Full Wheel Arch Replacement! Ep#9

Paul Explains his full process of making and installing completely new wheel arches for the HQ Statesman.

[@jakelords24]

Very nice. I greatly appreciate that you don't endlessly babble about what you are going to do! You give enough info for the basics and describe more as you work. This is how channels should be! Cheers

[@The-State-of-it]

Thanks mate, not many people have the skills to do this metal work and are also able to explain it in a simple, understandable way like Paul does. Cheers for watching

[@bigears4014]

I would of loved to be taught by someone with your skill when i was young , lovely work

[@andrewmartin-vg1fd]

Thanks for sharing Paul I'm no panel beater but you have shown and described really well . I didn't realize there were so many shapes keep up the great work.

[@The-State-of-it]

Thanks for the comment 👍 I'm editing a video now which is basically asking what fab work you guys want to see Paul explain in more depth. So let us know, cheers for watching.

[@stevenmunslow125]

Absolutely incredible skills this man has. And the patience! Unbelievable 😮

[@The-State-of-it]

Pretty amazing stuff alright. Thanks heaps for watching and commenting on the video 👍

[@toddyboy73]

The skills and craftsmanship is absolutely amazing, you should be extremely proud of what you do, well done Bro

[@The-State-of-it]

Totally agree, unfortunately it's not me, this guys name is Paul from Bodymods. I do take full credit for choosing a great restorer though!

[@nathanobrien6875]

Always great to watch a true craftsman in action. Well done!

[@The-State-of-it]

Thank you, appreciate you watching 👍

[@craigpearce4667]

Awesome work, Paul is a true artist

[@The-State-of-it]

And my rusty Statesman is his canvas 😅

[@matui6983]

Totally enjoyed watching those rear guards get done. That molding fit pretty much bang-on.

[@The-State-of-it]

It's a big step done in this journey , glad you enjoyed!

[@matui6983]

Its a golden Holden mate, anything to do with keeping it alive is enjoyable to watch.

[@Mercmad]

Hamilton has long had various individuals who could do great panel work . 😊

[@The-State-of-it]

Yip. The cars in Bodymods have owners from all over the country.

[@philynuku914]

Been hanging out for this update. Just f'ing wow with the metal work and fender shaping- so well explained too. Thanks for the entertainment. 👍

[@The-State-of-it]

Thanks heaps I've been looking forward to uploading this one. Yeah I hear ya, to have someone this good at metal fab and then able to explain it so clearly is really cool.

[@peterbrazier1886]

incredible skill old world craftsmanship

[@The-State-of-it]

Delivers the best result!

[@TK42138]

Outstanding work 👏👏👏

[@The-State-of-it]

Cheers mate 👍

[@craighighmore4302]

Great great video. Fantastic workmanship here. Well done!!

[@The-State-of-it]

Thankyou, awsome bit of progress 👍

[@johnboy384]

Fantastic! =) That fella is an absolute artist. Thanks for the update.

[@The-State-of-it]

I've been looking forward to posting this update, thankyou for watching again 👍

[@grumpysgarage4387]

Paul you your detailed video was perfect, your a artist with metal, Love the build Cheers Dave

[@The-State-of-it]

Thankyou for following the build, it's a real buzz when I visit Paul's workshop and see what he has done.

[@colinmiles9390]

I love your attention to detail, truely skilled panel beater. Love old school working as it’s more pleasurable to watch and will last longer 👊👍💪👌

[@The-State-of-it]

Its definitely a pleasure to watch Paul work! Cheers for checking out the video 👍

[@darrenbyrne4622]

That's real nice paul well done mate

[@The-State-of-it]

Car is starting to look quite impressive I reckon, thanks for watching 👍

[@garrieclark24]

A real craftsman....

[@The-State-of-it]

One of the few willing to take on this challenge! Thankyou for watching 👍

[@MrSamlyle]

Very talented man…

[@The-State-of-it]

Agreed! Thankyou for checking out the video 👍

[@MrComfyAustralia]

great fab work. 10/10

[@The-State-of-it]

👍 Editing the roof video now, he has delivered on that fab work too.

[@brendonthompson1691]

Awsome skills ,top job

[@The-State-of-it]

Definitely skilled! Lucky to be able to video this stuff.

[@shanedavies9564]

Nice work , cheers , shaneo, nelson, 👍

[@The-State-of-it]

Thanks for tuning in again Shaneo, will keep the progress coming!

[@Nocabishanienty75]

Extremely inspirational work you are doing! 👌🏼

[@The-State-of-it]

Thankyou, these cars deserve to be saved 👍

[@killbill_1967]

Awesome level of skill. Much respect ✊

[@The-State-of-it]

Thankyou 👍

[@goldshiftgarage]

the metal skills he has are fantastic! its looking great

[@The-State-of-it]

Yeah its pretty cool to see this progress and level of fabrication. I did this and the last video on Davinci Resolve, really steep learning curve, many hours spent watching tutorials but now I absolutely love it and can't believe I used to edit on my phone!

[@justindastar]

beautiful work, itches me just right.

[@The-State-of-it]

Yip it's a pleasure to edit these videos.

[@350stato]

That man has some awesome skills!, Car is looking good!

[@The-State-of-it]

Cheers, yeah looks cool I reckon!

[@stew6338]

I know you make shaping the 1/4 arch look so easy to do but that could be further than the truth. Wow amazing work. I could only wish I had half those skills.

[@The-State-of-it]

Not me I just edit the video but you would probably still have a decent result with half the skills! 👍

[@stew6338]

@@The-State-of-it yeah I realize it was the body shop doing the work. They are truly skilled.

[@icarusdb58]

Awesome 👌 top shelf stuff , I keep saying all bad chad viewers need to watch a real master here it is .

[@The-State-of-it]

Cheers mate, we will definitely be happy to take his 200k subscribers 😂

[@icarusdb58]

@@The-State-of-it Great to see you also respond to your comments perhaps add a bimbo , and keep f@@@@@g it up 🤣🤣

[@The-State-of-it]

Haha, thanks appreciate the comments and views 👍

[@jonesmetsasta226]

I'm pretty sure he knows what he is doing..

[@The-State-of-it]

You know your good when you start making it look easy.

[@bluejayfabrications2216]

I have this exact job todo on my ute and old mate did a flawless job i really don't do this sort of work anymore unless its for myself and everytime i underestimate the time energy and effort it takes to do a good job

[@The-State-of-it]

It's hard to portray the difficulty through a video, thankyou for watching and commenting 👍

[@kevinlefort2553]

Just perfect job good onya

[@The-State-of-it]

Yeah that moulding fits perfect, he's done an incredible job.

[@peterwilson9165]

What was the condition of the inner guard? Were any repairs needed before welding the outer skin on? I've found that rusty outer panels usually have rust damage behind. Loved seeing how that panel was fabricated. Great work. Looking forward to the next instalment.

[@The-State-of-it]

Let's just say they need some attention! Its interesting following Paul's process, why not do those inners now? I don't know but he always has solid reasoning behind his process which we will all find out. I do suspect he is starting to prepare me for things to get really invasive with this build.

[@peterwilson9165]

@@The-State-of-it looking forward to seeing the progress

[@bigears4014]

No bullshit just good work

[@The-State-of-it]

Yip, damn good work! Thanks for watching 👍

[@shanehumphries2392]

I had a 74 stato love it one day I'll get one again ?

[@The-State-of-it]

Nice, I see a 73 for sale on Trademe here in NZ . Great condition but not cheap.

[@hamishmurray5540]

I can’t wait to see the end result, one of my favourite Holden models Does Paul have a you tube channel? He would gain so many subscribers

[@The-State-of-it]

No he doesn't but totally agree it would be a massive channel. I'm sure you can imagine what his custom work is like!

[@hamishmurray5540]

Top marks to yourself also for putting a video series of a great project, the editing is excellent and well detailed 👍

[@The-State-of-it]

Thankyou much appreciated! Your question about Paul having a channel is an interesting one as its something he and I have spoken about a fair bit. Basically the time required and commitment to do just what I'm doing is massive, way bigger than I ever imagined. Definitely not a decision to be taken lightly!

[@yoesomite2199]

at 5:30 , I see an Alfa Berlina in the back ground, will you do any videos on fabricating panels on that ?

[@The-State-of-it]

Hi, no plan to sorry,

[@deanforrest7724]

Hi. Just wondering, are the rear wheel arches the same shape, size as the front guards? Use sections from the front guards?

[@The-State-of-it]

I was looking at the front guard last night, I don't have the car to compare but they are definitely similar with the flare and the way it transitions to flat. I'll have a look at the rears next time I go to Bodymods.

[@Mr07obrien]

Wish I had your skill...in time I guess

[@The-State-of-it]

I wish I had Paul's skill as well! Instead I just make videos of people with skill 😅

[@Mr07obrien]

@@The-State-of-it know how you feel 😂