You have made me miss my 83 Alfa Romeo GTV 6. I loved that car but as my first wife it didn't work out as a daily driver!

Please don’t hate the fact that I’m glad you are having to tackle the a pillar. My ‘68 junior has split seams all along the sills, and I imagine this is one of the jobs that lies ahead for me. To see it done right is a real boon, and 105 owners who watch this will be cheering you on, where ever they are. All the best Jethro, and thanks for the content, it’s always well done, considered and nicely shot.

@waen606

6 жыл бұрын

Mine is a bit sad in this area too,no one is alone.

Jethro wear a friggin' filter mask while grinding/cutting! You've got a lot of cars to fix and you need to be around to film it for us! Enjoyed your efforts on this episode, keep at it dude.

@jacobhaagerup7816

6 жыл бұрын

Riven Motors At least he doesn’t just engage the safety squints...

@rivenmotors7981

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah, agreed. I've just had enough of learning the hard way myself that it's protect everything I can when I pick up the grinder.

@jacobhaagerup7816

6 жыл бұрын

Tru dat. Which includes ear protection btw. I have tinitus myself, though not caused by an angle grinder. That was caused by Suede...

@waen606

6 жыл бұрын

Can understand my 14 year old son ,my daughter just gives up out of frustration ,totally deaf now in one ear ,the other not good,,both ears permanently ringing and yes it is also handy to be able to breath when you get a bit older.

Must give you much satisfaction with that grinder.....replacing with nice fresh metal, Good job .Keeps me watching

Your car is full of surprises! It may take longer to restore, but I am glad you are doing it the right way. Your positive outlook is inspiring.

@JethroBronner

6 жыл бұрын

Darth Volvo The right Way is the only way.

JB-again-thanks-a really informative and important series. I'm very glad you are documenting this-I will be on a similar path soon I believe. Super important series for the entire Alfa community A request for you: when you start the series on fabrication, please tell us about the tools used, the materials (gauge of metal etc) and the plans for long term preservation. ie; after the cutting, forming an welding, what steps and materials were used to prevent rust--oxide primers, POR 15 etc. The thing that confuses me is how to deal with any preventative metal prep measures being burned off during welding. So, after the welds, how do we preserve the metal in a closed area that is subject to future water ingress- waxoyl or POR 15 sprayed from a wand etc.

Nice workshop, beautiful handiwork! Your patience and attention to detail are a real inspiration to all of who spend our time and money repairing old classics. Thanks for the videos!

No worries there, then..Jethro...One thing with old cars, no matter how well they have been looked after or 'repaired' they will always give you a surprise when you dig a little deeper. Luckily enough you are digging that bit deeper...many would just rehash the old and move something like that along...great progress, even though you may feel that you have taken a few steps backwards..

wow the last time with blasting it seemed rust free ... very useful to know that of course there can be rust that is hidden. I'm sure that many alfas that look great from outside they have hidden rust. Now it requires a lot of work in rebuilding the pieces. Very thanks Jethro for sharing this video.

Afternoon Jethro 😁 Love the cool way you talk about what your doing on the Alfa’s and your handy work . Loved everything I’ve watch so far. Cheers Stevie 😎🇬🇧

@JethroBronner

4 жыл бұрын

Hey Stevie, thanks for all the kind words about my videos! I really appreciate the support 👊

Fascinating tour of those innards, Jethro - thanks! I'll second the safety nerd stuff. So not worth damaging your lungs, ears, or eyes doing this!

@JethroBronner

4 жыл бұрын

Will do man, thanks again.

Hey Jethro, thanks for your hard work (including filming and editing of course). Thanks to your videos I found the courage to takle on my own Bertone's body work. What can I say, I now know the feeling of discovering poor repair jobs from previous owners :-) Keep it up and best regards from a Swiss Alfista

I'm sure you probably know this but if not, remember to take the spare wheel bracket off your rusty well as it doesn't come with the replacement panel. So much for all the Alfas sold in the UK as coming from rust free South Africa! Really enjoying the video, keep it coming.

@JethroBronner

6 жыл бұрын

Jon Wagstaff Yeah I’ve kept the bracket. I would feel very silly to have thrown that out, thanks for the tip. Be very careful about South African Alfas being sent to the UK. A lot of them are cheaply repainted with a ton of body filler underneath. There are guys just trying to make a quick buck by exporting poorly restored cars out there.

@waen606

6 жыл бұрын

The Russian steel sheet used to produce them(apparently),had them rusting before they came off the production line?,I bought a rusty one on purpose as a challenge and for the potential satisfaction and because I am poor and could not afford a good one LOL, probably quite mad when I think about it ...but they are mighty pretty cars, with much soul, looking forward to giving it new life.

Always like your clean and calm approach in the repairs being done bro...keep it up!!

Ha. Rust in a classic? Where have we heard that before?! What surprises me is that even in a mild climate these cars still rust. I don't want to think what would happen in a country with snow and salt. Well, good on you for giving it a crack and may the force be with you. I am too old for this kind of shit.

@JethroBronner

6 жыл бұрын

01199 dublegi It seems that dirt build up caused most of the rust on this car, but yeah, it got off pretty light to some cars I’ve seen in Europe.

@EliteRock

6 жыл бұрын

My late Dad owned a '75 2000 GTV in Melbourne (ETA >> bought in 1984) which had stood up pretty well, but by the early 2000's blisters began appearing in the usual places. IMO it's imperative that cars like these are taken out for a long, fast run (a good hour+) in the dry as soon as possible after being driven in the wet. By the time Dad was in his 70's and then 80's he became less inclined to jump in and head for the highway just for the hell of it.

About 8 years ago, I missed an opportunity to buy my a 1750 Junior from Mombasa Island in Kenya for about 30000 ZAR. It was pretty rusty and had not moved in probably 20 years, seeing this...I think I should thank my lucky stars!...though often think of it....

Hey Jethro. This is very interesting to me. In my own barn I have a 1975 GT 1600 Jr. which unfortunately has suffered under the elements for too long, so it has lots of rust issues. Seeing you dive into the metal like you do gives me confidence that I can fix mine. After all - it's just sheet metal...

@JethroBronner

6 жыл бұрын

Jacob Haagerup Yeah it’s all about attitude man. Just get in there and start working on it. You’ll find once you start it’s not all that tricky

Seems like restoring an old car is always full of unwanted surprises. Hopefully it will be easy to fix. Nice video as always ;)

@JethroBronner

6 жыл бұрын

John Capidecallu Yeah, I should have anticipated it would be this bad.

Really inspiring stuff, your so thorough and clearly dedicated with your approach.

Many thanks for another great episode. Given what you found considering the cleanness that it seemed to be, I shudder to think of the work needed before me so I'll watch and save this and upcoming episodes A suggestion would be to include some shots from the parts catalogue to help illustrate the layers you will be dealing with. My project GTV has in addition to the ills yours has rusty cowl areas. More fun. Keep up the great work

@waen606

6 жыл бұрын

small steps ,you arn't alone.

Great stuff. Will be watching.

another great disassembly vid of you cutting stuff up! :) can't wait to see you fabricating hahahaha

Thanks for sharing! I have quite a bit of metal work ahead of me with my '72 GTV 2000 project. I need to buy an angle grinder, etc myself. Cheers.

Great work ! If you plan on cutting more away from the a pillar section try to brace the body with some steel hollow section lenghts, it might sag if your remove the innermost 'kick' panel. The left and right 'kick' panels are asymetrical, so don't do what I did and try to make a mirror image of them!! I bought them eventually as they are difficult to make perfect without the right tools

@JethroBronner

6 жыл бұрын

Raising Junior The middle sills on both side are in really good shape, so I’m not going to cut much more, just a little bit of the inner sill on the driver’s side. I’ll try make up some repair sections of the kick panels, and the A pillar bases too. I don’t think it should be that difficult l.

You have to love 'rust free' cars. The more you dig into this, the more scared of mine I become ;)

Good one Jethro! I really appreciate the detail as always. Makes me wonder how many 105 rust-buckets with nice paint, and artfully sculpted Bondi are winning blue ribbons in car shows these days, lol!

@JethroBronner

6 жыл бұрын

Jansen Photo Expeditions Yeah man, I think there are a bunch of those types of restos out there. Just look at my 64 Sprint!

Hello Jethro. First, Thank you for your videos. I have only one notice. Try to hold unmoving your camera. And, try to display small parts from your work to your car, separetely, with plenty of time, to be clearly understood. Thank you Again !!!!

@JethroBronner

5 жыл бұрын

mario sorotos I will keep this in mind, thanks 👍

Have you ever considered providing a drain in these rebuilt sills so they don’t hold moisture? Sometimes the factory wasn’t building for the long run. My body-man did so in a Plymouth i had restored

Is there a plan to treat the replacement steel and the surface rust on the otherwise good stuff that's covered up again?

What separates the pro from the amateur - they do stuff in a way you can bare for years. Its a little bit confusing seeing this guy grinding with minimal safety gear like face shield, shield of grinder, dust mask or hearing protection. Also I wouldn't were my automatic watch or götti glasses in the shop.

Thanks Jethro looks familiar LOL?

@JethroBronner

6 жыл бұрын

waen909 yeah looks a lot like the 73 and the 64 in the sill department...

Question: when you send a body for blastin, do they spray a primer protection coat on the bare metal afterwards?

@JethroBronner

6 жыл бұрын

Rover Waters I don’t have them primer my cars. I like to use a rust converter on the body before primer to make sure it’s going to last.

Not to be health and safety bore, but an exploding cutoff wheel can really ruin your day, as can progressive hearing loss. From the amp and speaker in your workshop I'm guessing you're a musician. Deafness can be a real drawback when you're playing. Ear defenders and a guard on your grinder might be a good idea.

Great Stuff! Get yourself some POR to kill that rust.

@JethroBronner

6 жыл бұрын

NewBeRVer will do 👍

@alessandromeyer4888

6 жыл бұрын

Kill = Preserve?

You can't even see the hidden rust (inner sills) on these cars until you cut them open.

I enjoy watching this vids, but when I do I am always left with these questions; how did you learn all this stuff, and how do you have time to do this stuff? That car rotisserie alone looked so time consuming.

@felixarbable

6 жыл бұрын

Considering he is a young guy with 5 or more cars i imagine he is independently wealthy or has family money and doesnt need to work

@JethroBronner

6 жыл бұрын

When I was just out of school I apprenticed at a classic car specialist. I learned a lot there. I also find there is a lot online that helps. It’s amazing how much time you can make when you focus on your projects, I spend my evenings and spare time on my cars. It all add up.

@felixarbable

6 жыл бұрын

Jethro Bronner diddnt mean to be derogatory, love the channel

@cdb5001

6 жыл бұрын

Jethro Bronner good stuff. I ask these questions in a blend of envy/admiration. Envy because I wish I had the skill and admiration of the quality of work. Cheers.

Iv done that repair 3 times not fun but keep going..their all the same..

@JethroBronner

6 жыл бұрын

mancaveproductions00 Yeah I think this is the spot that always goes on 105s. Very fiddly repair, not too much fun.

What can you do to prevent rust from appearing again?

@Swordie100

4 жыл бұрын

Get to bare metal, treat everything with a rust converter, prime, body filler for SMALL IMPERFECTIONS not 3 cm deep HOLES, and as Farina said spray every hollow thing of the car with wax/chain oil.

God im so scared to strip my paint.

All the cars of that era rusted.

Yeah yeah yeah, we get it Alfas are prone to rust... get on with fixing it.

Jethro! Wear goggles and hearing protection for heaven's sake! Seriously! You are a very meticulous and methodical worker, but please, this could seriously injure your eyes and you are damage your hearing.

@JethroBronner

4 жыл бұрын

Ok will do!

@jochenstacker7448

4 жыл бұрын

@@JethroBronner excellent, the pirate look wouldn't suit you. 😀

When you start off saying "whats up guys" you have lost me immediately-leave off the hype of all the others -PLEASE !! be original-dont need it .

@JethroBronner

5 жыл бұрын

steve tabley Yeah, cool, totally get you man. Will change things.

@stevetabley3984

5 жыл бұрын

@@JethroBronner Thanks Jethro-no offence-as a former owner of a Guilia Ti and 1750 Berlina I share your love of Alfas-wish I still had mine . Seems like the days of real Alfs have gone -- good channel Jethro thanks !