Patch Panels-Installation and Hand Forming Automotive Panels from howtoASAP
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- Опубліковано 6 жов 2024
- How to ASAP brings you another DVD on "Installing and Hand Forming Patch Panels". Replacing entire quarters or other sheet metal is not always the best way to solve rust or damage problems on your project. There are times when patch panels are a perfectly acceptable repair--if you know how to install them correctly. Nationally recognized car builder, Craig Hopkins, will take you through the step by step installation of a lower quarter patch panel and bonus segments on hand forming patches using tools you probably have in your garage. You will learn methods and tips which will produce professional results with your "do-it-yourself" project.
This high quality DVD is over 90 minutes of information that will leave you with a repair that will be hard to spot. Whether you are a professional or taking on your first repair, this DVD will help you do it right the first time. For this and other DVDs like "Mig Welding Automotive Sheet Metal" , go to www.howtoasap.com. Copyright by Out of Our Minds Media
I don`t understand how anyone could give this guy a "thumbs down". As a metal fabricator and welder of more than 20 plus years, I can tell you without a doubt that this guy knows how to professionally make repairs.
This guy make many mistakes . If You want to see master please finde "Total Shade " in YT.
It's the shit music
people hide behind a keyboard on the WEB, instead of saying "Hey, I learned something" The choose to be Aholes. It's sad. I learned allot, may change a couple of things...
@@SmietanDH Such as...? Speaking of mistakes, you made one too: "show, don't tell".
@@SmietanDH You mean listen to some idiot that has tattoos on his face? And half the age of this guy here!
I love watching people who really know what they're doing work. You can't fake the skill and confidence that comes with experienced hands. Thanks for posting!
You’re the Bob Ross of Metal work. Let me adopt you as my grandfather. Great work
Needs a 'Fro.
Nice person, polite, speaks distinctly, calmly, does his job well enough to get to the point. Nothing wrong about this man.
the way you talk to your audience makes this much easier to work with, very encouraging
He doesn't talk it to death, which is something I like. I feel comfortable with his instruction and that allows me a bit of confidence as I look toward my projects.
For those out there complaining about him using air to cool the weld down. It is not a structural weld. The odds of that weld ever failing is slim to none. He is not water quenching it, so it won't be as brittle as you think.
+bkpickell Use a damp sponge over and under the welds .
like the dudes calm demeanor " oh look we've run into more shit, no problem!"
Experience and confidence. Seen it all 100 times before, and knows exactly what he's doing. Great vid.
Winning builds confidence. Dudes won alot of battles against rust.
🤣🤣🤣🤣👍😉
Professional, low key, educational.
Thanks for no speed-metal guitar!
Amen.
I bought Craig's mig welding DVD as there wasn't a similar product available in the UK. I think I'll buy this DVD too. Not only is he a master craftsman he has a great presentation style.
straight forward advice without the time wasting bore. Sped up often is just the way I want to learn. Outstanding!
I own a body shop & would like to exchange knowledge with others here, but the asshole factor (negative comments) tells me -not. this guy did a really good job
Im almost 46 and have alot off 44them years in a body shop, doing bodywork collision painting, whatever you're a great teacher
Take my word on it that this guy knows exactly what hes doing to perfection. I´ve watched many vids of this kind and the posters know right down to the point of what they´re doing and talking about. Other vids just made me think how in the world can anyone post something like that and claim it would be a proper job. My advice, watch profesionals like the guy in this vid and your car will be, and always will "stay" in good shape for quite a long time.
That's what I like about these oldtimer guys... no stress just taking things easy.
"Enjoy the work" ... words of wisdom!
this was one of the shortest and most interesting videos and professional work on youtube...
There is NO substitute for experience. Here's a true craftsmen who clearly loves his work.
You went and did it now. You go making this look all easy making me confident I can do this just like you. I must say you did it wonderfully, I will not be scared to try this. Hopefully there wont be any lines or turns. Im going to do it on a square piece or something simple.
Craig Hopkins thanks for your tutorial. My deceased mother once said to me "What are you complaining about? You should be glad you've got a problem." I enquired "How do you figure that, Mum?" to which she replied "Well, son, It's the only time in life you get a chance to have a WIN." Now in my retirement , I spend my days solving problems with projects like this. 30JAN2018
It still amazes me-no matter how skilled at presenting something, no matter how knowledgable a person is youtubers still find plenty to complain about. If there are any truly disatisfied youtube commenters reading this-next time you see a video and you get the urge to tear it down, think about how your tear-down is similar to how you, in your own life, have been torn-down. Just think about it.
Extremely impressive work. Here is an old school craftsman who definitely knows what he is doing and does it to the highest standard. His advice is the result of years of acquired knowledge and experience. Unfortunately, bodywork experts like this are getting very hard to find.
im working on the truck in my profile picture and thats just what they used im taking everything out and doing it all my self man i cant belive that someone could just put a bandaid over metal and think its safe to drive down the road im glade i saved that old girl from the scrap heap
Craig you are a real proffesional your experience speaks miles.
Gonna be taking on a personal project similar to this.. a greatly informative video. Really liked this guys personality... not stuck up about his expertise and not a jackleg hick either... just a great personality for this kindof vid. Thanks for sharing.
The guy in the video is correct in using the 'weld-through'. As soon as a welded spot or joint is cooled, it will start to oxidise, and moisture will find it's way into the cavity as passive or aggressive. If the job is worth doing,....then it's worth doing well!!! Your reputation for doing good work is all you have,...so look after it carefully.
We need teachers like this in schools
Why is he so amazing. 15 years at it. I still smash a wrecked panel under my boot when I loose it. He makes it so peaceful. Metal meditation. Don’t destroy and breath....
I didn't hear him mention it in this shorter video but people also run into "heat" issues while they're grinding MIG welds. MIG is a "harder" weld so you need to be careful and move around as you grind. Use TIG and it's a bit softer and cleaner.
Hi Craig. Very nice explaining. I would have used a spot weld drill. Not everyone has a compressor. The trickiest task is welding and having a good mig welder. Step welding would cure the distortion risk ( again compressor not needed) Sometimes we get so used to having the equipment on demand that we forget not everyone is so fortunate.
Been working metal for 40 years love the idea of pieces of angle iron to make a brake.
WOW.... the cooling weld technique..... blew my mind..... i just used to wait .... good video
my cooling method is way better ,weld a bit wait have a beer then start again
i just tacked in a few patches in my 99 Camry then loaded it with fiber glass filler then a fine coat of plastic filler it looks good but its not the rite way to do it but the holes are gone it would be nice to get my self a nice old trans am or fire bird to fix up and do the work rite like in the video its nice to see a vid on how to do proper body work
It's amazing how straight your cuts are, especially compared to your drawn lines!
They don't make them like that anymore... Sad... Nice to see old school metal work. It's good to like to want to do a great job!
Excellent video; I'm re-learning these skills after being in another line of work for over 20 years. I'm currently working on a very rusty Subaru.
People in restauration have my deepest respect ....its almost like art to remake certain parts of a car!!!
Hi Craig... My name is Fernando, I'm from Brazil , his work is wonderful !!! congratulations my friend.
This guy is a natural instructor. Very helpful!
You make this look easy, I did this once before and it was a royal pain in the ass, and the welder I have kept making holes on the lowest setting
Use thinnest wire, on the other side of the pond thats 0.6mm.
On the lowest setting you can weld essays into even rusted out panels that you cut out.
Craig's confident and relaxed, unlike the diy tx moab guy who's angry and bitter and one video away from a heart attack
Best video on UA-cam, for patch panels repair! love how you step by step, show the audience what your doing and i love the way how you had that speech at the end about who cares about if the job is bigger then what you thought, it all about building confindence, and ultimatly building a neat and repectable car. Thanks ASAP
Finally an American who does a proper clean repair. I would use a spot welder for the edges to give it the original look, but never mind.
+Frank De Ruiter It is quicker that way and stronger than non factory spot welds , besides you will generally seal the edges up anyway .
Patrick Parker
I don't see what's wrong with a non factory spot welder since my (professional) spot welder applies a certain amount of pressure that is needed and works quite fast.No holes to be drilled and no welds to be grinded.
If it is all accessible clean metal [ non chassis ] it should be fine and of course more original .
loved this, doing rockers and cab corners in my truck right now, this will help alot! Very informative, and makes you feel like you are standing there watching him do it!!
Good job,I've done hundreds of these repairs, the only thing I go from side to side welding as not to put to much heat and prevent warping
one thing as a body man for over 40 years i would never use a d/a on a pannel except to finish the body filler i would use a block or mini file to avoid any high or low i found out you can destroy a straight pannel in seconds....
Thanks craig! I bet I watched this video at least 20 times before doing mine. I did mine just the way you did that nova. It turned out very well. Thanks again, Don.
The gap is for the weld to penetrate. Then after grinding, you have a smooth panel. If you did not start with a gap then you would have to leave some weld on top of the panel for strength.
Too great ! Long time fabricator , but never on autobody . Now I'm ready to have a go . Many thanks .
This gives me faith in repairing my quarter panel rot on my Subaru. Subscribing. Good work.
Great video! Thank you. How can you possibly DISLIKE this video!? No lame glam doll, no hacks, no SELLING me a product, except for knowledge.
Love your easy-going nature, made the video more enjoyable to watch.
Good teacher.
When he put his piece of metal he molded on it. WOW This guy is pro !
If youre lookin´ for a vid to be taken an example of how somethin´ is done in the proper way. then just take the guys word of what hes sayin´. What hes done in this vid is an excellent job!!
love this vid...calm and to the point....good metal workers are a dying breed...
Hey, you look and sound like the guy that worked on the Phantom Cuda on a couple of episodes of "Graveyard Carz" from the AMD Installation center.....You are a true craftsman sir !
Mr Hopkins provides the motorhead version of an ASMR video. I'm feeling tingles.
WOW..... you certainly are a true craftsman with the sheetmetal..... looks perfect....thanks for info.
This is the only rust repair video I’ve seen on UA-cam when the guy actually knows what he’s doing
thats amazing. Just like fixing rust on my Plymouth. a little sheet metal rust out, but it spreads and weakens everything around it. great to know this stuff, especially in the north east winters.
yep I've got a 70 Plymouth GTX that's going to have sheet metal work did as well.
what kind of Plymouth do you have?
Bloody brilliant!
Great step by step procedure.
Easy to listen to and very informative.
Well done mate.
keep them coming.
this guy is awesome
This guy is great and very experienced.
Very impressive how you fabricated that piece of back drop panel patch...
Thanks you made it understandable. I want to have a go but I'm a real novice, don't know where to begin just know I want to learn. Bought my ute but its got rust here and there from living near sea. So I'll keep watching and learning.
real professional thanks for the video
top class work a rare gem of the trade good to see there are some left.
I ve had a lot of fun.the last week i welding the rockerpanel s of my lada niva for technic control.it was the first time for me, but i ve made it and the stands on the street now in a really good shape.
Not Bad for 23 years old car.
Thanks for Videos like that. A really graet help for me. Greets from germany.
great video i needed this confidence to get a little deeper into my cars restoration. wish me luck!!
Well I have to say I learned a lot from that video, even though it was uploaded 10 years ago, I am getting ready to repair a lower patch on a quarter panel r/s the same as this Nova, I do MiG weld and am pretty good, I was an Auto Mech. for 18 years and have built a couple of race cars in my tenure so I am pretty familiar with welding 20 or 18 gauge sheet metal, but now I am doing some restoration work on my 66 Chevelle as I am running into some challenging but yet rewarding work on the car I am confidant in my abilities to do the repair, your video mentions this, thankfully the Sheetmetal that need replacing are available so I really don't have to fabricate too much although I am bound to run into some fabrication which is fine, I always used to say to myself that I should have gone to Autobody and paint school, but I have an aptitude for it and if I'm stumped there's always videos like yours to help me out. Thanks. Oh and may I add watching your video, I had the feeling I was watching the Bob Ross of Auto body repair, Excellent!
Thank you! I truly enjoyed watching you, I've been wanting to do this kind of work for a while now! Thank you for inspiring me! You're a great teacher my friend!
Craig, next time you weld a panel like that try "back stepping" the weld. Start on the far left and weld from the second tack back to #1 then from #3 back to #2 and so on. This will eliminate blowing off the weld and help in controlling distortion.
This guy knows what he's doing.Good video enjoyed it thanks.
super job I do this professionally . the only addition I hit all fresh metal and welds inside and out with POR15 it seals great!! again super fit job sir!!
same here any panel I weld in gets ground down then por15 with a brush and seem sealer in a floor pan or filler over it in a body panel..I feel it will help keep any rust from coming back from the weld heat? I also do the inside if I can get to it..great video and clean work,,thanks for posting
Solid, real-world, timeless instruction and wisdom. Excellent video.
Great welds. I love how much dedication you exhibit. Youngsters should learn from you. Jeez, I am about to run to buy a MIG welder...
Fantastic! It really is just a matter of seeing how its done and then being confident enough to have a go yourself
the learning is in the doing,the doing is the fun,the driving it leads to more projects,also fun
Very Clean tidy tradesman. Very well instructed repair. Nice work from an excellent craftsman. No song and dance, just do it..!! My kinda Guy..!
Wow, great video “Lets build a happy little Panel.
Lets do some happy little welding"
“Lets build a happy little cloud.
Lets build some happy little trees.”
― Bob Ross
Thanks for the video.. It was very informative and you took your time explaining things, instead of being a mister know it all and rushing through everything. Thanks again...
What a Craftsman, love your work.
I wish I could find a reliable guy like this around NE Ohio
after watching this I feel I can do it myself. very informative and great way of giving confidence.
Trust me. It's not as easy as he makes it look. I did this same repair fifteen years ago on a 72 Nova. Trying to get that butt joint perfect will make a guy go bald over the course of a long weekend.
+mportklr Really , oh boy your in for a shock .
+Patrick Parker LOL! I'm going to try it though.
Hi,
just bought this one, must say great video..just two small comments:
-Would be nice to have also a bit about the actual techniques of panel beating when fabricating such a patch (like e.g. dont strike too hard, use Hammer A on surface B to planish, use Hammer C on surface D to form etc.)
-Think about your charged international shipping costs.Ordered to Czech Republic and paid about 15 bucks as the actual postage cost for you was 4.95.10 bucks for an envelope and handling fee is a bit gross.
This guy is awesome! Great video guys!
Excellent work! Have 2 of his videos....they are top quality and very detailed.
This video is amazing ! Very nice work !
This is one of the best videos I've ever seen.
Excellent video! Craig, you're a gentleman and craftsman! Btw, for this level of quality craftsmanship for this exact job including a primer finish, what can one expect to pay? Rough estimate of course. Thx.
GOOD STUFF--thanks for the confidence builder. I'm ready to tackle the old Dakota.
great video, not only makes it look interesting, but actually enjoyable. thx.
Great to watch, I was surprised he didn't wear at least a dust mask when sanding the bondo
That's the man Who should do the restoration of my Ford Capri ... But Belgium is a long way, I tink.
Good video mate, just about to start work on my 1970 triumph, some good tips, cheers
great vidio can't believe anyone would dislike it.just wondering why he let his tip on the mig stick out so far past shield cup?
Coach Quinville is a multi-tasker!
This dude just sounds like a really nice good guy.
Man i appreciate your teaching your instructional was informing and challenging caused me to hit the garage thanks.
Thanks for all the video it helped me out enough Curry's that I can take on my 1965 MGB thanks again