EP 4 1931 Ford Model A Victoria restoration.

[@craigpennington1251]

You guys, like the aircraft guys, restore and keep history alive and well. A very honorable craft. Both are extremely hard work but the finished product is priceless.

[@VictorySpeedway]

By far, this is the best restoration series on the internet. You are a true craftsman, totally dedicated to quality and accuracy. A pleasure to watch! Thanks for sharing your skills with us.

[@claytoresto]

Wow, thank you!

[@davidw2569]

Great video, keep them coming! I’m 21 and have put a Model A pickup and 32 coupe together from the ground up. Just wrapping up an A phaeton with my dad right now. These videos are what car restoration really is, not the made up fiction of reality TV.

[@claytoresto]

That is awesome! Love to see young people interested in good hobbies.

[@TheKimmer1969]

What a cool hobby, i am a little bit envious.... I learn alot from these videos, Thank you!

[@JasonAirInc]

Enjoying your videos. Very satisfying. Thank you for posting.

[@claytoresto]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@bentaxelrod]

Unlike some you tubers this man knows what he is doing.

[@claytoresto]

I sure try and I am always open to new ideas from you guys

[@fubartotale3389]

My dad was a hand engraver working for Monogram Models. He did all the fine detailing of the molds, wood grain on ship models, panels and rivets on aircraft, facial features, hands, clothes on scale model pit crew members, and everything had to be done in reverse because parts come out of the mold directly opposite. He would bring work home to earn extra money and watching him, I knew I would never have the patience to do this kind of work. Same with this level of body work, no way. Funny thing is, I bacame a "class A precision grinder hand building laminate molds for electronic interconnects, and I have been told many times by people in my trade that they would never have the patience to do that sort of work. I hope there are young people out there that are interested in learning these trades and are willing to pay the dues necessary.

[@MartinSBrown-tp9ji]

You are a very talented artist. The work you doe is beautiful. Keep the videos coming.

[@corystansbury]

You make it look effortless. Incredible to watch.

[@claytoresto]

Wow, thank you!

[@juansaver5636]

Love sheet metal work and real fine hancrft your videos have plenty. Not to mention facility. That O have seen, only Mercedes Benz’s museum rival with your factory-ish shop. Congratulations for keeping the art of early car making industry for many generations to come.

[@claytoresto]

Cool, thanks

[@JazzStrat781]

Really a pleasure to see your work on this old girl. Have a great weekend, loving your videos!

[@claytoresto]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@toolmike100]

One thing I like about your videos is your "thinking out loud". Any project is just a series of small decisions all put together. Hearing your thoughts as you progress through the project really helps a person understand "why" you do what you do and what minor differences can cause you to take a different route. I've had apprentices that could follow a list of steps to do a task but they had trouble making their own "List" to follow. Great video

[@claytoresto]

Thanks. I do not try and teach anything. I just aim to show you how I do it and hopefully you will gleam some good information.

[@johntrotter7889]

Glad to see you back!

[@cratecruncher6687]

Subscribed! My last prewar guy started doing hideous rat rods. I love that you fix the crap guys like that one do to these poor cars.

[@claytoresto]

Welcome aboard. thanks for watching and much more to come.

[@joshacollins84]

The lead work is very satisfying to watch. I hope to try it out one day, but until then, watching your work will hold me over nicely.

[@claytoresto]

Go for it!

[@HarrisSpeedster]

Great learning experience Mark. How to do it right !

[@claytoresto]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@melbrooks5816]

Great work. Thanks for taking the time to show and expain how it's done correctly.

[@claytoresto]

Thanks for watching!

[@ryanrich4596]

Excellent video once again. Thank you for this series of videos. I recently acquired my grandfathers model AA last year. While it is in fantastic shape I love seeing these restorations. I shared this series with my local Model A club and they are really enjoying them. Thanks again.

[@claytoresto]

Thanks for sharing

[@billmiller7138]

No heliarc in the 60s when I was doing body work, torch, cuss, hammer, repeat.

[@claytoresto]

You know how it goes. I have to cut out the cuss part for the channel. (-:

[@MikeLoveBuns]

As young kid on farm, able drive Ford Model A on farm ! Later had 1936 Ford sedan 🚘 while in service! 😀😘🚙😀 Mike rom Missouri

[@GarageTimeAutoResto]

Impressive stuff, wow

[@claytoresto]

Many thanks

[@tikisteve3968]

Awesome job really enjoying these episodes 👍👍

[@claytoresto]

Glad you like them!

[@d_c_ocho8517]

During any welding or leading procedures we were taught to use shredded wet newspaper around the perimeter for heat dissipation

[@claytoresto]

Good tip

[@charlesdavis7441]

Hey you'll get it , just keep on keeping on!

[@claytoresto]

Will do.

[@shawnmrfixitlee6478]

Great share , SURE ENJOYED !! Leading is a lost art , You seem to be great at it ..

[@claytoresto]

Thank you very much!

[@Jayhawkga]

Thanks for another great video.

[@claytoresto]

Thanks for watching!

[@lwoodt1]

The man makes the impossible look easy .

[@claytoresto]

It's low technology so I can handle it.

[@bigblocklawyer]

Hardly impossible, but he certainly has a great approach.

[@lwoodt1]

@@claytoresto Your being modest.

[@pappabob29]

"Racked a inch and a quarter to one side" !! Wow !!! That's all some pretty "structural" body damage !! Amazing how these things can get so severely damaged over their life spans. I wonder if this thing was "ripped" off the chassis during that period when we (the US) was hurting for metal at the beginning of WWll?? Lots of people in places where these things were found probably didn't have the "luxury" of owning lots of specialized tools so they did whatever was necessary to "overcome" the challenge. Thanks for the informative content !!! 👍👍👍

[@claytoresto]

My pleasure and very well said.

[@estpst]

I liked the saying all the damage was caused by people. Coming along nicely.

[@claytoresto]

Thanks for watching

[@Kevin_Kennelly]

Applause to your arrow skills.

[@claytoresto]

Thanks. I may get there someday. (-:

[@joseramirez2464]

THANK GOD FOR ARROWS . Grate work Love the car cant wait until the next video.I am working on a 1940 Buick sport coupe.

[@claytoresto]

Hope you can gleam a few good things from my restorations.

[@joseramirez2464]

@@claytoresto Thank You... the body work is very helpful.

[@S7midnight]

Im repairing my car at the moment and I'm thinking "how many more cars will I have to destroy to be as good as you in bodywork". I liked this trick with a piece of copper, and this hammer welding with Tig. Please show more things like this! I also like this led work, but at the moment it's like some kind of space travel technology for me 😁

[@claytoresto]

Much more to come

[@S7midnight]

@@claytoresto great!

[@CindyJohnDuke]

Amazing work

[@claytoresto]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@d_c_ocho8517]

I was taught to neutralize tinning solder with baking soda before putting on the lead...extra step but worth it

[@claytoresto]

If you get 100% of the tinning compound off, no baking soda needed, but it's always a good idea to preform this step anyway.

[@compt3ck]

What a production! That arrow just made this video fancy. Whats next illustrations? Ha ha

[@claytoresto]

The sure sign of an amateur editor is too much stuff. I'll try and ruin it. (-:

[@REMBRANTTUBE]

YOU'RE AMAZING!!!!

[@claytoresto]

Many hanks for the kind words

[@bigblocklawyer]

Get a 3M hand held mini belt grinder. You'll never use a pig 36 grit grinder to grind a plug weld again. 3m Imperial belts are so good, it's indescribable. 60 grit + is plenty and you can grind such a small area at a time there's no heat. And it's so fast, I'm amazed every time use it.. They are really made to grind spot welds on late model cars, but they work in any situation.

[@claytoresto]

Great tip. I'll try them.

[@olnamgrunt9857]

The best body man is Arthur, he is in Baltic area ,he uses the lead process, you're just as good .

[@claytoresto]

Thank you very much

[@mikesonneson2824]

Enjoyed

[@Jack-ne8vm]

3d scan, fix in CAD, make mold, pull off carbon fiber bodies...

[@medicaided42]

nobody is laughing bud great work

[@claytoresto]

I'll have to come up with some good jokes. (-:

[@jamiecampbell3068]

NICE !!!!

[@claytoresto]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@kimkramer5773]

Thank you

[@claytoresto]

You're welcome

[@olddognewtricks4804]

I did a search, but never found, do you have a video on your power hammer? Thanks,

[@claytoresto]

Not yet! But I'll do one on my website soon.

[@tykellerman6384]

For this type of part is it possible to make a wood template first I’m a carpenter so I’m thinking would it work it’s so much easier to sand wood. Great video🤠👍🔨 I was talking about the first part you addressed

[@claytoresto]

Yes, absolutely and I make a wood template for a parts a little later in the series.

[@blueridgeburnouts8265]

What's the chance you can comment on benefits of lead vs. fillers (unless is simply tradition and insurance against shrinking)

[@claytoresto]

Sometime soon I'll produce a video on just that topic

[@bigredc222]

I've seen blacksmiths hammer weld, I didn't know it could be done with body panels. Do you overlap the panels, then once it's hot enough, they get hammered down to the thickness of a single panel, then when it cools off they are welded?

[@claytoresto]

Every panel os butt welded and when you weld, things first expand and then shrink. We have to shrink down the metal and the hammer welding does this process. The welded seams blend together and very little or no grinding of the weld is necessary.

[@sergey5734]

How did they cover with lead back then? All manually like that?

[@claytoresto]

From what I understand they sprayed it on.

[@stevejanka361]

Good afternoon Mark, once again very informative and educational video. What do you use to neutralize the acid in your tinning compound? Those power hammers are a really interesting equipment. Thanks for the video, and stay healthy.

[@claytoresto]

baking soda

[@AnvilDragon]

70:30? Have a preference for 50:50 since it has a wider plastic temperature range.

[@claytoresto]

The industry has always used 30/70. Works well for me.

[@acousticmikeb8119]

Heliarc was renamed TIG welding >25 years ago (Tungsten Inert Gas)

[@claytoresto]

I know. I'm old fashioned. (-:

[@toolmike100]

@@claytoresto I still call my refrigerator an "Icebox".

[@bgdavenport]

I wonder if you do everything or do you demo certain aspects of the resto while your (unseen) associates do the grunt work.

[@claytoresto]

I wish they did the grunt work. The truth is I cannot find people that do this work at the level I demand. I would hire them in a heartbeat if I could find them.

[@mattdizzy5453]

I really want to learn these skills, are you hiring?

[@claytoresto]

We are looking for a great upholstery person.

[@medicaided42]

havent seen a video for a long time did you quit? anything would help thanks

[@claytoresto]

Maybe I'll be back here on KZbin. I am disillusioned with Google right now. I'm looking at different platforms and we'll see what turns up.

[@d_c_ocho8517]

Tallow to the paddle? I thought beeswax was the norm?

[@claytoresto]

I've used tallow for 44 years. Never tried beeswax. I'll have to try it sometime.

[@d_c_ocho8517]

A Road Less Traveled with Restore Cars not telling you what works or not...you do you...i went to McPherson College back in the 80’s so maybe some things have advanced

[@adriandean7815]

Never seen no ear plugs.

[@logotrikes]

Really quite flimsy. The strength coming from marrying every piece together, with a wooden frame adding extra strength. Would that be about right?

[@claytoresto]

You're right. They are quite strong when completely assembled.

[@horacerumpole6912]

Someone needs a track dolly-

[@claytoresto]

I would love all the resources that cable TV has. If we could get some money for doing these productions, we could afford some nice equipment. The 2 Black Magic URSA Mini Pros', and other equipment has already cost me over $25K. My return on KZbin revenue is about $300 so far. /m the worst business man in the world. )-:

[@horacerumpole6912]

Hold up-a track dolly is a benchtop dolly/sheetmetal anvil made from an 8" section of railroad rail, sawn and ground square on it's ends. Used upright, on end, or on it side. Enormously useful- m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/f3ionYZ-r9Jjp5o

[@claytoresto]

I have a 1000mm computerized slider. I also have a doorway dolly. The slider is great because I can run it and film myself. I do everything myself. Filming, sound, lighting, post production, editing, writing, and funding the whole thing. A true 1 man production company. Needless to say I build the cars and fund all that too. I am always open to people helping me if they are free. Just like my video's.

[@horacerumpole6912]

Can you not understand plain English?

[@johnmereness1054]

1,111 like

[@acousticmikeb8119]

Though heliarc sounds cooler!

[@claytoresto]

I agree

[@fw1421]

Bondo would be much easier.

[@claytoresto]

I cannot argue with that, and it has it's place in our shop, but we use very little of it.

For a car which is: 1) Mostly a fake-up, and 2) Going to spend the rest of eternity indoors, why not just use Bondo?

[@claytoresto]

Wow, you'll have to clarify what you mean by a fake-up before I can respond. And we do not like "Bondo" or more generically known as plastic body fillers.

[@stephanwalker5626]

@@claytoresto In Australia we call Bondo "BOG"

[@johnclements6852]

Well, it's "fake" only in the sense the completed vehicle didn't leave the factory with the other Model A components like the frame (chassis?), engine etc but so what, must be many a restored vehicle out there with body A, Frame B, interior C and engine etc D. You have to make the best of what you have and Mark and his counterparts restoring vehicles from other eras put their heart and soul into doing the finest job they can considering the $$$$. Each vehicle is different but at maybe $100 per hour and say a minimum 1000 hours restoring "your" vehicle, you'd want the very best which is what Mark does. Yes, body fillers could be used but for a top quality job and shop like this, why not use what the factory did, no "bondo" until the 1950s I think. Keep up the great work Mark, another car to be proud of which reinforces your reputation.

[@daleolson3506]

Background music sucks,unnecessary your content is all you need in my opinion.