad seat. If you decide to do anything about it, you should start by pulling the head and checking the valves (head upside down and fuel in the combustion chambers, check for leaks through the valve stems) and go from there. You might get away with just cleaning the back of the valves on a bench grinder with brass wire wheel or you might need to go deeper and change/reseat the valves etc.
Thank you Elin for a great reply. I bought this car in 1988. It was a one-owner, completely original and rust free with 43,000 miles. In the 29 years I've owned it I've enjoyed many short sunny drives and put on about 23,000 miles, average 800 miles/year. It sits for months every winter so is definitely not a 'driver'. I'll redo the compression test wet to confirm it's a stuck ring. If it is, can I do anything to 'unstick' it? If it's a valve, I'll probably leave it and hope it's just carbon. If that's the case can I add anything to the fuel to clean it up? Much appreciate your advice, and congrats on a great job with your videos. They are a virtual training course on TR6.
Thanks again for your help! Here's the results of the wet compression test 1-6: 175,185,180,185,155,195. They all went up from the dry numbers, but #5 is still lower than the rest. So from what you advised, I'm assuming I have a problem related to the valves on #5. When I bought the car I had low compression on a few cylinders so I had a shop replace the exhaust valves which were burned. They also added seats which i was told would last longer with unleaded gas. Unfortunately I don't have a record of what the compression was after the valve job. If the problem is a carbon build-up can you recommend a gas additive or other treatment to clear the carbon? Also, I admit that for 29 years I have maybe been too gentle with the old girl, and rarely applied full throttle or taken it above 3500 RPM. What do you think of a few minutes of heavy throttle and higher RPM? Really appreciate your advice!
Well, these results are a little on the bad news side, because (this is my opinion and please, anybody, correct me if I am wrong) all the cylinders increased way too much the compression. This means that the rings do not seal very well anymore. And number 5 is still much lower than the others, but it increased as well, so there shouldn't be a seized or broken ring, otherwise it wouldn't increase at all. Or on a second thought that might be the increase on the second compression ring.... Hmmm.... But most likely it's problem is in the head. Unfortunately I don't know anything about additives... Maybe there is a good one, that can clean the carbon, but I never looked for one. I always pull the head and clean manually and replace/reseat valves etc. This also gives me the opportunity to inspect and fix other things if needed like valve guides, seats and also to inspect the cylinders for scratches and even measure the bore for size, out of round and taper, without removing anything from the bottom end of the engine. Yes, it is more work, but at least you have a very good conclusion for the condition of your engine. Now, don't trust me 100%, I am not even a full time mechanic. I do this as I hobby and I still learn, so if I were you I would consult a professional mechanic first before I do anything. This is just my opinion!
Once again, thanks Elin for your time and experienced advice. I don't doubt that at 65,000 miles the pistons and cylinders will be worn. I'm hoping that the problem with #5 is a little chunk of carbon stuck in the intake valve. I bought a fuel additive at CTC for $18 which I'll add to the tank and drive over the next weeks hoping the carbon gets cleaned. I'll do another compression after it has time to work and see if #5 improves. Since the engine runs so well, and because I'll drive under 1000 miles per year for the next few years I'd rather not have to remove the head for service. I'll post the results of the decarbonizer when I do the next test. If the problem worsens in the future I will have to bite the bullet and do the head/valves etc. Again, many thanks!!!
Elin, I don't know of any better way to contact you so here goes...I need an alternator for my 75 TR6. Where is the best place to get one? Thanks for any help.
Hi, Dave! I assume you are in the Torronto area if you ask. So there are 2 stores that sell new parts - Peninsula Import in Oakvile - www.peninsulaimports.com/ and British Auto Sport (as known as Fred) in Hamilton area www.yellowpages.ca/bus/Ontario/Dundas/British-Auto-Sport/7984515.html I can find his number if you want me to. Maybe there are more, but these are the ones I know
Wow. Did you make the patch for the top of the fender out of one piece? It seemed to fit perfectly! Sorry you had so much "rework" - the car's better for it though.
Yes, I was surprised too. For real. The footage in this video is from more than two months ago and I've forgotten all the details. When I was editing yesterday I was like "WOW, did I do this?" I was really proud of myself! And the little one in the corner of the fender was even better. I can learn some tricks from myself LOL
I usually watch your videos in the morning with coffee, along with others' video projects, but I should have watched this one last night- I could make a drinking game out of it. Every time you found something else, that's a shot of lemon vodka. Every time you start to tack with out a glove on and burn your hand, that's two shots!! Car guy drinking game :P I'm curious- how did the rocker get mis matched from the door? An earlier repair or an accident?
HAHA, You would have been drunk by the half of the video :) At least I learned not to tack without helmet after I burnt my face countless times LOL I've heard other people complaining about rear end of the rockers not aligning well. Including Sean Fay, who commented below. I think it was a bad jig in the factory. Everybody says TR6's were notorious for panels not lining up from the factory
Interesting. I ask because my left front wheel pokes out from the frame, and my local shop and I can't figure out why. Also there's a trim piece that goes along the rocker, and it isn't level to the eye. I'm not going to worry about these things, but I still wonder if the frame could be tweaked. Mine's a 74 TR6.
Your "associate" needs to find another job in another trade. Awful work he does. You did great repairing his mess, though. What gauge sheet metal are you using for the patches? Enjoyed the video.
Yeah, now that my Spitfire is on the road I can tell he did awful job on it as well. I should have never let him "help"..... Anyways, he is long gone now. Not sure what gauge the sheetmetal is. I use cut off metal from cargo vans (Sprinters and Transits) that we turn into limos. I need to measure it one of these days as people keep asking.
This is more a UA-cam question than a TR6 comment. I'd like to be able to view your videos in order from first to last by project. e.g.-view the Spitfire project starting with video 1, then 2 etc. I haven't figured out how to do that. Your videos are all scrambled when I go to UA-cam and find one of yours.e.g.Spitfire Project part 30. Any advice? Anyone?
Hi, just go to my channel by clicking on my name under any of my videos. Then scroll down to "created playlists" and click on the one you'd like to watch. There are separate playlists for all the projects. When you click on the one you want it is going to play all the videos starting by number one. I hope that helps!
You nailed it. Good with bondo, that's what he was. But he was so convincing... he was good with everything.... He was either very stupid to say that when it was clear one day it was going to come out or very good for real. I don't know which of the two he was, but I know what he wasn't.
And by the way, an amateur is someone who just starts and knows almost nothing. As far as I know you have at least 3 complete projects behind and they are all fantastic. So it is good you are modest, but you are not an amateur for sure!
Elin Yakov cars frame off 2 frame on i forget lots. boats 2 , rebuilt engines I don't know, lots from v8 to lawn mowers . restored a few mowers also. I just like bringing things back to life. oh yeah and 1 1974 juke box, my favorite.
wow! incompetent idiots find ingenious ways to disguise poor repairs right? Im talking about the "friend" who messed up this car before, just when you think you have put it right you find another poor job a few inches away from the one you just fixed, I can feel your frustration, yet you make it look so easy to do it properly!
The crazy thing is that this "professional" ex co worker is probably right now working on someone elses car, you should give a anonymus heads up to his new employer if possible.
Nobody is stupid enough to believe him like we did. I've heard he applied as a welder in a big facility and got rejected right away.... We were the only stupid ones.
"....because I'm running out of bleeps!" That's hilarious! I can understand why you'd run low on bleeps after seeing what your former colleague called a repair. Shameful!
I know, right? This bleeeeping guy worked on my own car as well and now about an year later I can see the results. Anyways, things like that make me improve my skills and do everything myself.
How frustrating and annoying....bet when you get home at night your wife thinks you're working in a flour mill the amount of bondo dust in your hair. No worries now the rusty beauty is in good hands !
She doesn't let me home anymore LOL Just kidding, she is very supportive. The Rusty Beauty is in a paint shop now (which worries me a little again since I don't trust anybody anymore)
Just watched the video again. I reckon the repair on the top of the rear fender was due to a radio aerial that had been installed and the mounting hole had just rusted away........ the speed of the hammer when you're marking a repair patch.....are you sure the film is speeded up or just you getting annoyed with your former co-worker ! ha ha. I too have suffered from appointing someone who on interview talked the talk, but in reality couldn't walk the walk. Had all the relevant certificates and so called experience but was an absolute failure. Got caught out several times, and when he couldn't even reset a service light on a car it was time to go. Changed my appointment processes after the experience and found a better calibre of staff in the end. Keep calm the rusty beauty will be worth it in the end 👍👍👍👍
You have my profound respect, Elin.
I spent the majority of my working life as a small boat repair contractor. In one marina an old, blind and stupid old fool also operated and produced the most hideous repairs to his customers boats. He was known as "John the Bodger"! Quite why the marina management allowed him the operate was a mystery to many people. Customers frequently found out the hard way about the quality of his repairs !!! Fortunately I had a motor trade background and was also a qualified aircraft engineer. I lost count of the number of times I would be asked to sort out "John the Bodgers" messes......
On one occasion I was called in to look at a large plywood on frame repair that John had cobbled up. John had inserted a piece of ply packing case into the side of the boat with no structural support built around it. Externally the repair looked plausable enough. Only when the owner had inspected from the inside of a locker was the truth revealed. The surrounding frame and stringers were completely rotten and likely to disintegrate at sea with possible loss of life. I ended up replacing 95% of that starboard hull plus other horrors that were found along the way.
At the completion of my work on that boat a clear uo of the site followed. The results of my hacking and chopping were loaded into the boat yard dump truck and tipped outside John shed in the middle of the night. Next day Johm had to spend the morning barrowing the mess across the yard. The penney eventually dropped with the management and John was given his marching orders. For transport he used to ride a rusty bicycle. I used to drive a two year old supercharged Jaguar XJR.
Its ironic that John share the same name as the Captain of the Titanic.....namely Edward John Smith! We should all watch out. The are similar types in every trade.
I like your work and videos, Elin. Thanks from the UK.
Mike
This video reminds me of a co-worker's son who brought a magnet when looking at used cars. My friend asked his son "what's with the magnet?" to which he replied "to check for bondo". He was then telling me it might be a good idea to check out the used car that he had recently purchased. The next day at work I asked how the magnet inspection went. He said he found out he was driving a pinata! I enjoy watching you fit your patches, it's given me lots of tips.
hi elin when i have got no more videos to watch, i always return to your old ones as i always find them most interesting, and i always seem to find something new to interest me in your videos, 10/10 bob.
Thanks Bob. I also watch my own videos sometimes when I need to see how I did something and I can't believe how little I knew when I first started restoring cars about 2 years ago :)
Looking on the bright side Elin, you are becoming a master patch maker and welder. Great work. I have had to split and widen the rear of the rockers on both sides of my six project. Sean
It looks like not only the weak areas are common to all sixes, but also the parts that don't fit.
I can only guess your frustration. However you make doing the patches look so easy which I know it isn't. Amazing work. Keep it up.
Thanks Alan!
That was Beeeeeeping good job.
Beepnk you!
Looks like you got your one dislike, but not from me! Continue to appreciate your integrity and high work standards. Maybe one day I'll try a little more body work, only a little paint repair so far, thank God...
What bits do you use in that air Dremel to grind hard to reach areas?
thanks for the great content
Thank YOU!
With colleagues like that you don't need enemies.
I just wondering that nobody saw the level of crap he was doing.
And the sad thing is your boss Jake can't charge for the same job 2 times.
Anyway you're doing great Elin.
I blame myself for trusting him blindly! He came in a moment when we were extremely busy. The car was in a little corner of the shop and he was working his magic in peace.... I went and checked his work many times, but he was smart, he was welding (or pretending to weld) and then trowing body filler and primer right away "so it doesn't rust"... And to be honest his bondo skills were good. I noticed he worked very fast, but I thought my skills were really poor if such an easy and fast job was looking so difficult and time consuming to me. And the sad part is that this happens second time to me here in Canada. Another guy two years ago made me doubt my electrical knowledge, because he was "sooooo good" Every time I asked a question he was giving me thousands of electrical therms in complicated sentences and I just said "OK, I thought I know something about electrical, but obviously I have long way to go"..... Well I had to deal with and rewire many limousines he "built" long after he was gone. I had to re-adjust my people judgement level after the first time, but I was too naive to believe this won't happen again. Now I don't trust anybody. I consider them amateurs until they prove me wrong, not the opposite.
Elin Yakov don't let a couple of idiots ruin you faith in humanity. good people are out there you just have to find them and be wary of the fakes.
Oh, yeah, I know that. We found couple of good guys since, but we were careful and judged by their work and not by their words. And they didn't say too much actually, the guys who know their skills are modest and give you result's not words.
I know the type of people that you're talking about. Speaks like a waterfall but when it comes to the use of their hands, nothing good happens.That's why we at my job always hire people with a 3 month "test period"
before the contract is signed.
But you're not naive, you just see all the god in people and has been disappointed more than once.
He can't have watched it yet - there are no dislikes!
Oh I am sure he liked this one. He enjoyed seeing me frustrated.
What a pain in the ^&*, but as usual you have done a great job.
Thank you!
After watching all your videos I decided to do a compression test on my 75 TR6. Cold numbers 1-6: 155,155,155,155,125,145. Car runs really well. Next may do hot compression test. Any suggestions? Thanks.
It looks great apart from that 125. A difference between any 2 cylinders of more than 15% might cause the engine to run rough and misfire. Check it hot as well, but for me usually there isn't too much difference between cold and hot engine.
Since the car runs well, I wouldn't bother doing anything about it, but in case you are really concerned:
This low compression might be caused by a bad valve/seat or seized ring in the piston or worn rings and cylinder. Now, I don't think it is worn ring or cylinder, because it would be the same for all. Has the car been sitting for a while or it is a driver? If it has been sitting it is possible that a ring is seized, but I haven't heard of this happening on a runner. You can test it with a squirt of oil in the cylinder through the spark plug opening. A little oil on the rings improve the compression. So if you see a good improvement on a "wet" test then your problem is in the bottom - rings, cylinder.... If nothing changes, then your problem is in the head - bad or just dirty (with carbon) valve or bad seat. If you decide to do anything about it, you should start by pulling the head and checking the valves (head upside down and fuel in the combustion chambers, check for leaks through the valve stems) and go from there. You might get away with just cleaning the back of the valves on a bench grinder with brass wire wheel or you might need to go deeper and change/reseat the valves etc.
Thank you Elin for a great reply. I bought this car in 1988. It was a one-owner, completely original and rust free with 43,000 miles. In the 29 years I've owned it I've enjoyed many short sunny drives and put on about 23,000 miles, average 800 miles/year. It sits for months every winter so is definitely not a 'driver'. I'll redo the compression test wet to confirm it's a stuck ring. If it is, can I do anything to 'unstick' it? If it's a valve, I'll probably leave it and hope it's just carbon. If that's the case can I add anything to the fuel to clean it up? Much appreciate your advice, and congrats on a great job with your videos. They are a virtual training course on TR6.
Thanks again for your help! Here's the results of the wet compression test 1-6: 175,185,180,185,155,195. They all went up from the dry numbers, but #5 is still lower than the rest. So from what you advised, I'm assuming I have a problem related to the valves on #5. When I bought the car I had low compression on a few cylinders so I had a shop replace the exhaust valves which were burned. They also added seats which i was told would last longer with unleaded gas. Unfortunately I don't have a record of what the compression was after the valve job. If the problem is a carbon build-up can you recommend a gas additive or other treatment to clear the carbon? Also, I admit that for 29 years I have maybe been too gentle with the old girl, and rarely applied full throttle or taken it above 3500 RPM. What do you think of a few minutes of heavy throttle and higher RPM? Really appreciate your advice!
Well, these results are a little on the bad news side, because (this is my opinion and please, anybody, correct me if I am wrong) all the cylinders increased way too much the compression. This means that the rings do not seal very well anymore. And number 5 is still much lower than the others, but it increased as well, so there shouldn't be a seized or broken ring, otherwise it wouldn't increase at all. Or on a second thought that might be the increase on the second compression ring.... Hmmm.... But most likely it's problem is in the head. Unfortunately I don't know anything about additives... Maybe there is a good one, that can clean the carbon, but I never looked for one. I always pull the head and clean manually and replace/reseat valves etc. This also gives me the opportunity to inspect and fix other things if needed like valve guides, seats and also to inspect the cylinders for scratches and even measure the bore for size, out of round and taper, without removing anything from the bottom end of the engine. Yes, it is more work, but at least you have a very good conclusion for the condition of your engine.
Now, don't trust me 100%, I am not even a full time mechanic. I do this as I hobby and I still learn, so if I were you I would consult a professional mechanic first before I do anything. This is just my opinion!
Once again, thanks Elin for your time and experienced advice. I don't doubt that at 65,000 miles the pistons and cylinders will be worn. I'm hoping that the problem with #5 is a little chunk of carbon stuck in the intake valve. I bought a fuel additive at CTC for $18 which I'll add to the tank and drive over the next weeks hoping the carbon gets cleaned. I'll do another compression after it has time to work and see if #5 improves. Since the engine runs so well, and because I'll drive under 1000 miles per year for the next few years I'd rather not have to remove the head for service. I'll post the results of the decarbonizer when I do the next test. If the problem worsens in the future I will have to bite the bullet and do the head/valves etc. Again, many thanks!!!
Elin, I don't know of any better way to contact you so here goes...I need an alternator for my 75 TR6. Where is the best place to get one? Thanks for any help.
Hi, Dave! I assume you are in the Torronto area if you ask. So there are 2 stores that sell new parts - Peninsula Import in Oakvile - www.peninsulaimports.com/ and British Auto Sport (as known as Fred) in Hamilton area www.yellowpages.ca/bus/Ontario/Dundas/British-Auto-Sport/7984515.html I can find his number if you want me to.
Maybe there are more, but these are the ones I know
Wow. Did you make the patch for the top of the fender out of one piece? It seemed to fit perfectly! Sorry you had so much "rework" - the car's better for it though.
Yes, I was surprised too. For real. The footage in this video is from more than two months ago and I've forgotten all the details. When I was editing yesterday I was like "WOW, did I do this?" I was really proud of myself! And the little one in the corner of the fender was even better. I can learn some tricks from myself LOL
I usually watch your videos in the morning with coffee, along with others' video projects, but I should have watched this one last night- I could make a drinking game out of it. Every time you found something else, that's a shot of lemon vodka. Every time you start to tack with out a glove on and burn your hand, that's two shots!! Car guy drinking game :P
I'm curious- how did the rocker get mis matched from the door? An earlier repair or an accident?
HAHA, You would have been drunk by the half of the video :) At least I learned not to tack without helmet after I burnt my face countless times LOL
I've heard other people complaining about rear end of the rockers not aligning well. Including Sean Fay, who commented below. I think it was a bad jig in the factory. Everybody says TR6's were notorious for panels not lining up from the factory
Interesting. I ask because my left front wheel pokes out from the frame, and my local shop and I can't figure out why. Also there's a trim piece that goes along the rocker, and it isn't level to the eye. I'm not going to worry about these things, but I still wonder if the frame could be tweaked. Mine's a 74 TR6.
Your "associate" needs to find another job in another trade. Awful work he does. You did great repairing his mess, though. What gauge sheet metal are you using for the patches? Enjoyed the video.
Yeah, now that my Spitfire is on the road I can tell he did awful job on it as well. I should have never let him "help"..... Anyways, he is long gone now. Not sure what gauge the sheetmetal is. I use cut off metal from cargo vans (Sprinters and Transits) that we turn into limos. I need to measure it one of these days as people keep asking.
That $&*#ing guy must have been a real @#$hole! Another good one Elin - at least you are getting lots of practice welding body panels.
He promised to teach me bodywork. I didn't know this was what he meant LOL
This is more a UA-cam question than a TR6 comment. I'd like to be able to view your videos in order from first to last by project. e.g.-view the Spitfire project starting with video 1, then 2 etc. I haven't figured out how to do that. Your videos are all scrambled when I go to UA-cam and find one of yours.e.g.Spitfire Project part 30. Any advice? Anyone?
Hi, just go to my channel by clicking on my name under any of my videos. Then scroll down to "created playlists" and click on the one you'd like to watch. There are separate playlists for all the projects. When you click on the one you want it is going to play all the videos starting by number one. I hope that helps!
Thanks Elin, Found it. I'll be able to watch all your projects in order. Looking forward to that.
I'm an amateur but I do take pride in my work. That was just a paycheck person who was good with Bondo.
You nailed it. Good with bondo, that's what he was. But he was so convincing... he was good with everything.... He was either very stupid to say that when it was clear one day it was going to come out or very good for real. I don't know which of the two he was, but I know what he wasn't.
And by the way, an amateur is someone who just starts and knows almost nothing. As far as I know you have at least 3 complete projects behind and they are all fantastic. So it is good you are modest, but you are not an amateur for sure!
Elin Yakov cars frame off 2 frame on i forget lots. boats 2 , rebuilt engines I don't know, lots from v8 to lawn mowers . restored a few mowers also. I just like bringing things back to life. oh yeah and 1 1974 juke box, my favorite.
enjoyed your #@&^^ video
Thak 7@U! LOL
It looks like it would be a good idea to have that car sand blasted ... just in case. From your friend account obviously.
That was done an year ago.... And I had to go through pictures from that time to see where the issues were and double check all those areas.
Your "ex colleague"?
I just picked up a 74 here in Buffalo.
It hasn't been on the road since 1993
It's hard to get good help.
wow! incompetent idiots find ingenious ways to disguise poor repairs right? Im talking about the "friend" who messed up this car before, just when you think you have put it right you find another poor job a few inches away from the one you just fixed, I can feel your frustration, yet you make it look so easy to do it properly!
I literally re-reapired all of his work.... I had to check pictures from the beginning and make sure I double check all his repairs
The crazy thing is that this "professional" ex co worker is probably right now working on someone elses car,
you should give a anonymus heads up to his new employer if possible.
Nobody is stupid enough to believe him like we did. I've heard he applied as a welder in a big facility and got rejected right away.... We were the only stupid ones.
guess he watched it now. got one thumbs down. Hahaha haha.
"....because I'm running out of bleeps!" That's hilarious! I can understand why you'd run low on bleeps after seeing what your former colleague called a repair. Shameful!
I know, right? This bleeeeping guy worked on my own car as well and now about an year later I can see the results. Anyways, things like that make me improve my skills and do everything myself.
How frustrating and annoying....bet when you get home at night your wife thinks you're working in a flour mill the amount of bondo dust in your hair. No worries now the rusty beauty is in good hands !
She doesn't let me home anymore LOL Just kidding, she is very supportive.
The Rusty Beauty is in a paint shop now (which worries me a little again since I don't trust anybody anymore)
Just watched the video again. I reckon the repair on the top of the rear fender was due to a radio aerial that had been installed and the mounting hole had just rusted away........
the speed of the hammer when you're marking a repair patch.....are you sure the film is speeded up or just you getting annoyed with your former co-worker ! ha ha.
I too have suffered from appointing someone who on interview talked the talk, but in reality couldn't walk the walk. Had all the relevant certificates and so called experience but was an absolute failure. Got caught out several times, and when he couldn't even reset a service light on a car it was time to go. Changed my appointment processes after the experience and found a better calibre of staff in the end.
Keep calm the rusty beauty will be worth it in the end 👍👍👍👍