Lucky, I was a welder for many years and love it, but I found out the hard way don't be a hero put your hood down dummy I don't want to see you loose your eyes like I did I love watching you on TV, your the greatest at welder/ fitter, mechanic, and all around know what you're doing great guy I learned the hard way, so please take it slow and easy, don't get hurt like I did I love watching you work on cars any time you would like to talk about maintenance ,welding, or safety, fill free to call me any time you're friend always David King
One of my first jobs was working in a body shop. My boss would buy rusted cars and have me pack the holes with wadded up newspaper and bondo over it. The cars would look great. Then every Wednesday he would take the cars to the auction.
I love how lucky makes it look so easy to see and do, lucky costa66 is kick ass and my favorite person to watch, lucky you are very smart and know your shit, your friend David King.
Nice work. I still work like that today in the rust belt. I recently snipped off the bottom of a gmc door and started it over in stainless steel... smothered it to look like rock guard. My trick is revealed if you open the door in the sunshine, that 304 polished food grade stainless can't hide. ;)
Thanks for the Video....Wow did that turn out nice. I have seen the "Flanged" repair piece used and I don't think it turned out as well. On my 66, the outer edge of the wheel well is covered with Aluminum Trim... that flair on the fender is covered, or could be.... you would never see it. I learn so much watching you, its inspiring.
You reckon he watched a video on how to weld last night or you think it comes naturally. I'm betting he's had that skill form the look of it all his life. Love your channel man it's one of the best please post more and more often please
Jeez. Twins. Your compressor sounds like mine. Your long reach death wheel is starving for air. Milton S-216 1/4" NPT V Style Coupler and Plug Kit to the rescue. DO believe the hype because it does make a difference. My itty bitty air drill could start a diesel now. The couplers load back(cocked) when disconnected. Jam the two together next time and away you go. Very nice work Sir. Methodical.
Thanks, thought I was going overboard with test fitting on my project but the better it fits the better the finish. Also love the torch as a finish hammer.
Look really good. I got my patches for my 69 impala and need the same work.always get me how 60s cars always trapped water and debris in the worst place.🤘🏼💯
Amazing work, love seeing u work I always learn by watching someone else do it. Especially because everyone has there way and tricks up there sleeve, God bless.
Been watching you guys for awhile, just realized you are in Torrance, Ca. I'm literally 4 miles from your shop off Redondo Beach and Crenshaw.... small world
You should look into getting some sheet metal clamps. They space the panels out the proper width for the weld and they align them flat. This way you can fully setup the seam flat before welding. It’s all in the prep. With enough practice and flat disc grinding you’ll end up with invisible seams.
Hi Lucky. Thanks for the longer vids. Great to see a skilled mechanic at work. Most youtube car channels are vlogs about all the hard bits there mates or 3rd party's have done. Oh yeh cool news bout HRG.
@@luckysgarageshow I messaged you on your last vid about hot rod garage and if it was still being made. You replied that they holding out on airing them and there some cool stuff coming up. Pleased there episodes coming.
One prevailing Q&A that always comes to mind on these repairs is. What do you do about rust on the"inside"? Will you pull the fender and paint inside and reinstall? I live in MI. The frozen wasteland, and rust never sleeps. Thanks.
what about the bare metal behind the panel do you remove the fender and cover it with primer and undercoat to prevent rust from starting behind the panel again. great channel by the way
This is a question not a criticism; it's hard to tell because of the edit but it looked like you welded the patch panel over the reinforcement after having ground portions of the reinforcement bare. Is it not necessary to coat the bare portions of the reinforcement with some kind of protective coating (weld through primer?) to prevent the new reinforcement panel from rusting from behind?
I have a similar repair but just rotted half of fender where brace connect and only about 2-3 inches up from the bottom. Do I repair that portion or repair the whole patch as you did
Lucky, whats your mig and do you like it? im in the market for a cheap one. thinking about the hobart handler 140 its like $500 without a bottle. Do you know of or recommend a good multi mig/tig thats affordable? thanks.
I was looking at those last week and the lincoln 140. I ended up with a Lincoln Handy Mig for 360 out the door. Well worth it, can do both with or without shielding gas.
I have the Hobart 140 it's a good one, I believe they are made by miller? Looked into getting the lincoln, but looked to cheap, plastic parts on the running gear that could potentially break, hobart uses aluminium and seemed to be of higher quality
Damn Lucky, I'm going to have to feel your forehead and see if your sick why "because" this is the longest video you have put out lately.....HA HA HA....Great video anyway,take care of you & yours my RUclips friend.
That's a Malibu , did you brace the frame like the 66 Super Sport has , that engine will twist and crack the frame if you don't , all Malibu's had straight 6 and 283 and 327 , No big blocks , so the frame didn't need this extra support , Nice build and I like your red oxide paint 66 Chevelle , I got 3 of these 66 Chevelles, 2 Super Sport and one Malibu
Lucky’s Garage Show , so it's a 138 car , that's cool , like watching you work , but when it's something that you like doing , it's not work , it's a joy to rebuild a ground pounding machine , Thanks Lucky , I enjoy watching you build
Jim - if you are saying the '66 SS396's had 'boxed' (reinforced) frames, that is incorrect. The convertibles had boxed frames, but Malibus and Super Sports did not. I believe station wagons also had boxed frames due to the extra weight, but don't quote me on that.
@@davidarmstrong7966 , in 1965 David the big block 396 was producing stress cracks in the rear Frame , General Motors solved this problem by putting extra brace brackets in the 1966 Chevelle Super Sport because they too had the big block 396 and every year after in all SS models , Both of my 66 Super Sports have them and my 66 Malibu does not , the front cross member of my SS is also slightly different , this is the cross member where the engine Frame motor mounts are located , and I said nothing about boxed Frame , I said bracing and brackets Learn to comprehend what you read before making a comment And if you plan to put a big block into a MALIBU , you will need these brackets or you will stress the Frame and it will crack , But you do whatever you want with your car
He has a full inner brace, why not replace the entire brace? Surely cutting a few spot welds is less time consuming than using 1/2 with all the extra shaping and fine tuning the 2 pieces to fit together.
next time u butt weld like that use some flat earth magnets to help you position and hold the edges together so you can spot the seam with your welder.
TV Guy here with some unsolicited notes: Opening handheld makes me pukey. Zooming magnifies shake. Make sure you are zoomed fully out and think robot. Slow and deliberate. All else good, especially your personality! xox
You have a line on NOS fenders for a 66 Chevelle? Its always better to patch a fender that fits a car than having to "fit" a new aftermarket fender that doesn't fit anywhere...
Remember to spot and move to keep the temp down and prevent the panel from warping....
Did you paint the support pce in the back afterwards?, just curious
Lucky, I was a welder for many years and love it, but I found out the hard way don't be a hero put your hood down dummy I don't want to see you loose your eyes like I did I love watching you on TV, your the greatest at welder/ fitter, mechanic, and all around know what you're doing great guy I learned the hard way, so please take it slow and easy, don't get hurt like I did I love watching you work on cars any time you would like to talk about maintenance ,welding, or safety, fill free to call me any time you're friend always David King
One of my first jobs was working in a body shop. My boss would buy rusted cars and have me pack the holes with wadded up newspaper and bondo over it. The cars would look great. Then every Wednesday he would take the cars to the auction.
Mr. Vaughn You should probably keep that to yourself..... lol
I really enjoy seeing you work because it's unscripted real world craftsmanship. Thanks for keeping it real!
Casual kool, that’s Lucky, no song and-dance routine, I’d give Lucky my car any day
Wow 21 mins of Lucky, we are Lucky
Some magic bodywork at 8:55 it grew together!
Wow !! i seen that and was like “what” .. thumbs down!
I love how lucky makes it look so easy to see and do, lucky costa66 is kick ass and my favorite person to watch, lucky you are very smart and know your shit, your friend David King.
Perfect video. I will be doing this to my 66 Chevelle in a few weeks, as soon as I get the new trunk installed!
As you were shaking your head No (spot welding) I was shaking my head yes. Nice work.
It's crazy that those 60's frames & bodies flex so much when lifted off the ground.
The ‘66 is looking happier and happier. Great job! Thanks Lucky.👍🏼🤘🏼😎
When I did my 1966 Impala SS it was rusted in the same places. My 1968 is out for paint now. After 3 years of working on it every spare minute I had.
Nice work. I still work like that today in the rust belt. I recently snipped off the bottom of a gmc door and started it over in stainless steel... smothered it to look like rock guard. My trick is revealed if you open the door in the sunshine, that 304 polished food grade stainless can't hide. ;)
Nice work Lucky , I'm surprised that you didn't spray a little primer on the brace before you welded on the patch panel .
I like how you use your welding helmet as a hat like it a fashion accessory while welding I do the same thing thanks for the videos
Very cool watching your thought process and techniques. Thanks for sharing, Lucky 👍🏻
Thx Lucky. Very helpful video. Thx for sharing your process.
You did it the way I was taught. It works every time. Good job Lucky.
I wish my stuff came out as good as yours. You can tell those steady hands are from work-hardening. Respect!
this is what Excellent Craftsmanship is, Great Job as always Lucky !
Enjoy watching you work and the effort you put into keepin it as original as possible
Cool. Thanks Lucky. I have some body work to do today, good motivation.
Thanks for the Video....Wow did that turn out nice. I have seen the "Flanged" repair piece used and I don't think it turned out as well. On my 66, the outer edge of the wheel well is covered with Aluminum Trim... that flair on the fender is covered, or could be.... you would never see it. I learn so much watching you, its inspiring.
I’m watching hot rod tv right now, your comment about hunting quail with a 3030...lol
You reckon he watched a video on how to weld last night or you think it comes naturally. I'm betting he's had that skill form the look of it all his life. Love your channel man it's one of the best please post more and more often please
Jeez. Twins. Your compressor sounds like mine. Your long reach death wheel is starving for air. Milton S-216 1/4" NPT V Style Coupler and Plug Kit to the rescue. DO believe the hype because it does make a difference. My itty bitty air drill could start a diesel now. The couplers load back(cocked) when disconnected. Jam the two together next time and away you go. Very nice work Sir. Methodical.
You are awesome luv the show ur one of my favs keep on keeping on bro
Nice to see it coming together and saving as much original metal as possible
I have a number of panels to fix on a ‘74 C10 and I’m stealin’ your technique...
Been doing the same type of job on my 68 GMC except it’s the cab,patience is the name of the game there for sure!
Thats craftsmanship, love the old style of doing things
A detailed video👍 Thanks Lucky
Thanks, thought I was going overboard with test fitting on my project but the better it fits the better the finish. Also love the torch as a finish hammer.
Now that's how it's done.
Thanks Lucky ✌
Look really good. I got my patches for my 69 impala and need the same work.always get me how 60s cars always trapped water and debris in the worst place.🤘🏼💯
The new ones are just as bad.
Amazing work, love seeing u work I always learn by watching someone else do it. Especially because everyone has there way and tricks up there sleeve, God bless.
20+ minute video from Lucky... It's like a Sunday afternoon feature or something !
It’s great to have the hammer and the welder as the same tool 😝 good job man.
Been watching you guys for awhile, just realized you are in Torrance, Ca. I'm literally 4 miles from your shop off Redondo Beach and Crenshaw.... small world
Heck yeah! Thanks for sharing this technique!
A rather long video from you! I like it!!
You should look into getting some sheet metal clamps. They space the panels out the proper width for the weld and they align them flat. This way you can fully setup the seam flat before welding. It’s all in the prep. With enough practice and flat disc grinding you’ll end up with invisible seams.
Hi Lucky. Thanks for the longer vids. Great to see a skilled mechanic at work. Most youtube car channels are vlogs about all the hard bits there mates or 3rd party's have done. Oh yeh cool news bout HRG.
Andrew Meadows HRG news ? What did I miss ?
@@luckysgarageshow I messaged you on your last vid about hot rod garage and if it was still being made. You replied that they holding out on airing them and there some cool stuff coming up. Pleased there episodes coming.
Thanks for sharing, Lucky.
I think it came out great as good or better than most people in my area.
Great job on the patch. Fine workmanship.
Nice Fab work there Mr L!!
Looks like you've been doing that kind of work for years
Hearing protection, Lucky: God only gave you 2 ears and they work much better than the replacements.
What did you say?
Eh??
Nice job,not as easy as it looks 👍
I don't know if you ever have, but you should explain why you stich weld panels together for people who might not know. Great job Lucky!
Happy Friday Lucky!
One prevailing Q&A that always comes to mind on these repairs is. What do you do about rust on the"inside"? Will you pull the fender and paint inside and reinstall? I live in MI. The frozen wasteland, and rust never sleeps. Thanks.
Dave Barron Not shown was removing the fender and cleaning up the inside welds along with fitting the edges and spraying POR15 and sealing it
Lucky, any thought on posting a live feed from your shop? Its pretty therapeutic watching you just get work done.
HE'S DONE THAT BEFORE... CHECK IT OUT...
@@JOHNJ0HN9111 Why are you yelling?
@@MeatWeed He doesn't know what the 'shift' key is for.
About time you started doing a you tube channel. I'm happy to see it
SEMA 2020 Battle of the Builders winner right there :)
Very True!!
It looked like that you cut the reinforcement brace a little short, did you have to weld a little piece back on ?
what about the bare metal behind the panel do you remove the fender and cover it with primer and undercoat to prevent rust from starting behind the panel again. great channel by the way
Lucky your clips are one of the best on yu tube thanks man awesome
He Keeps it real.
Love the videos bro
But they are not coming fast enough.
By the way when are you and Angelo gonna finish that 4200 part 2 video
I can’t wait!!!!
Nice work 🇺🇸
Thank you!
looks nice , been a while since i have been able to do this type of work!
Great work luckey
Love to learn the metal work
This is a question not a criticism; it's hard to tell because of the edit but it looked like you welded the patch panel over the reinforcement after having ground portions of the reinforcement bare. Is it not necessary to coat the bare portions of the reinforcement with some kind of protective coating (weld through primer?) to prevent the new reinforcement panel from rusting from behind?
B K Yep I used POR15
@@luckysgarageshow Got it. Thanks. Great video!
lucky, when you are touching in between the spot welds are you feeling the heat of metal in that spot?
That was a funny episode ✌️
You make it look so easy I have an electric mig and it just keeps blowing holes thru the panel
Are you on the corner of Engle & Sheldon Brookpark/middle jerk area? Good show!!
MisBehavingIrishman Are those street names..... if so It’s a nope 👎
I have a similar repair but just rotted half of fender where brace connect and only about 2-3 inches up from the bottom. Do I repair that portion or repair the whole patch as you did
What grit is the purple belt? Took took them welds down quick.
Wonder if he remembered to paint the support before welding the patch panel.
That's a good question or it would just rust out again from moisture
👍👍😀🛠
Lucky, whats your mig and do you like it? im in the market for a cheap one. thinking about the hobart handler 140 its like $500 without a bottle. Do you know of or recommend a good multi mig/tig thats affordable? thanks.
I was looking at those last week and the lincoln 140. I ended up with a Lincoln Handy Mig for 360 out the door. Well worth it, can do both with or without shielding gas.
I have the Hobart 140 it's a good one, I believe they are made by miller? Looked into getting the lincoln, but looked to cheap, plastic parts on the running gear that could potentially break, hobart uses aluminium and seemed to be of higher quality
Awesome video
@Lucky's Garage Show - I take it that patching the fender OFF the car isn't the best idea?
Nice
Damn Lucky, I'm going to have to feel your forehead and see if your sick why "because" this is the longest video you have put out lately.....HA HA HA....Great video anyway,take care of you & yours my RUclips friend.
Good a joba
That's a Malibu , did you brace the frame like the 66 Super Sport has , that engine will twist and crack the frame if you don't , all Malibu's had straight 6 and 283 and 327 , No big blocks , so the frame didn't need this extra support ,
Nice build and I like your red oxide paint 66 Chevelle ,
I got 3 of these 66 Chevelles, 2 Super Sport and one Malibu
Jim Thomas Thanks Jim.
This is a number matching 396 4speed Chevelle
Lucky’s Garage Show , so it's a 138 car , that's cool ,
like watching you work , but when it's something that you like doing , it's not work , it's a joy to rebuild a ground pounding machine ,
Thanks Lucky , I enjoy watching you build
Jim - if you are saying the '66 SS396's had 'boxed' (reinforced) frames, that is incorrect. The convertibles had boxed frames, but Malibus and Super Sports did not. I believe station wagons also had boxed frames due to the extra weight, but don't quote me on that.
@@davidarmstrong7966 , in 1965
David the big block 396 was producing stress cracks in the rear Frame , General Motors solved this problem by putting extra brace brackets in the 1966 Chevelle Super Sport because they too had the big block 396 and every year after in all SS models ,
Both of my 66 Super Sports have them and my 66 Malibu does not , the front cross member of my SS is also slightly different , this is the cross member where the engine Frame motor mounts are located , and I said nothing about boxed Frame ,
I said bracing and brackets
Learn to comprehend what you read before making a comment
And if you plan to put a big block into a MALIBU , you will need these brackets or you will stress the Frame and it will crack ,
But you do whatever you want with your car
EXCELLENT.
He has a full inner brace, why not replace the entire brace? Surely cutting a few spot welds is less time consuming than using 1/2 with all the extra shaping and fine tuning the 2 pieces to fit together.
• Impulse • No. Not really and this worked out pretty good.
Where did you get the reinforcement?
Man, I would never have the patience for body work..
but you didn't treat the inner support with a rust inhibitor before you welded over it!
looks like it was a little too short there....that cut was probably the time in between to order another brace!
Cleveland Maker Nope. Brace had longer tabs then the originals so just needed to trim to fit..
@@luckysgarageshow oh...ok not doubting your skills Lucky....every once in a while even Davinci had to erase a line!
what is it with american and not having guards on angle grinders? and not wearin safety gear?
That’s a die grinder. They don’t come with guards
Safety third...
We die and lose fingers and eyes like real men.
And welding with out gloves or eye protection
next time u butt weld like that use some flat earth magnets to help you position and hold the edges together so you can spot the seam with your welder.
Do you mean rare Earth magnets, or do you think the Earth is flat? Lol
I think he meant the magnets are flat.... or did he🤔🤔🤔?? Ya never know...😎😎😎
This must be why we never get to have episodes on MotorTrend anymore you’re too busy in the shop
Eric Books Nope. Still shooting new episodes of HRG
I don’t know you do bodywork to your all Jack of trades
Eric Books Nope. No body work for me but I can replace rusty panels
TV Guy here with some unsolicited notes: Opening handheld makes me pukey. Zooming magnifies shake. Make sure you are zoomed fully out and think robot. Slow and deliberate. All else good, especially your personality! xox
Like he's a very talented guy not in welding
Aftermarket junk that does not fit.
You have a line on NOS fenders for a 66 Chevelle? Its always better to patch a fender that fits a car than having to "fit" a new aftermarket fender that doesn't fit anywhere...
Nice work, I like that mini belt sander.
Hey lucky what is happening with the barra build
MiG hammer ,