“Maybe if i keep my workspace clean, then it won’t feel like it’s such a big project.” so true.

Dave! I’ve got to say dude. I take great joy in watching you perform maintenance on your vehicles! Totally relatable and WAY better than any prime time Hollywood crap! Rock on dude !

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

I appreciate it! Thanks for watching

@JoeReese-kh1jc

7 күн бұрын

This is correct..

So, for anyone considering body work. It sucks. But, my neighbor builds custom cars and stopped over when i was welding a large piece of roof back onto a vehicle a tree fell on. i was worried about the end result and he said, naw man...finish it up, a light coat of filler, priem, paint and itll look fine. Sure as heck, people cant even tell it was ever crushed. Go for it guys and gals !!!

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

Ain’t nothing to it but to do it

@randyhemker792

6 ай бұрын

👍👍😎

Friday evening hanging with Dave. You give me way too much confidence to try body work.

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for hanging out!

Never thought I could like that car. Looks great Dave

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

Thanks. I dig it too

You’re my favorite Werewolf Mr. Chappelle.

You keep it real Dave, and I think that's pretty cool. It's the humble people that I admire. You've got a train load more experience and know how than your demeanor shows. That tells me that you like to keep life as simple as possible. Thank you for being open and real about it all. As folks would say, you are relatable. By the way, I like the work on the Mustang II, the car that's ugly and cool at the aame time.

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

I appreciate it. I have a little experience in a lot of areas. But i have a lot to learn in all of them

@bobbolieu9013

6 ай бұрын

@@thedirtheadshed Spoken as a true student and a wonderfully adept teacher. For it is a good teach who is a great student Those who truly know understand that they have only begun to learn. As a student of words, the more that I grow to know the more that I see that I have to learn.

Wow, I have the same push broom as Dirthead Dave! I feel so privileged!

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

Great sweepers shop alike

Hope you remembered the brisket and spray paint, glad to see I'm not the only one who writes on my hand

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

I couldn’t find a brisket. Waited too long. Had a Christmas pot roast in the Dutch oven. It was delicious

Growing up in Ontario I learned early my budget as a kid didn’t allow for a good rust free car so I learned to make sheet metal parts from scratch,.. so many tools amcan be repurposed , get yourself a chunk of railway track and have it cut down to fit in the Vice. It’s an amazing item to have in you tool kit

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

I need to track some down…

@racingforthecure

6 ай бұрын

@@thedirtheadshed “track some down” welll played

Glad to see I am not the only one that blows holes in body panels.. lol. 😅

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

It’s a challenge not ruining it

Decals down the bottoms of the doors look good

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

I think if I polish the rocker trim and get it back on we should be good

I like how you use cow magnets. 👍😂

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

I’m glad you noticed what they were

I like the copper backing spot weld trick.

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

Use it on the next project

Oh neat, I have the same kind of copper backer

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

It does the job

When you fold the lip on the inside of the frender arch, put some wire, like a coathanger in the lip, that gives you a lot more structure then just folding it right over on itself

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

I’m not folding it all the way over like that

To be honest, I never liked the Mustang II until this 1. Looks rad👍👍

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

Same here. Thanks

Another great video. Thats going to be the most rad mustang II around. Can't wait to see the final product.

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

Thanks! It’s getting closer each day

Nice work Dave! Can't wait to see this thing painted up

@thedirtheadshed

5 ай бұрын

Thanks. I have a lot of work ahead of me

Dave, true mechanics let their brakes grind like that. lol I’ve done it almost on every vehicle I’ve had. Even had the pad fall out on my super duty once and get stuck between the caliper bracket and rotor locking the tire in the parking lot. Vice grip on the brake line to get her home!

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

That’s a bit extreme

I saw the car list when you were mixing body filler. I want to see the drag civic and the 240sx. Love the content keep it up Dave

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

Top secret stuff

Keep the trim. It looks way cooler with the trim on.

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

I agree.

Love this build Dave. Happy new year! BTW, buy a shrinker/stretcher.... saves SO MUCH time.

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

Happy new year to you too! Hopefully I’ll paint it soon!

Man some “dirt head shed” flannels would be rad. I’d totally buy one

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

Good idea . This will be my year for swag

The motivation seems hard to muster but yeah, it is making for some great content, and the mustang 2 is like the ultimate underdog mustang, and the algorythym apparently loves it. As far as unique projects go, this is certainly up there. I think we are all learning a ton about it as well, it is a nice legacy to leave, even if it might not be worth monetarily. You wanted cheap fun and this isn't all that critical to get perfect. Big props man, another great episode! Thanks!

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

I appreciate it. I’m having fun with it

I bought a nice blind hole weld assist like you made but it's about 3 inches long half contoured slightly and half flat with a handle on it. It works awesome for just this right here. I've shaved so much trim and drilled holes or screw holes on cars it looks like it's been in a war with those bad guys from WW2.....since I did a lot of vw's with it too lol. Best Harbor Freight purchase from 2 decades ago.

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

Those are always a good buy, especially if you really put them to use

Great videos! You mentioned you should be working on the mercury vs the stang. I do the same thing but I use the excuse I am practicing/honing my skills on a less favorable project to help make sure I kill it on a more favorable project.

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

I think that the whole way through

Skip the trim and get one of those rad ground effects kits!😂😂😂 love the looks of those dang things on those musturd toohs!!! Anyhow I know they’re a bundle but I thought I’d throw your there! Really enjoyed that video bub!!!

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

Thanks. I’m still shopping around trim and bumper options

Dave! Don’t throw away that Bondo! It is actually useful for woodworking projects, if you do that kinda thing. Filling in dings in wood works great!

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

I’m not gonna toss it. I’m too much of a cheap ass to do that

@Guns_N_Gears

6 ай бұрын

@@thedirtheadshed 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

They sell cut to fit chrome trim like the minitruckers used, in several different widths as well

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

I’ve been looking at all the options

My family had a '74 coupe like this one when i was growing up, so this brings back some happy memories! Fun to watch you turn this into something cool.

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

Seems like everyone has some mustang 2 or pinto memories

Rad work and awesome video as always!

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Fun episode. I enjoy the Stang. Fun car. Glad you are doing the rust repair and keeping him. Good to see the Zuki going strong as your daily. Merry Christmas

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

Glad you liked the episode. I wasn’t sure if anyone would like it. Happy new year

Awesome work

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

Thanks Mark

Just remember, no matter how far you decide to take it, there's a good chance you'll have the nicest looking Mustang II lowrider in the parking lot. Have a happy New Year and I can't wait for more body work episodes!

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

That’s a true fact. Happy new year to you too

I think no side trim is the way to go. And shave the door handles so you can't get in when the cylinders stop working.

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

Not this time

Love your work bro. That car is sick.

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

Thanks!!

Happy New Year’s. Another good one 👍👍

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

Thanks! Happy new year to you too

I know you have mentioned you plans for the bumpers. I think removing the rear bumper adding a roll pan or shaved look with so old smooth round 50s style bumper or something simlar to the 65 mustang. Maybe not too original but less Uglystang looking.

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

There is a company that makes “tucked” fiberglass bumpers. I’m trying to get ahold of a set

Dude!!! Great job!!! ✌️

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

Thanks! I’m trying

Keep the trim, everyone should like a little trim.

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

If it wasn’t so beat up.

@JonStein-mu5eb

6 ай бұрын

@@thedirtheadshed it matches the car, moot point now. 1968 was the introduction of side marker lights or reflective decals. These were necessary for the reduction of T-bone type accidents.

great tutorial learn a lot thanks

@thedirtheadshed

14 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching

Happy Friday when Dave uploads!! 🤘🏻🤘🏻 happy new year good sir!

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

Have a rad weekend!!

great video Dave thanks for sharing, I really enjoy watch you fabricate all those pieces for the mustang

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

I had fun making them. Hard to film it and make it entertaining sometimes

Mad skills Dave, miss DED but dig your channel!

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

I appreciate the support. Ded was some good days

Nice job on the rust repair!

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

Thank you. It was as a ton of work by the time I was done

Glad you are putting real paint on it and not some played out typical "patina" look. You already have the best looking Mustang II.

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

I sure hope it turns out good. Not expecting perfection by any means

I've been watching this build from the beginning till now dude you have done a wonderful job everything you have done has been top-notch I mean you're so clean and so good with what you do man prompts to you good luck on KZread from now on in I will watch your videos when they come out every time so just keep on keeping on bud

@thedirtheadshed

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the support!

this will give you good practice and confidence to do the merc 👍

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

Hopefully it doesn’t just wear me out

@JunkworksGarage

6 ай бұрын

very true

Coming up on 100k ! woot woot Some of my favorite content on the U tube

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

Closing in on it!!! Stoked

Great video! Awesome to see the all the bodywork.. I plan on making myself a copper backer for my future gap welding. Thanks for that tip.

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

Right on. This worked well. I have used aluminum strips or lowering blocks too. But they don’t work as well

Oh hey, good afternoon Dave!

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

Happy Friday. Thanks for stopping by

I get that you’re hesitant on the Mustang, but it’s so cool. Who knew?!? I would have stuck with the bright work on the sides. Some kind of chrome bumpers would look cool. But what ever decide will be worth watching. Happy new year 🎉and keep on as you do in the new year.

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

I want chrome bumpers bad. Not finding the perfect match though

Karl Fisher on Make it Kustom does rust repair and metal shaping and a lot of metal fabrication. You should check him out; he might give you some ideas. I know he makes some of his own metal shaping tools also. He does a lot of welding also! You might benefit from some of his ideas. Pretty nice guy.

@thedirtheadshed

4 ай бұрын

He does some great work!

@comingtofull-ageinchrist6736

4 ай бұрын

@@thedirtheadshed he really does. Since you do rig and mig welding, I thought his body repair would be of interest to you. I don’t know what he’s up to now, but some of the stuff he was doing 2 and 3 years ago was. Pretty informative on body repair and making some of the tools for metal shaping to do them.

I’m not so sure trim delete will make it look better 😂. I like the look with trim 👍.

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

I like the look too. We will see

@thethepete731

6 ай бұрын

​@@thedirtheadshedit's a ton of work to make a trim shave look good. Keep it. Besides the belt line trim suits the vibes better

Great job brother. Too bad days aren’t 36 hours. Happy New Year.

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

Tell me about! I’m getting my butt kicked by that quarter panel still

Love to see progress on the Stang II. After it's all said and done, if you are not happy with the shaved look you can use a custom vinyl striping kit to get the white trim look back. Thanks for the great content and Happy New Year to you and yours!

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

Happy new year to you too

Happy holidays and happy new year dave! Keep doing your thing and inspiring the garage fabricators and wheelers. I hope the best for you and your family in 2024. Ps cut, grind, weld, repeat should be a shirt lol

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

It’s gonna be a great year!

Great progress on the Mustang II ! There aren't many left on the road so you'll have a unique ride. Looks like that Suzuki caliper was sticking on by the way that pad was worn. Happy New Year

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

Yeah. Pins were sticking, or I might have a wheel bearing going bad. It’s making some noise

Silicone spray better than nothing, but with your fleet and location, set yourself up to spray Fluid Film through a gun! You said it yourself, RUST NEVER SLEEPS!

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

I actually have a fluid film kit with the gun and all. Just ran out of the gallon

I think the bumpers are one of the worst parts of the Mustang II. I wonder if there is another car with a thin chrome bumper that would fit. You're doing a good job Dave!

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

I agree, I’m on the hunt

The reason the bake pads are wearing uneven is because the caliper and caliper pins are worn out. The new pads will wear crooked also. It is not a real big deal. But “good to know”

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

I’ll keep an eye on it

I wish I was as cool as you so I could join the dirt head club and get a jean jacket.

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

You can do it!! I need to drag out the ol jacket

On your brakes personally and from my pro shop days I never reuse the rotors on modern fwd cars. Everytime I cut them (still in spec) customer or wife/family member complained a couple months after about pedal pulse or grabby brakes. The thin cheap chinesium warps too easy. So I just get new rotors ever brake job or no guarantee. Besides if I have to pay to cut them it's almost the same price.

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

I agree. If they are some good old 3/4 ton Chevy brakes I’ll usually turn them though

Good move, ALWAYS ditch the trim. Might consider tighter, smaller bumpers if you can. Keep up the good work amigo.

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

I have a line on good bumper options

Sweet !!!

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching

Hey Dave, I have a Eastwood fender roller I can dig up if you want it for the front fenders unless you already got it handled. In your area. Keep putting out the awesome content! This is further inspiration to me to finally do some work on my 68 Mustang.

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

I appreciate it. But I’ll just do a little hammer and dolly work and it’ll go quick

Rust repair is a true labor of love and takes a ton of your time! But it looks sharp when you get it painted and done. Props to you for getting a plan and staying busy working! Hope you get some time to work on mom’s spaghetti soon!

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

I got mom’s spaghetti back together. Hope to take it wheeling on New Year’s Day

@85Crawler

6 ай бұрын

@@thedirtheadshed 👏 👏 good deal! I’ll be watching for a video to drop, or even better see you out on the trail soon! 👌

Lookin good my dude!!! Hi from Colorado ✌️

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

Thank you. Have a great new year’s weekend

Awesomeness

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching

I did pads and rotors all the way around on my 2014 Sierra with the PowerStop oe replacement parts and now that they are bedded in real good I like the way they stop, much better than the factory pads/rotors that were on it. I only did the brakes because I overheated the crap out of them and warped a couple of rotors. I did front pads and rotors on the wifes 98 Grand Marquis with the PowerStops and those works really good. The oe type parts they sell are good. Happy New Year!

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

Good to know!

Looking good! Love this project, something about the oddball stuff that gets me. I would definitely recommend applying weld-thru primer on the interior portion of your patches, especially double walled areas.

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

I’m using stainless paint. Really corrosion resistant and weldable. Couldn’t find weld through primer at the time

Man I totally feel you I have done so much body work and I love it but hate it My former 2001 p71 crown Vic was house painted literally with a roller and I brought it back down to bare metal reshot it and painted Ford CX Gray ! It honestly took me like 6 months to get a complete and I hated every bit of it but also loved it. Great work on this mustang 2 it's the only one that's going to be one of a kind and badass

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

It’s a struggle! Makes you appreciate the work others put in

Nice work Dave. Rust repair can be a time sink. I keep telling myself no more rusty New England cars, but somehow they keep showing up. Keep up the good work.

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

Oh man. You should fly out and drive nicer stuff home

@finishedwithengines

5 ай бұрын

My next project will definitely be from the desert!

My old Mustang 2 door trim decided to self delete. Probably still laying along I5 somewhere in north Seattle if you look for it.

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

Hahah

Nicest Mustang number 2 I've ever seen. That's not a compliment 😂

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

I’m right there with you

@Double_Platinum_Dante

6 ай бұрын

I'm just busting your balls, I love these videos.

Bondo professional gold is good stuff.

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

I’ll give it a look. Thanks

Man this is going to be the only mustang 2 I’ve ever liked. Would love to order a dirt head shed hoodie. Just saying

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

2024… my year for merch!

🦅🇺🇸💪😎👍 Happy New years Dave. Thanks for the videos I enjoy watching. Yeah I'm gonna watch the next video

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

Happy new year to you too! 💪🫵🏼

Can't wait till the end of the video to see what you did with those lights

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

The side markers? I weld em up

@thomasmurphy9514

6 ай бұрын

@@thedirtheadshed I know they made a non-molding style did you see if you could get those lights I know it's too late now just asking

Support

@thedirtheadshed

5 ай бұрын

Thank you

Quit talking smack about my favorite car on the internet this car is going straight to SEMA. 😊 It's already not just an old Mustang any more. Boyd Coddington is smile'lin down from heaven upon you for that front marker light delete 😊 Remember when they designed this car the Jaguar XJC was the only futuristic looking car you could buy.

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

It’s getting better…. Thanks

Love the trim delete, trim always cause rust and it looks a lot cleaner without

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

Glad you like it

Using your tricks to work on my own junk!

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

Right on!

Just an alternative - HF has copper welding spoons for pretty cheap (if your house doesn't have copper pipe). Also, you can tack a bolt in the hole, chop off the excess, finish weld... the benefit is less heat in the panel - especially when you have lots of those holes to fill. Summit Racing paint is Dupont - and good stuff, it's been on my fj40 for 8 years and still looks good (at least, in the places where I haven't failed it). My other thing is cheap paint - painting itself takes the least amount of time, but its failure makes all those hours you spent pretty much a waste.

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

Good options

I think it looks better without the trim ❤

@thedirtheadshed

5 ай бұрын

I like it without. Gonna keep rocker trim though

@patrickmcmanus8181

5 ай бұрын

@@thedirtheadshed I have a 96 f250 crew cab short bed just sitting in my drive way and would love to hear what you would do with it!

Aluminum foil works great for covering things when you’re body working or painting👍🏻

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

I’ve used it for masking engines and parts as well

what a funny coincidence this is what you post today. i just had a glass guy come put a new windshield in my 65 buick and he wasn't going to do it because there were a few rust holes. i was planning on ignoring all the rust but after having to convince the guy to install the glass i feel like it should be addressed now. the back window is almost completely rotted out at the bottom. and then you post this. it's a sign

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

Oh man… better fix it at some point

@br549200

6 ай бұрын

Happy new year Dave!

Pros and Cons of a Super Duty Rock Crawler .. Pros - A/C .. Cons- quarter size battery Stops everything ..lol .... Happy New Year Dave.. Bitchin Mustang II

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

That’s so true… this is for the tow rig though

Dave, drop some damn merch already. Thx

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

Ugh…. Sorry!

Its a lowrider. Shave everything. Lots a metal flake in the paint.

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

That’s the plan

Man,get a file blade."cheesegrater"round. Not the cheap ones,they are aweful.Before it hardens cut the excess.saves so much time.

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

I have some. I missed the window on this swipe

LACE PAINTJOB!! "Rust never sleeps" -Dirthead Dave. Truer words were never spoken.

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

It’ll get some cool paint…

Is this the last Mustang video you've done? I need more!!

@thedirtheadshed

14 күн бұрын

Yeah. I think so. It got back burnered hard

I think thin bumpers, like off of a 71 Pinto would be a sweet mod. Stupid crash safety! Lol

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

I have a pinto wagon rear bumper. But it looks huge

Another great video , happy new years good buddy. Any future plans for the ol’ fifties car ? . Cheers 🇨🇦

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

Oh yeah. I needs to get some time devoted to it

@mikepoint4717

6 ай бұрын

@@thedirtheadshed that’s a beautiful car , I just watched the video that explained what you did to it . Cheers 🇨🇦

Yep.

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

Cheers

34:18 poor butter jeep 😢

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

It’s sad, really

then you the bondo with fiberglass in it.i am using ceramic alumina grain from herccules from harbor freight on a mouse.

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

I’m not sure what you mean

@bradinch1563

6 ай бұрын

sorry this was part of my other post.hercules is a brand of sandpaper that harbor sales,a mouse is a small sander. as for the trim have someone airbrush it on. @@thedirtheadshed

No trim will look really clean!

@thedirtheadshed

6 ай бұрын

I think so