Jon , you are definitely a true craftsman. You make everything look so easy and it comes through in your quality. Keep up the good buddy. Good to see the brick make a guest appearance 😂.
Great Work on putting the body line back in. Its nice to see the brick and Mt Dew in the vid as well. I like how you said the proper amount of body filler. When i tore apart my bird, I found some on the tail panel that had to be at least 1.5 in thick lol, but at least i didnt find is old chicken wire. Keep up the great videos and i cant wait to see some paint on the beautiful bird.
Excellent way to put the body line back in. Our bird is actually missing some of the body line. Whoever had it before us used way over 1/8” of filler. Always like the tape tips as well.👍
I do love my tape just about as much as orange Mountain Dew…..ok probably not. 🤣 But seriously it’s a great tool and readily available and cheap. Wish i was better at working the metal with a body hammer and could get it even closer. Maybe someday.
Thanks. I know it would have been way quicker to buy a new fender. I was trying to get this car back on budget. Time I have funds not so much. Plus it just feels good Saving an original piece.
I’ll be bringing my 67 to Firebird Fest and I’d love to meet you there. I’ve been watching your content and I’m not far from trying to knock out my first attempt at some body work soon. I may try on a old dodge truck first to ensure I don’t mess up my bird.
Great idea practice only builds some confidence, remember if you mess up worst that will happen is sand it all off start over, it’s not permanent. I will be driving my trans am, find me I would like to check out your 67 bird while I am there.
I’d like for you to try something… 1. Mark your body line with a fine point marker, 2. Put a 3/4” tape line right on that line, 3. Fill the side that’s not covered by the tape to the thickness you need. 4. Once the filler is starting to harden just a little, pull the tape. 5. Cover the side you just filled with tape and leave the very edge exposed so the two sides join one another. You just don’t want to put any extra filler on the 1st side. 6. That will leave you with a beautiful straight line right from the start! Trust me, It works great and makes the process so much quicker by starting you with a nice ridge.
Teaching yourself on areas adjacent to good metal can help by always having a reference to compare. A metal ruler can be flexed over your repair to eye the curves in multiple directions since compound curves are used for their ability to add rigidity. Holding your mud spreader with your thumb underneath nearest the panel and fingers spread across the top will let you match the curve you're looking for. You can control the spreader well enough to add a little more radius to leave your mud ever so slightly positive. If rough removal of mud is done in the least curved direction a plastic hand board sander can be manipulated with the handles to match the curve and then sand with a vertical or horizontal board moved in 45 degree strokes in an X instead of the T of the board. A light on the floor to move around and watch shadows is useful. Not all Bondo is the same to learn with. Your supplier or your laziest body working connection should be able to help. A case of beer and a few hours doing cleanup for a shop can get you some visual education to save finding everything important the long way. Sand away...
So going to have to watch this like 1000 times!!!!!!
Yes please! That helps the UA-cams algorithm. 😎
Jon , you are definitely a true craftsman. You make everything look so easy and it comes through in your quality. Keep up the good buddy. Good to see the brick make a guest appearance 😂.
Thanks. Mr Brick is there for support…🤣
Nice save on that fender including all the welding on it😊 JR
Thanks. It finally came together and looks great.
Great Work on putting the body line back in. Its nice to see the brick and Mt Dew in the vid as well. I like how you said the proper amount of body filler. When i tore apart my bird, I found some on the tail panel that had to be at least 1.5 in thick lol, but at least i didnt find is old chicken wire. Keep up the great videos and i cant wait to see some paint on the beautiful bird.
1.5” of putty is a bunch. Think of how much weight that added and todays cost of materials they could buy the replacement panel from instead
Excellent way to put the body line back in. Our bird is actually missing some of the body line. Whoever had it before us used way over 1/8” of filler. Always like the tape tips as well.👍
I do love my tape just about as much as orange Mountain Dew…..ok probably not. 🤣 But seriously it’s a great tool and readily available and cheap. Wish i was better at working the metal with a body hammer and could get it even closer. Maybe someday.
Great job buddy I do it the same way works great 👍 very important to pay attention to detail
Agreed all these little details add up when done.
Great save on that fender! I learn something every time you get into the details of body work. Have a great weekend.
Thanks pal, just playing cars and sharing what little I know 😉. Have a great weekend.
Mist a guide coat on helps with seeing how its going
Thanks! That is very helpful indeed.
Who is this new host with the nice haircut? 👀
Lol. Spring time shedding the winter coat off 😎
Very nice job on the fender sir👍🏽
Thanks. I know it would have been way quicker to buy a new fender. I was trying to get this car back on budget. Time I have funds not so much. Plus it just feels good Saving an original piece.
I’ll be bringing my 67 to Firebird Fest and I’d love to meet you there. I’ve been watching your content and I’m not far from trying to knock out my first attempt at some body work soon. I may try on a old dodge truck first to ensure I don’t mess up my bird.
Great idea practice only builds some confidence, remember if you mess up worst that will happen is sand it all off start over, it’s not permanent. I will be driving my trans am, find me I would like to check out your 67 bird while I am there.
I’d like for you to try something…
1. Mark your body line with a fine point marker,
2. Put a 3/4” tape line right on that line,
3. Fill the side that’s not covered by the tape to the thickness you need.
4. Once the filler is starting to harden just a little, pull the tape.
5. Cover the side you just filled with tape and leave the very edge exposed so the two sides join one another. You just don’t want to put any extra filler on the 1st side.
6. That will leave you with a beautiful straight line right from the start!
Trust me, It works great and makes the process so much quicker by starting you with a nice ridge.
Heck yeah I can see that working well. Thanks!!
Those metal spreaders seem to do a good job. I'm going to have to get a set from harbor freight to try out.
I keep working with them and r really beginning to like them more and more. The trick is to wipe them clean before the putty cures all the way.
oh I see 2 emblems go in those holes. I have the body line in my 79 trans-am but they dont have emblems there, just a market light below that line.
They put the emblems right on the body line in 1968 for some reason
If I lived nearby, I would park a terrible old Firebird so you could see it. I’m sure you would fix it eventually. I would pay.
Very clever, you know how to get my attention for sure. I do have a soft spot for a Firebird in need of some work.
😎🤘
Thank you
i hate hate hate doing body work i put mud on and sand to much off, have to put more on cause i sand to much off vicious circle of wasted time
I feel that frustration for sure. Knowing where and when to stop is a trick for sure
Teaching yourself on areas adjacent to good metal can help by always having a reference to compare. A metal ruler can be flexed over your repair to eye the curves in multiple directions since compound curves are used for their ability to add rigidity. Holding your mud spreader with your thumb underneath nearest the panel and fingers spread across the top will let you match the curve you're looking for. You can control the spreader well enough to add a little more radius to leave your mud ever so slightly positive. If rough removal of mud is done in the least curved direction a plastic hand board sander can be manipulated with the handles to match the curve and then sand with a vertical or horizontal board moved in 45 degree strokes in an X instead of the T of the board. A light on the floor to move around and watch shadows is useful. Not all Bondo is the same to learn with. Your supplier or your laziest body working connection should be able to help. A case of beer and a few hours doing cleanup for a shop can get you some visual education to save finding everything important the long way. Sand away...
@@WireWeHere very well said, thanks.
Body work is hard work, messy too.
Very messy indeed. Probably my least favorite part of putting a car back in order.