Diy Extreme Rust Repair. Part 1: Fabricating Rocker Panels
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- Опубликовано: 14 мар 2022
- Hi this is Part one of 1000 in our series on repairing the rust on a vintage Gmc van. In this video I will be showing how I fabricate rocker panels using simple techniques and tools that are available to the average hobbyist.
#rust #vanlife #restoration #autobody #chevyvan
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@RACGARAGE
@LGKustoms
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@asciimation
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My Old Boss used to say ,The hardest part of any job is picking up the tools to get started.
Carter is a beast. I'm over here wringing my hands over a silver dollar sized hole in my cab corner and this man is reconstructing a whole van from scratch with basic tools. my hat is off to you sir!
Haha thanks!
Don't mind me, just passing through again looking for part 4. Cheers!
I try to watch every episode, worth every second! Thanks for filming the ruination of your life for my entertainment and education. 👍👍
Thanks for watching the show and following along on my journey of life ruination.
It's an art in itself to be able do this work, absolutely fantastic.
Watching this again but Stoned, Its even a better after a Bong.
i am old mechanic watching you do body work and you explaining it us. i hate body duds that they are special and it all secret you make easy and neat to simple way doing i know you good friends with cold motor this why i watched you when open your channel you are old school like me . you giving reality look on what takes work on cars . love you jacket i have coveralls that i still work in when they total shot rags they become .keep up good work and rome was not built in day . keep good work , most would crushed that but us old school look and "We Can Do IT" . Total Awesome. today now one rebuilt parts just replace . i just fix them like i did in old days and save money. for next product . Thank you.
Hi Martin, thanks for the kind words! Glad to hear you approve of the jacket too haha!
Bloody good work mate! Sending support from Australia!
If this is a series on "how to live an unfulfilling life" what does that mean for those of us are only watching? 🙄
The wit and workmanship in this episode is stellar! This is one of my favourite episodes!
Well it's best to watch with caution, because this insanity is contagious. Glad to hear you enjoyed the video!
Good point!
3:15 I like your way of thinking how I live my life lol
What I thought there was going to be 1000 episodes tonight , I got the 400 pound bag of popcorn and everything! lol 😆 Nice work , looking forward to seeing the whole project happen.😎👍
Sorry to mislead you and waste popcorn haha.
Man thats a nice job on bending and shaping that panel.
You were very lucky to find your van in mint condition. It made the work much easier.
What a good job on those rocker panels. Can't wait to see the finished product
Thank you!
That big block of Swiss cheese looks almost like a GMC van.
Vintage van content, yes! I´m glad you know what you are doing. That van is bad.. :)
Haha if I knew what I was doing I wouldn't have gone near this one. Thanks for watching.
Oh Boy! She is mint from the door handles up!
Well other than the hacked in sunroof and rust above the windshield...
Nice work. I'm looking forward to your next video.
Thank you!!!
You get all the good easy jobs....try something that will test ya....enjoy watchin your expertise...keep em commin 👍👍
Haha oh yeah this ones a real gravy job!
For a minute there I thought Charlie Manson escaped to Canada!
Haha yeah I enjoy being the worst person in the room wherever I go.
I'm getting caught up on past episodes that I haven't seen. Amazing skills Sir! That van will knock em dead at the Pebble Beach....um....parking lot for us fiscally disadvantage d!!! Up to episode 4. Great vids and thanks!
Thanks for viewing the back catalog!
Can’t wait for the next video.
Thanks, I hope it doesn't disappoint!
Excellent instruction. Hours of work, and patience. Great tip about having "information", and breaking things down into manageable pieces.
Thank you, glad you found the tip worthwhile!
One previous owner, Fred Flintstone. I was just thinking where the hell do you even start, then you answered my question, must be on the same wavelength 🤪 👍🏴
Haha apparently so. Thanks for watching!
just started my 74 ford econoline rebuild and just thought I had rust repairs to do...good luck in your efforts....
Thanks and good luck to you on your Econoline!
Thank you! Extremely valuable info!!!
Your craftsmanship is excellent
Damn, i love when someone repairs something that many people couldnt imagine repairing. The challenge. and finish product are satisfying
I've heard of "A van down by the river.". This van however appears to have been "Under the river!" I'm currently working on this GMC's German cousin - a '58 VW bus. It was a plumber's work van and what it lacks in rust (it had plenty), it more than makes up for in dents and collision damage 😆. I've set myself on fire and cut the hell out of myself while working on it. I'm happily ruining my life with it 👍
Thank you for the great video!
Those old Vws are neat, they are all overpriced rot boxes around here! Good luck with your project!
No different down here - people pay insane money for them. Tetanus shots always required 😆
Did you say pristine, or Christine?
Lol
Love your sense of humor. I actually laugh out loud.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge and skills.
Hey I'm glad you get a laugh out of this garbage! Thanks for watching!
Good Job, it's noble of you make such a sacrifice towards keeping the Van Life dream alive 👍
Haha yeah all the hipsters have been ruining the scene so I'm just doing my part
It's off to a great start Kyle, this is gonna be awesome
Thanks Geoffrey!
@@CarterAutoRestyling my friends call me Jeff, maybe because they can't spell 🤔 idk,,🤣🤣🤣
30 seconds in and im hooked. Living that unfulfilling rust life as well 😄
Haha right on!
Great stuff Kyle!! Boy you're braver than me, that van is toast!! But you'll get it looking good in no time. Always amazed!
Thanks Ken! It's seen better days, but I look at it as a clean slate because no one has ever tried fixing it before. It's nice not having to clean up / repair someone elses mess.
Massive thanks for the shoutout Kyle. I just found out how to do a "mention". I will be adding a recommendation list to my descriptions. Cheers!
You're welcome! Sorry for keeping you up late on the live chat!
That van makes my Wagoneer with its factory installed rust look like a pristine one owner barn find. I'm encouraged just knowing I don't have it as bad as that.
Hi, you do the imposible with those rocker panels. I keep an eye open for your next video. This is an awesome project.
Thank you!
Love the channel, Kyle.
Thanks!
Nice weight reduction restoration 👍👍👍
Should be pretty competitive on the race track haha.
When you said pristine and barn find I was thinking 30 minutes and a skim coat of bondo. I’ve changed my mind.
Thanks for the fun. 🤠
Haha I don't care how rusty it is as long as I don't have to do the bondo work
Awesome process & work. Thank you.
Thanks!
I like your descriptions of why you're doing something, helps me learn. Also enjoy the humor! Keep it up!
Hi Chris, I'm glad to hear you enjoy this stuff!
Lots of Work...Wow
Aren't they all? Haha
I like your sence of humor.
Madness! Great job as usual boss; looking forward to the next bits going on!
Said the guy who coined the term "Splice the splice.." Thanks for turning me on to this great channel Scott.
Madness indeed. Thanks Scott!
excelente trabajo , fuera el óxido
damn, that thing is mint!
Nice work, I’m rebuilding my fathers 1930 model a tudor. The bottom 6 inches of the car all the way around are gone. When you look at it as a whole project it’s a hell no, take one piece at a time like you said you fix it. Now the van has nice rockers it don’t look so bad the next piece van looks even better. I just subscribe so I can watch the build. 👍
Thanks for subscribing! I love Model A's, good luck with the one you're working on!
Really interesting to watch that sad old van being brought back to life !
Thanks, glad you find it interesting. It's definitely sad, but we'll make it happy again haha.
That van is badass though
Yes it is!
Choice...Rust. I love to watch you do your skillful work...You are the master...Love your work!
Thanks for the kind words!!!
Superb job! I love watching you work. You are a master craftsman. Those vans were once very common, but are now very rare for the reason you are repairing. It will be a nice save.
Thank you for the nice words! I was hesitant to post any videos on this project because there isn't really much "craftsmanship" involved. I'm not getting too fancy as the goal is just to save an otherwise unsavable vehicle. However, it seems people are enjoying the back to basics approach on this one so I'll continue with the updates.
Nice work. Very informative.
Thank you!!
Omg, seriusly? Would have been fun to acid dip that lol! Keep up the fun :)
Haha I don't think there would be much left after an acid dip.
That is an epic project. Most people would have run screaming to the hills seeing that amount of rust. Definitely earned another subscriber here. 👍
Thanks for subscribing! I'm glad to hear you approve of this project haha
Very impressive!!
Thanks!
Put me in the drawing for that jacket too.....
It may be a little more "broken in" by the time it's ready to give away.
Your seamers are very smoove!
Thanks haha
If you ever get out near Balgonie, there is a place called Truck Boneyard, might have heard of it. They`ll have lots of parts you may be looking for. No on-line presence. I go there once in a while to just sit amongst the rust and enjoy the peace and quiet.
Doing non-existent rockers on my 1958 Pontiac Stratochief (which i bought from truck Boneyard 25 years or so ago. This is a great help
Thanks for the tip, I'll have to check them out if I'm ever in the area. Good luck on your Pontiac, those are beautiful cars!
Nice!
Thank you!
Wow Kyle you are fearless,,, Very skilled and fearless.
Hi Russ. I'm not fearless, just ignorant enough to have gained a reputation as the guy who fixes stuff that no one else will haha
Fantastic work , my son now says he has put a hole in his new jacket!
Haha awesome!
Wow! That’s a lot, nice job on the rockers
Thanks Morgan!
Awesome work buddy!!
Thanks!
Very nice work, thank you!
Thank you for watching!
Nice work!
Thanks!
I think you are 1 of the best. You work like you wrote the book. Keep on keeping on
Thanks for the kind words, but I'm not the best at anything. Still learning every day!
That was a mighty fine job you did there. I can't wait to see the rest of it.
Thanks! I can't wait to see it done haha
Love your videos. Looking forward to the project. Great work.
Thanks, glad your enjoying them!
Thanks! I'm already feeling like collapsing onto the floor and just staring at the ceiling for 30 minutes contemplating how much work there is to do and how it will never get done!
Haha not a bad idea, I may have to do the same!
Amazing, top notch work, it makes me feel better about the rockers I need to fix.
Its a beauty.
Indeed it is haha
That’s a daunting task!!! Good for you. Impressive work!
I just try to take it step by step without thinking too much haha.
This is my first time seeing one of your videos. That opening hit so close to home...you had me laughing so loud...my wife wondered what was happening. I wish I had seen this vid before deciding it would be "fun" to restore my rusted out 1976 K20 Chevy Truck!
Hi Dennis, thanks for checking out my video! I've owned a few 73-87 Chevy trucks so I feel your pain in the rust department! Good luck with your project!
Little bit of bondo and right for the road!
Great looking forward to this comming together
Thanks Fred!
My first time viewing your work.. There must be a love for that van!
Thanks for stopping by and watching!
Beautiful work! Thank you!
Thanks!
Thanks for another masterclass,
Hi Russell! Thanks for watching!
Amazing!
Thanks
Great stuff as usual, thank you for sharing your creativity!
Thank you for watching!
looks like you love a challenge very neat start
Haha yeah I'm a sucker for punishment. Thanks for watching!
@@CarterAutoRestyling but doing a nice job at a repair there is a lot of satisfaction of doing it right thanks for the vids
thank you for the video, i just show my wife stuff like this and she reilizes my projects arent as bad as they seem. hope your up on your tetnus shots !
Haha thanks, my tetanus shots are good to go.
You probably could have fitted together Johnny Cash's Cadillac. The one where the title weighed 60 lbs.
One piece at a time... and didn't cost me a dime.
Thank u for some very valuable rational building thought processes. Nice learning curve behind the actual nitty gritty of fabrication .
Thanks! Glad to hear you find this stuff somewhat useful!
That was fantastic!
Thanks Brent!
0:55 OMFGLOL🤣
Just subscribed at the suggestion of the wonderful folks over at Cold War Motors. Looking forward to watching some of your videos!
Thanks for subscribing, the folks over at coldwarmotors are wonderful for sure.
Frilliant! Gotta love those pristine one owner barn finds!
God bless. Keep at it.
Thanks Paul!
I am sorry that I can't do more.
Peace
@@paulmcnair8106 No need to apologize, your support of the channel is very much appreciated!
Love those Flat-nosed vans.
Had a '65 Ford, and '66 Dodge. Always wanted a Chevy/GMC one but never found one.
Hi Tom, they are neat vans for sure. It seems they are pretty hard to find these days in any condition.
Excellent job
Thanks John!
Great learning content, I'll be doing a 39 Buick Coupe that has similar rust issues going on. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks and good luck with your Buick. That's a great car!
You are amazing.
Haha I don't know about that, but thanks just the same!
@@CarterAutoRestyling 99.9% of all of us, would just say junk yard, non repairable, You look at it , well here is a ding I'll just tap it out. I love your ability to just say anything is repairable.
Amazing job!
Thanks!
Really nice metal work...what a super fun van...those are getting harder and harder to find....great work great channel..
Thank you, these old vans are neat for sure. Thanks for watching!
You continue to reenforce my decision to build a car that is supposed to look like it was built by a teenager with no tools or skills. Actually, it was a great episode. I hate to admit it, but I think I learned something. You also know the secret to any successful RUclips video... cats.
Your decision is far more logical... which is why my long term plan for the channel is to quit working on vehicles and dedicate 100% of the content to cat videos.
@@CarterAutoRestyling Damn it! that was my plan...
@@shedbythetracks I'm at a significant disadvantage because I've still got 999 more episodes on this van before I can make the transition.
@@CarterAutoRestyling 🤣🤣🤣
Look the Canadian version of Trev's blog....👍 going to make a coffee wagon or icecream van?
Trev's super talented, I'm just a backyard hack. Not sure what the fate of it will be once I'm finished the welding.
@@CarterAutoRestyling Us backyard "hacks" is what's keeping these things and giving them a second life when others just see scrap $.
Awesome job as always, you do amazing metal work and are funny as all get out 👍🎸 best to you!
Thanks, I'm so glad you enjoy this stuff!
Great vork 😃
Thanks
The "all 16ths", or as we call it south of Sasquatchewan, the "all metric" 😂 21:19