I grew up in a bodyshop picking my step dad's brain and not once have I understood "hammer on dolly off"....I'm 34 lol and I understood your wanting it to be a leverage point instead of an avil.....in 5 minutes of the video🤯🤯 you're a heck of a teacher man!

Never thought I'd watched an entire video & subscribed to another man hammering metal and actually enjoyed it. #salute

@daved3948

4 ай бұрын

Yes! I'm currently binge watching all of this great content. I've been scavenging flea markets and garage sales for a few years and have come across many tools for metal work.

I've watched a lot of body shows here ,and not 1 has even mentioned the ting you get when hammering out dents as you did. Never have they said to stop at that point. Wow I've learned something today ,and I've always said if you learned at least 1 something in a day. You have not wasted a day. Thanks!

@MakeItKustom

2 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome to hear Robert! We’re happy to hear you learned something new and find our videos helpful! Have a great day!

@ryanmacewen511

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed! I excited to try it out, with new knowledge!

@earlgilbert3970

2 жыл бұрын

You're good with a dolly but you don't know how to use vise grips

@bstevermer9293

2 жыл бұрын

@@earlgilbert3970 You tell em big hozz!!

@richconnell6510

2 жыл бұрын

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I'm Deaf so the chance of me going to a sheet metal working class isn't in the future so I'm relying on U tube to teach myself. I am so glad i found your channel, you teach and explain in a normal everyday way plus you go into more detail than other channels I've watched. Please keep up the great videos. look forward to them.

@MakeItKustom

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome Scott thank you for watching I’m glad that you find the videos helpful we will keep making them!

@randytravis3998

Жыл бұрын

when Karl talks about the hammer hitting the dolly and makes a ring noise ,, you can also feel that in the dolly .. I have trouble hearing but I am learning metal work .. but it you try it on scrap metal you will learn how it feels ..

As an older guy with ringing ears, you should be wearing ear plugs. You're still young and you won't know you've damaged your hearing with all that banging until it's too late. Thanks for the video, great work

@MakeItKustom

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much man and you’re totally right I wasn’t wearing any protection here and I normally do. You definitely won’t see that again

@ShainAndrews

2 жыл бұрын

Mid 40's here. I almost always wear hearing protection. My hearing still tests out to around that of somebody in their late teens early twenties. Hearing protection pays off. Eye protection on the other hand. I use it all the time and I still need glasses to read the fine print ;-)

@GeorgeMcKinley.

2 жыл бұрын

Worked as a machinist making aircraft rivets on cold heading machines back in the 70’s , the shop supplied cotton for our ears back then. Didn’t help to much I guess because I also have considerable ringing and hearing loss. Seems like nowadays my favorite word is WHAT.

@ShainAndrews

2 жыл бұрын

@@GeorgeMcKinley. Yeah your ears took a literal beating.

@wmlanders7005

2 жыл бұрын

@@MakeItKustom That is definitely good advice. I lost half the hearing in my right ear a short time ago due to someone not closing the inner door at a gun range (before I had put on hearing protection). I lost half my hearing in my left ear due to surgery as a teenager. My hearing is really weird now, left ear hears midrange to high range and the right hears midrange to low range. I have a private pilots license and had to go through extra testing to get my license recently. You don't know what you have until you loose it. Also, I think that eye protection would be a good idea. When we are young e think we are invincible.

Gotta say, I'm learning a lot from your videos and not least of all, how to be a decent human. So knowlegable, yet so humble.

Not just a great craftsman, you have a real skill in explaining things well, and demonstrating. Without a big ego. You are doing great. Please keep making these videos

I don't know exactly how I got here. ...I'm a software developer LOL. ...don't work on cars at all but I was searching on some things about a repair. People are just amazing. This was interesting as hell and I have mad respect for guys who know how to do stuff like this.

I've learned more from this 24 minute video than I ever expected. Great presentation skills.

@MakeItKustom

2 жыл бұрын

That’s so great to hear Rob I love it!

@daved3948

4 ай бұрын

Ive learned a lot from watching your videos, you're a great teacher 👊🏿​@@MakeItKustom

The length of a video is not an issue as long as critical information is being taught. Please continue. 👍❤

@MakeItKustom

2 жыл бұрын

Will do! Appreciate it

@scottjames709

Жыл бұрын

I learn something every time I watch one of ur videos. Thanks

It's so nice to see a young man developing old world craftsman skills. Most everyone today would replace it with a new cheaper quality part or smear a shovel full of body filler over it. Good job Dude!

This is the man to teach you how to do it properly.

That's seriously impressive. Perhaps they should call you 'The magician of metal'

@MakeItKustom

2 жыл бұрын

Ha ha ha thanks man!

Dude, this is a skill that you just don't learn overnight. You've gotta have someone in your family who taught you about working sheetmetal. It's an awesome trade.

Great work fella. A panelbeater myself since Aug 74. That’s a tough repair. Like the sand bag to help the bonnet from bouncing around. Cheers from Perth WA 🦘🇦🇺

@MakeItKustom

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers man I appreciate that coming from a guy like you! Thank you so much

This is an excellent video Karl. The one thing I would suggest is working out the damage more in stages Specifically, if you had done some of the straightening on the sides earlier it probably would have made it easier to get the nose to close up. Some of the length that was taken up by the right side being bent was pulling the front open. I usually work all around a panel a little at a time. That seems to make everything a bit easier and it can ease some of the stress on the metal. Another thing I would mentions is, dents do not only stretch metal, they also cause shrinkage. That's one of the mysteries of dent repair. I have 50 years of experience doing this. I really like your approach. I wish I had some of your energy. Good Job!

Ты крутой чувак, я ни черта не понимаю по Английски, я с России, но я понимаю что ты делаешь, так как я сам реставратор ретротехники, спасибо за труд!

I REALLY LIKE your channel and your work. It is refreshing to see a young man doing “old school” type craftsmanship. As an OLD MAN who spent far too many years doing noisy things (motorcycle racing, firearm shooting,wood and metal shop work, and too much loud music) I STRONGLY URGE YOU to PROTECT YOUR HEARING! When you get old that constant tinnitus is maddening,and people get really annoyed when you ask them to repeat things…a. LOT. If you hear any latent ringing after noisy work you have just chipped away at your ability to hear. You have a lovely wife, and you want to be able to hear and understand her whispering “sweet nothings” well into your 50s, 60s, and 70s.❤. It only takes a couple of seconds to slip on ear muffs.😃

Hearing protection lest you end up as deaf as I am. You beat hammers on hammers and wear eve protection, as hardened steel chips. You are putting together a good channel with valuable content. You have a good pace and clear speaking voice.Thanks.

@MakeItKustom

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for input and for watching!! I agree, ear protection is extremely important, and I do typically wear them while working!

I never had done this technique until I got a 1971 VW Karmann Ghia. I did the nose to the point where I didn't need bondo !! MUCH easier than it looks. CHASE the 'line' ! Tink, Tink. NOT thump, thump. One can Hear when it is a correct strike. GREAT video !!

My dad had a saying "Don't force it! Use a bigger hammer!" Thank you for taking the time to make another great video. Well done.

This is such an incredible art. I didn’t know something like this could be fixed.

You did a great job on fixing that hood by hammer and dolly on it

I avoided this video initially and it popped up a couple of more times, I am glad I watched if for nothing else knowing that I would have done everything wrong.

@MakeItKustom

2 жыл бұрын

I’m glad you watched it too! Cheers

thank you for your videos. I’m fixing up an old tractor and the hood has a few dents. after watching a few of your videos I tried it out myself and hammered out some dents!! woo hoo!!

You are very amazing guy, iam in my 60s and and watch all your shows, and put to metal with fantastic results, you should have your own TV show, the way you explaine is just amazing, thanks for your help Mike.

This Episode is brought to you by : "A Crinckle in Time" ... featuring " This one´s got a banana going on " ! Very helpful Episode 4 shure.Thx bro ;-)

@MakeItKustom

2 жыл бұрын

Hhahaa

Love the gentle persuasion with the soft poundomitor

The Shape of the metal is coming round. Looking good.

@MakeItKustom

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! It’s definitely getting there

Morning Karl, you are good!! Thru my years of fabricating, you learn what tools to use for what you are trying to do. I really enjoy watching you straighten a mess!! I learn something every video of yours I watch!! Be safe!! God Bless!!

@MakeItKustom

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Michael ! Cheers!

My dad was a body man in Chicago. He left there to build towboats . I’m 73 now and still use his body work tools and the skills he taught me in my hobbies .

@MakeItKustom

2 жыл бұрын

The best tools will last forever!

This is now my new favorite channel

@MakeItKustom

2 жыл бұрын

Right on! Happy to hear it cheers!

man o man... Im 50 years young and STILL learning new stuff from you young'ns. lol Good stuff

Thanks Karl .You are a great teacher. I learned a few things in your class today . On to pt 2

I love how knowledgeable you are and how well you explain the dolly work, yet youre completely humble and polite in the comments, and take everyones advice/comments on board. I've learnt a lot from this channel man, thanks so much, and glad to see the old girls still have a guy around that knows how to massage all the dents out and keep them on the road!

@MakeItKustom

2 жыл бұрын

Ha ha ha! I hope this industry stays away for a long time these cars will never happen again and the beauty of design and manufacturing from those eras must live on!

@joevip762

2 жыл бұрын

Those old girls, will always need a young man, LoL 🤣

Man, watching you restoring a panel is so pressure-relieving!

I like how you explain things simple but very clear

@MakeItKustom

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! I'm glad to know that!

I really like how you walk through what your thinking as you make the repair. This is really helpful. Great videos!

@MakeItKustom

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Randy! Glad you found it helpful!

I've watched this video four or five times over last 18 months and still love it -- I just keep on coming back to review and learn. Karl you are a magician .... not just with metal but also with your ability to communicate so well - sorry I missed you in Australia recently. Cheers, Steve!

Where to locate the dolly with respect to the creases & damages was extremelly educational. Thank you.

First, I wish I used hearing protection earlier in my life. Second, video well done with detailed explanations. Finally, this man has the knowledge & skill to make it work. Good job!

@MakeItKustom

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot man I appreciate that!

This guy is great at explaining the finer points/secrets of doing this type of work! Thank you!!!

@MakeItKustom

2 жыл бұрын

You’re so welcome man! Pretty tough to learn the stuff when I was younger

Lots of great tips here! I really like the "take what you've got" approach. The clamp twist was a really good one. Don't know why I never thought about that. 👍

Oh man!! I’ve learned more watching that than ever! Thank you!

Sir..you should teach anyone who wants to learn body work... your patience and skills are top notch and you picked a real piece of metal hood that deserves the time you spent restoring... you have a special talent for teaching...the best ...thanks and keep videos playing..👍

@MakeItKustom

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for this feedback it’s very thoughtful and I appreciate it! I definitely want to continue making videos and teach as much as I learn. Cheers!

being a blacksmith,,i too, collect hammers.. garage sales, flea markets, etc.. i worked for a railroad for 30 yrs..heat n beat baby !..we had to fabricate alot of parts..today, they are mostly bought form forges..i do custom work now..i also use those locking pliers as seamers ..iv done alot of duct work..great video,, thanks.. BLACK ART FORGE...

Great video, you explained off dolly hammering very well; people do have trouble with the concept that you aren’t a blacksmith banging away on an anvil, the dolly is just there to back the metal up and you hammer the high spot! I almost yelled at my screen when you were hammering on your other hammer so I’m glad you pointed out that you wouldn’t normally hit your good hammer like that.

@MakeItKustom

2 жыл бұрын

Hahah!!! Ya I have some sacrificial hammers I knew people would cringe on that on 😬 glad it come thru clear thanks 🙏 David !

That was a rough one, great job! Used your ideas today and makes sense. Trev’s blog is a great one for metal finishing too. Another master metal guy.

Great lesson. Liked all you said all the way through the video. 😊

That was interesting. Looking forward to part 2

@MakeItKustom

2 жыл бұрын

Coming right up! 👊

All these years I thought I was doing it wrong, I have made mistakes but watching you beat on the hood I think I did pretty good and As far as I’m concerned your videos are to short , would’ve loved to see the hole hood finished. Thank you for your love of sharing your talent

@MakeItKustom

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback I appreciate it!

This is art, interoperation of what the shape use to be and getting there.

Panel restoration is what you are doing and a great job as well really good and thank you for a 99% fantastic video !

@MakeItKustom

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ronnie! I appreciate it!

Very helpful. I just purchased a hammer and dollie set to work on a 66 Ford truck. I had know idea of how to work them. Now I have a basic idea.

You have a gift of talent. I've been learning watching you but please wear hearing protection because once you lose it, it won't come back. Now in my older years I wish I had all of my hearing. I want to be able to watch you do your magic well into your older years. I never lost my will to learn. Keep up the good work!

A true artist makes it look soooo easy.

@MakeItKustom

2 жыл бұрын

Ha ha! The concept is simple but Just takes time

For a young man, you have learned a lot, and are very good at teaching it to others. I really enjoy your videos, and look forward to applying what I've learned here to some of my own projects. Thanks, from an old man. Mike

Karl, you are a very good teacher. I have watched this several times in the past months. I pick up something new every time.

Could watch this guy for ages...total craftsman...have a 41 Ford hood that is very similar, so this will help out heaps..

Love this episode. I recently purchased "The Key to Metal Bumping" and am reading it. It has fantastic explanations on removing dents and how to approach each kind. Mine is a 1953 edition so perfect for older cars.

@MakeItKustom

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the recommendation I’ll have to check it out !

@landerstudios143

2 жыл бұрын

Second that! That book was a game changer for me. Nice work by the way.👍

@danielsharon524

2 жыл бұрын

I have that book as well. Haven't read it in a long time but IIRC a more gentle approach than initially beating it back into rough shape as shown in this vid. but when it's this bad maybe that's the only way to start.

Thanks for the content. I banged out a few dents here and there before KZread was around. Need to do some finer work and am glad you were suggested to me. I have a full year to catch up on from this video. Looking forward to it.

I really enjoyed this video! As an amateur body work guy, it was nice to see the actual work being done! I subscribed because you did a great job!

Great video! So many of these videos lack the camerawork that shows what's going on on the other side of the panel when using a hammer and dolly, this really helped me to wrap my head around the process. Thanks!

@MakeItKustom

2 жыл бұрын

You’re so welcome thank you for the feedback!

These are excellent videos, your presentation skills are excellent and you come across as a really genuine young man - im 70 and still learning - keep up the good work

Great job. I feel more educated for watching this video.

WOW. I am amazed! I am going to attempt to re shape my bent pieces in a patio cover. Thank you!

Fantastic,,,,That was very helpful.. looking forward to learning more about heat shrinking too....

@MakeItKustom

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! we'll be sure to make a video on that as well

Well explained and demonstrated. plus excellent camerawork

Nice Tutorial...A lot of people who are watching this would never attempt as severe a repair as this...they wouldn't know where to start. You are showing what can be saved, and how to do it, so that not much is impossible if you think about it. The older sheet metal, being thicker, is less prone to stretching which makes repairs easier. Anything newer than 25 years is harder to play with, so a decent finished product is harder to achieve. Thanks for posting this...

@MakeItKustom

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Yes this hood was definitely EXTREME! It was just a great medium to showcase these tools I love using! I will definitely make more beginner tutorials for sure!

I love watching talented people with skills do their thing. Thanks for sharing.😎

One can learn a lot from you since I saw your videos

Great job man. People are losing this type of Craft nice of you to try and pass it on.

@MakeItKustom

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Jeremy! I definitely want to help keep it alive!

Surfing the west coast from the east coast for more great info. Great stuff you have!

You’re a good teacher my friend , you explain yourself very well thanks for sharing.

Wow, incredible starting from a bent up piece of steel!

Wow Just found your channel and I haven’t been this mesmerized since Bob Ross. I’ll be binging now. Looking forward to more 👍

@MakeItKustom

2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha! You can work on all kinds of emotions with a hammer and dolly

I really enjoy every video you make you explain everything well

A true artist. You make it look easier than it is.

Ouch ! Ouch ! Ouch ! First thing I would have done was grab my hearing protection ! I love your work !

Just a friendly reminder. We only have two eyes and two ears you should wear your PPE. You are a talented young man keep up the good work

Great video of starting from scratch on an old panel that is borderline salvageable without good knowledge. Best I have seen.

@MakeItKustom

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for your feedback!

Looking forward to part 2. You’re feeling me with confidence to fix the huge shipping dent in my 3 window trunk. THANK YOU 😊

Enjoy your low key style with helpful real world tips ,Keep them coming .Thanks

Your content and the love you put into your work is amazing! This is the only account that I follow that I sit and watch the whole thing in entirety.

That's how I work it looks like you are doing nothing but beating the he'll out of it but put in the right spots it's amazing to see what a couple of hours of pounding steel can accomplish, you DO GREAT WORK MY MAN KEEP UP THE TRADITION ,,NOT MANY LEFT LIKE YOU

@MakeItKustom

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Brian! From the untrained eye it always looks like we are just beating it up lol but reading the panel is more important than the hammer hits because without the read we would just be destroying lol. Cheers man and thanks again!

Excellent videos! Great teaching skills combined with "can do" attitude. Thank you.

An old friend of mine was a body guy for years (50 or more) and his shop was eclectic compared to the shops today. He had railroad tracks buried in 55 gallon barrels of concrete, lumber shaped with saws, sand bags and every hammer you could think of. On a hood like this one, he had a hickory stump , bowled out. He stood up the hood and started to work. I seldom saw him swinging hard. He said every piece of metal had memory. He said he swore he had got some that had been corrugated tin in the past.

@MakeItKustom

2 жыл бұрын

Well that’s pretty interesting! I would’ve loved to meet a lot of these old craftsman. There are not many where I’m at. I’m fascinated by people who make their own tools and use them

youll have a million subs by the end of the year your awsome save my message youll be a success garantee it

@MakeItKustom

2 жыл бұрын

Dude thank you for the support! Seriously really cool 😎

sec. time I watched this, getting more and more out of it. Next one A must. Enjoyed, you are getting it to me. Thanks

You are a metal magician ... I have worked a lot of metal in my day... your talents are amazing !!!

Best explanation on the net clear understanding with visuals. Good work.

Happy to hear a part 2. I'd love and hope we are going to see the heat shrink on this one... Great video Thank you

You make every job with so much passion, everything look like easy to do.. Good luck and don't change

I know results may vary LMAO but you make me feel I can do more than half ass it. Your instructions are great. Thank you

I gotta say your do a really good job of explaining the hows and whys in your videos, I'm 35 and I've been wrenching my whole life, I'm just getting into body work and for now I have pretty limited tooling. Your videos are informative and engaging, Really appreciate the work your doing and you'll be saving me a load of money on my car projects.

Guy ! I dont know how old you are but you can do what lot of people more old than you cant do. I love what you do and explain. Bruno from France.

@MakeItKustom

2 жыл бұрын

Merci Bruno! Greetings from Canada! I really appreciate that man, that means a lot! I’m still always learning myself.

Just wanted to say thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. You have given me the motivation and confidence to keep going on my project.

I never thought about the metal wanting to be the shape it once was. I've always said that about plastic bumpers that are caved in. Just a little heat and massage and they'll go back to the original shape. I guess that also applies to metal once the stressed areas are relieved.

Most comments from people who dont do this. You do good work. I approve 😀 Coming from an old body man. Glad to see the gloves but do use hearing protection. You'll be glad at my age

@MakeItKustom

2 жыл бұрын

I agree on the hearing protection I don’t know what I was thinking during this video lol Thanks a lot!

@lewiskemp5893

2 жыл бұрын

@@MakeItKustom btw keep wearing gloves. You dont want to see scars on my hands from 30 years of doing this crap 😀

Great demonstration on hammer off dolly and thinking about where and how to strike that panel. Great video!

@MakeItKustom

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much! I appreciate all feedback🤙