How to Lead Quarter Panels

[@shannonvaughan4354]

Great video getting prepared to do this on a 69 mach 1. Thanks for the detailed information.

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

Awesome man! Thanks for watching!

[@FanelliRestorations]

great video man, I had a lot of fun tinning some past projects. lost art!

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

Absolutely!

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

When are you coming up to Ogden again? Would love to catch up!

[@danadribnenki8774]

Really enjoyed watching this with my 17 year old son. I've always heard of leading, but this is the very first time we've ever seen this done. I've got so much yet to learn about body work. You're never too old to learn something new! ✌️🙏

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

It’s not too bad to do!

[@michaelblaszkiewicz7283]

Pro tip: To save money on lead sticks, you can boil a pot of tap water from Flint. 1oz lead per gallon.

[@darciecochran6310]

That's funny 😁

[@woodrowdelozier1]

Hahaha

[@erikrapoport7318]

Nice

[@TheREALJosephTurner]

I knew a kid in high school (late 80's- yes I'm old) that put quarter skins on his Cutlass. instead of the traditional way of doing it, he folded a lip on the new skins and tucked them under the existing metal of the car, then plug welded them- similar to how your quarters meet the roof line. He then leaded the entire seam from the taillights to the doors. He still has that car and you still can't tell the quarter skins were changed unless you look at the backside in the trunk area. Being that it was a 79 Cutlass, he wasn't too concerned with how it looked in the trunk, but the exterior still looks great.

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

Stands up to the test of time!

[@markskonecki2050]

I watched you from the beginning, you turned what some people wouldn't even consider a parts car, into almost a brand new car you did such an amazing job!!! I can't wait until you get it done. This is great.

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

Thanks brother!

[@myriambekaert5980]

I learn so mutch from you, it’s creazy

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

Right on! Thanks for watching!

[@jeffhammond8969]

Your fabrication skills are amazing! It's almost impossible to find any shops that will work with lead anymore.

[@mana-ma-non3072]

As always great attention to details, no half arsing on this channel

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

No sir! Thanks for watching!

[@gunjiweber42]

Appreciate the breakdown. Nice to get a true understanding on all of your projects.

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

Thanks man!

[@moparnut6286]

Nice sweet thing to know how to do since leading is a dying art most people don't want to even try. But everyone should try atleast once to do.

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

It’s so easy too!

[@moparnut6286]

@@rustbucketrestos6511 yes I know but most people don't have the patience.

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

It’s not bad!

[@HPTBANDIT]

Just happened to be looking for a video on leading a 69 Charger quarter panel. Thanks for the video!

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

Awesome thanks for watching!

[@greggonzalez7396]

Just an amazing job on the lead work. Great video and excellent review of the entire process.

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

Thanks Greg!

[@chuckypaonita7974]

Nice job bud. I'll just bring my Camaro to you lol. Thanks for sharing

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

It’s easy! Get er done!

[@robertquartier9379]

I worked in a radiator shop for 10 years and what you are doing isnt all that much different than fixing radiators. we used propane and oxygen to melt the lead you could control the heat better and pinpoint where you needed the heat the most. keep up the good work and you will be fixing radiators in no time at all.

[@torekristoffersen176]

And remind me why car builders do not do this anymore? Chemicals given off the lead harmful? Plastic is easier? I don’t get it. Good work. Loved watching this.

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

It’s a lot easier to smear filler across the gap and call it good. I’ve seen filler fail a lot more than I have lead! Do it once and do it right!

[@kezzler9556]

@@rustbucketrestos6511 Can we use tin doing this process, or does it have to be lead? Still, I was worried about your roof line but it turned out good 😊

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

The sticks I use are 30/70 tin lead. Check them out on the Eastwood site!

[@DScaglione.]

Finally!!! … An episode without the grinder! Sander? Of course! 🤣🤣🤣 Lead-cellent job!!! 👍🏽👍🏽💪🏽🏁 God Bless 😎

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

Yes sir!!! Gave the grinder a rest this time!

[@scottkovacs7634]

Nice job.

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

Thanks Scott!

[@thomasdunco7033]

Very Good Video, Thank you.

[@mitchellswingle5887]

I remember many many many times when I was a kid biking lead sinkers to make them stay on the fishing line

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

Yup! Still do it! Oops! 😁

[@DachsAutos]

Great video. I'm about to put the new roof skin on my '72 challenger project. It came with the vinyl top, and when removing the old skin, regular body filler was used vs. lead. Possibly because of the vinyl, or maybe this thing had already had work done and re-vinyled before the current owner got it?

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

Right on! Lead is the way to go!

[@scotttracey3748]

Nice job coming along nicely what's next body work.

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

Just about!

[@davidbrown-55]

Beautiful tutorial boss. How much time was it per side?

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

About 90 minutes a side

[@mightymikethebear]

Thanks for another educational video. I see that there were no children or pets present due to the toxicity of the lead. After the clean up they can return to the garage.

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

Yep!

[@relaxinmaxin7246]

Will we get to see this car all the way to the finish?

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

Yes sir!

[@mattt4666]

Excellent job as usual. I am not a body guy so I am asking what is the purpose of using lead? If your spot welds are done correctly, your body panel to roof line should be strong enough. I know lead was old school and for originality that is the way to go. However, this car is going to be a beast👍 and the furthest thing from original. So why not body filler?

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

Because this car is going to see a lot of sun. Fiberglass expands at a different rate than sheet metal and over time the filler will expand and lead to failure. Putting too much work into this one to have to come back and do it right in a few years.

[@codybearden3091]

Well I'm not looking forward to this with mine I haven even taken the engine apart yet when I found my charger it has every last bit of rust damage as yours but the engine was trying to jump out the bottom

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

It's not hard at all to do. Best part, if you screw it up, just burn it out & start over!

[@goblinking4995]

So you tack weld it then lead it and it strong

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

Extremely strong. Factory did close to the same but with spot welds

[@roywaite5793]

Will you be returning to the GTO build?

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

Eventually, yes!

[@urbanmechanic9254]

Do they make a panel bond or filler alternative?

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

Yes, but it’s more likely to fail vs. a good lead job.

[@michaelasher8084]

Just a question here if ya leaded the C-pillar l guess for originality why then are you going to put that engine in your car. Are you also going to put the tubular cross member and a-arms in it too. If so then why didn't ya just marglass the c-pillars.

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

Because this car is going to see a lot of sun. Fiberglass expands at a different rate than sheet metal and over time the filler will expand and lead to failure. Putting too much work into this one to have to come back and do it right in a few years.

[@michaelasher8084]

@@rustbucketrestos6511 l've used mar-glass a lot and before it does what you say it will your car will be back to its original condition before that happens.

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

Lord I hope not…

[@erikrapoport7318]

So... why wild you lead the seam in the first place? Is it just so you don't need a thick coat of bondo? I would guess that thr lead isn't going to shrink like standard fillers do, but is that all?

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

Exactly right. Much higher chance of failure. Over time the filler will swell and lead to a higher chance of failure. With thousands of hours going into the rebuild of the car, it’s not worth it to save 30 minutes.

[@TheREALJosephTurner]

Plus lead is the way the factory did it. You can find plenty of 40+ year old cars with the quarters rotted almost completely off of them, yet the old lead joints are still intact and undamaged.

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

Yes sir!

[@acardiac5983]

Is there an alternative to leading?

[@ThePain480]

would you rebuild an import tuner like an datsun 280 z hope my english is not so bad xDx😂😂

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

I actually built a 240z with a small block swap a few years back. I love the old z cars!

[@ThePain480]

@@rustbucketrestos6511 i wanna rebuild the 280 z from the anime wangan midnight do you have any idea what an engine i could use for this build

[@ThePain480]

to the charger what do you think about the 68 from the movie bullit from the color would be cool if yours looked like that

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

Whatever the best is that you can afford!

[@ThePain480]

ok good to know then i would take a 6.1 hemi or the hellcat because the 280 z from the anime has around 770 hp in the end

[@danielstrachan8988]

😁😁👍👍

[@NortheastOhioDukes]

damn. would duraglass be better

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

May be faster, but definitely not better.

[@NortheastOhioDukes]

@@rustbucketrestos6511 are u coming to Ohio to visit anytime. U can do mine

[@garageforcerestos]

why not weld and use filler?

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

Higher chance of failure down the road. Especially with cars that see a lot of sun. The filler expands at a different rate than the steel and over time it will swell and lead to paint failure.

[@daleprice8161]

Hey on instagram what would you go by ...the reason I'm getting instagram soon and would like to add ya ...

[@rustbucketrestos6511]

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