The most impressive part is that even tho his son is soooo young, he’s learning!! He has his hammer and paying attention to dad!! Never to young to learn!! ✊🏾✊🏾
Maaaaaan if you have ever done this repair job on a Mustang, you know this man's pain and his dedication to making it RIGHT. I myself have done it and it is a thankless job. I appreciate the time you spent making this for the next person who has the guts to do this and finds him/her self scared to death to do it. Always like the videos and am looking forward to the insanity that you will create with this one. Oh I just read some of the other comments about "how this build is going nowhere"...dude, go do it yourself and see exactly how long it takes YOU to do this CORRECTLY. I would have almost killed for this level of a detailed video when I was doing mine. Forget the Nay-sayers Nick, you keep doing what you are doing. Much love from Louisiana
thanks brother really appreciate it. yeah its hard to know how much work this is without doing this. this is my second time doing it, just way to much work, shops charge around $2,000+ for this repair and they dont do any of these extra steps with prep work, rust sections, rust encapsulators, welding primers etc...
@@FixItNick -great video Nick! I have a question though, I noticed that in the vent area some of the grates in the vents were bent, wouldn't it have been a better time to straighten them out with the panel off the car? Or do you have something else in mind?
because people don't pay much for you to spend all this time on 1 car with also sacrificing your family time and your other obligations you cant do this details if you have another 5 cars waiting
@@FixItNick I saw him in another one too. I used to have my little ones who are now 28 and 31 years old help me on all kinds of projects but they have zero interest in that kind of thing. I was hoping it would stimulate their interest. There is a Bren Gun carrier that I am interested in and my son said he would help with that project lol.
@@FixItNick i came along to your video and i enjoyed it. I just look at a 68 mustang coupe and im debating on if i should buy it in the next month or so. It doesn't have a motor or trans plus i would have to find a shop to do the body work and restore the car inside and out so i haven't made up my mind yet
In 1968 I paid a body shop to replace "all the rust" on a 1956 Ford Country Sedan wagon the family had owned since '57. When I got the car back, I found tape was put down over the rust and body filler over that. Since then, I've done all of the metal repairs on my '56 and '57 Ford cars and trucks. Like your statement " I don't think I would trust anyone else to do this repair because I know nobody else would really care as much" is the key. Since '68, I've learned to 'do it all'. Now at 70, I'm a bit slower but still do my best to duplicate what the factory has done. (Oh, and your son there... That's BEAUTIFUL!)
The funny thing is that guys who want this work done balk at what is a VERY FAIR estimate for proper repairs. $30k to get an "average" 50+ year old car into good, clean sheetmetal is not unreasonable, when you consider what it takes to do the job right.
Gotta say, for me, after searching the bowels of the internet, this is the most helpful video on this I have seen when it comes to getting an idea of the whole process. That will be me soon.
I would do it the same way. Nobody would care about the repair like you would, and I always say, If you want it done right do it yourself!!! Words to live by and that's why I did it that way for years until I had a stroke and I sold my '68 Mustang GT.
Great job. I had a little helper , who had his little chair and tools. He has grown up now, he is not a little helper any more, he is 6 feet 3 inches, he is now my big helper and my best friend.
When you finish body work and paint on a car exterior, people see it and can admire it. However, the work on the cowl, while mandatory, is hidden from the eye for the most part. You get the satisfaction of knowing what is under the cowl and knowing you did it right. A private little victory if you think about it.
Wow! That you put so much work into part of the car no one will ever see is truly impressive! You have me hooked and I can’t wait for the entire start to finish videos to enjoy the same amazing dedication to detail on the whole car! Great work!👍👍👍
Thank you really appreciate it. At the moment I’m working on my friends 67 Eleanor Rescue Project If you seen that one? What A mess!! Some people do shady stuff grrr
Beautifully done! I did this (with help from a mechanic friend) 25 years ago. These Mustang cowls all leak eventually. It was the hardest body work I ever did... took us like 8 weekends.
I have a 73 Pinto that I'm working on. The cowl (inside) is about 50 percent gone by rust. I had made the decision to abandon the project, but you have inspired me to continue on. I'm going to have to fabricate most of it as I haven't been able to find replacement parts. Thanks for the video. I've sub'd.
As a retired builder (had one in Sema 5 yrs. ago) I saw you cleaning the cowl and thought "Oh No" you should drill out the spot welds and remove the cowl panels for hidden rust! Then "Viola" you did it and I gladly ate my first thoughts! That right there told me you are a true craftsman and not a week-end restorer! Sorry I doubted you!
Wow when someone says I spent hundreds of hours restoring a car now one can appreciate what that means watching this video !!! This is a labor of love.
Wow, I think it's safe to say that the inside of that cowl is good for the next 100+ years . Thanks for posting this, I'm learning just by watching your videos.
Its thing of beauty what you are doing here, somthing I could never do neither the skill nor the patience....this is why I love my Jeep CJ I just bolt parts on, weld what breaks and then go back out and bash it against trees and rocks and it still turns heads in parking lots.
YOU MUST TIRED AFTER WORKING 60 HRS. A WEEK AND THEN ANOTHER 30 TO DO THIS PROJECT AND ANOTHER 6 TO 8 HRS. TO EDIT AND UPLOAD A VIDEO SO THAT WE CAN ENJOY IT. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING
I'd rather repair every fender on a car as opposed to one cowl. They're a lot of work. Excellent job man. Older ford assemblyman told me to tack every other hole on bottom side to leave fresh metal for top half to bite all the way thru. But your way seems a lot better, just tacking every one of them.
I really like this project, I'm following two other projects of Eleanor with this one and if I understood correctly this is the only which keeps the real engine of the old Mustang. 🙂
What you did was right. I'm retired out of the body shop and went through many of the same processes. The car will be right when your done and you knowing that makes it worth it.
My old Ford Falcon wagon has the same exact problem. I tried to fix it several times but is so so hard that I just gave up! And so whenever it rains water enters everywhere. Think Ford engineers where not at all enlighten... Anyway congratulations, it`s a great job you` ve done, just perfect!!
Neat, this is what I would have needed to do to my 1968 Cougar (back in 1982 when I owned it). The up right stacks inside the cowl were rusted away, and when it rained the water would pour right onto the floor! Me being 16yrs old I had no clue how to fix it , but my dad eventually fiber glassed it from under the dash and it "fixed" the problem
I did this repair on my 68 FB over 25 years ago--over 220 spot welds! I then coated the inner cowl with Sea Jacket. And after that set, a good coat of epoxy paint and then roof tar!
199 haters that work for Maaco. LOL. Killer diligence on that repair. A lot of so-called 'technicians' take a "No one will ever see it" approach and cut a lot of corners, especially in 'body shops'. Gotta keep that turnaround rate up....lol Great work brother
Great work reminds me of a 67 i did for a friend and i would do it again theres nothing more satisfying than doing it right and it functions keep it up 👍👏
Fantastic! I was wondering how this repair was done and I happened upon a amazing craftsman and a well done video! Wow. I slowed it down to .5 speed to catch more detail which worked well. Thank you for making this video and your pride in craftsmanship.
Man you are awesome sir. I admire people like yourself. You have alot of talent sir. I wished I had your talent because if I did I wouldn't had to get rid of my 1970 Chevelle. It was so corroded with rust that the car was 500lbs or more lighter than when it rolled off of the assembly line. It hurt so bad to do that. I needed about 50k in body work. Thank you for the video buddy and take care. Thumbs up on your video. 👍👍👍👍
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The most impressive part is that even tho his son is soooo young, he’s learning!! He has his hammer and paying attention to dad!! Never to young to learn!! ✊🏾✊🏾
Total awesome. Hands down the nicest cowl repair I've seen.
If only all body men were this skilled...I have NEVER seen anybody do a better job than this true craftsman
Check out Artur Tussik .
Check out 51 Machines and their actual restoration of the Nissan Fair Lady, using almost ne replacement parts, all done by hand
Check out Jo Daddys Garage, does awesome quality work as well.
Maaaaaan if you have ever done this repair job on a Mustang, you know this man's pain and his dedication to making it RIGHT. I myself have done it and it is a thankless job. I appreciate the time you spent making this for the next person who has the guts to do this and finds him/her self scared to death to do it. Always like the videos and am looking forward to the insanity that you will create with this one.
Oh I just read some of the other comments about "how this build is going nowhere"...dude, go do it yourself and see exactly how long it takes YOU to do this CORRECTLY. I would have almost killed for this level of a detailed video when I was doing mine. Forget the Nay-sayers Nick, you keep doing what you are doing. Much love from Louisiana
Brandon Loveday , you’re right Brandon. I’ve never seen one restorer on Tv do this job. This is the extra mile.
thanks brother really appreciate it. yeah its hard to know how much work this is without doing this. this is my second time doing it, just way to much work, shops charge around $2,000+ for this repair and they dont do any of these extra steps with prep work, rust sections, rust encapsulators, welding primers etc...
@@FixItNick -great video Nick!
I have a question though, I noticed that in the vent area some of the grates in the vents were bent, wouldn't it have been a better time to straighten them out with the panel off the car?
Or do you have something else in mind?
@Robert Phipps - I was lucky, when we repaired the cowl on my 67, that they weren't bent at all.
@@FixItNick How's your tinnitus?
80% of restoration jobs do not get as detailed as what this man has done..... He is a master craftsmen
because people don't pay much for you to spend all this time on 1 car with also sacrificing your family time and your other obligations you cant do this details if you have another 5 cars waiting
Hey just loved seeing the little guy sitting in his own little chair chatting up a storm with Daddy and probably asking a million questions. Love it!
Haha I’ll include him on more projects when I have safer things for him to help with
@@FixItNick I saw him in another one too. I used to have my little ones who are now 28 and 31 years old help me on all kinds of projects but they have zero interest in that kind of thing. I was hoping it would stimulate their interest. There is a Bren Gun carrier that I am interested in and my son said he would help with that project lol.
@@FixItNick ja right
@@FixItNick i came along to your video and i enjoyed it. I just look at a 68 mustang coupe and im debating on if i should buy it in the next month or so. It doesn't have a motor or trans plus i would have to find a shop to do the body work and restore the car inside and out so i haven't made up my mind yet
In 1968 I paid a body shop to replace "all the rust" on a 1956 Ford Country Sedan wagon the family had owned since '57. When I got the car back, I found tape was put down over the rust and body filler over that. Since then, I've done all of the metal repairs on my '56 and '57 Ford cars and trucks. Like your statement " I don't think I would trust anyone else to do this repair because I know nobody else would really care as much" is the key. Since '68, I've learned to 'do it all'. Now at 70, I'm a bit slower but still do my best to duplicate what the factory has done. (Oh, and your son there... That's BEAUTIFUL!)
I hate all shops, most shops haha, can’t trust them
This is inspiring! Going the extra mile is the only way to go. You can sleep knowing you did everything right.
Mad Respect for this guy who put In the time and effort
watch the channel byll metal work, a Brazilian channel that does artisanal restoration, the guy is an artist with iron plates
The amount of work taken to make this repair is staggering. My hat is off to this man for dedication and quality of work. WOW
Thank you really appreciate it
The funny thing is that guys who want this work done balk at what is a VERY FAIR estimate for proper repairs. $30k to get an "average" 50+ year old car into good, clean sheetmetal is not unreasonable, when you consider what it takes to do the job right.
Gotta say, for me, after searching the bowels of the internet, this is the most helpful video on this I have seen when it comes to getting an idea of the whole process. That will be me soon.
I would do it the same way. Nobody would care about the repair like you would, and I always say, If you want it done right do it yourself!!! Words to live by and that's why I did it that way for years until I had a stroke and I sold my '68 Mustang GT.
By the way, you do excellent work!!!
Great job. I had a little helper , who had his little chair and tools. He has grown up now, he is not a little helper any more, he is 6 feet 3 inches, he is now my big helper and my best friend.
When you finish body work and paint on a car exterior, people see it and can admire it. However, the work on the cowl, while mandatory, is hidden from the eye for the most part. You get the satisfaction of knowing what is under the cowl and knowing you did it right. A private little victory if you think about it.
Wow! That you put so much work into part of the car no one will ever see is truly impressive! You have me hooked and I can’t wait for the entire start to finish videos to enjoy the same amazing dedication to detail on the whole car! Great work!👍👍👍
Thank you really appreciate it. At the moment I’m working on my friends 67 Eleanor Rescue Project If you seen that one? What A mess!! Some people do shady stuff grrr
Beautifully done! I did this (with help from a mechanic friend) 25 years ago. These Mustang cowls all leak eventually. It was the hardest body work I ever did... took us like 8 weekends.
PERFECT!! If you want it done right you gotta do it yourself !
People wonder why restorations are so expensive just watch this video and that is just one piece. Great work....
Errgh! You have the patience of job. I can feel every tedious hour/day/week. Congratulations. On a meticulous repair.
I have a 73 Pinto that I'm working on. The cowl (inside) is about 50 percent gone by rust. I had made the decision to abandon the project, but you have inspired me to continue on. I'm going to have to fabricate most of it as I haven't been able to find replacement parts. Thanks for the video. I've sub'd.
Another expert welding in flip flops eeek 😱
It’s joy and relaxing lol
ВОТ это настоящий труд... Человек трудиться с душой и любовью...У этого мастера всё получиться на отлично... Молодец!!!
As a retired builder (had one in Sema 5 yrs. ago) I saw you cleaning the cowl and thought "Oh No" you should drill out the spot welds and remove the cowl panels for hidden rust! Then "Viola" you did it and I gladly ate my first thoughts! That right there told me you are a true craftsman and not a week-end restorer! Sorry I doubted you!
Haha Thank you appreciate it
Always a pleasure to watch a craftsman at work.
Well done this is what you called a professional body work only a truly body man know how to do this I am one of those great video . Excellent work
Wow when someone says I spent hundreds of hours restoring a car now one can appreciate what that means watching this video !!!
This is a labor of love.
Yes sir, next time a wife asks, hopefully this vid will help haha
@@FixItNick Well, good luck with that.
Wow, I think it's safe to say that the inside of that cowl is good for the next 100+ years . Thanks for posting this, I'm learning just by watching your videos.
this is what being meticulous means, it shows he has serious pride in what he does, ty for the video Bro !
Thank you really appreciate it
Respect! Did it once on my 67 vert and now its time to do on a 67 fastback. Its an awful job but someone has to do it !
Its thing of beauty what you are doing here, somthing I could never do neither the skill nor the patience....this is why I love my Jeep CJ I just bolt parts on, weld what breaks and then go back out and bash it against trees and rocks and it still turns heads in parking lots.
Love it, thank you. Great that you show what you are doing rather than talk about it like so many others.
Thank you appreciate it
This technician is out of this world...
Thank you appreciate it
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Who ever get this car is lucky fella. That is awesome work!
It's so good to see great work and details . I wish I was young again so I could do that type of work.
NEVER seen anybody do a better job wow
Wow hand sculpted, and double WOW WOW!!! You have your kid in with a little hammer (Priceless)
YOU MUST TIRED AFTER WORKING 60 HRS. A WEEK AND THEN ANOTHER 30 TO DO THIS PROJECT AND ANOTHER 6 TO 8 HRS. TO EDIT AND UPLOAD A VIDEO SO THAT WE CAN ENJOY IT. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING
Thanks brother, honestly, after this one I’ll try doing easier projects, it’s getting to much lol
Respect. Hard to imagine this level of skill and intense labor!
just finished mine a few weeks back
it is a JOB !!!
but it’s worth the effort !!!
Ya worst job on the whole car lol
@@FixItNick But the most satisfying the first time you get caught in the rain at a car show and your carpet stays dry!!!
I'd rather repair every fender on a car as opposed to one cowl. They're a lot of work. Excellent job man. Older ford assemblyman told me to tack every other hole on bottom side to leave fresh metal for top half to bite all the way thru. But your way seems a lot better, just tacking every one of them.
Absolutely beautiful job! Your attention to detail is second to none.
Thanks bro
Skill, patience, and passion.
Should have more patience with his offspring.
I really like this project, I'm following two other projects of Eleanor with this one and if I understood correctly this is the only which keeps the real engine of the old Mustang. 🙂
Thank you bro, Yes correct, I want to do it correct way,
Just don’t call it Eleanor, he might get sue
Literally the most relaxing video I’ve seen in a while ha! Great job!
What you did was right. I'm retired out of the body shop and went through many of the same processes. The car will be right when your done and you knowing that makes it worth it.
Very impressive, I was watching Legendary Motor Cars years ago, he stated this repair was 5k. You can't do any better than this.
That was awesome . A beautiful display of workmanship. I wish I had that much patience that I could do that kind of work. Awesome job. 😀👍
My old Ford Falcon wagon has the same exact problem. I tried to fix it several times but is so so hard that I just gave up! And so whenever it rains water enters everywhere. Think Ford engineers where not at all enlighten... Anyway congratulations, it`s a great job you` ve done, just perfect!!
Neat, this is what I would have needed to do to my 1968 Cougar (back in 1982 when I owned it). The up right stacks inside the cowl were rusted away, and when it rained the water would pour right onto the floor! Me being 16yrs old I had no clue how to fix it , but my dad eventually fiber glassed it from under the dash and it "fixed" the problem
The man has skills I wish he was my neighbor. Dod anyone notice that he wore sandal the whole time..hahahaja
Sandals are comfortable until....a hot welding spark gets you! This from my welding experiences as a professional.
It's awesome to see this level of workmanship has not died. GREAT JOB!
Thank you appreciate it
Is there anything more satisfying than rebuilding a classic from the ground up?
Yes not having to go to work haha
@@FixItNick Oh yes :-)
It will deff be something to be proud of when it is finished
Thanks
I did this repair on my 68 FB over 25 years ago--over 220 spot welds! I then coated the inner cowl with Sea Jacket. And after that set, a good coat of epoxy paint and then roof tar!
Not my fav repair ever
199 haters that work for Maaco. LOL. Killer diligence on that repair. A lot of so-called 'technicians' take a "No one will ever see it" approach and cut a lot of corners, especially in 'body shops'. Gotta keep that turnaround rate up....lol Great work brother
Haha people hate everything these days
I did this on my car, it takes a lot of love, great job 👏 👍.
Best video on UA-cam.
Great work reminds me of a 67 i did for a friend and i would do it again theres nothing more satisfying than doing it right and it functions keep it up 👍👏
This dude is good man, he is a bad ass.
Thanks man
Fantastic! I was wondering how this repair was done and I happened upon a amazing craftsman and a well done video! Wow. I slowed it down to .5 speed to catch more detail which worked well. Thank you for making this video and your pride in craftsmanship.
Undoubtedly the best cowl video out there. Excellent choice of musics, video and overall craftsmanship. Thanks for showing how it’s done.
Thank you appreciate it
Going to be doing this in feb! ❤
Bravo. Great attention to detail.
You cab just see the love this man has for his car .
Thank you
This guy is a Master artist, I love his dedication and passion for his work, that's why the outcome was awesome 😎
Arbeiten, die Ausdauer und Gründlichkeit erfordern. Cool.👍
Very refined and painstaking work. Master of the highest class did. I look forward to the continuation!
Your skills are amazing, but your dedication is outstanding!
Congratulations my friend!
Best regards from 🇧🇷
I have a 68 coup I know your pain and dedication thanks for the vidio.
Nice workmanship,well done.
WELL DONE I did not see when the cowl was painted under before install but the way i see your work I said YES
Thank you
well done is not enough to express your hard work.......the amount of passion you put into this project is unbelievable......more then a work of art.
Thank you really appreciate it
This man is a real artist!!! Congrats!!!
Thanks
Great recap Video! If you build IT they will come. im in it for the long haul, Let's Go!!🖒😉💪
I have that same exact anvil!!
I have those flipflops!
My professor showed us this in class. Awesome job bud!
You are a Technical Artist. Wonderful job. Man of Art you are..!!!!
Thank you appreciate it
Вы представляете сколько здесь труда, сколько души в это вложено???
Holy hell, beautiful work sir!
Not a restoration, this is a complete rebuild. Straight skills. If I only had the tools!!!
GREAT JOB, DONE WITH CARE and DETAIL. I'VE DONE THE SAME JOB NUMEROUS TIMES ON '65-68 FB
You have golden hands and i wish the best for you. I enjoyed it. Take care bro
This is a fantastic video. What an eye opener for anyone considering or needing to do this repair!!
Love your work and the music
Great job! You're a hard worker
Masterful work. Really enjoyed viewing this video. Cheers!
Excellent videos. So cool to see you doing it with tools anybody could have in their garage.
Awesome job dude. Keep up the good work. Can't wait to see all the progress. You need to keep this one
Thx bro 👍
Good job man ! I love you reused the old steel that could be used again. The steel today, is not how is was......
Wow…fantastic video! Amazing work sir.
Awesome work, my brother has a 68 fastback
Man you are awesome sir. I admire people like yourself. You have alot of talent sir. I wished I had your talent because if I did I wouldn't had to get rid of my 1970 Chevelle. It was so corroded with rust that the car was 500lbs or more lighter than when it rolled off of the assembly line. It hurt so bad to do that. I needed about 50k in body work. Thank you for the video buddy and take care. Thumbs up on your video. 👍👍👍👍
Thank you really appreciate it, I was t born with it, learned as I go :)
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moor than great work !!
pro work
really well done
This guy makes me want to learn how to weld
Thanks bro, welding is fun, it’s easy once you figure out the settings for which thickness etc there is a chart
The bits you don't see afterwards, but know they are done properly...
GR8 VID FANTASTIC WORK W MINIMAL USE OF EVERDAY COMON TOOLS!!!GR8 JOB MY MAN!
Awesome rebuild work.
The biggest weakness of the 60s Fords. My 67 Fairlane has the same problem as well as my 64 1\2 Mustang
I have the same issue with my 68 Torino fastback. I'd love to be able to find an easy fix to keep my floorboards dry in rain!