Panel fitting on a 1932 Auburn V12 Boattail Speedster
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- Опубліковано 9 вер 2024
- This video is about leading driver qtr and panel fit. We are building an interactive website where you can see all of our content, featured series on the complete restoration of a classic car (currently producing a 1937 Cord Westchester), and the weekly uploaded content. It will be up and running in a couple of weeks.
"Actually pretty easy" says a lot about how talented you are!!
I had a model on one of these I used to play with as a kid. It's been a bucket list car for a while now ;)
I really miss this channel. The videos provide some really unique insights.
We will be back. We shoot everything around here, but we lost our editor.
Good afternoon, glad to hear from you. Excellent looking work. I just learned a neat trick from a Japanese Auto Body repairman with lead. Instead of the wooden paddles he has a set of silicone rubber cooking spatulas. If I hadn't seen at work I wouldn't have believed it but I've tried it myself and very impressive results. You have to use the 600 degree silicone rubber cooking spatulas. Got mine from Amazon they have a lot of them. Thanks for another great video hope to see more. Take care.
I'll give it a try. The smoother the lead is applied, the less filing, and less waisted material.
30 hours of work is no big chore? you're awesome
time is money, but craftsmanship is priceless.
thanks for posting these, Mark! I remember watching an old episode of "Overhaulin'" where Chip Foose needed some lead work done on a resto-mod and hired an old man, claiming that it was a "dead" art and very few people had the knack for it. I am glad someone's keeping the old methods alive.
Thrilled to see another installment and no surprise - impressed once again. Love to see "real" talent by honest guys.
Need to get my 31 Auburn into you guys. Thanks for the latest video!
Nice to "see" you back!
Thanks for the class!
Love these Leamy speedsters! Look forward to seeing your new website and more of your work. Thanks for posting.
Great to see you back. I always enjoy your videos.
My Grandfather was a foreman in Auburn's Connersville trim shop. I'm sure he could tell you a few things you would like to know. One thing I do remember is that he said that the open car bodies were made in Union City at Union City Car Body while all the closed bodies were made in the shop in Connersville. I wonder if you had noticed differences in the way the open bodies were vs. the closed bodies. I do remember that the early prototype Cords bodies were made with lots of solder and were scraped after they were no longer needed.
Another excellent , informative video ...I suspect it is only your expertise that that makes this work look 'easy' !
Excelente tu trabajo !!!! Me gustan mucho tus reparaciones.
Muchas gracias !!!
By golly, I'm gonna give that leading a go!
Realy nice work, what a great car.
Please make more videos; I learn so much from them.
Thank you Clyde. Unfortunately UA-cam is not a sustainable business model. So we setup a membership website that will have all our content. 2 video uploads each week, and articles from the experts. There is a forum associated with each restoration. Website is in testing phase now and will be available by springtime.
Please don't make us wait so long between videos. This is great content.
Thanks for your comment. i can shoot the film relatively quick, but the editing takes the time. We are building a website now where all the restorations will be. It will be much better than UA-cam. Stay tuned.
Thank you for your reply. I'm eagerly awaiting your new website.
I used to be able to get files resharpened ,especially bodywork files(we called them dreadnought files) It's been a while but a machine shop which has a tool post grinder might be able to work something else. Another thing, the adjustable file holder i have will snap a file if someone tightens the curve too much . I used the broken parts on shorter handles .You can drill a hole through a file using a low speed on drill press or milling machine and a masonry bit, so fitting one to a short handle is easy. I prefer a #9 tooth but i have had finer ones .I put a piece of masonite under the part i'm leading up so i can collect any shavings, which i melt down and pour into a mold i bent up from a peice of stainless sheet.
Thanks for that. The only thing is we do not reuse the filings after we too melt the filings into an ingot. Its amazing n=how all the filings melt down into such a small ingot.
Hervorragende Arbeit!
WOOOOOOOOOOWWW
nice
You keep saying, "It's easy." That's easy for YOU to say.
Auburn had the 400 hp V12 option.
Great work, any health issues or precautions using lead?
Dont touch you mouth, wash your face and hands, aaand over here in germany, if you start using powertools with sanding disks on the leading, you gonna get your ass handed to you, because, even wearing a mask, having those fine particles in the air, can make you really really sick, gonna be a 2 horrifying weeks, making a salmonella poisoning look like a joyride.
gloves, and a mask if sanding is necessary for the finishing touch.
@@MrMelone89 If your not careful, you'll be mad as a hatter. I couldn't resist.
Isn't the fine grained wood paddle maple? Or are you using something else?
The paddles I used many years ago were made from hickory, and were infused with a wax that prevented sticking.
would like to know more about the 1910 Elmore
It was non eventful. We fixed it and it drove away. Would of been a dull video to watch. The owner has the car and is enjoying it.
Why use lead when there’s Bondo?
Thats a good question for a full episode.
A Road Less Traveled with Restore Cars I know it’s not original,they didn’t have plastic filler when these cars were first built,but lead is so toxic and Bondo is so simple and easy to use,it only makes sense.
Ok. It's been 11 months. Either your out of business or I need to move north and do videos for you.
king0cans We are still here. Too busy to get the film edited and out. Still shooting everything. But maybe some help is on the way. I hope anyways.
@@claytoresto Good to hear everything is ok. Thank you for the reply.
@@claytoresto Mark we sure miss your video's too. Absolutely incredible, with your history narrative. I've learned about the cars of the era my Dad and Uncles lived in from you. Best wishes, your shop, and method of restoration are clearly platinum!