The more I do to this car, the more I start dreaming about it... what color, what engine, wheel choice.... Hi my name is Kevin, and I have a problem. LOL!
*Hi Kevin* I'm a member of a certain Fellowship of addicts myself. I have a hella-serious alcohol addiction problem, (but i'm in a 12 step program and work it daily, and if I make it to the 24th of this month, I'll have made 10 years sober!) and I have to admit I'm addicted to my old truck, I love it so much I gave "him" a name, so I understand you being addicted to cars.... Brother, our addictions are REAL!, lol. I love your show, discovered you through VGG, and can tell you that you're the real deal, and Ive enjoyed most everything I've watched. You make everything understandable, and I REALLY REALLY REALLY appreciated the talk you gave in one video where you welcomed a lot of the new subscribers you were getting after the collaboration with Derek (like me, lol) and You said that you would never 'TALK DOWN TO' or "BULLY" or otherwise belittle your viewers/people who asked the questions (i can't remember the exact words you used, I can only give the sentiment) and say they had asked bad questions or stupid questions etc. I DO remember that you said the only bad question is the one you don't ask, which is a fine saying I've heard many times in life. I knew once I heard you say that you didn't believe in speaking arrogantly to people because you are in a specialists field that can be very intimidating to average-joe car guys, and saw how simply and thoroughly you explained and answered the questions viewers sent it that day, and any topics you addressed since that you were quite sincere. THANK YOU for doing all you do for your viewers, students and customers, Kevin....I've went back and watched enough of your shows (from Trucks through your own show here and now) to see that you are straight-up legitimate, man. You're honest and helpful... Best wishes, and God bless you and yours, Buddy!
Golds or metallic greens look good on those models to me. I think they let the curvy shapes pop. Obvious first choice for motor is ls, maybe twin turbo if you want extreme.
I'm with Arc, the first step to overcoming a problem is admitting you have one. Hi I'm Kenneth and I'm a car junkie lol. I have always loved autonomy, took it in trade school back when I was in high school. I have always enjoyed watching the transformation from junker to gem! My current project is the truck I inherited from my dad. Slowly getting the stuff together to work on it, I am really enjoying your channel it has reignited the fire of wanting to restore my dad's truck! Thank you!
This is one of the best builds on RUclips!It's nice to see cars that Derek resurrected getting some love and I feel like this one won the lottery making it's way to you.
@@paintucation if a hammer explodes when you hit another hammer, why doesnt it happen with a chissel, or any other metal. its proven to be bs.. or sht hammers..
@@paintucation watch. anton malar. russian, with 2 single garages, fixes cars. he imported a bmw from u.s. auctions salvage, fixed it, right off in u.s.. id send all the windscreen jokes to derek.. ausie..
Watching you drag that fender across the floor made me chuckle, I was always doing that stuff at work until it would make someone holler "SHUT-UP" Good times!
How do you not have a million subscribers??? We've all "followed" you for years! Thanks for all of the little tips you've taught me over the years Kevin, much appreciated.
I've watched you for years on the various shows. Unfortunately those shows are time limited, so many of the small details are left on the cutting room floor. I really enjoy your RUclips channel because you have the option of including all the details that are important. I'm now helping my friend with a 79 Ford Hi-Boy. I have more confidence because of all of your learning. Oh yeah, I even painted the interior and it came out great, so thank you!
Thanks for the kind words! You're s o right.... the hardest decisions were what to cut out of those shows... all we had out of a 1/2 hour show was 22 minutes... that's just not enough time.... but it's what we had and we always tried to make the shows we would like to watch.
I’m really enjoying this Camaro build. Can’t wait to see more. I like how you didn’t just get a new fender and fixed the old one giving us some knowledge.
I love watching your channel because you’re a giant nerd. Something something….birds that have feathers hang out with each other? I’m glad Derick brought me here. Another great source for learning how on my own projects.
Man, I'm just having a good time! I git a thick skin, comments don't bug me but I will poke back sometimes. :) It's all good... Not everyone has to agree with what i do... it's OK. Thanks for being a part of this!
An hour long episode on the Camaro! That's a great way to start the weekend, keep it up Kev! I found your channel trough VGG and I'm enjoying the content! Super interested in the Camaro restoration. Cheers!
Yes absolutely open the valve all the way! High pressure (2200 psi) cylinders have two seat valves. I almost never see instructional videos point that out, so Thank you Kevin. I'm a 40 year professional welder and watching bad welding on RUclips can be a bit painful at times.
I learned that from my buddy Ian Johnson (4X4 guy) from @bigtiregarage He used to teach welding and has done alot with AWS and their training department.... if he says it, I believe it!
THIS! Always wanted to do this with a '75 LT (my first car) because I like the wrap around window more than the straight back in the '67-'74 years. I've only ever found one documentation of it online and I don't believe the guy ever finished it. I'll have this forever as a reference. Thanks Kevin, you're the man.
I love that you're old school with tools. Not everybody has a whole shop full of battery operated tools. My sons are near the warehouse in Gainesville. I'll have t stop in for a look.
I like the method to explain how and why you are doing a certain thing or not doing it. I guess you seem to be more real in the delivery of these explanations. Great work.
Kevin, Ive been watching you build cool stuff since the Sunday morning power block. This content is so much better, we get to see more of your personality.
Keep it going Kevin! In my mind this car was easily written off when Derek worked on it. I would never have thought to do what you are doing. Very cool
I am probably never going to get into doing sheet metal and/or body work to the extent you do but I'm fascinated by the process, skill and labor involved. Thank you for the education! Subscribed.
Kevin it was great meeting you today at Hot Rod Power Tour Nashville! My wife and I will send some pics of my 87 C10 once we get it painted! Love watching your videos
Kevin, you've got to admit that the guy who did the previous repair was magical with filler. Glad to see you doing a proper fix. Love those 2nd Gen Camaros.
Heck ya, love watching you make things beautiful again. Bonus points that is one of VGG's rides brotha. thanks for posting, enjoy watching a master at work.
To viewers as a DIY'er be careful the first time you use those flapper disks. They are a beast and will cut right through your sheet metal faster than you think. Another great video.
Agree 100%. you can't stay in one place too long and don't apply pressure, let the disk do the work. They will eat away sheet metal fast if you're not careful (learned that one the hard way).
This had to be one of the most fun and educational videos I have watched in a long time. Just one thing though, I think you chipped the front windshield lol.
Great video Kevin really enjoyed watching you hand fit the new nose piece and repair the fender. this is going to be one cool Camero especially because of the shape it was in when you got it!
I'm really liking this build! Looking forward to seeing the conversion on the rear of the car. I love second gen Camaros. Have owned at least a half a dozen 79 to 81. And have had a 70 and 71. Never owned a split bumper. I hate when people put the split bumpers on a standard front end. Looking forward to more videos of this build. Watched this video 3 times already!
Besides your vast knowledge of body repair, i love it when you share what is going through your mind. It's funny and reassuring that I'm not the only one who's mind works this way. Lol
I think it is awesome to see stuff like this. I won't lie, checked the price of a new fender. Not too bad at 300, but did see it was out of stock. So this is something good to when the part is not readily available. As far as striking a hammer with another hammer. Done it many times straightening stake pockets on aluminum flatbed trailers. I will be on the lookout next year for a project car to build a pro touring car that is a lot of show with a bit of go.
Thanks for the content, Kevin! I also discovered you thanks to Derek and his shenanigans. You guys are both great! Keep it up - I enjoy it all. I now do my bodywork vicariously through watching you! Great memories from doing it and LOTS of satisfaction from the end product.
Man, you have video content on project cars for years with the VGG fleet! Cool to see this. Love those years. Like the firebirds better. I would love to find a dual snorkel version.
Just come over from vgg after your video, so glad I did. The info you give in this video is perfect for this country bumpkin to follow. You make your videos easy to follow and fun at the same time. Thanks again from across the pond
I gotta give a lot of credit to that knife you were using to split the panels. To be able to stand up to that much abuse with that hammer on the spine and still hold on that says a lot!! Love your videos Kevin! Derek introduced me here when he had the giveaway Ford in your shop, and I’m here to stay!
Thanks Andy!!! The panel separator knife has a very wide blade, and it's tempered steel .. I've got 2, each is more than 10 years old and they are indistructable! (Except the handle, which fell off both of them). Glad you're here 😄
I imagine it would be both educational and entertaining to apprentice under Kevin. Watching a master like him pick of challenges one by one is awesome and a privilege.
Watching you dance to the "Red Hot BBs" made me think of something my Dad used to say. "It'll feel better, once it stops hurting." Uhh, yeah, Dad...thanks. In my early machinist/welder days, I used to wear blue jeans that were cut off. Not shorts, just we bought them too long and then cut off the hem to fit. A couple washings and you had the fringe around the bottom. It was a thing back in the mid to late 70s to have the "fringe" at the bottom of jeans. Anyway, I was welding at work one day and it was a HOT day here in SW TN but I noticed it seemed to be getting hotter... around my feet. I pulled up the helmet and my fringe was on fire. LOL Needless to say, I don't wear the fringe anymore. Good job on the panel replacement. Looking forward to the NEXT.
We have decided with much ambition to turn your videos into drinking games. We absolutely love the project split bumper Camaro. Every time you say "Bob's your uncle" or "Man" we take a drink.... and please take a nasal decongestion my wife says sniffles are annoying😅
Hey, it's allergy season ... I'll take a zyrtech though... Noted! I can honestly say nobody has made a drinking game from one of my videos!!! I love it!!! (I'll do the same on my end, and... Bob's yer uncle! 😆)
@@paintucation we enjoyed you on I believe it was Spike TV and PowerNation. You always seem to have a straight answer to a problem. We are looking forward to the 280z project.
This is the kind of build that most of us are realistically looking at. Start with a decent core and bolt on replacement parts. Most of us will never do a full on resto, most of us just want something fun that we can drive and work on and enjoy without breaking the bank. Looking really forward to this build.
"I think I popped something". I dislocated a rib doing the same thing on a 50s GMC. Stuck out a couple of inches.LOL Love watching you work with hand tools so much. So much less chance of errors or issues with the old hardware.
I love the respect kev gives to the bondo and fiberglass work of those fenders. easy to criticize now, but that was common and even standard procedure for all work under a certain size or location. single-stage paint days. not everyone breaks out a welder at the first sign of rust. not everyone can under any circumstance. there's better tech now, but that was then.
@@paintucation we all did it back then ('course I was just a kiddo). in fact, the sanding, glass fiber, and bondo was done immediately, even primer sometimes. then you would drive it around for two years before selling it, junking it, wrecking it, or finally finish painting it. sometimes four years. ha!
Kevin - thank you for the sharing of your knowledge. Depending on what the DOT rules are there by you, you can maybe do as it is by us (outside the US) but who knows? In cases where you have to remove the VIN plate, you have to take very clear pictures before the time. The Police (vehicle department) will come to your premises - where the vehicle stands, and will open a file, documenting the process. Unfortunately, once the VIN plate has been removed, they issue a new Police Vehicle nr, that needs to be stamped into the body on various places, and that also leads to its own problems, especially as the same process is followed with Stolen / recovered vehicles, and that again, leads to a reduction in vehicle value in 90% of the cases. The factory pop rivets used to attach these, are not commercially available, and thus many body shops / private people have been caught, trying to scam the system, re attaching the VIN plates with non-standard pop rivets. The problem is that many a "Clever-Trevor" have been caught at some stage in a road block / traffic stop, and then you have the WORLD of absolute sh!t..- even though the vehicle is not stolen / or any thing scaly ongoing to it, but just because the VIN plate was tampered with. SO: Why not maybe ask your DOT if they have a similar procedure for staying on the right side of the law? Even if it is just to make yourself more informed on this specific legality. With this said, that is why many also will rather cut / weld around the VIN plate.
This car is gonna be awesome. Keep the videos coming. 70-73 rs is one of the best looking cars ever imo. Also, I had to section my passenger fender on my ‘77. Inner support was rusted away. Nobody sells them that I have found. I actually bought a fender from a ‘79 and cut the bottom off and mated it to mine. Turned out pretty good.
Kevin, watching you do body work is like hearing 1980s Metalica for the first time. it's just incredible. Just a couple of things to know about second gen Camaros with chrome bumpers cars, is that there is a filler panel that is sandwiched between the upper and lower front valance that wraps around the corners of the fenders, also the corner bracket for the front bumpers also sandwiches between the lower valance and the fender. The panels will not align properly without them in place. the factory assembly manual has a great diagram of it in UPC11 Sheet 11A-2. there are also some upper support bars for the lower valance and the front bumper brackets. and some support brackets from that bolt to the core support and provide support to the urethane code piece. they are also in the assembly manual, on UPC Z22 sheet 14AC-1 and 14AC-2, lastly there is a secondary support bracket the goes from the subframe to the core support and also has rubber body bushings that is not used in 74 and latter big bumper cars. the assembly manual also has all the specs for sheet metal fitment and the proper procedure for assembly and alignment. I would highly recommend getting one. they are cheap and they take all the guess work out of figuring out what went where. it also has the torque specs for all the bolts on the car. I have found it extremely valuable for working on my 71 Camaro. and it has saved me hours of time trying to figure things out on my own. I love all the work you are doing on yours. I can't wait to see you start painting it.
What an awesome idea! I've got the Fisher manual for 67-69 Camaro but I never thought about getting one for this. Any recommendations where? I know about the filler panel, I bought the bumper bracket kit from AMD and it has all those things in it... thanks for the note though.... I really appreciate the info! Coming from someone that's "been there"
@paintucation all the major restoration suppliers carry them. I have used them all. I have been happy with national parts depot. NPD has been great to work with. I know this is down the road a bit, but when you get ready to do the interior, the dash pad from NPD fits better that the one from OER. The fit and finish on the one from OER is crap. It is so bad NPD started making thier own. Mine was 1/2 inch short on one side and 1/4 short o. The other. The slwas no stiffing material behind it. That was 20 years ago and they still have not improved it. I got my new one from NPD and was very please. I have continued to use them ever since. Also camaro central and the parts place are fantastic to work with as well
If you don't stretch it too much while pulling it off it tends to keep it's shape pretty good! That's why I like 1.5 inch tape for it.... holds together better.
Kevin at least we'll get to see your split bumper transformation completed, I remember watching Stacey David years ago start on his and never finished it...
@paintucation we're going to have to get you some more followers. I'll be telling people to watch and subscribe. Great content. Been a fan since the Spike days and then some. Glad you and Derek have done some collaborations. Hopefully, there are more to come. Having you as a go-to body and paint man is as lucky as anyone can get! I'll be watching every week and more if you put out the content. Go get that youtube money Kev! 😂
cant wait to follow along on this build! this things gonna be great! cant wait to see what engine and what color it ends up! i bet it would be sharp with a Mulsanne Blue with a nice White Stripe!
The more I do to this car, the more I start dreaming about it... what color, what engine, wheel choice.... Hi my name is Kevin, and I have a problem. LOL!
*Hi Kevin* I'm a member of a certain Fellowship of addicts myself. I have a hella-serious alcohol addiction problem, (but i'm in a 12 step program and work it daily, and if I make it to the 24th of this month, I'll have made 10 years sober!) and I have to admit I'm addicted to my old truck, I love it so much I gave "him" a name, so I understand you being addicted to cars....
Brother, our addictions are REAL!, lol.
I love your show, discovered you through VGG, and can tell you that you're the real deal, and Ive enjoyed most everything I've watched. You make everything understandable, and I REALLY REALLY REALLY appreciated the talk you gave in one video where you welcomed a lot of the new subscribers you were getting after the collaboration with Derek (like me, lol) and You said that you would never 'TALK DOWN TO' or "BULLY" or otherwise belittle your viewers/people who asked the questions (i can't remember the exact words you used, I can only give the sentiment) and say they had asked bad questions or stupid questions etc. I DO remember that you said the only bad question is the one you don't ask, which is a fine saying I've heard many times in life.
I knew once I heard you say that you didn't believe in speaking arrogantly to people because you are in a specialists field that can be very intimidating to average-joe car guys, and saw how simply and thoroughly you explained and answered the questions viewers sent it that day, and any topics you addressed since that you were quite sincere.
THANK YOU for doing all you do for your viewers, students and customers, Kevin....I've went back and watched enough of your shows (from Trucks through your own show here and now) to see that you are straight-up legitimate, man. You're honest and helpful... Best wishes, and God bless you and yours, Buddy!
Golds or metallic greens look good on those models to me. I think they let the curvy shapes pop. Obvious first choice for motor is ls, maybe twin turbo if you want extreme.
I'm with Arc, the first step to overcoming a problem is admitting you have one. Hi I'm Kenneth and I'm a car junkie lol. I have always loved autonomy, took it in trade school back when I was in high school. I have always enjoyed watching the transformation from junker to gem! My current project is the truck I inherited from my dad. Slowly getting the stuff together to work on it, I am really enjoying your channel it has reignited the fire of wanting to restore my dad's truck! Thank you!
Ice blue pearl would be amazing on that model.
I love blue, but for the love of God, NO BLUE! The world doesn't need another blue Camaro!
This is one of the best builds on RUclips!It's nice to see cars that Derek resurrected getting some love and I feel like this one won the lottery making it's way to you.
Thanks JD, We're gonna make it great again!!
@@paintucation if a hammer explodes when you hit another hammer, why doesnt it happen with a chissel, or any other metal. its proven to be bs.. or sht hammers..
@@paintucation use a 3'' 1/2mm cut wheel..then weld.
@@paintucation watch. anton malar. russian, with 2 single garages, fixes cars. he imported a bmw from u.s. auctions salvage, fixed it, right off in u.s.. id send all the windscreen jokes to derek.. ausie..
The dragging of the fender slowly towards the car had me cracking up!😂
Takes me back to being a teenager and watching Kevin on the weekend mornings. Love it
Thanks man! Glad to have you here!
I was 5 years old when I first saw Kevins videos
@@javybeaz3236 Yup!! Im old! LOL!
Same here dude though that at the beginning
Dude watched you when there were not many cell phones
Watching you drag that fender across the floor made me chuckle, I was always doing that stuff at work until it would make someone holler "SHUT-UP" Good times!
Camera guy was seriously irritated!!! Lol!
My man Kevin is like the Bob Ross of auto restoration. His positive can-do attitude makes it relaxing to watch him sort through this rig.
Thanks buddy! I've got the wig for future videos. :-) it's going to happen, count on it.
Your the Man!
Dang I never thought to use a paint disc on my buffer. Works a treat.! Awesome vid.
How do you not have a million subscribers??? We've all "followed" you for years! Thanks for all of the little tips you've taught me over the years Kevin, much appreciated.
My understanding is that it takes time and lots of work.... I'm working on it!!! Meantime, I really like doing these shows. It's good therapy. :)
"Maybe I'm weird" *EXTREME CLOSEUP WHISPER* - "I KNOW I'm weird." That was pretty good!
The slowest body tech on Yourube. Kevin Tits suk
Thank you for showing step-by-step. This was extremely helpful, answering questions I didn't know I had.
You are welcome! Thanks for watching it all the way through. There's stuff throughout these videos that I'm stoked to share.
Im like a little kid waiting for Christmas, to see this car come together!
All that work and not a power tool in sight! Old school wrenching at its finest!
I like how you are doing this with basic tools that everyone has, repairing rather than replacing (or making panels) just simple, basic things
I'm grateful I found your channel! Brought back memories of watching you Saturday mornings before wrenching on my crusty s10s. Bitchin' Camero!
Thanks buddy! I've got high hopes for this one. :-)
Huge project Kevin but you got this one, can’t wait to see the final results !!!
That’s a nice fender splice, I really like this project.
I've watched you for years on the various shows. Unfortunately those shows are time limited, so many of the small details are left on the cutting room floor. I really enjoy your RUclips channel because you have the option of including all the details that are important. I'm now helping my friend with a 79 Ford Hi-Boy. I have more confidence because of all of your learning. Oh yeah, I even painted the interior and it came out great, so thank you!
Thanks for the kind words! You're s o right.... the hardest decisions were what to cut out of those shows... all we had out of a 1/2 hour show was 22 minutes... that's just not enough time.... but it's what we had and we always tried to make the shows we would like to watch.
Nails on a chalk board. Love it. I'm the one that did that in school.
I’m really enjoying this Camaro build. Can’t wait to see more. I like how you didn’t just get a new fender and fixed the old one giving us some knowledge.
It's looking really good. I like how you show your work and not fast forward with a lot of music. It's entertaining and educational.
I love watching your channel because you’re a giant nerd.
Something something….birds that have feathers hang out with each other?
I’m glad Derick brought me here. Another great source for learning how on my own projects.
We celebrate our NERDERY!!!!! LOL!
20 min in and the face you made about cracking the windshield was hilarious, and so was the dragging fender! Love the content!
I learned something today. Well worth the time spent to watch. The masking tape template is something to remember! That car is going to be sooo nice.
I honestly can't remember where I saw that technique.... but it stuck with me.... Lifting it off is the tricky part! I've wadded a few of em up.
I love the way you call out the trolls. I also love the split bumper nose. This Camaro is going to be amazing.
Man, I'm just having a good time! I git a thick skin, comments don't bug me but I will poke back sometimes. :) It's all good... Not everyone has to agree with what i do... it's OK. Thanks for being a part of this!
An hour long episode on the Camaro! That's a great way to start the weekend, keep it up Kev!
I found your channel trough VGG and I'm enjoying the content! Super interested in the Camaro restoration.
Cheers!
That's awesome! Glad to have you watching. :-)
Yes, I remember the old horsepower TV days, but didn't know Kevin was on here until VGG. So glad the crossover happened!!
Yes absolutely open the valve all the way! High pressure (2200 psi) cylinders have two seat valves. I almost never see instructional videos point that out, so Thank you Kevin. I'm a 40 year professional welder and watching bad welding on RUclips can be a bit painful at times.
I learned that from my buddy Ian Johnson (4X4 guy) from @bigtiregarage He used to teach welding and has done alot with AWS and their training department.... if he says it, I believe it!
That fender scrape across the floor was diabolical...🤣😏 Nice episode.
My favorite
Love watching you work you fast-forward it perfectly
Thanks! Coffee is good! Lol!!!
THIS! Always wanted to do this with a '75 LT (my first car) because I like the wrap around window more than the straight back in the '67-'74 years. I've only ever found one documentation of it online and I don't believe the guy ever finished it. I'll have this forever as a reference. Thanks Kevin, you're the man.
I always wanted to replace my 75 firebird with a 72 bird front bumper and a 76 bird rear bumper for the same reason
@@jasonrackawack9369 I'd put one of those formula long scoop hoods on my camaro in a second, theres an idea for Kevin as well.
Kevin is a automotive faith healer! I thought this car was done when Derek pronounced it dead. I’m very impressed!
We're just Gettin started! ( but it's gonna be a long road...)
I love that you're old school with tools. Not everybody has a whole shop full of battery operated tools. My sons are near the warehouse in Gainesville. I'll have t stop in for a look.
Man...😳...what an eye opener....might be the new wave in clone builds....kudos to imagination...
I like the method to explain how and why you are doing a certain thing or not doing it. I guess you seem to be more real in the delivery of these explanations. Great work.
Thanks Bruce. I try hard to make it relatable as well as accurate.
I love watching this guy . This guy's good and he tries to explain it very well to. shows a lot of the work as well
That's right our boy Kevin he was a rock and roll singer
Old school manual wrenching and even a foot, love it.
I really like how you take one problem at a time and try to always get a win. This keeps the energy up! Great video
The windshield comments had me rolling! Keep up the great work!
Yeah, all in good fun.... but I think I tweaked some people with that.... I didn't mean to.
@@paintucation You could say the sky is blue and it would tweak some people. Just keep being you. 👍
Top shelf auto body repair. I really appreciate the way you work. Subscribed
Your hood removal and replacement skills are legendary.
I know!!! Right?😆
Kevin Tits the baest
I love this build. The 70’ nose looks great!
Kevin, Ive been watching you build cool stuff since the Sunday morning power block. This content is so much better, we get to see more of your personality.
I love this build, NOTE , HAND TOOLS ---- Back to the old school way of gettin her done!!!
i like the uses of old school tools this day and age everyone uses battery op tools to remove stuff but not everyone has them
Yup, like me! LOL! Kidding, I actually do have a battery-impact, but I don't like to use impact on vintage sheet metal bolts.
Keep it going Kevin! In my mind this car was easily written off when Derek worked on it. I would never have thought to do what you are doing. Very cool
I am probably never going to get into doing sheet metal and/or body work to the extent you do but I'm fascinated by the process, skill and labor involved. Thank you for the education! Subscribed.
Thanks for subscribing!
Kevin it was great meeting you today at Hot Rod Power Tour Nashville! My wife and I will send some pics of my 87 C10 once we get it painted! Love watching your videos
Really nice to meet you too! Look forward to the pictures. :-)
Kevin, you've got to admit that the guy who did the previous repair was magical with filler. Glad to see you doing a proper fix. Love those 2nd Gen Camaros.
The jury is still out on that fender..... I reserve the right to order a new one from Auto Metal Direct
Heck ya, love watching you make things beautiful again. Bonus points that is one of VGG's rides brotha. thanks for posting, enjoy watching a master at work.
To viewers as a DIY'er be careful the first time you use those flapper disks. They are a beast and will cut right through your sheet metal faster than you think. Another great video.
Thanks man! a properly used flap wheel ( good eye by the way!) will actually keep the metal cooler than a regular grinding wheel. They do work fast!
Agree 100%. you can't stay in one place too long and don't apply pressure, let the disk do the work. They will eat away sheet metal fast if you're not careful (learned that one the hard way).
I watched the car leave the barn on Deriks channel, now watching it become something really cool on here. I'm definitely on board with this series.
Amazing man glad Dereck introduced you and you have that camaro. I think your a super tradesman deserves a big following and channel. 👍🏻
What's up Kevin! I appreciate that you reuse as much of the original pieces as possible.
lol I can tell your a body/painter dude. The way you applied the penetrating lube was so deliberate!!! Just cracked me up!!
In the wrong hands, with the wrong breeze, that stuff is catastrophic! LOL!!
This had to be one of the most fun and educational videos I have watched in a long time. Just one thing though, I think you chipped the front windshield lol.
Great video Kevin really enjoyed watching you hand fit the new nose piece and repair the fender. this is going to be one cool Camero especially because of the shape it was in when you got it!
I love the rock music man.
That body filler omg lol, i loved when you said "stop it!" Reminds me when my budy built a quarter panel out of bondo lol
I've done my share of illegal maneuvers, but that is a new level of expertise and ignorance.... Get Er Dunnn!!!
I'm really liking this build!
Looking forward to seeing the conversion on the rear of the car. I love second gen
Camaros.
Have owned at least a half a dozen 79 to 81. And have had a 70 and 71. Never owned a split bumper. I hate when people put the split bumpers on a standard front end.
Looking forward to more videos of this build.
Watched this video 3 times already!
That's high-praise!!! Thanks man!
Besides your vast knowledge of body repair, i love it when you share what is going through your mind. It's funny and reassuring that I'm not the only one who's mind works this way. Lol
I'm a broken unit.... Sorry, not sorry!
Lol, aren't we all
I think it is awesome to see stuff like this. I won't lie, checked the price of a new fender. Not too bad at 300, but did see it was out of stock. So this is something good to when the part is not readily available. As far as striking a hammer with another hammer. Done it many times straightening stake pockets on aluminum flatbed trailers. I will be on the lookout next year for a project car to build a pro touring car that is a lot of show with a bit of go.
Great video, can't wait to watch the next!
That is so cool how those parts fit right onto an 74...
If you're crafty, the year doesn't matter.... The hood and fenders are the same from 70- 77. I think the hoods will fit all second gens up until 81.
@@paintucation that's so cool... I'll have to start looking at those years and make myself one hahah cheers
Thanks for the content, Kevin! I also discovered you thanks to Derek and his shenanigans. You guys are both great! Keep it up - I enjoy it all. I now do my bodywork vicariously through watching you! Great memories from doing it and LOTS of satisfaction from the end product.
That's awesome, thanks for tuning in!
Man, you have video content on project cars for years with the VGG fleet! Cool to see this. Love those years. Like the firebirds better. I would love to find a dual snorkel version.
Just come over from vgg after your video, so glad I did. The info you give in this video is perfect for this country bumpkin to follow. You make your videos easy to follow and fun at the same time. Thanks again from across the pond
The masking tape template is GENIUS!
Outstanding Kevin. You can freehand better than I can work with a cut fence. Keep them on the road.
The secret is to cut a "score-line" first, then follow it... Works great 👍
I gotta give a lot of credit to that knife you were using to split the panels. To be able to stand up to that much abuse with that hammer on the spine and still hold on that says a lot!! Love your videos Kevin! Derek introduced me here when he had the giveaway Ford in your shop, and I’m here to stay!
Thanks Andy!!! The panel separator knife has a very wide blade, and it's tempered steel .. I've got 2, each is more than 10 years old and they are indistructable! (Except the handle, which fell off both of them). Glad you're here 😄
Can't wait to see what this car can be.
I imagine it would be both educational and entertaining to apprentice under Kevin. Watching a master like him pick of challenges one by one is awesome and a privilege.
I liked how you saved that fender! Sweet work there!
Thanks man!
Watching you dance to the "Red Hot BBs" made me think of something my Dad used to say. "It'll feel better, once it stops hurting." Uhh, yeah, Dad...thanks.
In my early machinist/welder days, I used to wear blue jeans that were cut off. Not shorts, just we bought them too long and then cut off the hem to fit. A couple washings and you had the fringe around the bottom. It was a thing back in the mid to late 70s to have the "fringe" at the bottom of jeans. Anyway, I was welding at work one day and it was a HOT day here in SW TN but I noticed it seemed to be getting hotter... around my feet. I pulled up the helmet and my fringe was on fire. LOL Needless to say, I don't wear the fringe anymore.
Good job on the panel replacement. Looking forward to the NEXT.
We have decided with much ambition to turn your videos into drinking games. We absolutely love the project split bumper Camaro. Every time you say "Bob's your uncle" or "Man" we take a drink.... and please take a nasal decongestion my wife says sniffles are annoying😅
Hey, it's allergy season ... I'll take a zyrtech though... Noted! I can honestly say nobody has made a drinking game from one of my videos!!! I love it!!! (I'll do the same on my end, and... Bob's yer uncle! 😆)
@@paintucation we enjoyed you on I believe it was Spike TV and PowerNation. You always seem to have a straight answer to a problem. We are looking forward to the 280z project.
Can’t wait to see this finished, great video!!
Good to see you're using the Armstrong wrench's and socket set.
Houston we have a problem! 😂 Love these rebuilds.
Great vid Kevin. Been watching since Trucks!
I'm loving your channel and content great video
This is the kind of build that most of us are realistically looking at. Start with a decent core and bolt on replacement parts. Most of us will never do a full on resto, most of us just want something fun that we can drive and work on and enjoy without breaking the bank. Looking really forward to this build.
"I think I popped something". I dislocated a rib doing the same thing on a 50s GMC. Stuck out a couple of inches.LOL
Love watching you work with hand tools so much. So much less chance of errors or issues with the old hardware.
I love the respect kev gives to the bondo and fiberglass work of those fenders. easy to criticize now, but that was common and even standard procedure for all work under a certain size or location. single-stage paint days. not everyone breaks out a welder at the first sign of rust. not everyone can under any circumstance. there's better tech now, but that was then.
It was hard not to go off when I saw it.... Deep breath, gather wisdom, apply perspective .... 🙂
@@paintucation we all did it back then ('course I was just a kiddo). in fact, the sanding, glass fiber, and bondo was done immediately, even primer sometimes. then you would drive it around for two years before selling it, junking it, wrecking it, or finally finish painting it. sometimes four years. ha!
one of your funnier videos, enjoyed it!
Kevin - thank you for the sharing of your knowledge.
Depending on what the DOT rules are there by you, you can maybe do as it is by us (outside the US) but who knows?
In cases where you have to remove the VIN plate, you have to take very clear pictures before the time. The Police (vehicle department) will come to your premises - where the vehicle stands, and will open a file, documenting the process. Unfortunately, once the VIN plate has been removed, they issue a new Police Vehicle nr, that needs to be stamped into the body on various places, and that also leads to its own problems, especially as the same process is followed with Stolen / recovered vehicles, and that again, leads to a reduction in vehicle value in 90% of the cases.
The factory pop rivets used to attach these, are not commercially available, and thus many body shops / private people have been caught, trying to scam the system, re attaching the VIN plates with non-standard pop rivets. The problem is that many a "Clever-Trevor" have been caught at some stage in a road block / traffic stop, and then you have the WORLD of absolute sh!t..- even though the vehicle is not stolen / or any thing scaly ongoing to it, but just because the VIN plate was tampered with.
SO: Why not maybe ask your DOT if they have a similar procedure for staying on the right side of the law? Even if it is just to make yourself more informed on this specific legality. With this said, that is why many also will rather cut / weld around the VIN plate.
I don’t have to question why you do things because you are the best!
That's what I was waiting for I was waiting for one of them not to come.😊
This car is gonna be awesome. Keep the videos coming. 70-73 rs is one of the best looking cars ever imo. Also, I had to section my passenger fender on my ‘77. Inner support was rusted away. Nobody sells them that I have found. I actually bought a fender from a ‘79 and cut the bottom off and mated it to mine. Turned out pretty good.
Kevin, watching you do body work is like hearing 1980s Metalica for the first time. it's just incredible. Just a couple of things to know about second gen Camaros with chrome bumpers cars, is that there is a filler panel that is sandwiched between the upper and lower front valance that wraps around the corners of the fenders, also the corner bracket for the front bumpers also sandwiches between the lower valance and the fender. The panels will not align properly without them in place. the factory assembly manual has a great diagram of it in UPC11 Sheet 11A-2. there are also some upper support bars for the lower valance and the front bumper brackets. and some support brackets from that bolt to the core support and provide support to the urethane code piece. they are also in the assembly manual, on UPC Z22 sheet 14AC-1 and 14AC-2, lastly there is a secondary support bracket the goes from the subframe to the core support and also has rubber body bushings that is not used in 74 and latter big bumper cars. the assembly manual also has all the specs for sheet metal fitment and the proper procedure for assembly and alignment. I would highly recommend getting one. they are cheap and they take all the guess work out of figuring out what went where. it also has the torque specs for all the bolts on the car. I have found it extremely valuable for working on my 71 Camaro. and it has saved me hours of time trying to figure things out on my own. I love all the work you are doing on yours. I can't wait to see you start painting it.
What an awesome idea! I've got the Fisher manual for 67-69 Camaro but I never thought about getting one for this. Any recommendations where? I know about the filler panel, I bought the bumper bracket kit from AMD and it has all those things in it... thanks for the note though.... I really appreciate the info! Coming from someone that's "been there"
@paintucation all the major restoration suppliers carry them. I have used them all. I have been happy with national parts depot. NPD has been great to work with. I know this is down the road a bit, but when you get ready to do the interior, the dash pad from NPD fits better that the one from OER. The fit and finish on the one from OER is crap. It is so bad NPD started making thier own. Mine was 1/2 inch short on one side and 1/4 short o. The other. The slwas no stiffing material behind it. That was 20 years ago and they still have not improved it. I got my new one from NPD and was very please. I have continued to use them ever since. Also camaro central and the parts place are fantastic to work with as well
This is a big project. I like being able to watch your process. How you figure out what to do. It’s a pleasure to watch a master craftsman.
You're too kind! Thanks for watching.
Yes!! Exactly. The process is the most interesting.
I said it once and I'll say it again you are a genius
So cool the way the masking tape template worked! I would have sworn the tape would have stretched 👌🏻
If you don't stretch it too much while pulling it off it tends to keep it's shape pretty good! That's why I like 1.5 inch tape for it.... holds together better.
Kevin at least we'll get to see your split bumper transformation completed, I remember watching Stacey David years ago start on his and never finished it...
Did he ever finish the friggin Hairy Hauler, or is it just gonna be a cab on a roller cart forever?
Keep the good stuff coming ❤
Subscribed. 🙂 Watching this build with great interest. 😀
I've always liked you even on hotrod TV but this channel is way better good job brother 💯
@paintucation we're going to have to get you some more followers.
I'll be telling people to watch and subscribe.
Great content. Been a fan since the Spike days and then some.
Glad you and Derek have done some collaborations.
Hopefully, there are more to come.
Having you as a go-to body and paint man is as lucky as anyone can get!
I'll be watching every week and more if you put out the content.
Go get that youtube money Kev! 😂
Again I love your videos thanks for making them my teach us stuff
The look, wow
cant wait to follow along on this build! this things gonna be great! cant wait to see what engine and what color it ends up! i bet it would be sharp with a Mulsanne Blue with a nice White Stripe!
of course that Blue also looks mean with a black stripe too!;
Great video Kevin, love the Camaro project. I'd love to see the forest green paint on your Camaro! Thanks for using your PPE, safety first.