Removing The Front Panel - Episode 10 - 1983 Volkswagen Mk1 Golf GTI Campaign Restoration Rebuild

[@williamhavers7460]

Love what you’re doing just be careful with that drill your hands were way too close to the bit on occasion, and you weren’t wearing gloves

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for watching and for the comment.

[@matimcfetridge]

looks very time consuming mate! Keep it up :)

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for watching and for the comment. It really is. Hopefully will all be worth it though!

[@125sm3]

Made a great start, an air hammer chisel can help separate spot welded seams.

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for watching and for the comment bud. Yeah an air hammer may be useful.

[@diddywright6165]

Good effort Dan👍🏻 couple of things, slow down or pulse you spot weld drill bit it’ll last longer and every know and again “dress” the rake angle with a grinder.Get the lovely people at Sealey to provide you with an air chisel. Also do you wear knee pads? Thank me in 20 years regarding the knees👍🏻👍🏻

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for watching and for the comment. I think I have already dulled the tip 😔 I don't wear knee pad's. I have now fitted rubber flooring around the car to sit/work on.

[@laszlovona]

Thanks Man! 👍I am starting this in 1 hr on my mk1. except I have to wirewheel the whole stuff before. Cheers!

[@DanChambersDAC]

Awesome bud! Good luck with it dude.

[@h12st_d63]

It’s a sad day when you take top tool tips from Matt Armstrong ... fuxking wood chisel 🙈😂

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you so much for watching and for the comment bud. 🤣 it was the best tool for the job at the time. Ordered a proper chisel now.

[@paultaylor9652]

Lovely Jubbly, do you think the MK 1 Golf was still hand spot welded or constructed by robots back then?

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for watching and for the comment. I think looking at the spot welds it was done by hand. They are not uniformed.

[@marktaylor6359]

One bit of advice on drilling the spot welds out , sometimes the drill bit will cut better if you don't run the drill at full speed , sometimes you need to slow the speed down a bit to help it cut better

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for watching and for the comment. I did try running the drill slower but the bit didn't cut too well. I think I may have dulled it already.

[@firatocak4681]

Nice pulling the front out still waiting to watch the flours🧟‍♀️😁😎

[@DanChambersDAC]

Putting the flor's off as long as I can 🤣

[@pkf4124]

Winging it is kinda expected as each one of these cars are as individual as the owners. 30 plus years have given them time to mellow (rust) no two resto jobs are the same. You are doing great so far.

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for watching and for the comment. Very true. Learning as you go on every job!

[@batmansbrorsa2208]

Great video! Do you have any episodes where you weld a new piece back on? What to think about when you do? / Johan

[@DanChambersDAC]

Cheers for watching. I think there are around 25 episodes of welding/repairing the shell.

[@baggedr32mk5]

The track at 6.00 is quality,sounds like a remix of pete heller/big love

[@MarkFergusonVOS]

Was thinking the same, nice tune. Definitely inspired by Big Love, but Pete Heller sampled Stargard - Wear It Out, so the line goes back further. This one's called RaFa Sessions - Much Adore. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aIW0lGyvedysgM0&ab_channel=EpidemicElectronicChill

[@DanChambersDAC]

It's a quality track isn't it! As Mark Say's Rafa Sessions - Much adore!

[@baggedr32mk5]

@@MarkFergusonVOS top man thank you 👍🏻 Yeah it sounds like a much more relaxed version of Big Love

[@yellayomper4617]

I have a lower front x member but in 2 halves if you’re after a panel cut for any of it. Located near Gaydon.

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for watching and for the comment bud. I think I may have sorted it now. Thank you so much for the offer.

[@MrFartymarty39]

You are doing brilliant job on that and please whach you're hands it look a bit close good content brilliant

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for watching and for the comment. Glad you are enjoying it.

[@jamesragsdale8851]

Great video

[@gazliam9114]

What make is that noble compressor bud??

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for watching and for the comment. It is an eBay special. I think it is called 'Auto Jack' it's pretty crap to be fair! It can't keep up with air tools.

[@iankearns]

Still up there in my current favourite 5 channels on YT with regular content. Maybe even leaped above the other bloke from Leicester who messes with posh cars. Your channel seems to be heading down the original route with getting a car back to how it should be rather than wrapping in vinyl and calling everything 'sic'! Like others have mentioned - a great choice of music. Not grime or some thumping rap, keep it that way and I think you will be fine in a lot of peoples eyes (ears). As for content, dont know if we needed to see as much of the drilling of the spot welds but understand this is the nature of the beast at this stage. Once you have seen someone drill 6 spot welds then do you need to see the next 20? Maybe a quick time lapse would have been enough there. Also have a look at how other channels do theirs, Im not saying copy them but the idea of doing a narration over some parts explaining what you are doing covers the footage of what you are doing with an explanation at the same time with some low level music behind it. That's all in the editing which I understand is a skill in itself and you need the hardware and software to do that. All in all, keep it up, well done :)

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for watching and for the comment. Mat is a friend of mine. He is killing it! We are planning on hopefully doing a collab at some point. Our channels are totally different yes, Love what he does and I would love to have a go at wrapping a car. maybe a T5.... I only had a certain amount of content to edit this video so made the best of what I had. I am more focussing on the work on the car than the editing of the video's. Maybe I should put more effort into the editing.

[@iankearns]

@@DanChambersDAC I like the fact that he is fixing cars but it is becoming very predictable now. Restoring a car normally doesn't mean modifying. Certainly prefer your methods.

[@johndearn9457]

One of the most laborious jobs to do, what was your reason for not replacing the whole of the front panel, ???, including the front cross member. Down the line a bit, but what’s the thoughts on rust proofing,

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for watching and for the comment. It wasn't too bad to be fair. Took about 30 mins to remove. I didn't realise a full front end was available.

[@johndearn9457]

@@DanChambersDAC a friend of mine has just done one on a 84 GTI, might be worth it in some cases. Have good one

[@leeverink32]

This is the video i was waiting for because i need to do the same job on my cabriolet!

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for watching and for the comment. Actually quite an easy thing to remove! The spot weld drill bits make it so much easier!

[@johnpenney1547]

Nice one Dan, loving every upload pal 👍🏻

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you so much for watching and for the comment.

[@stacycarter8641]

Good start to a pretty long process.. keep cracking on!

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you!

[@kjeldkrog4386]

love your video I also have a golf mk1 from 1980

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for watching and for the comment. Ahh nice, Can't wait to drive mine!

[@martinfield1484]

Can you not buy a complete front valence assembly

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for watching and for the comment. Yes, Yes you can 🤦‍♂️

[@andyjrichie6709]

Great effort Dan , not shabby at all. Brill

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for watching and for the comment. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@t28wab]

That front panel looked hard work

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for watching and for the comment. Wasn't too bad to be fair.

[@gunnmoto]

It’s all starting to happen now

[@DanChambersDAC]

Indeed it is bro. Honing skills for the bike build project!

[@MrGarrish]

I like the top mate Need me 1 of them for sure

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for watching and for the comment bud. They are pretty cool aren't they. In the process of building a website so may add them to that once it is live.

[@x21ekx91]

Wo wo wo look at dj D.A.C go with the editing fading mixing 🤣 your becoming a pro! Nice to see the real work starting mate 🙌🏼

[@DanChambersDAC]

🤣 Giving it a go! Glad you are enjoying it dude.

[@nickrendell4300]

Nice the removing of panels and refitting with new has begun, start at the front and work your way back.👍🤟👌

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for watching and for the comment. Yup, Couldn't put it off any longer!!! That's the plan i think. Scuttle is the next area.

[@gazman5980]

I like your honesty

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you so much for watching and for the comment bud.

[@A88A88]

Make sure you mark you panel before removing it so you have reference points for the new panel to go back in just incase its bigger or smaller. Also buy a metal centre punch it will locate the centre of your spot weld before drilling it out and won't slip all over the place.

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for watching and for the comment bud. Great tip that. Didn't think of that. Will do it going forward though! I did have a centre punch but it seem's to have diassapeared 🤦‍♂️

[@nabbs341]

I really think you can forget about the joinery industry now Dan, auto restoration is your calling. This is a major resto and you look as if you’ve done this kind of thing all your working life, 👌👏🏻👏🏻

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for watching and for the comment. I hope so, I cannot stand joinery any longer! It was a massive part of my breakdown. The stress of shopfitting is ridiculous. Restoration is something that I have alway's wanted to do so glad I am finally giving it a go. Thank you for such a nice comment.

[@gijs3926]

Enjoyed the video a lot. Keep up the progress and the positive attitude. I'm in the middle of welding headache's on my '74 and It's inspirational to see you handle these things. On the lookout for your next vid!

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you so much for watching and for the comment bud. Glad you are enjoying it. Trying to not let this project get on top of me. Eveyrthing is doable it just takes time and effort!

[@johnlad1481]

Hey dude your doing an awesome job you learn as you go do it your way 👍

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you so much for watching and for the comment.

[@johnlad1481]

@@DanChambersDAC no worries dude 👍

[@robweatherhead9135]

Great work Dan. Methodical and well thought out. The thing I like best is how happy you are doing it! You don't seem to get annoyed, unless that's what you cut out....! Keep it up make, great work

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you so much for watching and for the comment bud. I am trying to use this project to slow me down and think about how to do thing's. I have been a joiner for the past 15 years and the shopfitting industry is that fast paced you don't have time to methodically think/do anything so my mindset/ work ethic is 150mph all the time! Hopefully this slow's me down a little. I really haven't got stressed or annoyed with it yet. I am so thankful to finally be doing something I want to do and enjoy it.

[@luisestebanpinilla5446]

I really apprecite what you're doing. I'm owner of vW155 cabrio I you'll never know when you will need to do such that kind of job. Keep on and keep us updated. regards from Spain

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for watching and for the comment.

[@dazlee]

Love your vids. 10 min rule to make more money mate. Used to be a thing when uploading videos. Lol

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for watching and for the comment. KZbin changed it a few months ago to 8 minutes! Made sure it was ove that!

[@Kai77884]

👍👍👍👍🇩🇪👋👋👋Kai

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for watching and for the comment.

[@d2cdl]

I've been watching a few of your videos now. Now I know you're a carpenter, I'll watch a few more.

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for watching and for the comment bud. Yes was a Joiner for 15 years. Can't stand it now 😂

[@willhudson269]

Cheers for another sound vid !! Loving the wood chisel - if it does the job who cares 😂😂 I have the same ear defenders as well 😂 keeping us safe ! Thanks Dan

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you so much for watching and for the comment bud. Exactly that. It works better than the automotive chisel's I have. It is much thinner so causes less damage.

[@baggedr32mk5]

Would an air chisel be a handy addition to the collection kindly donated from sealy as would save you time hammering those welds you’ve drilled out?

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for watching and for the comment. An air chisel would be very handy! I need a few other bit's too.

[@09woody]

I like to watch you vids mate, will be interesting to see how you get on. Remember the most important tools in the box are your hands. Put some gloves on mate 👍

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for watching and for the comment. Glad you enjoy them. I do wear gloves for some job's. I just hate the bulk of them and have never really worn them ever.

[@bealzibub4002]

Try using a slower drill speed while using the spot weld drill bit as they tend to burn out quite quickly and it makes it harder to drill with them.

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for watching and for the comment. I tried turning the drill down but it doesn't cut too well. Seem's to cut better at speed... Maybe I have already dulled the tip. Time for a new one.

[@paulgray2156]

Loved the video as always Great content you’re a pretty good metal worker for a joiner pretty good mechanic too for that matter

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you so much for watching and for the comment bud! Glad you are enjoying it. Jack of all trade's, Master of none 🤣

[@sandocheese45]

Great work buddy, can't wait for next one 👍👍👍👍

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you so much for watching and for the comment.

[@Devastator0]

Good work mate!! Coming along! Keep it up! Loving seeing any progress :)

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for watching and for the comment. Glad you are enjoying it bud!

[@mattthedog5738]

Hope you are enjoying this journey dude. Who cares if some things are a bit “Winged” Keep going!

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for watching and for the comment. I really am. It is something I have alway's wanted to do! Winging it every day!

[@mikeredman2279]

Really enjoying your series of videos on this project, it's providing some inspiration for myself to get my backside in gear and sort out my own project MK1 which is the same year as yours, but mine is a cabriolet model. I've owned it a staggering 17 years, the last 5 of which it's sadly been off the road sat out in the elements. I can see you taking on jobs here that I know I'm going to have to do myself. Keep up the good work! :-)

[@mikeredman2279]

Oh and really odd how I found your channel too, I was googling my partner's name (like you do) who also happens to be Dan Chambers. What a strange twist of fate that it leads me to a guy restoring a MK1 golf.

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for watching and for the comment. Glad you are enjoying them and that they are inspiring you to continue with your own project. 17 years is some time to own a car! Hopefully your shell is in a little better condition than this one.

[@vanlifenomad]

Everybody is winging it Dan, Keep moving

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for watching and for the comment. Glad you enjoyed it bud.

[@davegillett4036]

Hi Dan, check out Vehcor, his channel is a masterclass in how to take cars apart and bodywork repairs. Really enjoying this series!

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for watching and for the comment bud. Oooh Ok, Thank you. I will give him a watch. Love watching people fabricating!

[@davegillett4036]

@@DanChambersDAC No worries, thanks for the great content! Trev's Blog is also a fantastic channel for fabrication.

[@thomassempey9702]

Loving the channel Dan, I'm in the middle of restoring my Mk1 already have the floors in and a new front end, you'd be better with a complete front panel comes with the reinforcement but the lower piece keeps the top original 👍

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for watching and for the comment. Ahh nice! Are you documenting it anywhere? Yeah in hindsight I should have bought the complete front end 🤦‍♂️

[@thomassempey9702]

No haven't documented anywhere just been taking loads of pictures on my phone

[@filipwennergren2712]

Keep up!!! Big like from Sthlm Sweden!

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for watching and for the comment.

[@simonmackie8258]

It’s great content! Would be better with a 20 minute episode rather than ten minutes! But keep up the great work!

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for watching and for the comment. I made this one as long as I could with the content that I had. I am sure others will be longer.

[@simonmackie8258]

@@DanChambersDAC it’s fantastic Dan, just wish I had the space to do something similar! Well done on the front panel, can’t wait for the next one!

[@michaelmatteo4108]

thank you dan for your videos, i really enjoy them and i look forward to seeing them, there doing my mental health good in these lockdown days, keep up the good work

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you so much for watching and for the comment bud. Glad you are enjoying them. Having suffered with mental health I know how important something like watching KZbin video's can be. I use KZbin to escape myself. Hope you are keeping well bud.

[@michaelmatteo4108]

@@DanChambersDAC thank you so much for your reply, yes im good i just take it day by day, some times good some bad but i keep going, i think i need to invest in a project car, id really love to do up an opel manta do you remember them cars

[@wingcommanderjetson5660]

This series f'ing great ! Thanks Dan.

[@wingcommanderjetson5660]

Also, do you have a big impact gun ? I think I remember you saying you didn't. Something like the Milwaukie M18 is insanely powerful.

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for watching and for the comment. Glad you are enjoying it bud! I have a Makita one but it isn' massively powerful. Would be so good to have a Milwaukee M18.

[@wingcommanderjetson5660]

@@DanChambersDAC Honestly, at your level I would say it is a must. The Milwaukie m18 90 degree impact wrench is also a must. It makes taking these cars apart so much easier. Low-key serious top tip, if you remove any bolts or nuts from the car, whether that be on the chassis or anywhere on the engine. STRAIGHT UP REPLACE THEM. Only saying this because I generally tried to reuse them and because of their shoddy build quality from factory, they won't torque correctly, they shear and round off in the threads constantly. I never felt happier working on my MK1 Campaign then when I replaced all of the bolts/nuts. Just bought massive packs of m10, m11, m13, bolts etc. Anyway fricking nice videos, it's insane how good you are at it !

[@jayacourt8282]

Good to see you getting at it Dan, great stuff 👌🏻

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you so much for watching and for the comment.

[@barryjackson8512]

Proper job

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for watching and for the comment.

[@garryh69]

first

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for watching and for the comment.

[@kjeldlarsen912]

Thx 👍🚗

[@DanChambersDAC]

Thank you for watching and for the comment.