Watching you cut out that piece of steel brought to mind a story. I'm a wood guy and stand in awe of those who can work wonders with metal. The last time I worked on a car was in about 1997 on our HZ Premier (Australian Holden from the late 70's). Anyway after dad passed my sister was lamenting who was gonna do the maintenance around her place. I suggested she could do it since working with wood is very similar to sewing all she had to do was substitute screws, glue and nails for thread. She got it and I only get called in for the big jobs.
In my therapy walks, I often pass by open garages. Some are packed with "stuff" never to be seen again due to lack of walking space. Others are totally clean with but a rake hanging on the wall. Few are as abundantly stocked and organized as your garage. I believe yours is every man's dream (though some might not know what everything is for) much like a gadget and condiment well-stocked and organized kitchen is every beginning cook's fantasy to be a gourmet chef! You are doing an amazing job; what was old is ALMOST new again, but old enough to fascinate us with its character!
Arrgh, hated to see this video end. This was not only educational, but very amusing with the dialog. Great job as usual. I know it took a few years to gain the expertise you display with your projects, but you make it look so easy. I sure hope the previous operator didn't have to drive this vehicle in it's terrible rusty condition. When I was a police officer, I had to drive an old Dodge patrol car that had been "restored". I complained about the brakes and the mechanic threw a tizzy fit when I complained. He would leave black marks in the parking lot, to prove to me the brakes were just fine. Lucky for me, I got one of the new Ford cars that just arrived. The Chief took the old Dodge, I think just to show me it worked fine. He drove the Dodge away from the PD, down the hill and was unable to stop for the stop sign and ran up into the bushes, burying the front end into the soft soil. Snicker, snicker, that ended the Dodge's service life, and off it went to the scrap yard. Thanks again..Ken PD retired.
Haha. I love that you did not edit out that little error. A lot of us out here would not have been so honest. Thanks for showing us that even a pro can make these silly mistakes. Much respect bud.
Can’t believe how much I like this “series”. When I saw the video pulling it outta it’s grave I wasn’t too interested but now I can’t wait for another video
Have just watched one of your vids from a few years ago showing you with your camper van boat and bike in a local news paper and at the end you mentioned that us our here in watch world to leave a comment from were we live.Ok me I'm from the UK I live in a small ex mining village in the North East of England,Through watching your vids I'm now constantly scrounging bits and bobs to build with at the moment running around on a mountain bike with a cheap Chinese 80cc engine kit on it.Wife thinks I'm mental as I'm 64 in a few weeks time but hey am having a great time building and wrenching in my garage.
Mustie, you and Eric 'O' (South Main Auto) are by far the best teachers online............You both are truly gifted with the ability to translate what you know into lessons for others to learn. Trust me, true teachers are extremely rare.
It's always satisfying to hear the welder make sizzling bacon sounds. I knew it was in rough shape, but I didn't think it was that bad until you started cutting out the rot. Thanks, Mustie!!
Great job Mustie1....I envy your all your tools and metalwork knowledge. Thanks for teaching and entertaining me. Alex form the Cape. OH,,,I missed the mistake but thanks for not deleting it---> Your awesome
Not even going to say how many times pattern layouts have been messed up by me !! Common even today in every aspect of Mechanical drawing patterns ! Love your work !
Coming along nicely. The mirrors are da bomb. You’ve picked up another 3000 subscribers in less than 2 weeks. Very impressive and a testament to your talent. Merry Christmas to you and Mrs Mustie.
I was yellin' at you tryin' to let you know that you were doing a mirror image of what you wanted. But I guess you couldn't hear me. We do it right because we do it twice! Love it.
LOL! 20% gives you a lot of leeway. You have given me some lessons on "making it work. I recently bought a welder but I'll have to wait til Spring, but I now have some good rusty metal references. Merry Christmas!
Dude I think u would love it here in east Tennessee ...sooo many people has cars,trucks..you name it in their yard,cow fields every where ..stranded if I had the space money an friends I would do the exact same thing as your doing :)
Smashing job :-D, it's all solid again, and with a splat of paint it should last the vehicle out. You didn't make a mistake, you were testing our observation :-D :-D. Looking good :-D.
Hole punch. First time I saw one was when there needed to be a hole in my stainless steel kitchen sink for the faucet. Install guy whipped that thing out and I was like wohaa... nice.
They were originally called chassis punches. They were designed for punching holes in radio and tv chassis for tube socket and other component installation. Electricians still use them for punching holes in electrical enclosures for conduit and control button and indicator light installation. I have a few of the smaller sizes and they do come in handy!
Musti1, I love your videos and look forward to seeing my notifications on new videos posted on a daily basis. Love the way you bring us right there with you, the way you speak to us as though we are standing right there with you. Your Channel is my favorite of all that I subscribe. Thank you!!
It all looks so easy when you do it. Sure, an abundance of tools and random bits and pieces to improvise helps a lot, but your incredible experience is just obvious.
Just as I opened my mouth to tell you to turn your template around I realized your mistakes look better than anything I have ever made. Nice metal work. What cant you do? Leaving the mistakes in the videos just makes for a better viewing experience and reminds us no one is perfect.
I liked the video without even watching, because I like Mustie1! Glad to see you are on the rust-o-ration route with the Poughkeepsie Patroller build. Keep up the great work and doing videos the way they were meant to be done. Happy Holidays to any and all who peruse this comment! Like :D
Those circle cutters are awesome, seemed to last forever when my grandpa had some. I love how you included us and act like were standing right there asking us our opinions or decisions! Happy holidays and can't wait to see what projects come out of the grave in 2018 : )
For replacement foam between heater hole panels, you might look at inexpensive pipe insulation. Comes in a variety of sizes. You could just glue it to one side or the other to seal between them well. Merry Christma, Happy Holidays, and a very Happy New Year to you and yours! RichE
Awesome video as always. Just wanted to mention to you if no one already has that is you are not supposed to use a impact driver on knock outs/hole punches. It ruins the threads of the tool. Keeping the threads lubed real good helps with the life of the tool.
This is a great and fun project. I really like the dialog Its entertaining and educational at the same time. This thing is going to be pretty cool when it gets finished!!!
Noise alert, ;>) Congratz on your 100K. Last summer when you took the channel up another notch I figured you would get there before Xmas. BTW - your video on that was awesome to say the least. Short on time that day to leave this. (Customer came in) The replacement panels turned out great. Like in the old JC Whitney ads - "Replaces original equipment perfectly"
You really think outside the box and you impress me with your skills. We all make mistakes and it would have taken me at least three attempts to get it right.
Another fun video ! People often accuse me of having ' every tool" . I tell them if somebody offered me a million dollars if I could spend it in 24 hours on tools I say no problem . I do have a bit of tool envy , not to mention room for said tools . Not that you are in any danger of running out of ideas for projects for videos , but I myself would love to see a video of you showing all your major tools . I love my 3" cut off tool , just bought my third one . Your bandsaw beats mine ten ways to Tuesday . Plasma cutter is on the list , especially now that acetylene is so darn expensive .
I was screaming NOOO when you made the holes. To be exactly: when you took out the small squares. Before that you still could have saved it. Glad to see it worked out after all
Lap welding like this is so much stronger and easier. Even on an auto body restoration, the lap welds turn out great on a ground and skim coated seam. I don't get the obsession people seem to have with butt welding panels. Nice work!
I'm a big fan of Fluid Film and / or chain saw bar and chain oil applied to the inside of repaired panels or the back side of repaired panels. Both have the ability to "wick" into seams and seal the metal. Paints alone are very poor at fighting rust. You need an oily coating that keeps "wicking" into the seams. Weld through primer helps too. I live in the high desert out west, so each their own. I'm from the northeast originally though so I know what rust is.
Well that's made my Year....Mustie 1 read my comment and likes it so it proves Daren does take the time to read our comments even between the great vids he puts out for us.Merry Christmas Daren thank you for educating and entertaining me all year.
Coming along nicely, and a bit more metal work and it should be pretty solid and ready to go. Agree with others that this is a really fun series doing this unusual restore. Going to have to figure out what to use for those foam rings between panels for the heater, maybe some of that sheet foam packing material? or even some flexible hose pieces. All part of the fun though, coming up with replacements parts that may not be readily available.
I was talking to my screen about the hole location, but honestly, I've done about the same thing myself a few times. Gettin' stuff done means redoing it sometimes.
Great job! Thanks for leaving the boo boos in! I love your channel. It's the best I'v e found and I look forward to each series. I certainly hope you stay away from TV!! Thanks, again!!
I've watched dozens & dozens of your vids. I've learned a so much. It's weird driving home from my desk job wondering if you'll have a new vid posted.... :) Christmas Blessings to you and the family. Thanks for sharing your years of skill & experience.
Another great vid Mustie you realy do have to be one of the best You Tubers on here I look forward to seeing what you do it helps me Try to do the same but useally fail.Keep the great vids coming look forward to them.
It’s weird but I feel so involved and with you right there when your doing the work! I’m talking to the screen thinking you would hear me. (Yes I was telling you the holes were wrong - haha). My arms did reach in last video but your not hearing me in this one. Guess it’s because soooo many of us are talking to you at the same time - haha. I had a funny thought; if YOU look into the camera lens, I’m guessing you would see hundreds of us (at any one moment) looking at you working. That would be really funny to see. Perhaps some graphic guru person, that is one of your viewers, could make a picture of that! Oh and nice work by the way!!
I may be wrong but seem to remember mine had a 2nd heater hose outlet on the left side bottom? One mod I made was to cut a hole in that top flat surface on the right and since it was near the engine and exhaust, put a metal cupholder in there to keep my coffee warm on the way to work and back. Believe it or not, it actually worked.
100k congratulations. On a side note, when it comes to sheet metal that thin, you should totally expend the small cost for one of those electric shear adapters for drills. Cuts clean, and the newer ones gently push the material down, and don't bend it anymore like they used to do.
Watching you cut out that piece of steel brought to mind a story. I'm a wood guy and stand in awe of those who can work wonders with metal. The last time I worked on a car was in about 1997 on our HZ Premier (Australian Holden from the late 70's). Anyway after dad passed my sister was lamenting who was gonna do the maintenance around her place. I suggested she could do it since working with wood is very similar to sewing all she had to do was substitute screws, glue and nails for thread. She got it and I only get called in for the big jobs.
In my therapy walks, I often pass by open garages. Some are packed with "stuff" never to be seen again due to lack of walking space. Others are totally clean with but a rake hanging on the wall. Few are as abundantly stocked and organized as your garage. I believe yours is every man's dream (though some might not know what everything is for) much like a gadget and condiment well-stocked and organized kitchen is every beginning cook's fantasy to be a gourmet chef! You are doing an amazing job; what was old is ALMOST new again, but old enough to fascinate us with its character!
Mustie and his mistakes. WE ALL DO IT ! Great video, and leave the mistakes in ,its part of the reason why your so popular .
Arrgh, hated to see this video end. This was not only educational, but very amusing with the dialog. Great job as usual. I know it took a few years to gain the expertise you display with your projects, but you make it look so easy. I sure hope the previous operator didn't have to drive this vehicle in it's terrible rusty condition. When I was a police officer, I had to drive an old Dodge patrol car that had been "restored". I complained about the brakes and the mechanic threw a tizzy fit when I complained. He would leave black marks in the parking lot, to prove to me the brakes were just fine. Lucky for me, I got one of the new Ford cars that just arrived. The Chief took the old Dodge, I think just to show me it worked fine. He drove the Dodge away from the PD, down the hill and was unable to stop for the stop sign and ran up into the bushes, burying the front end into the soft soil. Snicker, snicker, that ended the Dodge's service life, and off it went to the scrap yard. Thanks again..Ken PD retired.
I worked in a press shop for nearly 10 years on press brakes and power presses and I'm very impressed with your pneumatic folder. 👍
Haha. I love that you did not edit out that little error. A lot of us out here would not have been so honest. Thanks for showing us that even a pro can make these silly mistakes. Much respect bud.
maybe the funniest mechanic around. I like the fact you are always on a good mood.
Can’t believe how much I like this “series”. When I saw the video pulling it outta it’s grave I wasn’t too interested but now I can’t wait for another video
Have just watched one of your vids from a few years ago showing you with your camper van boat and bike in a local news paper and at the end you mentioned that us our here in watch world to leave a comment from were we live.Ok me I'm from the UK I live in a small ex mining village in the North East of England,Through watching your vids I'm now constantly scrounging bits and bobs to build with at the moment running around on a mountain bike with a cheap Chinese 80cc engine kit on it.Wife thinks I'm mental as I'm 64 in a few weeks time but hey am having a great time building and wrenching in my garage.
You guys use to build great wooden skiffs .
Knock out sets you used for the holes are like gold. You've really got some great tools. Plasma cutters are so nice also.
I always watch your videos on a night in bed, the 'noise alert' helped cos I turn it down so I don't wake her up. Top wingman!
warning, some times l forget
Mustie, you and Eric 'O' (South Main Auto) are by far the best teachers online............You both are truly gifted with the ability to translate what you know into lessons for others to learn. Trust me, true teachers are extremely rare.
Very cool work. Keep that mis-made plate for when you get a "right hand drive" meter maid! LOL Been there more than once!
Great job! I love to watch you fabricate.....and of course, see the end result.
Excellent job Mustie. I have truly enjoyed this series. You have some serious skills indeed.
Awesome series - I learn something on every video. Thanks for sharing.
Good job, can't beat those knockouts. Any metal fabricator should have a set.
It's always satisfying to hear the welder make sizzling bacon sounds. I knew it was in rough shape, but I didn't think it was that bad until you started cutting out the rot. Thanks, Mustie!!
Great video. You were just patching and having fun. No need to get everything perfect. Oh, that hole puncher was awesome
Great job Mustie1....I envy your all your tools and metalwork knowledge. Thanks for teaching and entertaining me. Alex form the Cape. OH,,,I missed the mistake but thanks for not deleting it---> Your awesome
Not even going to say how many times pattern layouts have been messed up by me !! Common even today in every aspect of Mechanical drawing patterns ! Love your work !
Coming along nicely. The mirrors are da bomb. You’ve picked up another 3000 subscribers in less than 2 weeks. Very impressive and a testament to your talent.
Merry Christmas to you and Mrs Mustie.
I was yellin' at you tryin' to let you know that you were doing a mirror image of what you wanted. But I guess you couldn't hear me. We do it right because we do it twice! Love it.
Really enjoy watching the "maid" come back to service. Thanks for posting Mustie!
I thought it was laid out wrong but I said; nah Paul, this guy is the best, just watch and learn.
Another great vid. Liked the details on the welding setting along with the little explanation as to why. Keep em coming.
LOL! 20% gives you a lot of leeway. You have given me some lessons on "making it work. I recently bought a welder but I'll have to wait til Spring, but I now have some good rusty metal references. Merry Christmas!
Excellent, very informative, at the same time relaxing. Thank you.
Absolutely great that you take the time to share your knowledge on this project. You really are quite gifted. Thanks!
Love the dog pound sign..thanks for what u do.
Dude I think u would love it here in east Tennessee ...sooo many people has cars,trucks..you name it in their yard,cow fields every where ..stranded if I had the space money an friends I would do the exact same thing as your doing :)
Smashing job :-D, it's all solid again, and with a splat of paint it should last the vehicle out.
You didn't make a mistake, you were testing our observation :-D :-D.
Looking good :-D.
Paint? Nope.
zx8401ztv no paint just let it sit outside till the new steel match's the old steel. Lol
U just said bad bad words!
That hole cutting tool is awesome.
Hole punch. First time I saw one was when there needed to be a hole in my stainless steel kitchen sink for the faucet. Install guy whipped that thing out and I was like wohaa... nice.
Shawn32671. We used to use those some time ago on aircraft repairs and the like. I think they were called ‘Q cutters’.
They were originally called chassis punches. They were designed for punching holes in radio and tv chassis for tube socket and other component installation. Electricians still use them for punching holes in electrical enclosures for conduit and control button and indicator light installation. I have a few of the smaller sizes and they do come in handy!
Musti1, I love your videos and look forward to seeing my notifications on new videos posted on a daily basis. Love the way you bring us right there with you, the way you speak to us as though we are standing right there with you. Your Channel is my favorite of all that I subscribe. Thank you!!
As always, solid craftsmanship! thanks for sharing!
It all looks so easy when you do it. Sure, an abundance of tools and random bits and pieces to improvise helps a lot, but your incredible experience is just obvious.
You are a really good fabricator !!! I appreciate you sharing your knowledge with us! Merry Christmas ,
Just as I opened my mouth to tell you to turn your template around I realized your mistakes look better than anything I have ever made. Nice metal work. What cant you do? Leaving the mistakes in the videos just makes for a better viewing experience and reminds us no one is perfect.
I liked the video without even watching, because I like Mustie1! Glad to see you are on the rust-o-ration route with the Poughkeepsie Patroller build. Keep up the great work and doing videos the way they were meant to be done. Happy Holidays to any and all who peruse this comment! Like :D
I enjoyed the video, insightful and instructive. Your demeanor is pleasant. Thanks for the great videos!
Videos coming fast and furious!! Love it!!! Keep it up as long as your energy holds out! :)
Those circle cutters are awesome, seemed to last forever when my grandpa had some. I love how you included us and act like were standing right there asking us our opinions or decisions! Happy holidays and can't wait to see what projects come out of the grave in 2018 : )
Merry Christmas. Thanks for sharing.
Long Cushman work vids seem like subscriber gold.
For replacement foam between heater hole panels, you might look at inexpensive pipe insulation. Comes in a variety of sizes. You could just glue it to one side or the other to seal between them well.
Merry Christma, Happy Holidays, and a very Happy New Year to you and yours!
RichE
Love your videos! Don't worry about the noise-part of the experience!
Love some metal work. Good job. Keep it up.
Awesome video as always. Just wanted to mention to you if no one already has that is you are not supposed to use a impact driver on knock outs/hole punches. It ruins the threads of the tool. Keeping the threads lubed real good helps with the life of the tool.
Merry Christmas. Enjoyed the video as always.
Having a blast watching this thing progress. Nice job!
This is a great and fun project. I really like the dialog Its entertaining and educational at the same time. This thing is going to be pretty cool when it gets finished!!!
amasing metalwork sir ceap up the great videos
Noise alert, ;>) Congratz on your 100K. Last summer when you took the channel up another notch I figured you would get there before Xmas. BTW - your video on that was awesome to say the least. Short on time that day to leave this. (Customer came in) The replacement panels turned out great. Like in the old JC Whitney ads - "Replaces original equipment perfectly"
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You really think outside the box and you impress me with your skills. We all make mistakes and it would have taken me at least three attempts to get it right.
Another fun video ! People often accuse me of having ' every tool" . I tell them if somebody offered me a million dollars if I could spend it in 24 hours on tools I say no problem . I do have a bit of tool envy , not to mention room for said tools . Not that you are in any danger of running out of ideas for projects for videos , but I myself would love to see a video of you showing all your major tools . I love my 3" cut off tool , just bought my third one . Your bandsaw beats mine ten ways to Tuesday . Plasma cutter is on the list , especially now that acetylene is so darn expensive .
You can NEVER have enough clamps!!!!!
I was screaming NOOO when you made the holes. To be exactly: when you took out the small squares. Before that you still could have saved it. Glad to see it worked out after all
Lap welding like this is so much stronger and easier. Even on an auto body restoration, the lap welds turn out great on a ground and skim coated seam.
I don't get the obsession people seem to have with butt welding panels. Nice work!
scdevon
Rust prevention between the metalsheets?
I'm a big fan of Fluid Film and / or chain saw bar and chain oil applied to the inside of repaired panels or the back side of repaired panels. Both have the ability to "wick" into seams and seal the metal. Paints alone are very poor at fighting rust. You need an oily coating that keeps "wicking" into the seams. Weld through primer helps too. I live in the high desert out west, so each their own. I'm from the northeast originally though so I know what rust is.
Well that's made my Year....Mustie 1 read my comment and likes it so it proves Daren does take the time to read our comments even between the great vids he puts out for us.Merry Christmas Daren thank you for educating and entertaining me all year.
Excellent job as always, Love all the videos.
This series of vids has been great musti, let’s see some wheelies!
Coming along nicely, and a bit more metal work and it should be pretty solid and ready to go. Agree with others that this is a really fun series doing this unusual restore. Going to have to figure out what to use for those foam rings between panels for the heater, maybe some of that sheet foam packing material? or even some flexible hose pieces. All part of the fun though, coming up with replacements parts that may not be readily available.
Bang Bang Mustie's body hammer ........ Great video!
starting to fall in love with that little cushman meter maid.
"Plan your work, Work your plan" "Soup to Nuts" excellent work mustie1!
Well done the dog pound three wheeler is almost solid again
The repairs came out fantastic . Very well done sir :)
Excellent video content. Winner all the way.
Love your videos I wish I knew as much as you do
I was talking to my screen about the hole location, but honestly, I've done about the same thing myself a few times. Gettin' stuff done means redoing it sometimes.
"We do it right cause we do it twice..." Been there!
As soon as he put that the "wrong way" I was saying "hey, look..." But then again we're always looking over his shoulder and being shoved to the side.
The fate of many mechanics (including myself).
Better watch out for "noise alert" from the audience ;-)
Totally guilty myself... but that's OK
Great job! Thanks for leaving the boo boos in! I love your channel. It's the best I'v e found and I look forward to each series. I certainly hope you stay away from TV!! Thanks, again!!
Great job Darrin , Looks good to me man .. ! Thumbs up..
Looking better already. All the best for the silly season bro.
Nice Leno-esque "eh..." at the start. Love your videos, man!
Well it sure is nice when you have all the tools to do whatever project you want.
My wife did say that you had it the wrong way round hehe, great job Mustie, love watching your videos all the way from Cornwall uk
Thanks for the video you have too many jobs ,you're doing it from scratch good work very good
Good job on the rebuild
Nice work......as always!
I've watched dozens & dozens of your vids. I've learned a so much. It's weird driving home from my desk job wondering if you'll have a new vid posted.... :) Christmas Blessings to you and the family. Thanks for sharing your years of skill & experience.
You make it look easy there buddy, wish I had your talents
I like the looks of the new metal on the old. Let it rust and it fits in.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and yours !!! I really enjoy your videos.
Great job keep them videos coming really enjoy them
That plasma cutter is a real time saver
Another great vid Mustie you realy do have to be one of the best You Tubers on here I look forward to seeing what you do it helps me Try to do the same but useally fail.Keep the great vids coming look forward to them.
Mustie you got heat!!! It's getting there !! You could hear the mice they weren't happy!!! Thanks
Good job. Hope you have a great Christmas, and all the best in '18.
Awesome like seeing it come together
It’s weird but I feel so involved and with you right there when your doing the work! I’m talking to the screen thinking you would hear me. (Yes I was telling you the holes were wrong - haha). My arms did reach in last video but your not hearing me in this one. Guess it’s because soooo many of us are talking to you at the same time - haha. I had a funny thought; if YOU look into the camera lens, I’m guessing you would see hundreds of us (at any one moment) looking at you working. That would be really funny to see. Perhaps some graphic guru person, that is one of your viewers, could make a picture of that!
Oh and nice work by the way!!
I may be wrong but seem to remember mine had a 2nd heater hose outlet on the left side bottom?
One mod I made was to cut a hole in that top flat surface on the right and since it was near the engine and exhaust, put a metal cupholder in there to keep my coffee warm on the way to work and back. Believe it or not, it actually worked.
Im loving these regular uploads!!!
Metal work looks very rusted away, but repairs looking amazing Mustie 💥😲🎄😲💥😲🎄😲💥😲🎄😲💥😲🎄😲💥😲🎄😲💥😲🎄😲💥
I like your metal brake musty !!!!
Great work Mustie1
Over 2k NEW Subs in 6 days......, you going big time Mustie1! Well, well done!
Good job man!fit the first time 😉
Damn Nice Job on this Build. Real Nice................Always a Good video
It's great when such an unloved, utilitarian vehicle gets some TLC!
100k congratulations.
On a side note, when it comes to sheet metal that thin, you should totally expend the small cost for one of those electric shear adapters for drills. Cuts clean, and the newer ones gently push the material down, and don't bend it anymore like they used to do.
Could swear I saw mustie get an electric sheet metal cutter in one of his garage sale videos...
Look out Pebble Beach, here comes Mustie on his Cushman!