Watching your videos is allowing me to discover my German, every video I become a little more German each time, especially as I have VW's & a Porsche, Love it 👍

@GreasyFingers

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Craig. I once had a multi-national team and about half a dozen of them worked on the North-American market. For reasons too complex too mention, suddenly the manager of the American team found himself working with three (!) German employees. So I asked him: don’t you thing your team is a becoming a little too German? He said: you can’t be enough German when you’re into cars in the US. Little excursion into the pre-Greasy-Fingers part of my life. 😆

@craigconroy3785

Жыл бұрын

@@GreasyFingers 👍 Great story

When the Giulia was presented in 1962, some Alfa dealers worried that, to repair that body, one needed the skills of the famous goldsmith Benvenuto Cellini. Watching your videos makes me think they had a point :) Always a pleasure to watch your uploads, keep 'em coming!

@through_changes

2 жыл бұрын

Naaah! You just have to be German, as meticulous to detail! Oh man, he is an unbelievable spirit this guy!

@GreasyFingers

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Matteo. I think I’ll have to print this comment out, frame it and hang it to the wall.

My "basst scho" inner German is very jealous. Your skills are just amazing. Thanks!

@GreasyFingers

2 жыл бұрын

😆😆 James May hat das mal gesagt: „the Germans of Porsche are even more German than normal Germans“. Ich bin damals vom Sofa gerollt vor Lachen und wollte es unbedingt mal bringen. Jetzt war die Zeit günstig …

@gearhead9828

2 жыл бұрын

@@GreasyFingers Hat perfekt gepasst 👍

Vorrei avere le due doti e qualità di lavoro nella cura che hai per questa passione… soprattutto toccare con mano una vera auto come la Giulia Alfa Romeo 😊!!! Bravo sei un genio!!!

@GreasyFingers

Жыл бұрын

Mi piace essere definito un genio, anche se in fondo so che non è vero. In ogni caso, grazie mille!

As January comes to a gloomy end, I am lifted by watching your superb videos, thank you once again for your time and effort in faithfully documenting this epic restoration!

@GreasyFingers

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, David. It’s great to read that it have you an enjoyable hour.

Project Binky vibes at the beginning. Get that funk out ! Thanks as always

@GreasyFingers

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, David. Still haven’t found time to follow Project Binky! Will do soon …

tank for your work its inspiration . good job.

@GreasyFingers

2 жыл бұрын

Welcome, Alejandro!

Well down one more time.. You are the master of welding!

@GreasyFingers

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Pantelis. Though nobody believes me that: it’s actually easy.

What’s not to like here, the work of a master restorer, the thorough careful explanations, the superb video editing. I even Shazam’d some of the music and discovered Unicorn Heads. Thanks for all of this.

@GreasyFingers

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Robert! In fact, don’t know whether you’ve noticed, since short KZread automatically mentions the names of the artists whose music the creator has used. You can find it in the film description, at least in my KZread in Germany.

I love the honesty of your videos. They really capture the ups and downs of the journey.

@GreasyFingers

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Angus. It’s definitely a journey into the unknown to restore these cars.

Echt unglaublich saubere Arbeit!

@GreasyFingers

Жыл бұрын

Danke vielmals!

I love the spirit of your work. Congrats!

It's both humbling and inspiring to watch you work. Humbling in that I still have much to learn and many of us are inspired by your meticulous approach. Thanks for detailing the paints etc used in your work. You've done a fabulous job here. I have a 67 Duetto that needs your attention.

@GreasyFingers

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Steve. Regarding paints: it’s been a journey, but now I’ve arrived at epoxy primer and will stay.

So cool to see a different method to repair this side of your Alfa. It is fascinating to see your “replace the least amount, the best you can” method progress and refine. Time to sell my spider and get what I really want, a GTV that will need some work. I can’t wait to see more of your work.

@GreasyFingers

2 жыл бұрын

I guess that really hits the nail to the head! I might use it as a claim for the channel one day. Get your GTV! Where do you live, mate?

Incredible work...the detail is therapeutic! Best channel on KZread!

@GreasyFingers

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Norman. Maybe not the best, but … 😊

Grandissimo restauratore. La Giulia si merita essere trattata bene, grandissima macchina bellissimo lavora, complimenti a te. Per sempre Alfa Romeo..

@GreasyFingers

2 жыл бұрын

Grazie tanto, Battista. Infatti sono le macchine splendide.

A great watch thanks for the upload

@GreasyFingers

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, John!

Nice work!

GF, I look forward to your videos and seeing the quality of our work. You offer real content I believe and hope young or old metal workers are watching. By the way (spelled out) I discovered what I call common seam welding by doing the same thing with wood ; using the old piece as, for lack of a better word, template.

@GreasyFingers

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Tom. Yeah, exactly. I like „common seam welding“.

"Release your inner German" - I'll add this one to my list of rules to live by!

@GreasyFingers

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, but don’t exaggerate! 😆

To use the replacement panel partially seems to be very efficient. Good idea👍

@GreasyFingers

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yeah, I’m rather happy with it. Eventually it didn’t save much time, but you can replace some tricky work with easy going one.

Im still amazed at that beautiful tone of green,dont know why

@GreasyFingers

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, it’s fantastic. To be honest, that’s pretty much the only reason why I bought her.

Realy nice video! Super… I’m from italy! 🍀

@GreasyFingers

2 жыл бұрын

Salve, Liviu and welcome to the channel. Your name sounds Sardinian, right? Parts of the year I live up in the north of Italy, in Bolzano area.

Great line…Be More German than German. I’ve just joined your channel but hooked already

@GreasyFingers

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it. 😊

great job.

epoxy filler is a great alternative to lead ;) nice job as always.

I just finished watching the whole series on the Giulia. You are doing a wonderful job bringing this beautiful car back to life. Between you, Fitzee and Scott at Cold War Motors, I really have picked up a lot of techniques to use on my own projects. I have never seen a Giulia in the States, it is interesting to see someone doing a restoration of one. Looking forward to seeing more.👍

@GreasyFingers

2 жыл бұрын

Wow, you’re a brave person and you’ve shown extraordinary resilience against German accent. 😆 No Giulia’s in the states?

@nuttfarmgarage6434

2 жыл бұрын

@@GreasyFingers I’m sure there are Giulias in the states, I’ve never personally seen one. I remember seeing them when I was stationed in Greece back in the mid 1980’s.

You have a very big Inner German!👏

@GreasyFingers

2 жыл бұрын

I confirm that. 😆

Next time I'll utilize Fitzees Cut and Butt method, when I did the rocker on my TI I usef the screws just like you. Lot of work!

@GreasyFingers

2 жыл бұрын

Sure! But mind you, a strip of the old sill will go inside!

@flyingarts6765

2 жыл бұрын

@@GreasyFingers you're right, but it should slip out the bottom. Tschuss

@GreasyFingers

2 жыл бұрын

@@flyingarts6765 Yeah, I guess it will if you cut it in half first so that only a small strip remains to pull out. Then some air to remove the dust … should work.

I really admire your dedication to getting it done right! Would you find it unacceptable to spray a car a different colour from what it originally came from the factory?

@GreasyFingers

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I guess you have the choice if it had been completely paint stripped. It wouldn’t make me happy,if it had a different couloir externally and internally. PS: didn’t fing time yet to watch your 964 video, but will do.

@serpentza

2 жыл бұрын

@@GreasyFingers No rush, I am in agreement with the whole strip it down completely idea, I have recently dealt with a horrible paint job on my 1978 Trans Am Firebird where someone had painted the original white car black but so badly that I could find white parts everywhere! I did fix it properly and I much prefer the black but a part of me hates that although it was terribly abused in the past, it still is mostly original except for its colour. I really like the colour of Olivia! Have you mentioned what Alfa called it?

Ganz oder gar nicht! Very impressive Work which motivaltes to get out of the couch and load up the desire for perfection. You are mentioning names and details of the gear and products by the way. Would love to have some why you have chosen and a link to the bespoken. Take the primer for example. Looked my fingers cross to find it. Thanks and looking forward

@GreasyFingers

2 жыл бұрын

Danke, fürs Feedback, Achim. Ich empfehle manchmal Produkte dem Namen nach, aber nur wenn sie durch Preis oder Leistung besonders heraus ragen. Beim Primer gibt's keine größeren Qualitätsunterschiede, alle 2K Epoxy-Primer, die ich kenne, verhalten sich praktisch gleich. Du kannst mich im Zweifel gern auf Instagram kontaktieren oder per Mail, meine Adresse findest Du im "About". In diesem Fall mache ich eine Ausnahme: EP-Grund von mipa.

@achim489

2 жыл бұрын

@@GreasyFingers Dank habe Dein Instagram Account bereits gebucht. Wird Zeit das es wärmer wird damit aktiv werden kann. Auf der Grube steht ein W124 Kombi der auf Zuneigung wartet.

I removed all the factory butyl sound deadening in my Spider, used the aggressive wire wheel on the grinder to remove all the surface rust and most of the paint. Then brushed on a 2 part marine Epoxy Barrier Coat primer. I brushed on two heavy coats, probably equivalent to 4 or 5 properly rolled on coats. I used white primer which I then went over with a coat of black paint. I then applied Dynamat Xtreme on the floors and firewall. The primer I used was leftover Interlux 2000E Barrier Coat. This stuff is used on the bottom of boats to make a truly impermeable barrier from water. I plan to do the same to my Berlina which has a few rust issues, but is still in very good condition it still has the factory paint and no one has ever done any body repairs.

@GreasyFingers

2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks for sharing this, Jimmy. I hope many will read it. I’ve recently seen Bradco Restorations using urethane bed liner for the floor and I think I’ll go with that for the same reason you used the boat primer: it allows thick layers and won’t rub off easily. Dynamat is a must. Did you also use the thermal insulation product from Dynamat, Dynaliner?

@jimmygrant3212

2 жыл бұрын

@@GreasyFingers I’m going to use dynaliner on the firewall and transmission tunnel. I might add a thermal insulation down the road if it’s louder, but it’s also a convertible. I’ll probably do dynamat and dynaliner for the Berlina since it’s a sedan. I thought about bedliner, but as far as I know the quality 2 part products are only sprayable which is the reason I went with the boat bottom primer because it’s made to be brushed, rolled or sprayed and makes a truly moisture proof barrier. BradCo actually did the rust repair and repaint on my Spider, their metal work on Alfa’s is the best of the best. On their full restorations they bedliner the entire underside, floors, and trunk. Definitely much better than the rubber undercoating, my Berlina was sprayed with an extra heavy coat of rubber undercoating before it left Germany sometime in the 1970s to the US.

@GreasyFingers

2 жыл бұрын

@@jimmygrant3212 Thanks again, Jimmy. All very good to know. Looking forward to gather experiences with these products and I’ll report about it on the channel.

Ich arbeite gerne mit Cleco Pins und Schweißklammern zum fixieren der Bleche. Ansonsten wieder super Video und super Arbeit!

@GreasyFingers

2 жыл бұрын

Danke für den Tipp! Ich besitze die auch und hätte sie mal besser eingesetzt im hinteren Bereich der Schwellernaht.

Tolle Arbeit 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 aber wieso hast du nicht vor dem Spachteln es nicht mit EP- Füller grundiert ? Finde deine Arbeit echt klasse und bin auf das Endresultat richtig gespannt freu mich auf jede neue Folge … weiter so 🍀🍀🍀

@GreasyFingers

2 жыл бұрын

Danke, Daniele. Es ist ja kein Polyesterspachtel, den ich verwendet habe, sondern Kaltzinn, das man direkt aufs Blech aufträgt.

Hey mate, what brand of epoxy primer did you use? I am leaning towards Mipa, but I am not sure if I should use a different brand like standox or something thats actually used in Paintshops.

@GreasyFingers

2 жыл бұрын

Hey there. I used Mipa.

Oh and another question: where do you use the "Kaltzinn" and where "Polyesterspachtel"? Since the Panel is one piece and not connecting panels the latter would have probably held up nicely as well. Thanks!

@GreasyFingers

2 жыл бұрын

It’s my goal to keep Polyesterspachtel layers below one 1mm. If I need thicker layers I use Kaltzinn first.

I should release my inner German more often.

@GreasyFingers

Жыл бұрын

😆 Yes, but don’t exaggerate.

Are you using 0.8 mm wire to close the tiny gaps? I got myself 0.6mm only to realise that my welding machine only pushes 1.0 and 0.8. I still do wonder whether I could reduce the sanding/grinding going smaller and also reduce heat.

@GreasyFingers

2 жыл бұрын

I use 1 mm wire all the time. I‘m already struggling to manage voltage, current and wire feed rate. Another parameter would be one too much.

@stevewuertz3598

2 жыл бұрын

@alessandro-on my wire feed welder, there is a swappable die cut wheel for the wire feed mechanism -various sizes are available depending on your wire size. I got a replacement when I dropped flux core and went to solid wire and added gas. Avail on Amazon for < $10. Several sizes are available

@alessandromeyer4888

2 жыл бұрын

@@GreasyFingers I thought so, in some angles your blobs look like they could benefit from smaller wire which would translate to less grinding, but pictures can be trügerisch. 🙂 I think the main benefit in my case would be in places where structurally unimportant steel is thinned out and needs patching. On my welder I could lower the amps 1/3 with 0.6.. assuming I had the right feeder gear, that is.

@alessandromeyer4888

2 жыл бұрын

@@stevewuertz3598 Hi Steve, same mechanism here. But the stock feeder wheel only provides a groove for 0.8mm and 1.0 and the german importer doesn't seem to offer other sizes. I havent been brave enough to try wheels from other manufacturer as 0.8 wire was "good enough" in most places.

What 2 part epoxy did you use?

@GreasyFingers

2 жыл бұрын

Mipa

ARE YOU USING JB WELD OR WAHT 2 PART EPOXY?

@GreasyFingers

2 жыл бұрын

WHAT?

Is this your own car

@GreasyFingers

2 жыл бұрын

Yes

John Franklin?

@GreasyFingers

2 жыл бұрын

North-West Passage … entire crew died in the northern ice … one of the reasons: cans sealed with lead

Hmmmm. Petty. Da darf ich meine pesönliche meinung garnicht äußern...... Trotz die ganse überlegungen usw, ist sehr schön geworden. Wer macht der Motor? Wenn überhaupt? Klasse - Danke

@GreasyFingers

2 жыл бұрын

Der Motor ist okay, denke ich. Wenn nicht, mache ich ihn selber.

Nice work!

@GreasyFingers

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Janno. 😊