How to Shave Door Handles and Apply Epoxy Primer; Willys Wagon Episode 7

[@BigTireGarage]

Here is the next video in the Willys Wagon Build, it was a pile of work to finish out these sheet metal changes....and then seal the bottom...but it got me one step closer to paint.

[@Dino30ish]

Im glad you are still making videos .. I watched you for years on TV, you inspired me to build a couple of cars myself .. None of which are completed yet .. But they are getting there ... Keep it up ..

[@ferp420]

i second this statement

[@alpinegarage8548]

Wow, that small adjustment to the door really made a big impact on the overall look!

[@BigTireGarage]

Agreed...not really common on an off road rig but really makes a difference

[@StormbornJKU]

What wild is I fully believe that you can build an entire vehicle completely custom fabricated. Like from design all the way to finished product I fully believe you’ve got the capabilities to completely product a finished vehicle out of scrap metal and steel etc etc.

[@leemorgan9203]

I'm enjoying your ideas, layout, filming and descriptions... Thanks !

[@BigTireGarage]

Glad you like them!

[@Stahodad]

Nice work on the shaved door handles. All that hard work will pay off in the final result. Cheers Chris.

[@BigTireGarage]

Thanks 👍Not really that conventional on an off road rig but very happy with how it turned out

[@zmotorsports62]

Great job Ian. I started out building hot rods and have brought what I’ve learned over into the Jeep/Off-Road arena, which is probably why I drive my Jeep like a baby carriage when off-roading. 😁 Mike

[@davyleupz]

I just finished watching the Suburban Gorilla 🦍 build. It’s crazy what all has changed since then. I did notice the Willys isn’t your first exhaust pipe dash. Keep up the awesomeness bro and thanks for sharing your skills so we can all learn.

[@BigTireGarage]

Very cool!

[@andrewreynolds7060]

I have really enjoyed watching this series. Keep up the awesome content!

[@OldGriz708]

I wasn't sure if I would like the wagon/TJ body styles together but I have to admit, it really works 👍

[@BigTireGarage]

Right on! It is definitely different and I think that it really works as well

[@jasonvaughn4541]

Your work is truly inspiring. I've been watching your videos since the beginning of xtreme. I've been a welder fabricator most of my life and finally starting my first full build this fall/winter. Keep up the good work.

[@nicholasbaldwin1674]

These is an amazing series, cant wait for the next one, each time.

[@BigTireGarage]

Thanks for watching....this has been a fun build so far

[@nicholasbaldwin1674]

@@BigTireGarage been watching you since I was a kid. Your always do amazing builds, keep it up

[@dominiccox8294]

Great stuff Mr J

[@BigTireGarage]

Thanks

[@murraymadness4674]

Love the work on the willys. I'm also removing my door handles, but I don't think welding in a patch is any easier than extending the one raised line. In fact, I'm making fiberglass doors that are 4 inches longer. Good for a truck cab, not so much needed for a wagon (I also have willys panel wagon too)

[@shanewright6958]

Some great work. It's looking good 👍👍🇨🇱

[@chrispegram2421]

Sweet video loving the hood an grill setup an the shaved door handles looking great gona be a head turning rig

[@sylvain-paulcote5470]

Beautiful work, as usual. Thanks for the video!

[@BigTireGarage]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@gerryhartung736]

Your really in the groove ala George Barris, Boyd Coddington....use your imagineation.

[@littleblackblazer]

I cant wait to see this finished!

[@markweber2958]

Nice job ian...

[@wingman8447]

That bottom will last forever. Nice. Too bad they don’t do new vehicles like that.

[@BigTireGarage]

Thanks, took a pile of work but I agree

[@rickkarr9776]

I enjoy your videos a lot however I think you need to make them a little longer. 30 minutes or so is about right in my opinion.

[@joeschlotthauer840]

I agree, the videos are so interesting, they seem to be just two minutes long...

[@BigTireGarage]

It is a ton of work just to make em this long...

[@joeschlotthauer840]

@@BigTireGarage Oh we know, take it as a compliment...

[@harleyjune1233]

lots of good stuff in this one - can you providde link to epoxy primer used - looks like rattle can stuff....not eastwood to tcp type? and seam sealer - do you have a preference - - yup asking/getting you to unsponsor share for your fan base...thanks in advance

[@BigTireGarage]

This is from Raptor Liner.....it worked really well no questions asked

[@viebien79]

Noticed a few pieces of square tubing that are open towards the front of the vehicle (end of the transmission tunnel and to the side). Are you planning on capping those?

[@BigTireGarage]

They are open at either end, plan is to use them for any type of wiring or other items I want to get from the front to back of the body

[@blackbeard308]

New you could do it bro🍕🍻

[@gerryhartung736]

WOW, THATS AN AWESOME SHAVE. THATS JOHNSON, NOT GILETTE!!

[@ambrosebrower8760]

I think your videos are too short. Great content, keep it up.

[@markseidl5326]

Please help me answer this question is it or is it not a person well did on my frame of my truck. I'm told you are never supposed to Weld on a frame of any kind is their true?

[@Stahodad]

It may depend on where you live. Different States have different regulations. It may depend on the vehicle too and the type of damage. Some repairs do require a frame replacement.

[@BigTireGarage]

I think what you are referring to is semi truck frames. Vehicle frames are welded together at the factory. Semi truck frames are riveted together because the frames twist so much in initial acceleration

[@murraymadness4674]

@@BigTireGarage The difference is larger trucks have frames that are made of a harder steel, NOT mild steel like all the smaller trucks, so welding them makes them brittle and they will crack. They can crack without welding too. Where the change occurs is not always clear, my e450 transit bus is still mild steel, but the 2-ton C50 may be hardened.

[@ddesilva61]

Would be curios to get some more feedback on the etching before epoxy primer step. The good epoxy primers I use for marine all suggest scuff sanding the metal first. Tedious on vehicle projects with all the nooks and crannies...so curios the verdict on etching. Meanwhile...not impressed with how these single part automotive etching primers stick...or rather how they don't!

[@BigTireGarage]

I used a cloth with an acid solution mixed with water. Yeah I know what you mean on the self etch...that is why I used the epoxy

[@ddesilva61]

@@BigTireGarage Thanks for your response. Do you have a recommendation on acid type/ratio?

[@erichall9438]

Did you buy the willys with the front end swap?

[@BigTireGarage]

?? I did not get a front end with this body

[@erichall9438]

@@BigTireGarage I guess I'm talking about the fenders, they don't look stock, I'm assuming they didn't bolt up in factory locations. I didn't see in the series where you touched on them or how you ended up using them in lieu of something stock, just curious.

[@BigTireGarage]

Yes The entire front end of this wagon is custom because I didn't get the stock front end when I bought it. It is a combination of RJ aftermarket, and custom built.

[@BigTireGarage]

Oops mistyped..TJ, not RJ

[@PaulKaiser42]

What happen to you on amazon?? I have been getting inspiration from your older builds on extreme there but the new stuff has disappeared 😢

[@BigTireGarage]

We are working on a few long run specials for Amazon that will cover the entire build in one episode

[@BillMulholland1]

🍻👍

[@shutterbugg5217]

Sweet build! Now if we can just get you to pronounce Willys correctly. ;) For the uninformed, it's "WILL-ISS"

[@BigTireGarage]

Ha ha, well me excuse is that it is not really that much will-iss anymore...so I call it willees

[@murraymadness4674]

will-ees is how they are pronounced, because how to you say plural will-iss? will-iss-ees? that sounds..uninformed, and the will-ess jeeps..they are lots of them, do you call them jeep-ees? you can call them anything you want, but we have called them will-eees forever (at least at the drag strips I've always gone to and hotrod shows i've always been to) and will continue to do so for the three of them I own

[@gerryhartung736]

imagination. Integrity is the term.

[@connieschmitt714]

any way I could get your email address I like watching you on tv!