I got my Bondo Sponsorship Back! Welding the A pillars on the chopped 1953 Chevy Kustom

[@Wrenchen-with-Darren]

I vote, Drip rail. 👍

[@OldBeaters72]

Drip rail on. Looking good

[@65cj55]

Looking Good, Drip Rails for sure, all the details matter.

[@enginecrzy]

"I love doing lead, it's fun and ofends people" BEST QUOTE EVER!!!🤣😂🤣

[@bobgaylord8883]

I almosted choked on my coffee when I heard that quote !! Loved it.

[@snoopu2601]

You really have to know what your doing when working with lead filler. I took a class once learning to lead fill. Make shire you have good ventilation fan's what not wear a filter mask and go through all the steps to lay your lead. Bondo cane out for a wood filler then some one tried it on metal then they came out with a bondo just for metal. Now they have all kinds of different brands for different application's of metals work. Some of those new body fillers will last longer than metal will.

[@RobertSmith-iz4ft]

Thats a rare cowl induction hood !

[@derrickrees8895]

That truck looks so good with its new profile , you wonder why G.M. originally went with the 'Bowler Hat' look ?... The Past really IS a different country , and its priorities were different. ( People in HATS ? ) Looking forward to seeing some LEADING - which is the best Body Working magic to watch i.m.o.

[@tomdarnell4369]

Even knowing that there has been work done to the cab, it’s not easy to see exactly what that work is. It’s subtle enough that having the drip rails back on it would make it that much harder to figure out.

[@randyblack7495]

I would put diprail , went it rain get wet inside. Keep up good work, looking good.

[@bluesman6955]

I applaud you for your attention to detail by torquing the two lug nuts that fastened each wheel. Public safety is paramount! Well done! I assume that you set the tire pressures for optimal handling. Keep up the excellent work.

[@phooesnax]

+1 on putting drip rail on.

[@markmcintosh3255]

You're hundred times the fabricator that bad cut chad ever thought of being. Pretty impressed with your quality of work with what you have. Keep kicking ass my friend!!!

[@fredjones1238]

chads daughter is learning to fabricate.

[@zsolthajdu5007]

You mean Kyle is a fabricator and Chad is not.

[@markmcintosh3255]

There's absolutely no way he could have gotten that truck to the point its at. I'd bet a lot of money on that.

[@markclifford1601]

@@markmcintosh3255 Fitzee could

[@wayne9518]

I glad you torqued the lug nuts to specification. I’d hate to see a wheel come off during a high speed shop maneuver.

[@CurtisCooper-ws5jr]

I don't usually forget to plug in my grinder.I mostly forget where I put it thanks 😊

[@kauboi5700]

so 2 lugs is ok as long as they are correctly torqued...I learn something every time!

[@Eggwelder]

I used pickling vinegar for de-rusting most of a 1920`s car. The vinegar lasts so much longer than evaporust, at 1/20th the cost.

[@EarlG-r4r]

Add drip rail. Everyone else already takes them off be different. You do a great job and actually you do a lot less cobbling than a lot of the so-called professionals.

[@clintcomer2446]

FWIW I like the smooth look, so my vote would be, no drip rail. Thanks for the explanation on the sanding discs. I find myself using all you showed depending on size of job and access, and my work looks like crap, but I learn something new and keep improving every time I watch your videos. Keep up the great work.

[@vod8008]

Brilliant. Drip rail for me. Your chop and sectioning are quite subtle so adding the drip rails would contribute to that effect. In my opinion, of course!

[@worthmor5146]

I like driprails

[@timothyhein8400]

Looking forward to seeing both projects come together.

[@iambicpentameter7177]

Great progress! Suggest to keep the drip rail, looks factory.

[@jimstern4244]

You did not ruin that truck !!!!! You’re saving it !!!!!👍

[@markkinvig1811]

I am really looking forward to how you will "slim" the hood. I can not picture how to do it, but I know it will look perfect.

[@andy1056]

Gotta have drip-rail. It’s a nice place to put your fingertips, while driving with the windows open 😊

[@jamesblake365]

You do amazing work I wish I had that kind of talent

[@rustyrodgarage2686]

This project is amazing

[@davecarey7452]

Old school hackery is bound to ruffle a few feathers on a chicken truck build. The no driprail option will probably save time and energy. Then again, my son hauled the door handle off of one of the daily driver Buicks this week when the doors froze up. I wonder if a driprail would have offered protection from the Upper Canadian freezing rain. Looking forward to the next episode.

[@erichutchins2113]

I like the idea of putting the drip rails back on. She's looking great! Thanks for all your hard work.

[@alicemoon9008]

No Comment’s - Great 👍 Job ….. Good Video 👍 - Thank’s ….. P.s. Hi👋 from Chertanovo Chopper’s Custom Club ….. Moscow City 🌆 ….. Russia 🇷🇺 …..

[@valuepack2]

Count me in for driprails! Greatly looking forward to the donor car reveal and '35 refresh.

[@southsideronnie]

Thanks for sharing Kyle!!

[@lawrenceessard4086]

Drip rail would look good😊😊😊

[@Grey_Beard72]

I do hate when someone chops up a classic but I'm with you on that truck. I love watching you work your magic on it. It looks like it's coming along pretty good.

[@terrybaimbridge]

you are awesome i learn a lot from you thank you

[@appleapple3855]

I too like that the lead offends people!

[@skylinegtr-gd2lg]

Continues to be sooooo cooool !! Oh yeah . . . drip-rail OR no; do whatever offends more people i'd say. Ciao!

[@billd.akaevylaz754]

I dunno. I kinda like the cowl induction thing ya have going on with the hood. 😂

[@JF-wk5zo]

No drip rail probably meshes better with the highly customized body you are going to be doing but the old school drip rail looks nice in my opinion.

[@realtaraharris]

+1 for adding a driprail 💜

[@danielwatson2910]

Nice work

[@paulketchupwitheverything767]

I'm really enjoying seeing how you work through all the things that have to be changed as a consequence of chopping the roof so that the finished result doesn't look like a hack and everything works together. Also great is the way that you've changed it so that the cab is less sit-up-and-beg yet hasn't been cut so low that it looks cartoon-ish and will be a nightmare to drive. Looking forward to what you have planned for the fenders/sides.

[@kc5gym]

This is still my favorite channel! A man and his tools, if a drill for a grinder does the job, so be it. Your explanations are sufficient, informative, and appreciated. As far as driprail, 60/40, I like the "shaved" look.

[@russdavis1960]

I LOL'd pretty hard on the lug nut torquing!!! I'm looking forward to the lead work. i like working with it and it lasts a LOT longer than 'mud'. My vote (it's not my truck so it really doesn't matter one way or the other) on the drip rail pole is 'YES' to the molded in drip rails. Just something subtle to help keep the 'sky liquid' from getting into the top edge of the door gap. I really like the progress being made on what could have very well have ended up as 'baler fodder'....

[@nitcat1]

Daily driving it, yes to drip rail. Otherwise, be true to your vision for the truck.

[@SmittyInVegas]

Good day. The rendering/drawing of the truck your building is awesome. I live in Las Vegas Nevada and there is a 56? Cadillac flower car out here. It has the 50 style pick up roof and windshield. It’s Candy red. It is absolutely gorgeous. Whether you care or not, Your ride will definitely hit magazines. Keep going! Smitty.

[@hobbyelectronics6630]

I was surprised when you put the hood on. I hadn't realized how much the cab has changed. I can't wait to see the hood get sectioned.

[@Mr49Studebaker]

It is quite impressive how much that little pieces of post change the look of the truck. Keep up the great work and quality content.

[@jerriwebb8031]

neat cowl induction hood

[@johnhaines6501]

That hood fits just fine. It's a cowl induction style hood, very rare for the model year, lolol. I love how the roof is turning out with no awkward bumps, divots or angles. It flows together beautifully, almost as if the factory built it that way. As for the rear window, I'd leave the factory one in place with maybe just an inch chop on it but that's just me. I can't wait to see what you come up with.

[@enginecrzy]

Thats what I was thinking too...😁

[@joeychipmunkcheeks3805]

I was thinking "Blower!"

[@williamdalbey4867]

Everything is looking good. Cant wait to see you section the hood. The 35 sharing airtime with the chicken truck is a bonus!

[@T3glider]

Canada Welding Supply sells silicon bronze TIG rod online in smaller diameters, including 1/16” and 0.045”. I’ve bought from them and they are a good source for welding supplies in Canada.

[@deuceman32]

I too recommend Canada Welding Supply. I also buy .035 and .045 ER70S-2 from them since I am easily frustrated by trying to straighten mig wire. Also C/K brand consumables at good prices, and Canada wide shipping is free when your order hits $150, which sure isn't hard to do.

[@CarterAutoRestyling]

Awesome thanks for the info! They came up on my searches, but I wasn't sure if they were good to deal with or not.

[@paulhedman7387]

There you go setting the world afire with your fancy, new techniques. Well, you didn't even start anything on fire this time but you are still warming things up.

[@CarterAutoRestyling]

Just started my jacket on fire this evening to make up for it

[@MikeyMack303]

I vote yes for the drip rails! With them on, it will still maintain some of the factory look......making people wonder about the top chop!

[@lottiecooper609]

No drip rail. Less is more in my opinion!! Either way, amazing!!! Thanks for sharing Kyle!!!

[@Chevypowered5766]

When you think about how that cab was a rusted rotten piece of crap, And you had a vision of what you wanted it to be and with a lot of work you’ve turned it into a real jewel. I am always amazed by your quality of work and attention to the details keep up the great work and thanks for sharing it with all of us. Later

[@plainnpretty]

I agree and would add his sense of humor is great

[@DarrenBarstad-ng8tu]

I wish I found your site when I was working on my 1949 Chevy 3800! It sat in woods for 25 years, now my daily driver. All original patina paint, complete with original dents, dings and old welds, sealed with 2 coats penitrol. Wish I could send you a pic of it. Keep up the great work man!! Love watching your videos

[@33fordor92]

Glad Chad can help you with the coat hanger to fix that hood!

[@markmcintosh3255]

Coat hangers lol,I think Ole bad Cut Chad has moved on to re-bar and stick welding 😂

[@NickDanger1957]

The hood is awesome…you got this!

[@fredjones1238]

3/4-inch conduit @@markmcintosh3255

[@richvandervoort2950]

Be an iconoclast, make the hood bigger and more bulbous.

[@bluesman6955]

I'm really enjoying watching you work on your project.

[@johnbaxter464]

You have a prime opportunity to add cowl induction to the hood. That mighty six cylinder can use all the help it can get.

[@GMGarage2010]

Definitely care about the '35 Chevy! And the '53! Carry on Kyle!

[@robertlear2352]

Thanks!

[@CarterAutoRestyling]

Thank you Robert!

[@rugerridgefiles]

lead ain't dead!✌😎

[@JamesBeukelman-f5j]

I vote for driprails

[@denniswalker4351]

Build your vehicles the way you want to. No regrets.

[@shannonbranson7132]

That 35 rules all sorts of ball sackage! Please continue with the hammer down on the truck. If you catch your coat on fire that is always a bonus. 😁

[@lancemclean9273]

The first of your videos I ever saw was when you fixed. And leaded the under grill panel for the 35 Chevy Master- kept me coming back

[@daleking8529]

I like this project!! Keep the videos coming and more of them!

[@MartsGarage]

Looking great, Kyle. I await with interest to see the mods to the hood. Curious to see the rear bodywork donor too! All the best, Mart.

[@CarterAutoRestyling]

Thanks Mart! The hood is going to be the most challenging part of this project to date!

[@terrydunn9649]

I like it no drip rails, sleeker look

[@gymshoe8862]

same here.

[@428eliminator3]

That hood looks ginormous now. You should leave it and put an all billet, blown big block under it, chrome everything! It'd be so you!

[@just4guitar558]

22:24 ……and, baddabing baddaboom. 🤣

[@garryness7213]

Anxious to see work on the ‘35. Really enjoy your show Kyle.

[@briankarnowski5614]

Nicely done, as usual. I like how you peel layers back to get access, and make sounder welds possible. It's always bothered me on chops that only outside skins get welded, for instance on the A pillars. On the few I've done, I've tried to do similar things as you did, with varying degrees of success. As per leading; all vehicles up to the late 80's had leaded seams. So the practice does have a good track record. As long as no moisture gets behind it and the acid from the flux gets neutralized. But you know all that.

[@realtaraharris]

your videos make my day! thank you 🙏

[@Gords_Garage_AB]

That is quite the cowl induction hood. 😊

[@aaronacquafondata4103]

Normally I’m not a fan of shaved drip rails on cars due to the optical illusion of the door window being larger than the quarter window. The drip rail carries the door top into the rear for a nice flow. HOWEVER this truck obviously doesn’t have quarter windows so I think it gives it a smooth early Barris look without the drip rails. I say leave them off! Really enjoying this build. Btw, thanks for not being a spineless crowd pleaser.

[@CarterAutoRestyling]

Thanks for the input!

[@errolpoxleitner9586]

Take my word you are doing a beautiful job on the wonderful old pickup.

[@heatherkohlwey8379]

Being a simple tool myself, I appreciate you showing how simple tools can be used to do this work. I never realized how much assembly line slop it together there was. Many thousands of those trucks came off the line a hour drive from me. Sadly, that plant is no more. Keep on offending!

[@CarterAutoRestyling]

It's a shame how many plants have shut down. General Motors was at the top of their game in the 1950s and 60s

[@tomcoryell]

The weld must be a bit harder than the base metal. Whatever tools you use, it’s the results that matter and with your newly restored Bondo sponsorship I’m certain the results will be stellar! (I played the drinking game with every time you said “factory seams” and holy crap am I ever wasted….🥳🤪🥴)

[@bobawatsit]

you are definitely 'A' pillar of society rob NZ

[@bumpsidegarage3002]

Love the work you do. Can’t wait for the leading session.

[@DavidCarruth]

Hey Kyle, all kidding aside, I think your approach was very well considered and successful. The contours flow really well, and even the door gaps look good from Vermont.

[@williambasinger5859]

I like the big gap on the hood it will pull the heat out of the engine compartment when you drive down the road😂

[@lindaalexander7105]

keep doing what you're doing, first class workman and funny too!

[@craighmacdonald9715]

Hi no drip rail looks cleaner keep up with the excellent workmanship

[@fredjones1238]

water runs over top of door into truck , drip rails are a must

[@craighmacdonald9715]

@@fredjones1238 Hi so true drip rails will help

[@SteveBueche1027]

You’ll miss that drip rail when the rain comes. Shaved looks cool but nothing worse than the inside getting wet.

[@morgansword]

I could not give a discription on you if someone was to ask. One word that is maybe unique enough is just that, UNIQUE! You have a purogative that makes a discription very hard to do. That in itself a good thing as in no middleman, its love or hate and I picked love your classic humor.... right up there with Abbot and Castello .... fellows who back in my day one of the most popular comedians of this time/era. I can only imagine that even your email is plugged up with dissented folks who bat one thousand as people I am glad I don't know I live next to. I am very excited to see just what you picked to be a remaining part of this one off build. I get this idea of a old plymouth that for the most part did look like a car but the cab only covers the front seat and the remainder of it is a long turtle back. It would lend well with also chopping it to the remaining shape desired but no trunk lid, as it would be open and the sides rounded to make this design complete. I haven't quite pictured how those back fenders are going to look like, so I am quite curious to know if I am even close to guessing what you might of picked. Of course, true Carter style is to start on it, then scrap that idea and go with something else. According to the old movies, guys took big blocks of lead and made them look like a gold bar, then coated them with gold for fooling others to think it was solid gold. I guess you are off to hollywood and find some of their old props they used in the movies to have enough lead to make a lead "sled" as cars were kind of referred to in my day of the fifties and sixties. Hot rods back then had to have some kind of shock system just to hold them up from the weight of lead in them and so called those "lead sleds". Now I know that my comment is too long and taking time from you playing with those chunkey monkeys you call your buddies. Cats are quite smart as they trained you to work for them and bring home their favorite meals. You are on my top ten list meaning tho, no one is first or last. How can I say Scott, or Brent, say Hot Rod Bob or maybe your Canadian buddy Dan from DD Speed shop whos talents are quite high but he hates americans or at least enjoys calling us stupid but please keep watching me make fun of you. I guess that is his style and for me its hurtful. Now who can forget Jim and Dan at strongs garage. I may have one of their names mixed up as I write my name on my shirts so I know who I am the next day. Just the comforts of getting old timers dieses. Be well my friend. one of the best in making very talented videos. I do believe its harder to make the videos than make a hot rod.

[@BeatenRustBuckets]

We all know " you can not do a traditionel1980's repair without at least 2 gallons of plastic filler and you have to get that primer on nice and thick but don't give it proper drying time so it shrinks up after the first month in the sun to really show off them 40 grit sanding scratches.

[@CarterAutoRestyling]

Nahh 40 grit is way too fine! You need to finish the filler out with a cheese grader to give some tooth for the primer to stick too. Haha

[@glennnickerson8325]

Don't laugh Kyle. I had a customer that finished off two doors on a black Hyundai with 80 grit and ordered two qts of basecoat to bury the scratches. First sunny day it looked like an alligator wallet! Ordered two more qts to try to bury it again!😱

[@milwscruffy]

@@CarterAutoRestyling 🤣🤣🤣

[@nescobaraloplop9468]

Was anyone else surprised by the hood? It never even crossed my mind Kyle would have to chop the hood. Oh, you poor guy. I for one would sit through two episodes of you trying to save that rusty frame with welds and patches and stuff.

[@gymshoe8862]

Lookin forward to the hood getting flattened--that will be good! Your old junk is starting to look more like art. You drug this one back from the grave! Carry on man--I was entertained!

[@oblivion5562]

Like always, awesome work! I'd like to see the drip rails put back on and I consider the hood like a old cowl induction hood 😂 awesome 👌

[@rickardjohnson4524]

Sweet, Thanks!...

[@zsolthajdu5007]

It looks like a toucan with the hood on :D

[@jgossy5478]

OH no the hood, good thing you got that bondo sponser. Using a torque wrench on the lugnuts, you never know when you are going to get in and go for a ride forgetting you didn't torque the nuts. You are making the truck way better than it ever was, great things take time, love the work you do.

[@larryconley9438]

Great job kyle.the cab is looking good.great video and great work.i really enjoy your work.

[@johnkranz4004]

Great work Kyle Coming along well and You can call the people who ride the Short Bus

[@glennnickerson8325]

Don't let Big Bondo own you Kyle! They are a cruel mistress who will never let you go! Take it from me-- I have a two bucket a month habit! 😆

[@milwaukeemikee4063]

Great job as always, most guys would love to be able to get as close as you do without any kind of filler! I would go with drip rails for the simple convenience of not taking a shower every time you get caught in the rain!

[@bumpsidegarage3002]

Cowl hood!!! Woohoo!!! Sweet!!!