Shame on the shop that performed that "so called" restoration. Also, I'm impressed that you've takin' on this difficult job of repairing / redoing what those charlatans left you with. Looking forward to seeing your progress.
Thank you for the kind words! Yes, as you saw in the video, I don't really get into detail about how upset I was by this, but believe me: I was royally pissed off and I was honestly up in the air about whether I would be able to fix it myself or not. I think if I didn't have the historical and emotional connection to the car, I probably would have let it go. Of course, I'm very glad I didn't, and I've really honed and expanded my metalworking and welding abilities in the process. I'm not going to lie; it's been difficult, but doable, and I'm confident about doing all of the other structural repairs needed on the passenger side as well.
These days the word professional is just a word, I’ve had my MGB/GT since I’m 17 myself. It’s all the love and care you’ve put into your work, to me is outstanding! Thanks for a terrific video and I’m looking forward to seeing more of your work, God bless you and your great work!!?
Thanks so much! Hi5 for being a fellow teen MG owner. 😸👍 I really appreciate the compliments and encouragement. I'll be making more videos about the Kiki project of course, but if you have Instagram, I update there weekly as well. I'm Phoebegoesvroom on there too.
I think the old saying “if you want a job doing properly do it yourself “ applies. I did pretty much the same work on my BGT about 20 years ago now replacing the crossmember and floors, castle sections and inner and outer sills. I too bought my GT when I was a teenager and still have it today now I’m 53. Keep at it you’ll get there eventually. Great video.
Thank you so much for the kind words! It's ironic that the quality of my work would be so much better than the "professional's" considering I've never done these kinds of repairs before, you know?
@@phoebegoesvroom Funnily enough my GT had been through a so called “ professional restoration”. To be honest the quality of the work wasn’t too bad and it was my daily driver for about 4 years by which time it was starting too show a few rough edges. The refresh sort of got project creep and became another full restoration, taking the body back to bare metal, making good any previous repairs I wasn’t happy with and repainting. It’s stood the test of time and still looks good today. Looking forward to the next instalment.
@@martinhibbert1428 Yeah I have a feeling that in a few years I'm going to be redoing the outer rocker panels and lower fender repairs the "restorer" did. Honestly, that will be a cakewalk by comparison vs what I'm doing now. Btw, I update on the project weekly on my Instagram account, also Phoebegoesvroom.
Outstanding work. I hope you feel better. I am sure you will have a beautifully restored super nice strong MGB once you are through. My 68 MGB took me 3 years to complete because I became sick with Bells polsy. once my vision recovered (almost half a year later I was able to continue my work.
Geez I'm so sorry to hear about your stint with Bell's Palsy. That's rough. Thank you for the kind words and encouragement. Like most people with chronic pain/health issues, I have my good days and bad days. It's definitely taking me a lot longer to fix this car than it would have if I had done it in say, my 20s. But, otoh, I do feel fortunate to still be able to do this work at all. Again, thank you for the comment, and if you want to see my weekly updates on the car, head on over to Instagram. I'm Phoebegoesvroom on there as well. ✌️😸
Great work. I just ripped out one floor on my 73 MGB GT and was shocked to see the rust and similar bad repairs done in the past. Your repairs are well done - looking forward to see more.
Thanks so much! Honestly, the only surprises on the structural repairs so far has been what the "restorer" did. However, I'm kind of dreading what's waiting for me under all the things he did on the passenger side. Anyway, do you have your project posted up somewhere like on Instagram? That's where I update weekly.
@@phoebegoesvroom BTW: your clean up of the inside of the Crossmember is remarkable. I spent an hour with the wirewheel on the angle grinder - the corners are a pain to clean....
@@timbosinius3653 Thank you! I've found it's good to have a variety of solutions on hand. I used my angle grinder with a flat and a cup twisted wire wheel, a die grinder with smaller wire wheels/cups and surface conditioning discs, my Dremel with small abrasive wheels and flaps, and even manually with wire brushes and things like a scratch awl.
Very impressive stuff! Considering your claim of not being professionally qualified, you have certainly done some impressive work there. After 30 years of racing sports cars, but always relying on real "pros" for welding and serious fabrication, I am well aware the charlatans out there. I finally got myself a MIG welder and took a welding class in the local junior college not long after my 75th birthday! I just use it for simple stuff, but know the sensual joy of laying down a nice bead...Keep up that positive attitude! Bravo!!
Great documentation of your work! You made serious progress over the course of a year. The wiring cleaned up nicely and the welding areas look awesome. Keep us posted on further progress!
Thank you! I really appreciate your comment. Sometimes it feels like I've gotten little done, but everything is progress. I'll be working on the passenger side this winter.
Very well done documentation on a restoration project. Nice to see such difficult replacements of many sheetmetal parts look simple. Your skills on all aspects are commendable. Proud of you for doing such great work..
Interesting to see that the motor trade has rogues on your side of the pond as well. Keep up the good work, I'm enjoying seeing the restoration of another B, a iconic Brritish sports car of the sixties. I hope your health conditions improve, you have amazing fortitude to overcome so many setbacks!
Thanks for the kind words! As with most people with chronic health conditions, I have my good days and bad days. I'll be making more update videos about this project, but if you use Instagram I update there weekly. I'm Phoebegoesvroom on there as well.
Thanks so much! I did already have some welding and fabrication experience prior to this project, but this was really a "boot camp" kind of situation for me, and it was sink or swim. I think it's safe too say I'm not going to drown. Also, I consider myself a creator in many respects, so fabricating parts is right up my alley. I've enjoyed doing it so far.
I am in awe of your ambition and tenacity. I will echo your observations and opinions on what are currently called "professionals" who claim to be experts on British cars. This in my opinion is a gross misrepresentation. I have owned Brit cars since I was 18. I bought my first in 1964..was a 1953 MGTD MK II in pieces purchased with completely refurbished engine and transmission by a true Brit profession.. We are still friends, he is now 99. That led me to a 25 year career in the car biz to include 4 years working at a Rolls, Bentley, Jag, Aston, Austin, Lotus MG etc dealership from 1968-1972. Those days we had "mechanics" , true professionals. Today we have "techs", read that parts exchangers and , by my recent observations of cars friends have sent to "restorers" , BS artists. I'll go so far as to say incompetent cons, cheats and thieves preying on the ignorant. Which leads me to major compliments to you for deciding not to be ignorant, to not only bitch about the criminal desecration of your car, but to jump in and do it right. A huge hill to climb ... but have espoused a mind set of something said to me by the service manager ( my boss) at the BMC dealership 68-72)... "what one person can do , another can do". Currently I am working on a 1963 MGB purchased 3 months ago ( I sold my 1964 last year and sorely missed it so bought this one) I bought into the sellers story, what a huge mistake. I dropped my guard and jumped in without my usual scrutiny and verification. Trust no one. Cosmetically fairly nice, mechanically no so. I am spending my time correcting butchery and disrespect for the vehicle. Luckily I have the experience, skills and a storage facility full of B parts collected over the years. I enjoy bringing a car back to life after years of normal aging and wear, I do not enjoy correcting the destruction done by others. I will follow your progress with anticipation and admiration. Liked and subscribed. From So Oregon, USA.
Thanks so much for the compliments and also for sharing your experiences with me. If it makes you feel any better, I was also taken in by a car years ago, and that was a 1987 Shelby GLHS. It was a car I really wanted for many years and I was finally in a position to find a decent one that seemed to need little work. It was to be my daily driver. Not to toot my own horn, but I'm a very competent mechanic and I'm not afraid to work on anything. However, this car turned out to be a much bigger project than I thought it was going to be. I absolutely could not take on a big project at the time, so unfortunately I had to let it go. If I had been able to inspect the car myself before buying it, I probably would have seen the red flags, but I couldn't and didn't. Well, we all make mistakes...and sometimes they're expensive ones 😭
Wow, so impressed! Really inspiring what you've done here (though I think you've undersold yourself - you are clearly more than proficient at restoration and welding). Can't wait to see the finished product. (I'm too afraid to tackle even half of what you've done on our '69 GT. Here's hoping I don't have a bodge job from the outfit handling our paint job). All the best! cb
Hello Phoebe! first of all, nice job done there!! I have a question: which screws did you use to fix/fit the floor panels? did you use bolts and nuts or are those selfdrilling screws? Thanks for your help and keep up the good work! When will we see the second video? Sorry for the bad english, best greetings from austria!
Hi, I apologize for the delay in my reply; UA-cam stopped sending me notifications for some reason. The screws I used varied depending on whether both sides of the panel were accessible or not. If it was just one side, I used self tapping hex head screws in sizes #6, #8 and #10. If I could access both sides of a panel I instead used #6 Philips head machine screws in either 1" or 1.5" lengths. The longer ones were handy for realigning panels if I had to remove them for any reason. On the machine screws I used a toothed washer under the head of the screw, followed by a fender washer or regular size washer depending on clearance, then on the opposite end, another fender or regular washer and finally the nut. The toothed washer allowed me to tighten the screw from the nut side without having to hold the head of the screw. In fact, I could tighten them enough to break them and I broke many screws. It took a bit before I figured out the best level of torque limiting on the cordless drill I used to tighten the screws. Let me know if this doesn't make any sense or if you need more info.
How on earth did you get all that underseal off? I've tried a steel brush on a drill but it just seems to make it liquid stir it around a bit and then reset to a sticky mess!
Hi! I'm so sorry for not responding sooner but for some reason UA-cam decided to stop sending me notifications :P I'm going to have to make a video of how I remove the undercoating. I can explain it, but it's better to see it in action too. I've tried many different ways of removing it, and the way I do it now is the best I've found so far.
Shame on the shop that performed that "so called" restoration. Also, I'm impressed that you've takin' on this difficult job of repairing / redoing what those charlatans left you with. Looking forward to seeing your progress.
Thank you for the kind words! Yes, as you saw in the video, I don't really get into detail about how upset I was by this, but believe me: I was royally pissed off and I was honestly up in the air about whether I would be able to fix it myself or not. I think if I didn't have the historical and emotional connection to the car, I probably would have let it go. Of course, I'm very glad I didn't, and I've really honed and expanded my metalworking and welding abilities in the process. I'm not going to lie; it's been difficult, but doable, and I'm confident about doing all of the other structural repairs needed on the passenger side as well.
These days the word professional is just a word, I’ve had my MGB/GT since I’m 17 myself. It’s all the love and care you’ve put into your work, to me is outstanding! Thanks for a terrific video and I’m looking forward to seeing more of your work, God bless you and your great work!!?
Thanks so much! Hi5 for being a fellow teen MG owner. 😸👍 I really appreciate the compliments and encouragement. I'll be making more videos about the Kiki project of course, but if you have Instagram, I update there weekly as well. I'm Phoebegoesvroom on there too.
I think the old saying “if you want a job doing properly do it yourself “ applies. I did pretty much the same work on my BGT about 20 years ago now replacing the crossmember and floors, castle sections and inner and outer sills. I too bought my GT when I was a teenager and still have it today now I’m 53. Keep at it you’ll get there eventually. Great video.
Thank you so much for the kind words! It's ironic that the quality of my work would be so much better than the "professional's" considering I've never done these kinds of repairs before, you know?
@@phoebegoesvroom Funnily enough my GT had been through a so called “ professional restoration”. To be honest the quality of the work wasn’t too bad and it was my daily driver for about 4 years by which time it was starting too show a few rough edges. The refresh sort of got project creep and became another full restoration, taking the body back to bare metal, making good any previous repairs I wasn’t happy with and repainting. It’s stood the test of time and still looks good today. Looking forward to the next instalment.
@@martinhibbert1428 Yeah I have a feeling that in a few years I'm going to be redoing the outer rocker panels and lower fender repairs the "restorer" did. Honestly, that will be a cakewalk by comparison vs what I'm doing now. Btw, I update on the project weekly on my Instagram account, also Phoebegoesvroom.
Outstanding work.
I hope you feel better. I am sure you will have a beautifully restored super nice strong MGB once you are through. My 68 MGB took me 3 years to complete because I became sick with Bells polsy. once my vision recovered (almost half a year later I was able to continue my work.
Geez I'm so sorry to hear about your stint with Bell's Palsy. That's rough. Thank you for the kind words and encouragement. Like most people with chronic pain/health issues, I have my good days and bad days. It's definitely taking me a lot longer to fix this car than it would have if I had done it in say, my 20s. But, otoh, I do feel fortunate to still be able to do this work at all. Again, thank you for the comment, and if you want to see my weekly updates on the car, head on over to Instagram. I'm Phoebegoesvroom on there as well. ✌️😸
Great work. I just ripped out one floor on my 73 MGB GT and was shocked to see the rust and similar bad repairs done in the past.
Your repairs are well done - looking forward to see more.
Thanks so much! Honestly, the only surprises on the structural repairs so far has been what the "restorer" did. However, I'm kind of dreading what's waiting for me under all the things he did on the passenger side. Anyway, do you have your project posted up somewhere like on Instagram? That's where I update weekly.
@@phoebegoesvroom BTW: your clean up of the inside of the Crossmember is remarkable. I spent an hour with the wirewheel on the angle grinder - the corners are a pain to clean....
@@timbosinius3653 Thank you! I've found it's good to have a variety of solutions on hand. I used my angle grinder with a flat and a cup twisted wire wheel, a die grinder with smaller wire wheels/cups and surface conditioning discs, my Dremel with small abrasive wheels and flaps, and even manually with wire brushes and things like a scratch awl.
Very impressive stuff! Considering your claim of not being professionally qualified, you have certainly done some impressive work there. After 30 years of racing sports cars, but always relying on real "pros" for welding and serious fabrication, I am well aware the charlatans out there. I finally got myself a MIG welder and took a welding class in the local junior college not long after my 75th birthday! I just use it for simple stuff, but know the sensual joy of laying down a nice bead...Keep up that positive attitude! Bravo!!
Great documentation of your work! You made serious progress over the course of a year. The wiring cleaned up nicely and the welding areas look awesome. Keep us posted on further progress!
Thank you! I really appreciate your comment. Sometimes it feels like I've gotten little done, but everything is progress. I'll be working on the passenger side this winter.
Very well done documentation on a restoration project.
Nice to see such difficult replacements of many sheetmetal parts look simple.
Your skills on all aspects are commendable. Proud of you for doing such great work..
Interesting to see that the motor trade has rogues on your side of the pond as well. Keep up the good work, I'm enjoying seeing the restoration of another B, a iconic Brritish sports car of the sixties. I hope your health conditions improve, you have amazing fortitude to overcome so many setbacks!
Thanks for the kind words! As with most people with chronic health conditions, I have my good days and bad days. I'll be making more update videos about this project, but if you use Instagram I update there weekly. I'm Phoebegoesvroom on there as well.
Keep up the good work I'm really impressed with the way you decided to have a go at welding yourself and fabricating your own patch panels
Thanks so much! I did already have some welding and fabrication experience prior to this project, but this was really a "boot camp" kind of situation for me, and it was sink or swim. I think it's safe too say I'm not going to drown. Also, I consider myself a creator in many respects, so fabricating parts is right up my alley. I've enjoyed doing it so far.
I am in awe of your ambition and tenacity. I will echo your observations and opinions on what are currently called "professionals" who claim to be experts on British cars. This in my opinion is a gross misrepresentation.
I have owned Brit cars since I was 18. I bought my first in 1964..was a 1953 MGTD MK II in pieces purchased with completely refurbished engine and transmission by a true Brit profession.. We are still friends, he is now 99.
That led me to a 25 year career in the car biz to include 4 years working at a Rolls, Bentley, Jag, Aston, Austin, Lotus MG etc dealership from 1968-1972. Those days we had "mechanics" , true professionals. Today we have "techs", read that parts exchangers and , by my recent observations of cars friends have sent to "restorers" , BS artists. I'll go so far as to say incompetent cons, cheats and thieves preying on the ignorant.
Which leads me to major compliments to you for deciding not to be ignorant, to not only bitch about the criminal desecration of your car, but to jump in and do it right. A huge hill to climb ... but have espoused a mind set of
something said to me by the service manager ( my boss) at the BMC dealership 68-72)... "what one person can do , another can do".
Currently I am working on a 1963 MGB purchased 3 months ago ( I sold my 1964 last year and sorely missed it so bought this one) I bought into the sellers story, what a huge mistake. I dropped my guard and jumped in without my usual scrutiny and verification. Trust no one. Cosmetically fairly nice, mechanically no so. I am spending my time correcting butchery and disrespect for the vehicle. Luckily I have the experience, skills and a storage facility full of B parts collected over the years.
I enjoy bringing a car back to life after years of normal aging and wear, I do not enjoy correcting the destruction done by others.
I will follow your progress with anticipation and admiration. Liked and subscribed. From So Oregon, USA.
Thanks so much for the compliments and also for sharing your experiences with me. If it makes you feel any better, I was also taken in by a car years ago, and that was a 1987 Shelby GLHS. It was a car I really wanted for many years and I was finally in a position to find a decent one that seemed to need little work. It was to be my daily driver. Not to toot my own horn, but I'm a very competent mechanic and I'm not afraid to work on anything. However, this car turned out to be a much bigger project than I thought it was going to be. I absolutely could not take on a big project at the time, so unfortunately I had to let it go. If I had been able to inspect the car myself before buying it, I probably would have seen the red flags, but I couldn't and didn't. Well, we all make mistakes...and sometimes they're expensive ones 😭
Excellent work. Good to see a B being restored.
Thanks so much!
Nice project!! Keep going
Really impressed with what you are doing. Keep it up, will be great when you are done 🏴😄😄
Great informative video. Gives me confidents to do this type of work. Thank You for sharing.
Good job it will look awesome when you finish
Wow, so impressed! Really inspiring what you've done here (though I think you've undersold yourself - you are clearly more than proficient at restoration and welding). Can't wait to see the finished product. (I'm too afraid to tackle even half of what you've done on our '69 GT. Here's hoping I don't have a bodge job from the outfit handling our paint job). All the best! cb
I can't wait until you pick me up in Kiki
Thanks! It's gonna be a bit, though.
Good luck 👍
Fabulous job phebe. You put me to shame. Where have you relocated your battery?
GREAT JOB good for you
Hello Phoebe! first of all, nice job done there!!
I have a question: which screws did you use to fix/fit the floor panels? did you use bolts and nuts or are those selfdrilling screws?
Thanks for your help and keep up the good work! When will we see the second video?
Sorry for the bad english, best greetings from austria!
Hi, I apologize for the delay in my reply; UA-cam stopped sending me notifications for some reason. The screws I used varied depending on whether both sides of the panel were accessible or not. If it was just one side, I used self tapping hex head screws in sizes #6, #8 and #10. If I could access both sides of a panel I instead used #6 Philips head machine screws in either 1" or 1.5" lengths. The longer ones were handy for realigning panels if I had to remove them for any reason. On the machine screws I used a toothed washer under the head of the screw, followed by a fender washer or regular size washer depending on clearance, then on the opposite end, another fender or regular washer and finally the nut. The toothed washer allowed me to tighten the screw from the nut side without having to hold the head of the screw. In fact, I could tighten them enough to break them and I broke many screws. It took a bit before I figured out the best level of torque limiting on the cordless drill I used to tighten the screws. Let me know if this doesn't make any sense or if you need more info.
How on earth did you get all that underseal off? I've tried a steel brush on a drill but it just seems to make it liquid stir it around a bit and then reset to a sticky mess!
Hi! I'm so sorry for not responding sooner but for some reason UA-cam decided to stop sending me notifications :P I'm going to have to make a video of how I remove the undercoating. I can explain it, but it's better to see it in action too. I've tried many different ways of removing it, and the way I do it now is the best I've found so far.
Ls1 swap it with automatic transmission