Caspa Gets Quartered. Part 3 !!

[@rayblack6183]

Folks don't realize how many hours you can put into just one panel done properly, great work!!

[@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160]

Thanks man, glad you enjoyed it!

[@NZMOPAR]

your not wrong there brother

[@barrycuda3769]

In my experience, it's way easier to make people realize where the time goes on panel work, than it is for doing the paint work , too many of them think it's just a matter of filling up the spray gun with the colour, and wafting it over the car until it's coloured in ,and Bob's your uncle, its all done ,easy.☹

[@Wyndhamlane]

I have been a car nut for 55 years and this is the first time I have seen how this is done. Thanks very much, it's brilliant.

[@rescuedandrestoredgarage]

That on and off is so time-consuming, and so many people do not realize how much time goes into just that aspect of the build. And how much time in just putting the spot weld holes takes. Great work, brother, and that is some incredible progress on a truly incredible ride.

[@kevinbrown1368]

Great video showing how to do frame rail, wheel tubs and quarter panel installation the right way!!!

[@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160]

Thanks man, glad you enjoyed it!

[@TheClampettmobile]

It's a pleasure to watch you work and see the progress you are making. Very nice!

[@aussiebloke609]

Like how you continuously weld the wheel tub. Holding those two pieces together with spot or plug welds isn't as likely to be completely watertight, and I would expect that eventually you'd get water flinging up off the tyres and penetrating the join between the sheetmetal pieces and eventually rusting out the plug welds. A nice seam is better than body sealant, especially when it also deals with grit and gravel off the tyres.

[@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160]

Your right! They were continuously welded at the factory for those reasons and for added strength!

[@ducthman4737]

Nice to see someone enjoying what he is doing for a living.👍

[@brianalbrecht4423]

u r just about build'n a new 66 mustang...!...its great that u r save'n another one from the crusher...!...fantasit work...!....great to watch it all come together...!..thanks Kiwi

[@TAVOAu]

Loving your work Kiwi. You make that look so easy. 😁

[@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160]

Cheers mate!! They always fight you, especially the repop ones but they're just metal and I got a welder😉

[@OldSchoolCrank]

Great video Kiwi. I’m just starting my walk through the welding world. I’ve learned a lot about the “do and don’t” from your videos. You make it look easy but I know what you mean when you say you’ve been busy. I can see a lot of time and care goes into your work. Keep the videos coming 👍🏻

[@moparnut6933]

It won't take you long to get on kiwi's level of welding, cutting and fitting the body panels is the really hard part.

[@mycontinental3611]

Love your work .Straight to point no crazy music. Well explained .

[@nitromyke]

Top notch craftmanship !

[@agentorange2554]

Unlike Uncle Tony, Kiwi is actually getting something done!!! LOLOLOLOLOLOL

[@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160]

I'm trying man😁😎👍

[@shotsrodder]

Nice job Kiwi 👍

[@brettmcintyre4956]

Love the attention do detail. Is it as hard as it looks? I bet a time lapse would show some of the magic. You do make it look easy! GO KIWI!

[@Wildman9]

What a craftsman , great job . Like you say ,take your time to set it up correctly before you anchor it on . Do you have other guys that can help in the shop .? Or your doing this after hours ? 👍🇺🇸

[@kelvinrf]

The owner should be pleasantly surprised at how tight this Mustang will feel on the road compared to how it must have felt. 👍

[@TheTazzman1968]

Nice work Kiwi 😎👍

[@RandallSoong-pp7ih]

Thanks Kiwi!

[@bcbloc02]

You must have catalog after catalog of body panels and where they can be had.

[@strangecustoms8486]

And get to it you will lol have a happy one my fellow kiwi. 😁🇬🇸👍

[@CAROLDDISCOVER-2025]

A true craftsman.

[@floydt2029]

I enjoy seeing your work this car with your care of a craftsman very good eyes Kiwi!

[@NZMOPAR]

nice work kiwi

[@robertaccorsini4663]

You make it look easy

[@roblamont8756]

He seems like a nice fella

[@Chopper650]

he's what we old school New Zealanders refer to "as a good keen bloke" or "kiwi can do"..."Number 8 wire ingenuity "... something that is lost on the newer generations from Gen Z and on

[@hansosl]

Kiwiwiwiwi✌

[@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160]

Hey man!

[@DanEBoyd]

I would've welded the rest of the seams on that U shaped 'fish plate' inside the rail, but I'm guessing that the torch doesn't fit in there, so I'd at least paint it, if not coat the heck out of it with seam sealer.

[@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160]

It's actually stronger to plug weld it. If you weld the edges of the plate that becomes the weak point so you may as well of just butt welded it. More weld is not necessarily stronger

[@DanEBoyd]

@@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160 Ah, makes sense. Being a pessimist, I would've still gone ape-shit with some rattle-can paint and/or some seam sealer. But I guess you can only go so far - it's not like the rest of the car will have that level of protection.

[@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160]

@@DanEBoyd I did use a rust converter/ primer on everything I could get to

[@SpeedyG289]

Another masterclass👍

[@chrisplace3024]

Great Job

[@dewreckdeberjack9618]

Soon to be a silk purse. Nice!

[@outlawbillionairez9780]

I've never seen a complete F. B. quarter done. Is the front of the quarter the door gap as well? This is way over my pay grade! 👍😊

[@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160]

Yes it is bud!!

[@23mkali]

That panel fit rather nicely. Who manufactured it?

[@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160]

GoodMark.

[@davidbrown4180]

I can see you know Mustangs In and out

[@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160]

That's fair to say 👍😎

[@robertbeckler5058]

Someday when I get my 63 falcon wagon I'll have to sharpen my welding skills by the looks

[@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160]

Those are cool!!!

[@robertbeckler5058]

@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160 I don't have it yet. My uncle has it in the back yard last time I saw it. He has 4 sons I will have to bribe and some grandsons but I figure non of them are willing to give up an evening of golf to take on the task.

[@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160]

@@robertbeckler5058 facebook.com/marketplace/item/3199941256976128/?mibextid=9R9pXO Check this out

[@moparnut6933]

How do you lign up the quater panel to be true?

[@boilerroomed3682]

I'd wind up with "The Death of a Thousand Cuts" just by being in that garage! With work gloves on....

[@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160]

LOL lot of truth to that!

[@boilerroomed3682]

@@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160 Mine was due to HVAC duct work (tin knocking) and never went a DAY without some blood....

[@garyhosier4765]

Why don’t you spray the inner structure before installing the quarter? Realizing it’s only that bad after 58 yrs. Of course these cars don’t see rain and snow like when they were new.

[@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160]

I do spray the structure with a rust converter/ primer on all the bare metal areas including the areas getting welded. Then I follow up with cavity wax rustproofing

[@garyhosier4765]

Thank you for your response. I’m just learning.

[@nickbruni8041]

Almost snap on skin ;) 🍕🍺

[@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160]

If only🙄. 😎👍

[@pauljones2031]

Wow I haven't seen anyone sleeve a frame in years. Kind of a lost technique since disposable cars came. Only a master knows this stuff.

[@chriscadman6379]

KIWI!!!

[@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160]

Hey!!

[@glennnickerson8438]

Hopefully the customer has an iron constitution Kiwi (If he has seen it at this point). If he has he must realize he's in good hands!

[@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160]

He knows it's gonna look worse before it looks better😁😎. Thanks for watching!

[@Ripsaw17]

That's funny oh 3 minutes and it's on you know how much I hate body work you make it look so damn easy its a art just like engines im sure i make it look easy but its cause i have been doing it for 45 years i dont have to patience for body work it truly takes a lot of patience to work with paper thin metal and make it look phenomenal I'm sure you're not cheap but if you want body work to look like Perfection you take it to people that do work like you do I hope you have a few young guys in your shop that you're teaching old school tricks to because it's a dying art form just like in my trade no one wants to do engines anymore they all want to just plug a computer into it someone still needs to learn how to do the heavy stuff I got a guy in my shop that does cars on the side text the front half of one car puts it on another one puts it together and you can never tell them cars were apart or cut in half I simply just do not have the patience for that but when it comes to engines he won't touch them he'd rather plug his computer in and tell me what needs to be done you are a artist and my hat is off to you

[@davidmccrory5604]

And aaaarr yer..... uurrrmmm .... yer