VGG 74 Camaro KIWI Collab!!
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- Опубліковано 21 жов 2024
- What do you do if your second gen Camaro is wadded up in a difficult to fix corner? Well, ya fix it. How do you fix it? You think your way through the process and move carefully... and if you can't figure it out.. call someone in that does! Chris Slee @kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160 stops by to get me Un-stuck on proper SOP on this rocker replacement. I don't have any instructional @paintucation videos on unibody straightening, mostly fundamental refinish and repair, and this has got me thinking, It may be a good idea to show some of this type of repair.... SO!! Here we are.Bottom Line, rocker panels are the FOUNDATION, everything has to be solid and straight at the bottom.
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Sometimes it can only be solved with a GIANT HAMMER!!!!!! Thanks for watching. :)
I was a mason( block,brick, concrete not temple) for many many years. One of my mentors told me early on "If a job is worth doing it's worth doing it right." You done the right thing by replacing the rocker. Never feel the need to explain why you're doing something correctly.
@@Heinrich_STG44 Thanks man.... in this day of " that's good enough..." sometimes I feel like I should be a little more like some of the really popular guys... end of the day, I've got to live with what I do... and feel good about it. :)
BFH
Sometimes you just need to have an extra set of eyes look at something and it doesn’t hurt to be humble and have them help with their hands.
Mr. B. Here ! 🍩☕️👀😎👍. Yard work to keep the Mrs., happy ! Thank you for showing right way of doing a repair correctly. I understand work involved being playing with cars since I was 14 now 72 . Good man your buddy 🍩☕️👀😎👍 Hi , Chris 👀😎👍
I really like this channel. No loud obnoxious music,no selling products continuously and no BS. Thank you Kevin.
Leonard, just wait! LOL! I'm gonna hook you in and then hard-sell you on everything from underwear to 9volt batteries! :) Seriously though, I'm trying to build this channel by showing good technical information. ( having a little fun along the way as well.) Thanks for the kind words and for watching. Please subscribe if you haven't already! It really helps with the channel as a whole.
"Struggle with being old and tired and still want to do the right thing". Boy did that quote resonate with me. At times like that, I try to remind myself that it's better than when I was young and always in a rush. Now I take my time, whatever time that takes. Thank you again for a great episode, I learned a lot. Kiwi is about to get a new sub. Take care, loving the Camaro ~ Chuck
Thanks Chuck! Kiwi is the best, he's been a great friend to me!!
You can't beat a Kiwi for straight talk and no BS, mate. Especially one that knows his stuff like Chris does. Then again, being a Kiwi myself, I might be a touch biased (haha!). I've followed my ex-pat for a couple of years now since I found him on the old 'Tube and yeah, he gets some lovely vehicles in there....and also some scary ones, but nothing he works on himself is done by half. The great thing Kevin, is that - like Chris - you ask questions about stuff you aren't 100% certain of, even though you are a master in your own craft. Your level of workmanship and attention to detail is something we can all aspire to and I wish more panel shop owners over here in Kiwiland worked the same way. Maybe its because the good ones have all upped sticks and gone over there to work on good old American muscle, eh? If you think about it though, you KNEW from the outset you were going to replace that entire rocker because you'd always be second-guessing yourself if you didn't. If you do it right, you only need to do it once. Looking forward to seeing more on this beast - she's going to be way different to the sad thing that was dragged in your shop from Derek's place, for sure! All the best
Thanks my friend!!!! I'm grateful you're watching and enjoying the episodes. Chris is indeed a treasure, and I'm glad for his guidance. We had a lot of fun and have made some more plans!!! Stay tuned in!
"...step 72 of a 5000 step project..." - Isn't that the truth! And the more you dig in, the more steps get added lol. I'm really enjoying this series. Great work Kevin!
“If we’re gonna do this, let’s do it right.” Love that Kevin! Never change!
Thank you kevin,for taking the time to not only save another classic but to also take the time and share what it really takes to do it the right way.
Kiwi rocks!
It's great to see you and Chris working together.
☮️ on 🌎
Yes! I'm stoked we were able to finally plan something out! @kiwiclassics@customs Chris is awesome!
You can tell Chris is old school and has done a lot, calmness, messaging, patience. 😊😊😊😊
@@paintucationI knew I saw him from somewhere. He was also on another couple of other UA-cam channels. Dude is a legend and it seems y’all live within driving distance of each other. Nice to have that much knowledge and talent in that area.
Great episode! Seeing the pros sometimes struggle is a good lesson for us rookies. Thanks for sharing, Kevin!
Cool video, Kevin. The peace of mind that comes with knowing something was done correctly is worth the time invested.
Kevin, that was a great episode! I like your methodology. Now I want to see you introduce bag, tag and tape to Derek at VGG!😂. Also, the right type of gloves and glasses!!😂😂. Back in the late 1950s, my father was a panel beater for "The Northwestern Roadcar Company." He straightened buses. I used to assemble kitchen cabinets as a teenager and recognise all the door adjustment moves. Also, during my youth, I got involved in bodywork at a local garage because I was artistic! We were an aluminium, pop-rivet, and P38 filler shop. We did budget repairs, dolled up by a visiting painter in a polythene tent. Today was a great reminiscence back to happy times. Thanks very much. Regards, Stephen.
So great to hear from you!!! Thanks for the comment, we'll keep pushing content out! We hope you'll keep watching!
Your buddy is correct about why replacing the whole rocker panel is necessary. If it was easy everyone would rebuild old cars.
I think it’s awesome that your shop and Kiwis shop are so close together. I’m surprised that you two haven’t collaborated before. I’m so glad that you decided to let this car live and the split bumper front end is the best looking second generation Camaro ever made.
Been watching Kiwi for a while now and he is great dude. You couldn't have picked a better fella to ask for advice. Speaking of that, kudos on knowing when to ask instead of doing it wrong, then having to try to fix it. No one knows everything, and anyone that thinks they do will turn out some shoddy work.
Nice to see someone here on youtube doing things the right way! Keep up the great work!
Gotta love it when two legends work together. Kiwi is a master. Love his channel.
I love that you are willing to do the hard work to make it right, and even better that you are sharing it with the world. Plus no matter how much we learn, we don’t know everything, and I share your appreciation and humble enough to ask for help. Guys like you and Chris are quickly disappearing from the trades. I’m in my 28th year of working on aircraft and up until a few years ago, high time techs out numbered new people. Now it’s quickly becoming new techs out numbering the high timers. During the pandemic we lost centuries of experience, because the company offered a buyout incentive to mechanics to retire. In my shop of about 45 mechanics we lost 10-13 guys. They alone were about 350 years of experience. Many of them seriously talented and I miss being to talk to them when I needed advice. Our company is still struggling to find new people to replace our aging workers.
It's a big issue, one that will take immense time and effort to correct. All skilled trades are in need of new blood, I hope there is much more attention paid to this crisis. Thanks for your insight.
boy you and me are cut from the same cloth I have restored lots of 1st and 2nd Gen Camaro's .I like your Idea of making a 70-73 RS out Darrick old 74 Cool Idea ,Really like your channel on You Tube .I went to Paint school back in the early 80'S DuPont paint Centari Acrylic Enamel back then, boy have times changed Keep up the work on the old girl !
Right on!!! We're gonna make this one cool!!
Great stuff! Kiwi is the real deal.
Kevin, I appreciate everything about this session. It's such a real lesson about hard work, overcoming many obstacles, appreciating the hard work of those factory workers who worked on this car when new, and recognizing all of us who have gone through this process. I saw a guy who was really tired, yet kept on going to finish a specific task. I really appreciate what you do. This was another classic video! Keep up the good work and get some real rest. Mark Citrus County, Florida.
Thank you sir!!! I appreciate your kind words. 😁
i liked your little drill baby drill reference Kev
Hi Kevin. Thank you for posting this awesome build series. I love your presentation style and the true reality of what you're doing. I also really like the project and the choices you have made, the RS front on a '70 Camaro is iconic and I'm looking forward to seeing it all come together. More power to you, Steve (New Zealand).
Hey Steve, thanks for the note! Glad you're liking channel, hope you like my buddy Chris Lee from kiwi Classics and Customs as well! He and I are going to be working together for a couple of different projects. :-)
Hi Kevin. Thanks for your reply, I know that you're very busy and get lots of comments. I've been a long-time subscriber to Chris and he does some really cool stuff too. Have. A great day, Steve.
Hey Kevin, first time commenter long time watcher. Just wanted to say thank you for continuing to broadcast through UA-cam. I came across your training videos when I was taking auto body at a vo-tech school as a teenager. 16 years later I've had a rewarding career in the Collision Repair field and now came full circle back to being an auto body teacher for high school students. Keep up all the great work and have a great day!.
Hey Mike, thanks for watching! And thank you for what you're doing.. we need you in this industry! I'm trying to do my part as well. :-)
This is the difference between that "quick build / Tv Bull" and real building..... Thanx for sharing Kev.
Hello Kevin, I've been watching you since you were with RTM. This episode with this Camaro is similar to what I'm doing with a 78 Firebird I'm going to call it the bondo-bird from this day forward. My quarter panels behind the rear wheel are full of filler. But my rockers are still solid.Thanks for all you do.... I have a small channel called Pappy's Performance if you would like to see it ...
Two gurus. Not one BUT TWO !🔧
Tennessee is becoming the Hollywood of UA-cam
You are the absolute coolest Kevin. So cool to see you working on cool stuff, just like the good old days of watching you on Trucks! Keep up the good work
Chris so good
That's what makes america great.All the different people that help each other at work together.Talent it's amazing
Glad to see I am not the only one to use a sledgehammer on a car frame
kiwi's point about unibodies is why i can't believe how many states don't have some sort of annual safety test for cars before they are allowed on the roads.
You got me all the way on this one. No matter how long it takes, you I will be looking forward to every video.
Great show again, learned some things and your guest is for real
Cary, yes, he is!!! Check his channel out. kiwi Classics & customs
I could watch this for days!!! Awesome craftsmanship
It’s pretty similar to my satellite. At some point swapping a emblem would be easier, but there is something about the sweat and blood into your own project that makes it so much better
Kevin and friends 👍🙋♂️👍
Michael, I don't know what I'd do without em! :)
I enjoy seeing the Kiwi Chris in the shop! He is a brilliant body guy!
It’s nice to see kiwi working for once instead of telling us how wrong something was done😉
It is just so satisfying when you hear that pop when you are drilling out spot welds . Replacing the whole rocker was definitely the way to go. I love your videos and the way you explain each step to a top level repair. Nicely done KT 👍🏻
Hi Kiwi. Good to see you sharing your skills and knowledge!
Kev. For the windshield clip posts, I took a flat head galvanised nail, drilled through and welded it from the back. This way it's metal, gal, welded in and you can treat the back where you have welded. Only possible I'd you have access to the back like you will with the roof.
That's actually a brilliant idea!
Kevin, in instances where I'm not trying to save the first panel layer, I switched to a hand held belt sander from harbor freight to grind the spot welds off to release the first panel layer. Its actually pretty quick way of removing panels. Added bonus to this is method you don't have to spot every weld with a drill, you already group the remaining weld the second layer panel, and belts are inexpensive compared to the cost of broken spot weld bits. Give it a whirl it's a game changer! God bless and much success.
Thanks man!!!! I've got one on order... Kiwi also suggested it. Thanks buddy!
Keep'n it real with Tetz! Taking out spotwelds is real suckery.
I can't do body work - at all - but it's fascinating to watch a master at work. Thanks. Looking forward to the next installment in this series.
Kiwi! He is awesome.
Enjoy watching your content. Am work on a 49 Chevy truck and what I learned from your content has giving more confidence in doing more of the project metal work. Thanks.
I learned a lot today with your Unibodyucation video :). I agree you need more of these types of videos. Thanks!
Highly appreciate this video content, great work with explanations. Also, when in doubt it's always good to have an experienced opinion from someone you trust. Thank you both for sharing your expertise.
I'm liking the CAMARO series!!
Thanks for going in-depth on the importance of the uni body and keeping that structure intact and correct.
Excited to see how it turns out. Glad you decided against a patina paint job. I'm just not a fan. But for me, it's because I grew up dirt poor, so every car I had, was a patina paint job. So I like shiny paint, because for me it was a luxury...... 😂😂😂😂😂
Wow learned something new. You are a fellow westcoaster. I was born in Victoria.
I got in a lot of trouble in victoria! Lol! Beautiful city. :-)
I am having a great time watching this series. And now I have to wait for the next episode?
About another week!! Thanks for watching!
Right call Kevin, keep rockin!
Loving the build so far, lots of detail and tips for those of us who dont do this work everyday. Great seeing kiwi here to!
Love 2nd gen camaro's, love this project, love the show..! Fauxtina all the way.
Kevin, you have way more patience with these spot welds than I could ever have. Just drill them and grind them. A lot less time and the MIG/TIG welder is much more forgiving than trying to reproduce the factory spot welds. Great choice doing the entire rocker though!
Don, Chris uses one of those belt sanders on spotwelds... I have one ordered, I'll try that on the next 400 I have to remove for the quarters, trunk floor and roof.
OMG, Kevin! Table that thing! Your making my back hurt just watching you!!!
Absolutely agree with Kiwi’s assessment.
This is the kind of video I always hope to see from Kevin! Good job!
More to come!
@@paintucation Looking forward to it .
You are a great host!! I know this will never been seen by you. Alway love watching you on the TV show trucks!
man i learn a lot on every video thank you so much
Thanks for watching!!!! Glad you like it... lots more cool stuff coming soon. KT
The old saying "If the part doesn't fit, get a bigger hammer" comes to mind. Nice work; enjoying the journey on this project. Fun learning exactly how unibody goes together. I got rear ended in my 1993 Honda Accord by a giant Toyota Max pickup and the passenger rear quarter was pushed in 6 inches and down 4 inches! He was brake locked skidding but probably doing 30 MPH on impact. Body shop quoted $6,300.00 to fix it. Still going after dude for replacement costs...
I knew you were gonna do it.The right way
Good seeing you consulting Kiwi !
Loving the channel, Kevin. Keep up the good work. Watching your progress with interest! Good to have a valuable friend for a sounding board that gives sound advice and helps as well!
Hi Kevin, love this series and thanks for explaining how important it is to replace the whole rocker!
Hoosier Garage with Adam is doing a similar rebuild as you’re doing on this Camaro but on his 72’ Plymouth Duster.
Would you find and replay one of your complicated multiple colored paint job from one of those other shows, where you painted the car in patterns and 3 to 4 different colors? It was a 60’s car, I think a Ford Falcon? I could be mistaken!
Project is looking awesome, glad to see the extent you are diving into it… thank god there is not going to be patina finish!
It's funny watching you drill out the spot welds it's like watching myself tring something you've done million times before with out a problem. Soon as some ones watching you look like you've never touched a drill!!! "Come on Kev!!!!" I hear in my head exactly like that!!!! Lol. Love you videos frome one Kevin to another. I k ow what it's like to be In Kevin's head!! Lol
HAA!!! Yeah, when the camera is rolling, that's when stuff doesn't go smoothly!! Thanks man! I appreciate you! From one Kev to another!
Great job love the way you explain and go through the whole process!
I'm a little surprized that you used the phone a friend option, but it worked out for the best. good work very inspiring for me. Hi from Australia
Thank you for showing us the right way to do this on our own cars! There are way too many hacks on UA-cam cutting corners and doing things the easy way as opposed to the right way! We are looking forward to seeing you build a daily that you aren't ashamed to take to the local car show. Please don't use patina to hide all the sins.
Thanks for the videos Kevin! I've got an 80 Z28 I'm going to do rockers, quarters, trunk drop offs etc as well as the rear tail panel. She's a labour of love and the videos are really helping!
Awesome! Thanks for watching and I'm so glad the videos help!
the only way to get it right is to do it right..... keep up the great work, loving this build
Derek gonna regret selling to you once this is done. With the time, care and thought you are putting into this car, I can't wait until its done! Will be the best 1974 on the road!
I normally drill out the spot welds then use a air hammer to separate the panels.. Great video !!
Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts on the repair and why you chose the option you did. Great video. Really enjoying this series
Glad it was helpful!
Kevin you are a amazing mechanic and body man. I just did the roof skin on my duster. You gave me the strength to go for it!!!! Thanks again, brother!!! I’m proud of you for holding back on your blue language with that Camaro. I know it’s hard buddy. Don’t worry. I’m filling the blanks for you!!!!!😂😂😂😂
was laughing my ass off watching you try to start with a spot weld cutter. Pre drilling is a must for those things. I use a narrow step drill!. Much betterer and done fast!
Thanks.... 😞
That was the best part because it was the most relatable! And good on him for not editing that out 😂
Hi Kev, enjoying the progress on this diamond in the rough. I am retired amd know nothing about body work but love your passion style and explanations...keep up the great work. 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
Kevin, I love this channel and the Camaro. You have a subscriber.
I've been watching you ever since I saw you years ago on the Eastwood. Instructional videos and I saw when you did Zed sled. I'm so excited that you have your own UA-cam channel. I've been watching every video. Keep up the good work. I really enjoy your content I. Live here in Northeast Alabama, near the road course that you went on. So maybe sometime when you race here I could watch you take that miada and tear up the track
I love the way you work
It's awesome your Attitude. Nothing's too hard for you. I know it's hard, but you're great
I appreciate that!
I’m redoing a 1984 dodge truck. Love this channel and its knowledge!
Kevin, I like to use a pneumatic spot weld drill and a file belt sander in areas applicable to grind out welds. It seems to work faster for me. Looking forward to seeing more on the Camaro Great Work!
Thank you for showing the reality involved with this restoration. It is hard when you get stuck inside your own head and always good to have someone you can call.
It’s a passion build for sure man.
This kind of video helps those of us who don't know how this is all assembled. As well as what to look for in proper realignment. Imagine fully welding in a rocker and then finding your door will never fit. Misery.
So true. Big shop, lots of space, and working on the floor 😅
Right?!🤣
The down and dirty of a real restoration is great to see. It explains all the abandoned projects out there... "just needs paint" 😅
I can't believe that it only took what...a couple decades ? for me to find your videos. I loved your work when you were on trucks, and was really sad to see you go. I've been watching the old power block videos regularly and it boggles my mind that it took the all-knowing algorythm this long to show me your channel! You haven't changed a bit! I wonder if you keep in touch with any of the other power block guys?
I keep in touch with Ryan, and I run across Lou and Rick on occasion. Sadly, we lost Joe Elmore a few weeks ago, I miss him. Ian and I work together a lot actually! #friendsforlife
@@paintucation it's probably odd to someone on the other side of the camera, but you guys were in my living room every weekend, you alnost felt like you knew the people! They all seemed like a good bunch of guys, and i did hear about Joe, i can imagine that must have been hard. Anyhow, I'm loving the content here and making my way through your catalogue. All the best!
Love this build. And you, K dawg. You have a good attitude towards life. Admirable
Wow ! That is a lot of work and it takes a lot of time to do that body work !!
Great episode Kevin loving the content bro
I seen Chris on uncle Tony channel he's good what he does
Chris is the BEST!!! @kiwiclassicsandcustoms
Big project, looking forward to lots of episodes to come !
Um, count on it!!!
Love the series keep up the good work and keep fighting the good fight
Informative video Kevin , enjoying the Camaro series ! 👍 Take care !
Kiwi is the man does great work
Thanks! and, I agree!
I love the car, and learning the process! Thanks Kevin!
Thanks man!!