Is there anybody else in this industry who does this kind of mastercraft magic? Who will be left to pick up the load when you are gone? I hope this will not be a forgotten art. You are like the David Vizard of metal crafting. Many kudos to you bro.
This is why I enjoy watching you work. Most people who claim to be bodywork masters would just make that body line out of plastic filler or fiberglass filler if they're feeling good that day. But you sir, are a true master. I wish I lived closer to your shop. I would love to work for you and learn the proper ways to build true custom cars
The sad thing that most people (especially those who don't watch your channel) won't realize the amount of fabrication involved to make the finished product. As always Kiwi thank you for allowing us to be apprentices via your channel!😎
Yea you made it look pretty easy but like anyone that works with their hands …. There’s no substitute for time and experience ! Looks great ! Really enjoying what you’re doing and sharing with us ! Take care
thank you for the lesson, shaping metal was not a strong point of mine. but I kept at it until I was satisfied with the job. it is satisfying to make a complicated piece out of metal. Carving wood is the sme satisfaction.
It still is! There is no automatic machine to fix dents or replace 1/4 panels. Someone may have built a robot by now but i gave not seen it. Would be nice though! Drive through dent removal!
I have such respect for you sheet metal and paint guys, I enjoy working on the mechanical bits, to me bodywork is a tedious, time consuming, frustrating, though absolutely necessary evil, which I have to endure if I want it to turn out right, doesn't come naturally, or sit well with me. Well done Sir.
My Dad was a body man. He owned Busy Bee Body Shop in Clarksville, Tn & specialized in Street Rods, but also did everything & anything else. Gosh, the memories I have of growing up in that shop during the 80's & early 90's...
Great to see the old coach building ways are still out there. I had a similar repair on my 69 MACH 1 yrs ago and funny enough it was a kiwi who repaired it like factory. HEY KIWI he did it for a bottle of BUNDY...you do those rates lol..👍 he actually made a D type jag from scratch, and do mean from scratch.
@@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160 Lol...makes sense, Bundy would be hard to find, plus you live in the heart of bourbon country. 😉 Love your videos mate keep em coming, especially the body and repair work. 👍
G’day Kiwi. That shoe making anvil thing is called a Last. I found one at a garage sale last year and use it for similar things as you. Great video as usual 👍
I try not to do that and honestly it's not all that hard. It's just thick headed determination that will get you there. That and a lot practice and a bunch of fails. Thanks for watching!!
Haha you sed mate. Kiwi you do fantastic work man . I absolutely admire your work ethic and honesty towards customers. Wold love to come from WV to TN to see your shop . Keep up the amazing work brother.
14:39 did you cut out the material behind your patch and then weld it or did you weld it over the top? If you went over the top how do you prevent long term corrosion between the plate you added and the original?
Welded over the top on some of it which did create a small void. Rust proofed in that area then welded a small plate inside the wheel house to seal it up
So incredible, brother. I really do enjoy watching you make something like that out of a flat piece of metal. Amazing work my Mustang has got next, lol. Wishful thinking, but your knowledge will help us get our projects done. Have a glorious week, big guy.
Terrific stuff again Chris. The tools definitely help, but only when you know how to use them. That old tool is called a cobblers last, now known as a Kiwi anvil.
Great job Kiwi, you really know your stuff when it comes customizing and building wicked hot rods brother, been a sub for a while ever since i seen you and uncle T together so keep up the great videos....love it 👍👍👍👍👍✅✅✅✅✅
"that" was a tough cornor curve to get "correct"..!...beutiful work KiwI..as always...!.u defenatly made it look easer than it was...!...which do u perfer...mig or tig on body pannels...mostly..?.thanks 4 the video..!
@@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160 thank you so much 4 the info...!..never used either...they werent around when cars were my profeshion...!..or i just never saw either..?
@@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160 Funny you should ask, I wondered when I was given one and looked it up. It's from olde english word for footprint, "laest"
Nice job, I like your explanations as you were shaping as it is the kind of format I can take ALOT from. I just ordered a bead roller, stretcher and shrinker and can't wait to get into it. Was that a tipping wheel you used to get the body line?
@@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160 awesome, thank you kiwi. I'm building the theory and am keen to get into the practical. My first project is a 77 suzuki 2stroke lj50. Silly but very capable.
Looks better than factory, amazing work mate. Made a windscreen channel, Dam thing I put the bead roll in backwards ha,ha, too right about getting better each time.
Kiwi is it okay to create a pocket like that with that shape you added on because this is a show car and not going to see the wet weather? As far as trapping moisture I mean.
It is a potential trap, I'll put a little filler piece in behind to close the void after rustproofing it and thoroughly seam seal it after that. Good spotting sir your clearly paying attention!
Love this stuff! This is one of those shrinking and stretching machines I mentioned in another video. The foot pendulum has a big weight on it and you just get into a rhythm: ua-cam.com/video/U3a8-8OX6Hs/v-deo.html
@@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160 Knew an old body man, very clever and gas welded everything, anyone who owned a mig welder was treated with derision, he also used to physically attack disgruntled customers, much to our amusement 😂👍
This isn't the same mustang that I was talking about. K code fastback 1965. Builder r-parts you decide. This channel guide named Willie. I'm sending to you that's all he does is look up old vintage vehicles and out there here's the link 🔗🔗 ua-cam.com/video/oigCgMN3bl8/v-deo.html
You haven't mentioned if you are duplicating template and metal pieces for both sides of the car at the same time. And I've never been impressed by a hammer till now!
I'm saving them for the other side😁 that is my favorite hammer. I was watching as I was editing and surprised myself at how quick and often I spin that thing. I'm like "you've done this way to many times"😬😎
Just hear me out ladies and gentlemen. Can you imagine the owner falls on hard times or just decides to sell this car for another project and the new owner lives in ummmm, north Virginia. Yes, and someone texting, digging on the radio, rolling a joint, at any rate isn’t paying attention until the last minute! And wham right into the rear quarter! It’s not bad enough to even consider totaling the car but man it looks bad. Well time to call hagerty insurance. The car goes to a approved body shop and the body man orders a quarter panel for replacement for this particular year make and model, and upon inspecting the new quarter panel vs the one on the other side he says shit they must’ve sent me the wrong one again! Little did he know the damn thing was fabricated by the kiwi! 😂🤣😂 it’s funny because it’s not my problem!
Is there anybody else in this industry who does this kind of mastercraft magic? Who will be left to pick up the load when you are gone? I hope this will not be a forgotten art. You are like the David Vizard of metal crafting. Many kudos to you bro.
There's guys well younger than me that can do this but they're pretty thin on the ground!
It's one thing to have all the tools to do a job like that, but you really need the SKILLS which you have. Very impressive.
Thanks man!! And thanks for watching!
Leonardo da Kiwi....great work 🎉
Thanks and thanks for watching
This is why I enjoy watching you work. Most people who claim to be bodywork masters would just make that body line out of plastic filler or fiberglass filler if they're feeling good that day. But you sir, are a true master. I wish I lived closer to your shop. I would love to work for you and learn the proper ways to build true custom cars
Thanks man. I sure could do with some help!!
Another master class in fabrication. Excellent stuff!
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching
The sad thing that most people (especially those who don't watch your channel) won't realize the amount of fabrication involved to make the finished product. As always Kiwi thank you for allowing us to be apprentices via your channel!😎
Thanks Glenn, glad your enjoying and getting something from them !!
Here again, we have the master craftsman, shaping a complex metal filler panel, like a kid rolling Play Doh. Excellent work as per usual Kiwi.
Wow, thanks man!!!
That car is coming along beautifully, great craftsmanship. Keep on smiling.
Will do!! Thanks for watching!
You have an Amazing Talent, Kiwi.❤
Thanks man!! Glad you enjoyed it!
Yea you made it look pretty easy but like anyone that works with their hands …. There’s no substitute for time and experience ! Looks great ! Really enjoying what you’re doing and sharing with us ! Take care
Cheers mate! Glad you enjoyed it
thank you for the lesson, shaping metal was not a strong point of mine. but I kept at it until I was satisfied with the job. it is satisfying to make a complicated piece out of metal. Carving wood is the sme satisfaction.
Creating something with your own hands is very rewarding!!
Fantastic work by a craftsman.
Thankyou sir!
Just great, as always! 😁👍
Thanks man and thanks for watching!!
That's some really amazing bodywork Kiwi! That's really cool to watch!
Thanks man, glad you enjoyed it
@@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160 You're welcome!
It still is! There is no automatic machine to fix dents or replace 1/4 panels. Someone may have built a robot by now but i gave not seen it. Would be nice though! Drive through dent removal!
Panel replacement is easy on late model stuff. It all fits unlike our classics!
it is called a last amazing work. nice to see craftmanship is alive and well
Well it's alive, not sure if it's well. 😬👍
I respect the hell out of your work ethic. Same stuff I learned in 70s and 80s but you don't see it much anymore.
Cheers mate, thanks for watching!
Yer a fooking artist! A pleasure to watch your thorough and professional work. Respect, sir!
Thankyou indeed your Lordship. 😁
You Are Amazing With Metal
Thanks man, glad you enjoyed it!
thanks for the one on one school your time is valueable!
Cheers mate! Thanks for watching
Your skills are just amazing Mr. Kiwi! 😎
Thanks man! Thanks for watching
Nice, Kiwi. Keep with the great work. B.T.W. Love that Boss'9!
Thanks man and thanks for watching
I guess everyone forgot all body work was once done by hand
It's a dying art man!
Metal work is a art.
Yeah it kinda is!
@@brianf8621 actually in high school it was a shop class they don't have them any more
Real custom work, so good to see. Cheers.
Thanks man and thanks for watching!!
You definitely make it look easy!! Awesome job!!!
Cheers mate! Thanks for watching
I have such respect for you sheet metal and paint guys, I enjoy working on the mechanical bits, to me bodywork is a tedious, time consuming, frustrating, though absolutely necessary evil, which I have to endure if I want it to turn out right, doesn't come naturally, or sit well with me. Well done Sir.
This kind of body modeling is true art work
Thanks man and thanks for watching!!
Skill is something that you have. I love watching, I learn a lot.
My Dad was a body man. He owned Busy Bee Body Shop in Clarksville, Tn & specialized in Street Rods, but also did everything & anything else. Gosh, the memories I have of growing up in that shop during the 80's & early 90's...
Being compared to your Dad is indeed a compliment! Thank you!
Excellent work!
Cheers mate !
Great to see the old coach building ways are still out there. I had a similar repair on my 69 MACH 1 yrs ago and funny enough it was a kiwi who repaired it like factory. HEY KIWI he did it for a bottle of BUNDY...you do those rates lol..👍 he actually made a D type jag from scratch, and do mean from scratch.
Cool story !!! I used to be a big Bundy fan years ago but I've switched to bourbon since moving stateside 😁. Thanks for watching!
@@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160
Lol...makes sense, Bundy would be hard to find, plus you live in the heart of bourbon country. 😉
Love your videos mate keep em coming, especially the body and repair work. 👍
Very good job Kiwi
Cheers mate. Thanks for watching!
Nice job Kiwi! 👍👍
Cheers mate!!
Thanks Kiwi!
Thankyou for watching bud!
Greetings Kiwi I wanted to get the first comment in, your an absolute master when it comes to bodywork
Thanks man and thanks for watching!!
This cars got some serious Jessica Rabbit curves going on!!! Beautiful work
Ahh yes, Jessica Rabbit😁. Thanks man!
So good to see the kiwi ingenuity on the world stage!
Awesome job Chris
Thanks man and thanks for watching !!
Good work. Enjoyed the video
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it. I was concerned it was a bit long.
Nice work Kiwi. Cheers🙂
Cheers mate! Thanks for watching
Wow! Impressive work. This is all new to me to see how this is done.
Thanks man, glad you enjoyed it !!
You sir are a true craftsman. I for one will say it's not as easy as you make it look. Cheers
No, it's not .....
Nice metal work.
Cheers mate and thanks for watching!!
Love your work Kiwi, really nice.
Thanks man!! Thanks for watching!!
Bravo.
Cheers bud !!
HARDER THAN IT LOOKS IS RIGHT. NO WONDER I HATE DOING BODYWORK BUT HAVE UA DEEP RESPECT FOR THOSE THAT ARE GOOD AT IT AND/OR MAKE IT LOOK EASY!
Well thanks man! And thanks for watching!
Absolute metal magic, well done sir
Thanks man and thanks for watching!!
G’day Kiwi. That shoe making anvil thing is called a Last. I found one at a garage sale last year and use it for similar things as you.
Great video as usual 👍
Great minds they say ....😁😎. Thanks for watching!!
Awesome
Thanks man and thanks for watching
Dang your an artist Kiwi nice job.
Cheers mate and thanks for watching!!
Nice job Kiwi 👍 love the podcast with tug you guys are a riot 😂😂
Thanks man! We try to have a laugh on the podcast and Tony gives me plenty of material 😁😂😎
Holy crap. Looks soooo easy when you do it.
I try not to do that and honestly it's not all that hard. It's just thick headed determination that will get you there. That and a lot practice and a bunch of fails. Thanks for watching!!
You make it look so easy that I could do it.
Can't hurt to try😁
Kiwi has some mad skill
Thanks man and thanks for watching!!
Good job fellow!.
Cheers mate!!
Haha you sed mate. Kiwi you do fantastic work man . I absolutely admire your work ethic and honesty towards customers. Wold love to come from WV to TN to see your shop . Keep up the amazing work brother.
14:39 did you cut out the material behind your patch and then weld it or did you weld it over the top? If you went over the top how do you prevent long term corrosion between the plate you added and the original?
Welded over the top on some of it which did create a small void. Rust proofed in that area then welded a small plate inside the wheel house to seal it up
@@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160 Do you use like a panel adhesive to seal when you lap or just a weld thru primer?
A weld thru pimer
looking good cus
It's cuz with a Z bud😉. Thanks for watching!!
Pronounced "zed", of course 😉
So incredible, brother. I really do enjoy watching you make something like that out of a flat piece of metal. Amazing work my Mustang has got next, lol. Wishful thinking, but your knowledge will help us get our projects done. Have a glorious week, big guy.
Cheers mate!! You too!!
@@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160 I am on it,lol.
😮WoW!!
There's more Wow factor coming !
@@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160 Yeap! Woow!🤣
Nice, craftsmanship, Kiwi! The roller, and hammer cant do anything, by themselves.
Cheers mate and thanks for watching!!
True Kiwi anvil nice
Lol. I don't use it often but when I do it's bloody useful
@@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160 very handy and the vice is so good to :D very nice work :
👍
Impressive 👍
Thanks man and thanks for watching!
I believe that the tool you had clamped in the vise is called a cobblers anvil.
Another viewer said it's a Cobblers Last.....🤷🏼♂️
Terrific stuff again Chris. The tools definitely help, but only when you know how to use them. That old tool is called a cobblers last, now known as a Kiwi anvil.
Lol. Now that's funny!!!🤣😂
Skills galore Kiwi. 😎
Thanks man and thanks for watching!
I spotted this car in the background of UTG’s video on that crapbox 69 XR7 convertible. Good luck with this project!
Great job Kiwi, you really know your stuff when it comes customizing and building wicked hot rods brother, been a sub for a while ever since i seen you and uncle T together so keep up the great videos....love it 👍👍👍👍👍✅✅✅✅✅
Thanks man, glad your enjoying them !!!
My grandson is in the Air Force doing air frame work on B52s …Part of his training was geared to using an English Wheel 👍 Go figure 😊
Good skill to learn!!
"that" was a tough cornor curve to get "correct"..!...beutiful work KiwI..as always...!.u defenatly made it look easer than it was...!...which do u perfer...mig or tig on body pannels...mostly..?.thanks 4 the video..!
I'd have to say tig for exterior body panels
@@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160 thank you so much 4 the info...!..never used either...they werent around when cars were my profeshion...!..or i just never saw either..?
Gidday from Hawkes Bay. The tool is called a Last, a cobbler’s last.
I knew it was a Cobblers tool but didn't know the name. So how did it get the name Last?
@@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160 Funny you should ask, I wondered when I was given one and looked it up. It's from olde english word for footprint, "laest"
Interesting!!!
Thanks Kiwi! Can I ask how you fill in the inside of the wheelwell so it doesn't look like it's been repaired.and to stop rust!
Can you give an indication of how many hours went into mating that back piece back together please. You make it look too easy.
It took 2 hrs
Nice job, I like your explanations as you were shaping as it is the kind of format I can take ALOT from.
I just ordered a bead roller, stretcher and shrinker and can't wait to get into it.
Was that a tipping wheel you used to get the body line?
It is a tipping wheel used in conjunction with a polyurethane lower roller. Eastwood have them.
@@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160 awesome, thank you kiwi.
I'm building the theory and am keen to get into the practical.
My first project is a 77 suzuki 2stroke lj50.
Silly but very capable.
Looks better than factory, amazing work mate. Made a windscreen channel, Dam thing I put the bead roll in backwards ha,ha, too right about getting better each time.
Thanks man!! So frustrating when ya get those bead rolls wrong. Usually the straightest you do as well😡😁😎
Bondo and paint make me the body man I ain't 😉
Seriously, that's pretty impressive. I daresay few of us could get that close with it
lol. A bit of guidance and a bit of practice is all ya need!
Question The wheel well was cut and moved up and when welded it is lapped over or butt welded ? Thanks
A bit of both due to dimensions
What did you put on bare metal to hold off flash rust while all this work happens?
I use a rust converter from Eastwood
YOU'RE AMAZING KIWI! BOB'S YOUR UNCLE (NOT TONY).
The cobbler tool is commonly known as a shoe horn in Ozzy Land.
Yes that's a name for it down under😁👍
Kiwi is it okay to create a pocket like that with that shape you added on because this is a show car and not going to see the wet weather? As far as trapping moisture I mean.
It is a potential trap, I'll put a little filler piece in behind to close the void after rustproofing it and thoroughly seam seal it after that. Good spotting sir your clearly paying attention!
I would have better luck becoming an astronaut at 55 than ever getting good with bodywork😂
Ya never know till ya try .....
💥🙌👊💪AUSTRALIA🤍💙❤
Cheers cobber 😬😉
Love this stuff! This is one of those shrinking and stretching machines I mentioned in another video. The foot pendulum has a big weight on it and you just get into a rhythm: ua-cam.com/video/U3a8-8OX6Hs/v-deo.html
That's pretty trick. That deep throat is a huge plus!!
👍 don’t worry ! Drop of stone chip and a set of mud flaps will sort it out a bit 😂
There is that kind of mentality out there. Chad would've just mudded it up
@@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160 Knew an old body man, very clever and gas welded everything, anyone who owned a mig welder was treated with derision, he also used to physically attack disgruntled customers, much to our amusement 😂👍
👍👍🙂🇨🇦
Cheers bud!
Any REAL man would never pay a "cougar" that much.
🤣😂😎
I would work for you for nothing just to learn your skills Kiwi.
Tell that to the high school kids. They're not interested......
This isn't the same mustang that I was talking about. K code fastback 1965. Builder r-parts you decide. This channel guide named Willie. I'm sending to you that's all he does is look up old vintage vehicles and out there here's the link 🔗🔗
ua-cam.com/video/oigCgMN3bl8/v-deo.html
Thanks man. I took a look and he's got some great videos!
Its a shoe last ,g day from oz.
It's an odd name but that's what they're called it seems. Thanks for watching man!
You haven't mentioned if you are duplicating template and metal pieces for both sides of the car at the same time. And I've never been impressed by a hammer till now!
I'm saving them for the other side😁 that is my favorite hammer. I was watching as I was editing and surprised myself at how quick and often I spin that thing. I'm like "you've done this way to many times"😬😎
Just hear me out ladies and gentlemen. Can you imagine the owner falls on hard times or just decides to sell this car for another project and the new owner lives in ummmm, north Virginia. Yes, and someone texting, digging on the radio, rolling a joint, at any rate isn’t paying attention until the last minute! And wham right into the rear quarter! It’s not bad enough to even consider totaling the car but man it looks bad. Well time to call hagerty insurance. The car goes to a approved body shop and the body man orders a quarter panel for replacement for this particular year make and model, and upon inspecting the new quarter panel vs the one on the other side he says shit they must’ve sent me the wrong one again! Little did he know the damn thing was fabricated by the kiwi! 😂🤣😂 it’s funny because it’s not my problem!
Lol. Well that is a problem I guess. But, I'm not thinking anyone is going to not notice that this car is heavily customized
Kiwi you are inspiring to watch. It looks like Fabricating is what you enjoy the most.
Yes it is. Especially the custom fabrication!!!!
Why doesn't Power Nation have you as a Regular 🤔
I've been on there a number of times but not lately🤷🏼♂️
@@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160Hum i seen a few , Oh Well 🤷♂️lol
It may be a little political. I've not heard anything to back that up, just a feeling
korowhio
Curled up? At least what I think Korowhio means in Māori ??
(noun) whistle sound - e.g. the call of a male kiwi. Now I get it. Cheers mate