1948 GMC Dash Restoration, Interior Paint and Windshield Install. Plus: SHOCKING DRAMA in the shop!

[@peteschutza3566]

After this project I think a row of drilled-out spot welds across the forehead would be an appropriate tattoo. Cheers!

[@glennnickerson8438]

Or rivet's for body piercings!😆

[@jacksrbetter1870]

Agreed, it could say Plug Life under the row..

[@CarterAutoRestyling]

Haha sounds painful!

[@artemiasalina1860]

For the face tattoo, to save money, I'd recommend getting it sponsored. Dean might chip in on the tattoo if it said "DEAN'S GREASY FLIPS" in gothic lettering.

[@CarterAutoRestyling]

Hahaha that's the best suggestion yet!

[@coldwarmotors]

I'll second that!

[@christianheidt5733]

🤣🤣🤣

[@jeromeguyda7043]

Thumbs up for the tattoo

[@smittysmat7826]

Totally played “Ben Dewberry’s Last Run” during the windshield segment and paused as instructed. 👍

[@CarterAutoRestyling]

Thanks, much appreciated that you would take the time to view the video as intended!

[@smittysmat7826]

@@CarterAutoRestyling Hey, I respect and appreciate your creativity in avoiding getting flagged for copyright misuse. Well played…well played. 😆

[@Pedroisanickname]

Came for the video, stayed for the comments.

[@dougtodd305]

I thought you were going to join a mariachi band,but you were just priming the interior

[@HelmutVonSchet]

im on the lifetime project plan, I started my '52 rebuild in 1997, and its still in pieces today. Drove it home, never drove it out.

[@troy9616]

Nicely done Kyle. I’m enjoying your dry humor and attention to detail. Really…

[@CarterAutoRestyling]

Thanks!

[@lewhaugh6452]

Liked "If you don't try, you won't know" !

[@CarterAutoRestyling]

It's true!

[@65cj55]

Looking good with it's Glasses on, a good project for sure, it's also nice of those Cats to let you live there and use their Garage.

[@erichutchins2113]

Thank you yet again for another great episode. See you next time.

[@MikeyMack303]

I really like the humor. Dry. Sarcastic. And the work you do is fantastic! Yes, rattle cans are fun, when used properly. No measuring in the cup, pouring, thinning, mixing, cleaning.......

[@CarterAutoRestyling]

Haha exactly!

[@terryhodgson8798]

Coming together very nice,did a '54 a number of years back,have a soft spot for these old girls!

[@CarterAutoRestyling]

Thanks Terry

[@glennnickerson8438]

Kyle: Your channel has everything! Bodywork, cats, power drill rehab with Bondo and mythical quests... Middle Earth will never be the same! 😆

[@CarterAutoRestyling]

Hahaha thanks Glenn!

[@danbolton3180]

Man that cab looks so good now. Saw a 1952 "Rat Rod" GMC for sale on the Olympic Peninsula craigslist for $2500, but I've spent my restoration money for the decade.

[@guillermonieri4203]

Great job on this truck. It is looking great, and I have personally learned a lot from your work. Thank you.

[@CarterAutoRestyling]

Thanks!

[@heavyearly2232]

Dash looks good.

[@briansutton7764]

You brought new life to this truck. It looks Fantastic! Kyle.

[@CarterAutoRestyling]

Thanks Brian!

[@dcwebb1]

Dang son..... that's a great looking truck.

[@CarterAutoRestyling]

Thanks!

[@robinimpey101]

Awesome cinematography!!! 🥳 If the dash identifies as a GMC, then it's a GMC! 🙄

[@coldwarmotors]

Hey Kyle! It's looking really nice now! Good idea preserving the Classic Darts in the ashtray; the little details really make the difference when re-selling a classic vehicle! Cheers buddy...

[@CarterAutoRestyling]

Discerning buyers have an eye for such details. Most are willing to overlook the fact that the truck sat buried up to the axles for 50 years.

[@joeharrington595]

Dash turned out very nice. They cab looks like it's been babied all it's life. Good job

[@vod8008]

Fully agree with you about restorations - I like to keep as many of the original bits as possible, especially because after-market panels are, at best, different, more usually pretty rubbish. I find it hard to imagine that anyone would say that your work is not quality! Compared to others, you are a God! Cheers

[@CarterAutoRestyling]

Thank you!

[@chrisconrod9560]

I know all about small shop drama. I was self employed for ten years and I never got along with my boss.

[@CarterAutoRestyling]

It's a common problem!

[@johnmcneil9164]

Your intro was hysterical!

[@michaelbolton1276]

First time for me to see a glass installation like this done single handed.

[@hickeyskustomresto]

The sarcasm at 24 minutes was done in style and class a was the pinnacle of sarcastic perfection 👌

[@CarterAutoRestyling]

Haha thanks!

[@Danny.Spurling]

Great job KC

[@theoriginalDirtybill]

I LOVE THE DRAMA ON THIS CHANNEL!!!!

[@keithlalonde4308]

Thanks!

[@CarterAutoRestyling]

Thank you Keith!

[@AlanG58]

I'm glad to see you got rid of that ne'er do well guy! He was a bad egg and looked like he was fixing to drink all your gas there. I hope you checked his pockets for cats before he left. This truck looks amazing and whomever buys it will have an excellent basis for a project, fantastic work!

[@errolpoxleitner9586]

Very good show.

[@Roger-hq1yt]

Youve done a great job rescuing the truck, well done.

[@kalnieminen65]

LOL. Glad to see removing the riff raff. Its hard to find good help these days

[@mikeevans2253]

what you could do in a clean big garage you are the man . beautiful work!!!!

[@gregmay8851]

Hollywood magic! I love it.

[@Mr49Studebaker]

Always good to get to see more progress. Shame you had to fire your clone hopefully that doesn't detract too much from the videos.

[@CarterAutoRestyling]

It's already detracting and my workload has doubled!

[@pappabob29]

Truck is looking great !! Please give us a short version of what took place with the body paint/prep. It looks super !! Hope you will be making all the rest match. That dash and those gauges cleaned up pretty nice. A bit more "elbow grease" by the new owner on the stainless and they will be so happy they purchased this specimen. Looking forward to seeing this one complete !! ;o) It will make a great "brother photo" for the next "Carter/Cold War" " Brothers in Rust" (before-front/after-back) 5 window/Fury T shirt !!!

[@CarterAutoRestyling]

Brothers in rust eh? Haha I like it!

[@jimrky6062]

Had me laughing on the rattle can touch up! Yes! Screws really are difficult when they're both stripped and ceased, aren't they? Dash came out nicely. Very nicely! I will miss this one when she's gone. she's a 'Nice old truck' as we say in this neck of the woods.

[@CarterAutoRestyling]

Thanks, it's been a fun project!

[@briangardner5764]

I was concerned with you swapping speedometer face plates around that it might throw off your speedometer. But since you are keeping the straight six in the truck I guess there is no need to worry about going over 50 mph, unless you change your mind and drop an LS in there. Thanks for all your hard work Kyle!

[@CarterAutoRestyling]

Haha I think even on a good day the speedometers in these trucks only give a casual estimation of speed.

[@blitzevans4273]

Awesome video!

[@c-10ranchautorepairmeyers]

Love your videos! Keep up the good work ,

[@CarterAutoRestyling]

Thanks!

[@toddfehlhaber7522]

Really liked the series on that generation of truck, found myself rewatching the older episodes over several times, you have quite a talent for bumping metal, looking forward to your next tutorial !

[@CarterAutoRestyling]

Thanks Todd!

[@59redwing]

Yes, Thoes cans are Fun to cut open and get the marbles out. I've got quite a collection of them along the window in the shop. Paint in the back of the cab really shows how good of a job you did on Thoes window openings. Nice work!

[@gregorykolanek6820]

I think the wooden stick matches really hit the mark !

[@SuperMAZ007]

Love the show man. Best storage place is always another old car if you cant afford a sea container or a big shop. With old vehicles you got to have sarcasm and humor other wise it's becomes dull and uninteresting.

[@michaelbolton1276]

Looks like a great daily driver.

[@robertlittge8184]

The cab is looking great!

[@CorvairSteveMorton]

As usual I wasted my time watching you screw up another perfectly mint pickup. You are a true inspiration.

[@bradpage8967]

Kinda disappointed that it won’t be “finished”. Learned a lot from this vehicle and what it took to get the cab so nice!

[@danmiller6890]

AMAZING work! Your disasters are everyone else’s joy!! Seriously, you are truly talented. Much respect.

[@jameslewry2950]

G,day young fella, don't sell yourself short, you are a good tradesman. Hooroo mate.

[@CarterAutoRestyling]

Thanks James!

[@Turbo496Vette]

Iron on tattoos are the best. Cheap quick, just use ultra high steam mode.

[@JackBWatkins]

Rattle can action was great, but some slo-mo of the paint drying would be good too. Please put it in the director’s cut.

[@CarterAutoRestyling]

Hahah I'll remember to include that next time!

[@rockypergin2216]

Looks good Kyle

[@ptrcmrn]

Great work!

[@michaelmarusic8499]

👍🏻It’s looking good, Nice job!!!

[@ronaldfarmer1208]

Great clip really got a bang out of the face tattoo senario .

[@davidconley3610]

Truck looks so good I’d like to see you finish it out!!

[@ededmund5685]

WOW i'm retired from Standard AUTO Glass 30 years .+plus NO ONE COULD HAVE DONE A BETTER JOB ...THANKS Ed

[@CarterAutoRestyling]

Thank you Ed!

[@meangreen7322]

Great show, GMC is coming together nicely. Keep up the good work👍

[@maxcolchin8743]

Very nice

[@richsmith6952]

Well done! Great work. Totally agree with your thoughts on this one. Send it!

[@johnkranz4004]

Nice job Kyle looking good

[@CarterAutoRestyling]

Thanks John!

[@raycooper9994]

Another great entertaining and educational video.

[@jonsgarage4230]

All I can say is that I love it

[@david929190]

I didn't get your style of humor when I started watching your videos but that's changed.

[@CarterAutoRestyling]

Thanks!

[@johnburch6927]

You brought that truck to something that would be encouraging for someone to finish. Sometimes it's that one obstacle that kills a project, this is one obstacle removed. Good perseverance on the w/shield weatherstripping, the stainless trim does add to the aggravation level for sure.

[@CarterAutoRestyling]

Thanks John!

[@stephenzeller2581]

I enjoy the content! Thanks for saving these old vehicles.

[@CarterAutoRestyling]

Thank you Stephen!

[@paulkravitz4306]

That white stuff is why I left Massachusetts for Florida

[@robames1293]

Good to see someone who is finding a place out of the heat. We've been having 38deg C for days straight. (also biggest floods in decades with bushfires in some parts of the country) Best wishes from Australia

[@CarterAutoRestyling]

Ouch! Sorry to hear that. I hope things get better out your way!

[@alethacriss9308]

The dash looks very nice!

[@milokerrigan7256]

You’ve done such a good job! I’d take it in a second if I wasn’t on the other side of the planet! 👍🏼😊

[@CarterAutoRestyling]

Yeah shipping would cost a fortune haha. Thanks!

[@prevodpropovedi]

I'm glad that you are getting the lock strip installation tool, will save you a lot of time. I didn't know the name of the tool on English, wanted to recommend you make it yourself. All you need is strong tin (about 1mm) spring at the end shaped in the form of the lock strip and handle you can make as it suits to you. I hope that I describe this to you in the way you can understand, because English is not my native language. Anyhow, it can be made, and all you need is a MIG welder, and you surely know how to use that. Sorry that youtube is not supporting sending pictures, I could draw you a sketch of it.

[@CarterAutoRestyling]

Thank you for the idea, I understand!

[@b.s.adventures9421]

Nice work.

[@CarterAutoRestyling]

Thanks!

[@tommyt8857]

32:06 This is exactly the type of truck I would like to have. I actually want to use it without being concerned with a few scratches but I still want it to look nice.

[@cadman10000]

Firing Carter is a very Carter thing to do. Carter will be pissed but I think that Carter will not have a hard time finding another Carter. Carter.

[@CarterAutoRestyling]

Haha!

[@highlandhoneyfarm5852]

Thank you!

[@southsideronnie]

Well the cab looks wonderful! Nice job Kyle!! Thank you for sharing!!!

[@korykimbrell8676]

Loving it sir. Always a treat. Makes me more confident to beat on my old cars with a pickaxe. Keep up the great work. Cheers from Alabama USA

[@volktales7005]

Dash looks good, especially with the "GMC" speaker grill. I have been using Krud Kutter gel lately on my rusty dashes. This stuff removes the rust stains without harming the original paint underneath. Slow but effective and saves as much original paint as possible. Shame you have to sell the GMC to move on, but such is life...

[@CarterAutoRestyling]

Thanks for the tip, that sounds like a great way to preserve the old paint

[@jeromeguyda7043]

Pretty informative, keep up the good content.

[@JourneymanRandy]

You shouldn't have fired yourself. Give yourself a second chance Kyle. Nice work as always. ⚒🔧🔩

[@gwstubbs7046]

Good job on the windshield. Mine has chrome around it too.

[@alseidel5622]

Kyle love the tattoo idea how about: De-Dented! Love your channel!

[@tedcorey3054]

Looks great . Anyone would be proud to finish it and drive it .

[@Telephony954]

Very exciting and regressive, things are what ever we decide. I sometimes wonder if others even notice. Be well.

[@matthewfocke5360]

Thanks for sharing!

[@CarterAutoRestyling]

Thanks for watching!

[@4speed3pedals]

and he didn't have no fear.

[@BryanM362]

I would recommend pretty butterfly tats, one behind each ear.

[@CarterAutoRestyling]

Hahaha awesome!

[@deuceman32]

The "shed" trip gives new meaning to the line, "dashing through the snow" (sorry). If I'm not mistaken, you now have an 80mph mechanism sporting a 90mph face, which is a great way to stay out of trouble. I'll take optimism anywhere I can find it.

[@CarterAutoRestyling]

Haha yup! Should keep the speeding tickets to a minimum

[@jaredgray7872]

I can't believe you got fired! Your boss seemed like a reasonable guy, guess you really can't judge a book by its cover. It's been great seeing this cab come together, appreciate you taking the time to share this with us!

[@CarterAutoRestyling]

Thank you Jared! I couldn't believe it either!

[@rumrunner1756]

Great job. I’m not a fan of total restoration trailer queens. 👍

[@sheldonphilp3402]

Appreciate you. thanks

[@lancemclean9273]

Dash polished up better than I thought it would. You’re right about the 5-10 year thing. A lot of incomplete “complete” restorations out there

[@CarterAutoRestyling]

Yeah I wasn't expecting it to come back around!

[@johnbutler5881]

Man you do amazing work

[@miguelsalo48]

Dam that looks great🔥 Still love your sarcasm😎👍

[@CarterAutoRestyling]

Haha thanks!

[@Tommy_Poole]

Whatcha know “other” Kyle fires you but no one actually gets set on fire? You should have got him to hang around and help you install that windscreen. My vote for the tattoo is ‘VERY METAL’

[@rivenmotors7981]

I think you should have "Irascible Clone" tattooed on that noggin, Kyle. Truck is looking mighty nice there

[@foxyloon]

I'm with you on that. For the amount of labor involved with refurbishing the other body panels, you could just buy aftermarkets and spray them to match. Makes more sense to bolt it back together and punt it as-is, find someone who really wants a project truck or appreciates the "patina". Personally, assuming I could purchase this truck, I'd just get the mechanicals and wiring sorted and drive it as-is. Maybe put a handmade flatbed on the back of it if the bed's completely shot. It's an old farm truck, not a fully restored show car.

[@andy011264]

Good work man,love seeing the end results of your work.would love to hear the horns on that thing before you let it go,they look awesome.thanks.