How To Close Up A Poor Door Gap - Ford Model A Roadster
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- Опубликовано: 5 сен 2024
- One of the final jobs we need to complete before sending the roadster off with Aaron is correcting the door gap or overlap at the main body line. On a Ford Model A the door actually overlaps the body in the rear, which makes setting the door gap much easier then most cars. The only down side is sometimes the main body line falls short and can leave a gap that stands out. Matt is going to show off a little trick that he uses to close the door gap with some round stock and the tig welder. With the piece welded in the place the door gap looks uniform and blends right in. Thanks for watching and be sure to subscribe!!
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Matt, I learn something new every episode and enjoy watching,
Thanks for watching!
Hey Matt, nice job, this is what I like about your videos, you perform little tricks that move the project forward. Send Aaron his car so you can get back to work on one of your projects!
Build on Dudes!!
Sent!
Good shot at the end of Wifey! Need to see more!
Hey Matt, you have real talent!! Just because your not building concours rides dosen't mean you're not an expert. Another awesome instructional!!
Kate's look at the end was wild, reminds me of the excitement my wife brings to my marriage! Matt you are blessed! I can see your home never has a dull moment, lol. Have a great day!!
These videos of you doing the metal work on this A are great. All the little details and
tips you include make these some of your best videos.
Wauw - welding art as I ever saw. Beautiful job!!
I have used this trick a hand full of times on unibody cars after major rust repair. I have also used this trick on fenders and trunk lids. It has always worked well for me.
Nice Little Repair !
I probably would have extended the door skin, but I like your repair for this body better.
Good Show Matt !
Be safe and well All
See Ya In The Funnys
Extending the door skin would have made the door look odd then. The door overlaps the body so you'd see the door edge tapering from wider at the top. Also way harder to finish that way.
Nice trick Matt! Smart thinking! Just received my new Eastwood catalog in the mail today too!
Matt, you make it look so easy!
So easy even a dummy like myself can do it!
@@IronTrapGarage Buddy: you ain't no dummy! I wish I had 10% of your skills!
Just my preference I would have done the hinge pins before the door gap/overlaps.
Kate you crack me up! Lol
Great job Matt, there's Henry steel now Matt steel. Thanks for the video
Thank you for the pointer ! Take care , stay safe and healthy there in Pennsylvania !
Thank you. Excellent tip.
hi matt I like all new thing you do on here keep making great video on the old cars
Glad you like them!
I agree with GLENN ,after all the lollies and stuff from the last 'mail call' she's on a sugar rush,plus having to SUFFER Matt all the time,finally got to her😆😆😆😆😆😆
Thank you for showing how to do this, i'll be trying this on my '30 Model A roadster.
Glad you're holding back Matt!! Awesome work dude
Hey, thanks!
I guess you have to remember the gapping on just about anything before modern robotic manufacturing techniques is very ordinary at best. We've done a few where we've had to run a vertical cut down the skin on the pillar side, pry into a decent gap and then reweld. A hell of a lot more work though.
That is the way you have to do it sometimes and the reality of making old cars have better fit and finish than original! A lot of people don't realize the process for making the sausage when it comes to restoring old cars!
Nice Easter egg with Kate doing Kilroy at the end.
Nice going! I've welded in pieces of coat hanger. Haha Not that I've ever told anyone that before.
Great cameo at the end. Thanks again for another threat video!
Nice work, I like filling weld into the gap of the material, makes good penetration
Love the videos! 🙂👍 glad to see you using safety glasses
another cool trick. Thanks Matt
On E-Types the door gaps are lead filled , I was doing a restoration and had to fit door skins DA sanded the quarter panel found lead , decided it was easier to weld a gas welding rod to the door to make better gap .
I did a heavy side smash on a 4 door Mitsubishi ended up no centre gap asked boss for help he said grind door edges and re-weld back up said are you kidding me so carried on trying to pull B post into place I got pee'd off after a while so ground and welded up .
After it was painted and fitted back up it was parked up outside , I was standing at the garage door looked at the car from about 40 ft away the body was leaning over , punter never noticed TFFT , car should never been repaired in the first place , don't know what the insurance company was thinking having it repaired , Roof was kinked and when grinding paint off I found it had painted 11 times and it looked like factory paint .
Dang you’ve seen it all! That’s wild!
@@IronTrapGarage Hi Matt 35 years in the game , worked on some right scrap only ever refused to work on 3 or 4 cars ether to heavily damaged or just rot boxes LOL .
Please wear a mask sanding fillers , I have kidney failure and on dialysis directly caused by the chemical products I and the others around me used .
Im now startin to miss the old intro you used to have lol
AWESOME!!! I LOVE TO SEE THE "TRICKS" OF THE TRADE!!!!
Hi, speed your weld up, your ripples are all over the place, pin holes from stop start but the main thing really, is, by speeding up your run and weld rod dip in you put way less heat in. Less grinding and distortion. In that case distortion wasn't an issue but yeah over heating can cause contamination to.
Keep up the good work, great to watch you looking at the detail. Thanks for the vid.
I’m curious to see Matt’s response to this. I thought he was using the heat to form the round bar. Either way, his reply would be great. (I’m not saying your wrong btw. :) )
@@patmclean1951 yes all good. This was my bread and butter in an industrial setting for many years.
The radius of the bar could be left untouched down the reveal. It's not right or wrong I have seen guys at his stage of tig and was just offering some insites as he has a good eye and steady hand. If your not shown one can stay at that level bit realising how much more can be achieved and with ease. All good
I was worried about good penetration over anything else here. Plenty of body reveals and brakes in the metal to not have to worry about warping here. I'll say it a million times I'm not a professional or expert and just sharing the process of how an "average guy" tackles repairs. Appreciate the insight.
I would never complain about your welding and body work..Plenty good enough for a car that will be driven and used not put on display like the show cars which are nice to see but I would be driving it if I had one
Great point!
keep the great work
Very good and interesting as usual Matt. 🍻
I learn something every time
Thanks for watching!
Another one for the memory bank.
Thanks for watching!
I enjoy watching. I learn something new every video. Good stuff Matt. Wanted to ask are you going to more large black flathead tee shirt in stock? Thanks stay safe👍😀.
Great job ! Thanks for a great tip!!!
Cool job Matt. 👍
Thanks! 👍
Looking Good, Brother Matt!
Thank you kindly
Thanks
Where do you put the shimes on the A pillar? Do help with the doors
Thanks for the education on this video.
Our pleasure!
Top-notch work, a first-rate and generous tutorial, great tips aplenty but my man, please start wearing ear protection.
You do not want to wind up an old guy who gets hollered at because he cannot hear.
Nice trick!
It looks like tig welding is easier than torch welding...That's the way we used to weld. Oxy-acetylene torch welding...often with coat hangers as filler.
Great tip, thanks for sharing friend 👍🏻😁
Thank you!
hey Matt... Although I've owned several Model A Roadsters... I'm not an expert but my friends are and are members of the Model A club of America have informed me that the upper belt line of the Roadster was flush fit and only the lower portion overlapped!
I understand personal preference but I was wondering where you got this information?
Misspoke in this video 👍
Screw the gap make it a bucket
Lovely work.
Thank you! Cheers!
not sure I get it. The top of the door will now line up, but the body line is gonna wrap around from the rear and then slope down abruptly.
great up date
Thanks for watching!
@@IronTrapGarage your welcome
Can I do the same on a 37 Ford Tudor?? The gap is good at the top, and bottom, but bad in the center..
I'd add material to the door edge or the door jamb depending on how it looks when shut up. A lot of times guys add material to the door edge itself rather than the jamb, but on this one it made more sense to add to the jamb side.
Nice. #STAYSAFE
Why don't your hands get sunburned when welding without gloves? Is tig less IR generating than mig?
Enjoyed
Great job and video 👍👍🇨🇱
Glad you enjoyed it
Next job!
how close is the tungsten to the metal your are tigging?
Kate is looking for more Tim Tam's.
Looking good
Thank you! Cheers!
I have a question on what is the best affordable quality radiator using a standard size fiberglass 32 radiator she'll with which has the hole in the top like a original outlet for a radiator cap for Ford 289,302, 351 Windsor. I am building a 1931 Model A high boy Coupe with a 2" chop on a 32 ford speedway chassis. That's if I buy it on line which is a buy now type deal.
Not sure as we use all original parts. Speedway might be best to call.
Valeu americano
Eu gostaria morar air na América. Mais eu moro no brazil.
Thats some funny shit right there 🤣
cool
How do I get a iron trap garage decal
Hahahaha, Kate's face!
The transition? It just dives down a 1/4 in the last inch.
Come on. You know you cut a strip out the side of a cone top beer can to take the play out of a door pin. Beat the excess over the top so it don't slide through. More play the wider the strip. Duck butter for lube.
That looks great id never have thought it didnt come from the factory that way if I didn't see you put the round bar on it so to a novice like me looking at it. It looks like the bulge should be there
Now you can work on your roadster
👍😎👍
Are yall going to do another Mail Call please tell me the negative mothers basement keyboard warriors aren't keeping Kate from her Snacks LMAO