Did I Just Make A Huge Mistake? 1965 Ford Mustang | Bodywork | Door Replacement | Part 16

In this video we start on the bodywork. We cut part of the driver's side door out and replace it by welding in a new piece. We also install a new trunk lid as well.
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[@seanjohnson6899]

Perfect example of this is 1950s-60s refrigerators. From refrigerators to cars they were made to last longer in comparison to things today.

[@sgtfroman]

I've been following since the beginning of this project. I really enjoy your video's and I think you're doing an awesome job! But I am going to tell you what you already know, buy a new door skin and replace the whole skin. They are cheap and it was a good learning experience for you.

[@VanHoutenBuilds]

Yeah haha, I am thinking that may be the only option now. It was definitely a good learning experience, but I definitely want it done right! Thanks for following along!

[@JimsIfitaintbrokefixit]

I get thumb cracks that get so deep they bleed and hurt like.....well you know what. Love this video.

[@danielcgomez]

same here ...Thumbs crack and it makes playing the guitar really painful :(

[@Flyingmikey62]

Me too. Fact I’m fighting one on my left thumb right now. What really helps is a product called New Skin. I use a couple of times a day, stings like hell when applied, but it sure helps.

[@TheBeachedone]

Wheel covers came out nice!

[@VanHoutenBuilds]

Thanks! I think so too!

[@MrJakelalala]

This Mustang is going to look so good when it’s finished. Really enjoy what you’re doing. Great videos much appreciated!

[@VanHoutenBuilds]

Thanks!

[@marshallrt]

Ive had similar results patching in the thin sheet metal as a novice. Glad you showed the truth of how hard it is.

[@garrycruz8429]

great work progress love the videos of this great car from 66 keep them coming

[@ss454nova4]

Very impressed with your build. Im a chevy guy but you really did a good job.

[@VanHoutenBuilds]

Thanks! I love Chevy's too!

[@mrennick]

I really appreciate that you share your discoveries and setbacks with us. It is really helpful. I also love the Death Star clock in the background!

[@VanHoutenBuilds]

Glad it's helpful! Thanks, I'm glad you like the clock, I made it!

[@kevinvabch1]

My hat's off to you! I'm trying to restore a "65 Mustang as well and I don't think I have the courage (or skills) to cut out part of the door skin the way you did! I love your videos and I'm really enjoying the progress you're making. I'm already looking forward to your next video.

[@DMUSA536]

Cracking fingers. I use O’Keefes working hands and rub a little into the crack. You can do this before bed and wear a cheap pair of cloth gloves or put band aides on. May take a couple times before it gets better. I have a 65 6 cylinder and the same hub caps with white wall tires. Wish I could share photos.

[@michaelbrown3277]

Great job, im enjoying your videos! Ever consider buying a used original door and just replace the whole door? Original Ford parts are great if you can find good ones.

[@VanHoutenBuilds]

Yeah still may do that. I can get an original door for about $200, so we'll see.

[@morganleblanc730]

Wow your coupe is surprisingly straight. My 66 fastback hid all sorts of previous damage and body work. I had to replace 7 body panels. Nice to have you back.

[@VanHoutenBuilds]

Oh wow, 7 panels is like the whole car. But I feel like a fastback is worth it though! I'm really glad I didn't uncover anymore damage after removing the paint.

[@TheGordybombers]

Love the progress! can't wait to see what's next. I've enjoyed watching you work!

[@VanHoutenBuilds]

Thank you so much!

[@KomKat57]

I neeed more, what else am I going to watch while eating my snacks

[@VanHoutenBuilds]

More is definitely on the way! Waiting on parts to come in and the weather has also been terrible in SoCal for a backyard paint job haha. More videos coming soon, I promise! Thanks for hanging in there

[@MrHotspur93]

I think you learned well! I would have gone with replacing the whole skin rather than the patch panel. For your fitment on the deck lid I'd suggest checking the hinges. Rather than bending the whole panel you may need new hinge springs, or get some of those gaps addressed by adjusting the hinges. Everything looked great though! What was the big tool you used when stripping the paint? It looked like you had a stack of flap discs on it.

[@VanHoutenBuilds]

Yeah, hindsight I should have just replaced the whole door skin. Oh well, haha. Yeah I'll try adjusting the trunk lid hinges! I used a surface conditioning tool I got off of Amazon. Baur makes one that they sell at Harbor Freight.

[@seanjohnson6899]

Besides the door metal thickness and quality. I have found between my 66 mustang and 65 thunderbird all the original parts and materials were of completely different quality than new parts nowadays. Things back then where just made better/heavy duty. I guess USA made vs out sourced to China. From door handles to trim pieces if you can save it and it works keep it.

[@kennethbeebe3252xchjvguhgy]

I have to agree with other comments. It would of been easier to replace the skin. I did it on my 65. Was my first time and with a little critical thinking. I know you would have figured it out. The warping is trying to weld too much at one time. One take skipping around would have helped. Also not sure how you measured you metal replacement. All you really had to do is scribe off of the old skin and it would of been perfect. However doing this the first time. All in all you are doing a great job. The truth is you don’t know what you don’t know. Also yes the inside is always the last thing you should do. By the way they make a trunk skin too. That would of been better. As remanufactured parts rarely line up well.

[@VanHoutenBuilds]

Thanks! Yeah this has been a huge learning experience for me, but that's why I wanted to do it. I'm really enjoying it, even making the mistakes is fun because it challenges me to do it better next time. The second project should come much easier knowing now what I do, having gone through this process.

[@tinyturbo317]

Should have just done thee whole door skin... You had all the tools and you made it much more work actually... But i have been liking your videos and subscribed...

[@VanHoutenBuilds]

Yeah I definitely should have haha, but I'm learning. Next time I will for sure! Thanks for watching!

[@tinyturbo317]

@@VanHoutenBuilds yes sir, excited for the new video to drop!

[@ethanolive6998]

what kind of wheel did you use to take that paint off on the entire car. Also what did you use to polish the chrome and wire wheel. That car has a lot of time it in but will look fantastic

[@VanHoutenBuilds]

I used a fiber disc and a nylon wheel to remove the paint and filler. The nylon wheel is less aggressive 80 grit. I used a brass wire wheel on the chrome, just make sure to not use it for too long on the chrome pieces or it can start to remove the chrome plating.

[@Paco-v2m]

Good job buddy. I have the same welder from Eastwood. What are your setting for sheet metal.

[@VanHoutenBuilds]

Thanks! I'm not sure what the settings are at the moment. I had it set just right when I was welding the floor pans and then bumped them and have been struggling to get them just right since then.

[@Paco-v2m]

I just finished the floors on my 66 Mustang. My settings on my Eastwood MiG 90 are 225/16.5

[@VanHoutenBuilds]

@@Paco-v2m Thanks! That might help me get back into the ballpark.

[@MWC72]

Great job!

[@VanHoutenBuilds]

Thanks!

[@TroyBilokraly]

As for your cracked fingers, super glue them shut and sand with 120 grit. I do it all the time! Lol

[@rosscoombes5605]

I think the door skin needed changing with a good second hand one

[@ducky63]

I see you’re a tele guy, sweet. 👍 Declan, Ireland.

[@VanHoutenBuilds]

Yes! They're my favorite!

[@rgreerjr]

You have the entire door skin, why not replace the entire door skin? this saves you from possibly overheating the metal and having it warp when welding in that patch.

[@VanHoutenBuilds]

I'm new to it and thought it would be harder to replace the whole skin, hindsight I totally should have. Probably going to replace it with a new skin now. It's a learning experience for me for sure.

[@شاهینافشاری-غ3ع]

دمت گرم ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@klupeeteable]

A well you learned from it.. But I don't know where you live but that bare skin is gone rust if you don't paint it quick.. Mebe not in California but here in Holland it would rust in 1 day

[@VanHoutenBuilds]

Haha yeah I'm in Southern California. Usually we don't get much rain at all, but lately we've been getting a lot. Bad timing for sure. I'm going to re-sand and acid etch everything before epoxy primer to ensure there's no rust underneath.

[@martinhagen2913]

Ah man, you're not doing the vinyl top :( that made me a bit sad, cause they are so rare. I was at the 60th anniversary meetup here in norway, and that's the one comment i got several times "Dude, the vunyl top is so cool" :)

[@VanHoutenBuilds]

Yeah, I know. For some reason it always reminds me of a grandma car or something. Maybe b/c my grandmother had a vinyl top on her 80's Cadillac? Just not my cup of tea. To each their own though!

[@martinhagen2913]

@@VanHoutenBuilds understandable, and yeh, going with what you like is the only way. Enjoying the series!

[@GolLeeMe]

I think I would have still reskinned the entire door in one piece, but accepting what your reasons were for a patch replacement instead. Finagle, Finagle, Finagle. 😊

[@VanHoutenBuilds]

Yeah I should have done the whole skin haha. Oh well.

[@GolLeeMe]

@@VanHoutenBuilds Never mind. Cheers. Just a last minute thought. If it does not work out, just buy another skin. Or, are you doing that anyway?

[@VanHoutenBuilds]

@@GolLeeMe Probably just going to buy another door skin or I also found an original 65 door in great shape for $200. So I may do that.

[@PRR5406]

So originally the car was red and was badly wrecked, repainted? How much did you pay for it, and how much do you have into it?

[@VanHoutenBuilds]

I don't know that is was badly wrecked, but it looks like it took a few hits. I paid $5,900 for it and have put in about $3,500 so far.

[@Flyingmikey62]

I put new door skins on both doors of my wife’s 65. Way easier than trying to weld in partial skins. I used a couple of layer of roofing felt along the horizontal support, and sprayed undercoating inside the door door to mimic what the door originally had. It’s best to gut the door so you don’t get undercoating on the regulators and tracks. Keep up the good work and live and learn.

[@VanHoutenBuilds]

Thanks!

[@darrenclark5193]

What tool do you use to strip the paint?

[@VanHoutenBuilds]

I used a surface conditioning tool as well as a power drill with an 80 grit nylon wheel and fiber discs. Easier to control dust and get in the smaller spaces with the power drill.

[@darrenclark5193]

@@VanHoutenBuilds awesome! Thank you. I need to look into it. It looked a lot better than the tools I have

[@VanHoutenBuilds]

@@darrenclark5193 Harbor Freight has a really good Baur surface conditioning tool. It goes on sale for $99 quite frequently. You can also get the power drill nylon wheels and fiber discs from Harbor Freight as well.

[@darrenclark5193]

@@VanHoutenBuilds thats good to know. Id seriously consider picking that up cuz I don't currently have a good tool for that use. I'll need it for an upcoming project anyways

[@leeboat]

Why didn't you reskin the entire door? Remember me asking why you are doing things in the order you are doing them? Well... yea.

[@nintony2994]

why not just using the new door instead of cutting it

[@VanHoutenBuilds]

hindsight, I should have!

[@malbers35]

The dents in your trunk lid and the way that it fits isn't your car it is the trunk lid...we just put one on a 66 that had the same dents... From the same supplier. passenger side edge is rolled just like yours.

[@jasongosselin9841]

Been following along on your project and you’re doing great so far! I’m actually in the middle of my ‘67 Mustang rebuild right now but it’s been a little cold and snowy here in MI lately so I’ve been in hibernation mode the last month or so. Haha. Can’t wait to see your final results.

[@VanHoutenBuilds]

Thanks for following along, I appreciate the support!

[@bigbadboodah]

Good Job !!!

[@VanHoutenBuilds]

Thanks!