How refreshing - so many people would weld, grind, then a thick layer of filler sanded to shape. Great to see you take such care to get the metal shaped properly.

@jeffreyshepherd8488

11 ай бұрын

​@tripplefives1402 wouldn't moisture get trapped between the layers?

@manderson147

11 ай бұрын

He will still need filler. Every restoration needs filler of some type. A little or a lot depending on skill. But always some.

@landonmarx4753

11 ай бұрын

I agree. Such a beautiful job with the metal. I've watched a lot of Z restorations. No surprise you're doing a better job than 99% of the guys I've seen.

@manderson147

11 ай бұрын

@@tripplefives1402 no.

@DavidPlass

11 ай бұрын

A grinder and paint...

The fact that you took the time to finesse that patch into shape rather than slap a coat of Bondo on it was truly impressive.

@dandare1001

11 ай бұрын

What did you expect?

@Tengu66

11 ай бұрын

Make a new wing panel? ;)@@dandare1001

@abie1308

11 ай бұрын

@@dandare1001I consider myself pretty detail oriented, and I would have welded in a flat piece of metal, ground down the welds, and used a thin coat of bondo to restore the curvature. Taking the time to get the metal itself into such perfect shape that it needs no filler is what makes mymechanics the restoration master of youtube.

@mymechanicsinsights

11 ай бұрын

Doing it the right way! Sadly these days you don't see that very often anymore, cheap and fast is the way for most.

@brettito

11 ай бұрын

@@mymechanicsinsights iron triangle often leaves quality wanting. Love the channel.

All these tools you've restored over the years, what a wonderful project for them to be used on. It's great to see everything coming together for you. Looking forward to watching this project as time goes on.

@leisurelylogan

11 ай бұрын

I was thinking of the same thing. All those previous videos were just leading up to this big project.

@orlandocantieni1614

11 ай бұрын

Definitely, I enjoyed the return of Beverly...

@captainianr

11 ай бұрын

But what project will the car be used for? 😂 Where Will it end?

@leisurelylogan

11 ай бұрын

@@captainianr Obviously, he'll have to build a garage to house the car and the house to attach to the garage.

@monkeygraborange

11 ай бұрын

@@leisurelylogan ...don’t forget the workshop to attach to the house!

Absolutely love watching your videos. As a body tech, this is an incredible piece of work. Quick tip for checking your work: if you want to check what it will look like high gloss before you prime the area, use prepsol (wax and grease remover) to spray over the area giving it a temporary shine and you can see any imperfections in glorious high gloss - always my go to. Love the work

@janstaines5989

10 ай бұрын

A less messy, but possibly not quite as effective, technique is to use cling film

MyMechanics: the Uncompromising Pursuit of Perfection. This is a man who has never said the words, "Good enough!" before it could get no better. Absolute respect for your skills and diligence.

@qlfffffffff

11 ай бұрын

He is a Swiss-German I think... they are simply built different

@mago_8145

11 ай бұрын

@@qlfffffffff Yeah, famous German perfection. Ordnung muss sein! :D It's funny that we are their neighbors and we rather say: better is the enemy of good

@Vickie-Bligh

11 ай бұрын

@@qlfffffffffSwiss

@tsartomato

11 ай бұрын

now with drawing skill tho

@tsartomato

11 ай бұрын

@@mago_8145oh yes kniepkamp wheels, maus, the chaos in the archives etc

Nice to see the metal shear is still looking beautiful and working as intended.

This is easily going to be the best build on KZread and it’s not even a car channel…

It's so cool to watch you use previous restorations to help with this one. Enjoying this restoration so far!

I love the passion you put into your work. No shortcuts. Proud mindset. I will never miss a video of yours.

@riks.1773

11 ай бұрын

Let´s hope someone doesnt crash into it when it´s finished

@mymechanicsinsights

11 ай бұрын

I appreciate that!

It is truly lovely seeing your humble attitude as you’re saying you’re not the greatest welder and yet the attention to detail goes way beyond some high end car restoration experts. Fantastic

This is such a high level of work. So far beyond a “normal” restoration.

I have absolutely no plans or desire to restore a vehicle, however I watch each and every one of these videos with the attention of someone who has the exact same car. I'm crafty in a different way, but I so appreciate your level of detail, care, and precision. It makes me happy to watch a video where "good enough" isn't part of the maker's vocabulary. I can't wait for more episodes!

@professionalcommenter

8 ай бұрын

I feel the same way KayDubs77!

My father was a Datsun and later Nissan technician for many years before moving on to another brand and I know he would've appreciated watching this series, and I would've loved to have watched it with him. Keep up the excellent work, sir, yours is only one of few channels I routinely check in on.

I knew this guy takes no short cuts, but he still manages to impress every single time with the attention to detail.

I like your standards. It's really nice to hear you say something turns out perfect. And even when you don't say it's actually perfect, it's still better than what anyone would go for. You can be sure that when I see a video from my mechanics I don't even care what the hell you are working on the video. I click just because of your quality of video making and the care that you take in everything that you touch. Always top tier.

I love the edits with the welding starting around 8'18" 😊

@mymechanicsinsights

11 ай бұрын

That's also my favorite part 😃👍

@iteerrex8166

11 ай бұрын

Lol that was laser spot welding

@nathanieljames7462

11 ай бұрын

pew pew pew pew pew!

"Good thing he had a Beverly Shear nearby" was a comment I overheard at the studio. I directed them to your other channel. Now everyone here is in total awe of your skills.

These types of videos are the reason I love KZread so much. Watching you go through the motions and problem solving real issues is so cool to see.

an old friend of my told me: remember guy, don't slam, beat the sheet metal! Your it's an amazing work

As always, your dedication to perfection is outstanding. I am in awe. Now, just three more holes to go.

@prox546

11 ай бұрын

You can just watch the mirrored video to see what doing the other side would look like.

@8thsnd

11 ай бұрын

@prox546 underrated comment

Give the tack welds a few hits while they are still hot , this will stretch the weld metal and compensate for the shrinkage during cooling. Use the dolly as well of course and try to be consistent with each tack weld. The result will save you a lot of time trying to stretch your patch back to its original shape.

@jdmjesus6103

11 ай бұрын

That's actually not a good way to go. You end up over stretching the high points. Much better to grind smooth first as he did.

@neghentropia

11 ай бұрын

I knew there had to be an expert welder in the comment section. There always is.

@mymechanicsinsights

11 ай бұрын

I made it like "Make It Kustom" tells in his videos ;-)

@rick_.

11 ай бұрын

​@@mymechanicsinsightsTrev's blog is also a good channel for the body work

@jzab

11 ай бұрын

retropowercars and Crucible Coachworks also have great videos on welding body panels.

It's unlikely that I will ever restore a classic car but I love watching these uploads. Thank you. 😊

What a class!! A colllege class!! Something so much needed in this country I live!!

MyMechanics standard is perfection. This restoration is going to be legendary.

I'm not a car guy, a welder nor a mechanic. I just enjoy seeing you work with so much commitment to the perfect finish. Thank you, sir!

My absolute favorite KZread channel, now with narration! So cool to see this level of skill and discipline

Holy cow. The level of care for a small detail like that is truly inspiring. You truly are one of a kind, my man.

I think this is the first time I’ve heard you speak extemporaneously, without a script. It adds a really fun and relaxed “shop talk” atmosphere.

Now imagine this level of detail with the engine. We are in for an amazing adventure!

It is so satisfying watching you work on this car - really takes me back to when my dad was alive. Keep up the beautiful work!

@13:18 The way you said "Until it's perfect" 😃. Now I get it: it's not like you make things look like new again, you make things look as nice as the ever could be: perfect.

@nimbel

11 ай бұрын

That's the reason why he is unique in this genre and i prefer watching him instead of some russian or american channels that don't care about what they're actually doing

You, sir, are not a mechanic but an artist! This is truly art! Beautiful manipulation of metal. Excellent use of the right tooling, as you always show in your videos.

I enjoy seeing you use the tools you restored in earlier videos!

You have incredible patience. I am so impressed with how you do what you do.

@mymechanicsinsights

11 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

Truly a man of character. No compromising whatsoever. A God given gift for sure! Pure quality!

The attention to detail is unreal.

Man!! Now I realize how difficult and time consuming the process is to rebuild the vehicle and therefore the time you take to upload videos but each video is a masterpiece. thank you

Such clean work. For someone who claims to not be a professional welder, you did an amazing job!

Nice to see all of the old projects utilized in the new projects.

It's great to see the tools that you previously restored in your channel are being used in other projects. Not something you see in most other channels

Cannot imagine how good this is going to look when you get it finished!!!! Great work as usual!!!

@mymechanicsinsights

11 ай бұрын

Thanks a bunch!

The process of eliminating those lights has to be perfect, of course. I wouldn't expect less. 😊 Can I bring to everyone's attention that MM has to do this 3 more times? 😁 Can't wait for more videos. ❤

@Flecha57

11 ай бұрын

I was thinking the same thing, three more times... I can't also wait for the next videos. 🤩

@Vickie-Bligh

11 ай бұрын

It got easier with each hole he closed.

This will be a series as Legendary as the Primitive Technology channel is on KZread. Master at work.

Maniacal pursuit of perfection. We wouldn't expect anything less.

This is why we love your channel. You take the time (and spend the necessary effort) to do things the right way. Thanks for sharing and good luck with the build!

That was a really well-done job! Nice attention to detail, this car will look great! You can't even know that there was a hole in there!

It’s nice to hear your voice so we know what you’re thinking. Thank you.

That's the most beautiful piece of sheet I've ever seen.

I can appreciate the time & care you took to shape & work the fender back to a factory look..you can't tell there was ever a side marker light..Great Job & Thanks for sharing your craft 👍

if you have any future weak metal to weld or holes to mig up, placing a piece of copper behind it helps to prevent it blowing through i've flattened so copper pipe and attached that to the wider welding vice grips so the rear jaw has the copper, clamping over flange holes where some have been drilled right through on panel separation, this allows to mig those holes up in a single weld without a ton of grinding on the back as well as the front great vid and excellent patch repair and results, loved the mig weld edit glows

No plastic filler - I love your job!

*Kia ora (hello) Well I am so IMPRESSED with what you have done here... this is the old school way of doing things.... on how to restore stuff the right way. Looking forward to more videos on this car as well as many other restoration projects. nz.*

Per usual, the attention to detail is amazing. If this small patch is any indication of how the final result will turn out, this is going to be an incredible vehicle!

@mymechanicsinsights

11 ай бұрын

That's the plan!

What a series. I can't get enough of it and am already looking forward to the next episode. Wonderful and educational for all us non motor heads.

He is tallking again! Your videos are like a Saint School of Restoration 👍❤

Incredible. Tony from Fitzee's Fabrications would be proud.

This is insane :) never seen a patch disappear like this, perfect.

That's an excellent first panel! I'd like to make a suggestion though, ditch the mig welder. Tig will give a much better result and much less cleanup work and distortion when you've got the hang of it. I've actually got a video on my channel titled 'How to do a perfect sheet metal weld' where i go into detail about everything I've learned about it over the years. It might help.

@mymechanicsinsights

11 ай бұрын

Without the practice with TIG, I think MIG is the way to go for me ;-) but thanks for the input!

Great logical thinking on the shape. Cutting back to make a cleaner shape. Will remember that in future.

All you need is some skill and a lot of patients and this is what you end up with. Great job. This is what I try so hard to teach my students. I teach furniture making.

Excellent work and attention to detail. Your metal working skills are just perfect. I was glad to see you took the fiberglass headlight faring off, a slip with the sanding could have ruined a hard to find part. I am looking forward to further episodes.

You can do what high end body shops do and fill the low spots with tinning and leading. You apply it hot and shape it as you go and then use a metal file to shape to perfection. Much quicker and you achieve perfect results without body filler or high build primer. The thick lead coating will allow you to make shape absolutely perfect. There will be areas where you cannot put the dolly on the back side and it’s the only way. Best of luck 🤞

i'm looking forward to see how far his swiss perfectionism will go on this build.

The timelapse montage of welds with the torch removed was a really great idea, it came out well 👍❤️

Very nice work. I've only done patching with a gas torch before, and that leaves everything more annealed making the dolly work easier.

It's great to see such attention to detail! Have you considered the "zebra test"? A sheet of black and white thin stripes reflected on a polished surface shows exactly where the surface is higher than necessary and where it is lower. I think it might help with surface leveling

I like how he uses the tools he restores like the Beverly Shear in his videos

I really wish that you had such detailed breakdown for some of your older videos...what I'm trying to say is that i love this format and want to see more in the future. I have no idea what is going on 99% of the time but i love the process

Really impressive work, outcome looks really great. I need to do some body work on my dads car in near future and some stuff you said in the video will definitely help! Thanks for sharing!

Absolutely great work, you do with that body! But I think the most people forget, you have to do 2 sides... You really are the most accurate restorer on youtube! Weeks ago, I saw another restauration video and he made a nice job, but not comparable with you. And there was one sentence on his video, at a position, at which he wasn't accurate, he wrote: "Hey, I'm not 'my mechanics'." 😅😉

@mymechanicsinsights

11 ай бұрын

4 actually, it also has two in the rear ;-)

@dtg7957

11 ай бұрын

@@mymechanicsinsights Oh...ok...that's a lot of work! Just keep doing, what you do!!! 😊👍

Now everybody knows why a good body shop charges so much. An absolute ton of work goes into getting it right! Great job!

Brings back memories of hammering out the tops of the fenders on my Porsche 968. I never used the guide coat trick, I should have!

Considering your skills and the variety of objects you've successfully restored, I'm quite happy to ignore your "terrible" welding skill ❤

This is the correct way to restore a car. You can see so many horrible restoration jobs lately on youtube. well done!!

@mymechanicsinsights

11 ай бұрын

My plan is to use no bondo on the car ;-)

I have to do this same job to my Volkswagen Westfalia and I'm so thankful the algorithm put it up in my feed. Thank you so much! Subscribed!

Absolute impressive! By reading the coments of paint and body specialists really confirm that. All the internet is waiting on the new episode on the main channel😊

First of all: thank you for your way of working! All the coach workers I know would putted there a ton of putty and than sand everything to shape. The fact you are really shaping the metal make you one of the best coach worker ever seen. P.S. just a little tip from a welder: if your machine can adjust inductance, reduce it as much as possible, it will keep the heat in the wire instead in the work piece. It should help with burn through and heat warp ;)

@eriklarson9137

11 ай бұрын

I dig all the pro welding tips on your channel.

@lorenzoghinelli7018

11 ай бұрын

@@eriklarson9137 Thank you, I appreciate! I try to leave some tips when I can because welding is one of the techniques where you can still learn for an entire life, so I appreciate if someone could do the same for me.

One thing you can do is to make your own contour gauge (useful if you ever need to transfer a body line from one side of a car to a side needing repair). A thin piece of wood (paint stirr stick) and file/sand the curve into it. Can even get a compound surface like this panel which curves in two axis by interlocking your make shift gauges.

Really nice care and attention. Your high standards are doing wonders for this beautiful car

I picked up my phone to do something then seen this notification. I swear i forgot what wanted coz i was so happy to see you uploaded a new video.

Awesome to see previous restorations, such as the Beverly Shear, in action now :)

Great to see some stars of previous video's being used in all their restored glory.

That stop frame type segment of the welds was most satisfying to watch.

no shortcuts! beautiful work as always.

@nathanieljames7462

11 ай бұрын

Watching while scrolling and he starts sanding even more paint to feel the metal properly. My exact thought at that point appeared with perfect timing, "No shortcuts!"

@mymechanicsinsights

11 ай бұрын

Thanks again!

i really like how you took the time to get an accurate diagram of the side marker hole, just in case someone wanted it the other way later. fantastic work as always, and much love from the States!

Nice to know that people still care about their work to go about it properly and thoroughly until it's done right.

As a former taper and prepper you are doing more quality work than I've seen before. GREAT WORK sir.

Your attention to detail and strive for perfection is freaking awesome man!!! absolutely love your channels, always get excited when you release new videos 🙂

It's always a good day when you drop a video and this is no exception. Wonderful video. Thank you 😊

Don't be afraid of letting this become a "Project Binky"-scale adventure! We're here for it!

I love how you're using the Beverley Shear you restored ❤

Amazing work as usual! I love how you really take the time to make sure things look AND function well. Thank you for the filtering during the welds, too. Much easier on the eyes to watch it. :)

As always, you have devoted a lot of attention to the job you have done. By all means, it is quite a good job and does not need excessive filler, which is great. I suggest using a wet cloth every time you are welding a part; this prevents the part from getting out of shape.

@mymechanicsinsights

11 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

I've been binging on other car restoration projects to try to fill th gaps you need between each upload, but holly hell I'm so excited for this. If you ever open a school, I'd pay handsomely...somehow.

@mymechanicsinsights

11 ай бұрын

Glad you like them!

Filler and paint make me the welder I ain’t!! This is astounding attention to detail

don't get me wrong - you are doing a fantastic job, you are doing everything two leagues better than I ever could have done. But to be successful in a one-man-car-restoration, you'll need to speed up. I restored an Isetta on my own, and one thing I had to learn the hard way that it takes a minimum speed at work. otherwise you'll need years, and when you're done with the last part, the first parts need restoration again. Owning an oldtimer is an eternal challenge, a constant competition between restoration and decay.

@tinom.2455

11 ай бұрын

Agree, but we don't know how old this footage is. It could be weeks old. Also in the disassemble-video we saw at least a second pair of hands.

@markreynolds3462

11 ай бұрын

My first thought when I saw he is doing a whole car is “How can this ever be finished” with his level of perfection. Nevertheless, every bit will be a joy to watch!

@mymechanicsinsights

11 ай бұрын

The footage is actually really a few weeks old ;-)

@ArniVidar

11 ай бұрын

I'd say it's infinitely more important to do it well than do it fast. He's in no hurry to get this finished, really. 🙂

@TheColinChapman

11 ай бұрын

@@ArniVidar he is. I‘m not speaking of ‚fast‘, but of a ‚minimum progress‘. the reasons I explained above. the challenge is to do it well AND fast. otherwise one corner starts corroding when you're done at another...

Your patience and attention to detail is amazing. How long would you have worked on that patch until perfect?

@mymechanicsinsights

11 ай бұрын

1 day approx from start to finish. Panel beating took by far the longest.

@user-ll6yq7xs7y

11 ай бұрын

​@@mymechanicsinsightsone day for this small patch and you have a whole car to restore!! I really appreciate your work

Watching the main channel video, one can never calculate the time and effort it took to complete one patch, let alone all four patches. And then there is the whole car body. You are one of a kind.

Man the attention to detail is what separates a highly professional engineer vs a bog standard mechanic ... rather artful and splendid in my opinion ❤

That was great 👍🏼 Loved your weld edit and the incorporation of your old tools that you’ve restored! Also my first time seeing a flexible file! Going to need to buy one now haha! 😂

@mymechanicsinsights

11 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!