How to weld a Patch on a Car - Side Markers Delete 240Z

[@revbobuk]

How refreshing - so many people would weld, grind, then a thick layer of filler sanded to shape. Great to see you take such care to get the metal shaped properly.

[@jeffreyshepherd8488]

​@tripplefives1402 wouldn't moisture get trapped between the layers?

[@manderson147]

He will still need filler. Every restoration needs filler of some type. A little or a lot depending on skill. But always some.

[@landonmarx4753]

I agree. Such a beautiful job with the metal. I've watched a lot of Z restorations. No surprise you're doing a better job than 99% of the guys I've seen.

[@manderson147]

@tripplefives1402 no.

[@DavidPlass]

A grinder and paint...

[@monkeygraborange]

The fact that you took the time to finesse that patch into shape rather than slap a coat of Bondo on it was truly impressive.

[@jagolago-bob]

What did you expect?

[@Tengu66]

Make a new wing panel? ;)@@jagolago-bob

[@abie1308]

@@jagolago-bobI consider myself pretty detail oriented, and I would have welded in a flat piece of metal, ground down the welds, and used a thin coat of bondo to restore the curvature. Taking the time to get the metal itself into such perfect shape that it needs no filler is what makes mymechanics the restoration master of youtube.

[@mymechanicsinsights]

Doing it the right way! Sadly these days you don't see that very often anymore, cheap and fast is the way for most.

[@brettito]

@@mymechanicsinsights iron triangle often leaves quality wanting. Love the channel.

[@JamieBainbridge]

All these tools you've restored over the years, what a wonderful project for them to be used on. It's great to see everything coming together for you. Looking forward to watching this project as time goes on.

[@leisurelylogan]

I was thinking of the same thing. All those previous videos were just leading up to this big project.

[@orlandocantieni1614]

Definitely, I enjoyed the return of Beverly...

[@captainianr]

But what project will the car be used for? 😂 Where Will it end?

[@leisurelylogan]

@@captainianr Obviously, he'll have to build a garage to house the car and the house to attach to the garage.

[@monkeygraborange]

@@leisurelylogan ...don’t forget the workshop to attach to the house!

[@russelfausnight7748]

MyMechanics: the Uncompromising Pursuit of Perfection. This is a man who has never said the words, "Good enough!" before it could get no better. Absolute respect for your skills and diligence.

[@qlfffffffff]

He is a Swiss-German I think... they are simply built different

[@mago_8145]

@@qlfffffffff Yeah, famous German perfection. Ordnung muss sein! :D It's funny that we are their neighbors and we rather say: better is the enemy of good

[@Vickie-Bligh]

@@qlfffffffffSwiss

[@tsartomato]

now with drawing skill tho

[@tsartomato]

@@mago_8145oh yes kniepkamp wheels, maus, the chaos in the archives etc

[@samwybrow1171]

Absolutely love watching your videos. As a body tech, this is an incredible piece of work. Quick tip for checking your work: if you want to check what it will look like high gloss before you prime the area, use prepsol (wax and grease remover) to spray over the area giving it a temporary shine and you can see any imperfections in glorious high gloss - always my go to. Love the work

[@janstaines5989]

A less messy, but possibly not quite as effective, technique is to use cling film

[@GrumpyGrobbyGamer]

Nice to see the metal shear is still looking beautiful and working as intended.

[@heinrichholl6537]

I love the passion you put into your work. No shortcuts. Proud mindset. I will never miss a video of yours.

[@riks.1773]

Let´s hope someone doesnt crash into it when it´s finished

[@mymechanicsinsights]

I appreciate that!

[@stevewatkins5561]

It is truly lovely seeing your humble attitude as you’re saying you’re not the greatest welder and yet the attention to detail goes way beyond some high end car restoration experts. Fantastic

[@KayDubs77]

I have absolutely no plans or desire to restore a vehicle, however I watch each and every one of these videos with the attention of someone who has the exact same car. I'm crafty in a different way, but I so appreciate your level of detail, care, and precision. It makes me happy to watch a video where "good enough" isn't part of the maker's vocabulary. I can't wait for more episodes!

[@professionalcommenter]

I feel the same way KayDubs77!

[@MikeAJGriffin]

It's so cool to watch you use previous restorations to help with this one. Enjoying this restoration so far!

[@adammall3678]

My father was a Datsun and later Nissan technician for many years before moving on to another brand and I know he would've appreciated watching this series, and I would've loved to have watched it with him. Keep up the excellent work, sir, yours is only one of few channels I routinely check in on.

[@SendingStache]

This is easily going to be the best build on KZbin and it’s not even a car channel…

[@Tony_P]

Give the tack welds a few hits while they are still hot , this will stretch the weld metal and compensate for the shrinkage during cooling. Use the dolly as well of course and try to be consistent with each tack weld. The result will save you a lot of time trying to stretch your patch back to its original shape.

[@jdmjesus6103]

That's actually not a good way to go. You end up over stretching the high points. Much better to grind smooth first as he did.

[@neghentropia]

I knew there had to be an expert welder in the comment section. There always is.

[@mymechanicsinsights]

I made it like "Make It Kustom" tells in his videos ;-)

[@rick_.]

​@@mymechanicsinsightsTrev's blog is also a good channel for the body work

[@jzab]

retropowercars and Crucible Coachworks also have great videos on welding body panels.

[@Dancinghats]

Pausing at 6:50 to say that is the best welding I’ve ever seen captured on video. Also wish I could come visit to help, reminds me so much of my childhood.

[@BradyBegeman]

This is such a high level of work. So far beyond a “normal” restoration.

[@ajsiemers]

@13:18 The way you said "Until it's perfect" 😃. Now I get it: it's not like you make things look like new again, you make things look as nice as the ever could be: perfect.

[@nimbel]

That's the reason why he is unique in this genre and i prefer watching him instead of some russian or american channels that don't care about what they're actually doing

[@paulmontgomery2726]

As always, your dedication to perfection is outstanding. I am in awe. Now, just three more holes to go.

[@prox546]

You can just watch the mirrored video to see what doing the other side would look like.

[@8thsnd]

@prox546 underrated comment

[@jjblomkvist]

I'm not a car guy, a welder nor a mechanic. I just enjoy seeing you work with so much commitment to the perfect finish. Thank you, sir!

[@CMonster0125]

"Good thing he had a Beverly Shear nearby" was a comment I overheard at the studio. I directed them to your other channel. Now everyone here is in total awe of your skills.

[@zachmaxwell9978]

These types of videos are the reason I love KZbin so much. Watching you go through the motions and problem solving real issues is so cool to see.

[@damnson6]

I knew this guy takes no short cuts, but he still manages to impress every single time with the attention to detail.

[@johnwkomdat]

I think this is the first time I’ve heard you speak extemporaneously, without a script. It adds a really fun and relaxed “shop talk” atmosphere.

[@JorgeALXNDR]

I like your standards. It's really nice to hear you say something turns out perfect. And even when you don't say it's actually perfect, it's still better than what anyone would go for. You can be sure that when I see a video from my mechanics I don't even care what the hell you are working on the video. I click just because of your quality of video making and the care that you take in everything that you touch. Always top tier.

[@Michel-7.7.7]

To draw the position on a piece of paper, to keep the information for the future, is next level love for detail. That's the swiss master watchmaker spirit, that enables nowadays watchmakers, to look up the parameter of a 1800s Breguet hairspring for example. Just awesome

[@dougmail]

You, sir, are not a mechanic but an artist! This is truly art! Beautiful manipulation of metal. Excellent use of the right tooling, as you always show in your videos.

[@TaerELahooti]

Watching the main channel video, one can never calculate the time and effort it took to complete one patch, let alone all four patches. And then there is the whole car body. You are one of a kind.

[@alaskanime]

It is so satisfying watching you work on this car - really takes me back to when my dad was alive. Keep up the beautiful work!

[@michaeltigrett1793]

My absolute favorite KZbin channel, now with narration! So cool to see this level of skill and discipline

[@e.p.4767]

I am truly impressed how you thought that the added piece should be forged from the outside and did not enter the temptation to hammer it from the inside thus risking the integrity of the weld. You compressed the rest of the body into the the smooth curve you wanted to fit the patch without subjecting the weldind area in tensile stress, but instead in a compressive stress!! Job extremely well done!!

[@bulldog1066jpd]

WARNING.....professional at work.

[@bernardomotard]

This will be a series as Legendary as the Primitive Technology channel is on KZbin. Master at work.

[@YouWillNeverKnowMan]

Holy cow. The level of care for a small detail like that is truly inspiring. You truly are one of a kind, my man.

[@sleepytabby9113]

It's unlikely that I will ever restore a classic car but I love watching these uploads. Thank you. 😊

[@messylaura]

if you have any future weak metal to weld or holes to mig up, placing a piece of copper behind it helps to prevent it blowing through i've flattened so copper pipe and attached that to the wider welding vice grips so the rear jaw has the copper, clamping over flange holes where some have been drilled right through on panel separation, this allows to mig those holes up in a single weld without a ton of grinding on the back as well as the front great vid and excellent patch repair and results, loved the mig weld edit glows

[@andreacrashe9894]

*Kia ora (hello) Well I am so IMPRESSED with what you have done here... this is the old school way of doing things.... on how to restore stuff the right way. Looking forward to more videos on this car as well as many other restoration projects. nz.*

[@creekfreak1997]

Per usual, the attention to detail is amazing. If this small patch is any indication of how the final result will turn out, this is going to be an incredible vehicle!

[@mymechanicsinsights]

That's the plan!

[@billboy7390]

All you need is some skill and a lot of patients and this is what you end up with. Great job. This is what I try so hard to teach my students. I teach furniture making.

[@MrChiedje]

MyMechanics standard is perfection. This restoration is going to be legendary.

[@kellynewman862]

Truly a man of character. No compromising whatsoever. A God given gift for sure! Pure quality!

[@BayAreaMotorcycleCommuting]

This is why we love your channel. You take the time (and spend the necessary effort) to do things the right way. Thanks for sharing and good luck with the build!

[@MikuruChan123]

I really wish that you had such detailed breakdown for some of your older videos...what I'm trying to say is that i love this format and want to see more in the future. I have no idea what is going on 99% of the time but i love the process

[@felipegarciagiraldo]

Man!! Now I realize how difficult and time consuming the process is to rebuild the vehicle and therefore the time you take to upload videos but each video is a masterpiece. thank you

[@garyjones2582]

You may not be a paint and body guy, but being the perfectionist that you are, it turned out beautiful... Probably better than most paint and body guys....

[@stevedeleon8775]

I can appreciate the time & care you took to shape & work the fender back to a factory look..you can't tell there was ever a side marker light..Great Job & Thanks for sharing your craft 👍

[@Mark_Rates]

As a former taper and prepper you are doing more quality work than I've seen before. GREAT WORK sir.

[@MattsSoScene]

Such clean work. For someone who claims to not be a professional welder, you did an amazing job!

[@vreenow]

You did an amazing and really perfect job. As a personal opinion, I would say that I liked the silent videos better, without voice, since they were more relaxing and pleasant. It was also more fun trying to guess why you did those things without the need for you to explain. But it was still an amazing job. Congratulations.

[@Vickie-Bligh]

On the main channel, the videos are always silent. He speaks only on this channel and on his Patreon vlogs.

[@barrycrouch1230]

You have incredible patience. I am so impressed with how you do what you do.

[@mymechanicsinsights]

Thank you very much!

[@chaseychaseum5366]

Now everybody knows why a good body shop charges so much. An absolute ton of work goes into getting it right! Great job!

[@dave3156]

Cannot imagine how good this is going to look when you get it finished!!!! Great work as usual!!!

[@mymechanicsinsights]

Thanks a bunch!

[@rayhensley9537]

Nice to see all of the old projects utilized in the new projects.

[@lorenzoghinelli7018]

First of all: thank you for your way of working! All the coach workers I know would putted there a ton of putty and than sand everything to shape. The fact you are really shaping the metal make you one of the best coach worker ever seen. P.S. just a little tip from a welder: if your machine can adjust inductance, reduce it as much as possible, it will keep the heat in the wire instead in the work piece. It should help with burn through and heat warp ;)

[@eriklarson9137]

I dig all the pro welding tips on your channel.

[@lorenzoghinelli7018]

@@eriklarson9137 Thank you, I appreciate! I try to leave some tips when I can because welding is one of the techniques where you can still learn for an entire life, so I appreciate if someone could do the same for me.

[@robertalvarez15]

What a treat this Z is getting... Wish you loads of fun and joy getting that beauty back on the road in full glory. And thank you for sharing.

[@SillyCyclist29]

Now imagine this level of detail with the engine. We are in for an amazing adventure!

[@TroubadourJuggernaut]

This one patch shows us how perfect this project is going to be. !!! Your an artist Sir

[@laurelhill3505]

I enjoy seeing you use the tools you restored in earlier videos!

[@khaledalamin2946]

It's great to see the tools that you previously restored in your channel are being used in other projects. Not something you see in most other channels

[@RebornRockerVids]

So refreshing to see someone who actually knows how to work metal to a great finish rather than relying on bondo.

[@pesterenan]

That was a really well-done job! Nice attention to detail, this car will look great! You can't even know that there was a hole in there!

[@McC4rthy]

I really appreciate your videos. I like watching how you work. It's like how I try to do all the time - extra care and thoroughness from the beginning so you don't have to deal with the consequences of shortcuts later.

[@JohnMckeown-dl2cl]

Excellent work and attention to detail. Your metal working skills are just perfect. I was glad to see you took the fiberglass headlight faring off, a slip with the sanding could have ruined a hard to find part. I am looking forward to further episodes.

[@tomaiholt]

I've been binging on other car restoration projects to try to fill th gaps you need between each upload, but holly hell I'm so excited for this. If you ever open a school, I'd pay handsomely...somehow.

[@mymechanicsinsights]

Glad you like them!

[@MrGoodCatSCP]

It's great to see such attention to detail! Have you considered the "zebra test"? A sheet of black and white thin stripes reflected on a polished surface shows exactly where the surface is higher than necessary and where it is lower. I think it might help with surface leveling

[@tequilaboomboom]

i hope the restauration of this iconic car is as the same level of perfection as youre former projects that would be amazing

[@Vickie-Bligh]

Yes it is. It's why it's taking so long. If all he was doing was a bit of bondo, it would be done. It's going to look marvelous.

[@bytesandbikes]

Very nice work. I've only done patching with a gas torch before, and that leaves everything more annealed making the dolly work easier.

[@zex69]

Man the attention to detail is what separates a highly professional engineer vs a bog standard mechanic ... rather artful and splendid in my opinion ❤

[@caribmedical57]

The process of eliminating those lights has to be perfect, of course. I wouldn't expect less. 😊 Can I bring to everyone's attention that MM has to do this 3 more times? 😁 Can't wait for more videos. ❤

[@Flecha57]

I was thinking the same thing, three more times... I can't also wait for the next videos. 🤩

[@Vickie-Bligh]

It got easier with each hole he closed.

[@Flecha57]

When I saw the pre cut piece I thought: "He has to make a new one..." 🤪 You did not disappoint. 😊 I know nothing about welding, but I always like to learn new things. I love to watch your thought process and how you solve problems. That is why you are the best. Is your next video ready??? 🤗

[@DrHutOfHandcraft]

Really impressive work, outcome looks really great. I need to do some body work on my dads car in near future and some stuff you said in the video will definitely help! Thanks for sharing!

[@jurelle]

I have to do this same job to my Volkswagen Westfalia and I'm so thankful the algorithm put it up in my feed. Thank you so much! Subscribed!

[@dtg7957]

Absolutely great work, you do with that body! But I think the most people forget, you have to do 2 sides... You really are the most accurate restorer on youtube! Weeks ago, I saw another restauration video and he made a nice job, but not comparable with you. And there was one sentence on his video, at a position, at which he wasn't accurate, he wrote: "Hey, I'm not 'my mechanics'." 😅😉

[@mymechanicsinsights]

4 actually, it also has two in the rear ;-)

[@dtg7957]

@@mymechanicsinsights Oh...ok...that's a lot of work! Just keep doing, what you do!!! 😊👍

[@corporalclegg914]

this looks like the Work of a Pro, to me. it’s not surprising; everything this dude does is impressive. I’m excited to see this Datsun receive its new life & get back in the road, where it belongs.

[@teacheme]

What a series. I can't get enough of it and am already looking forward to the next episode. Wonderful and educational for all us non motor heads.

[@dogfini3488]

It’s cool to hear your voice! Usually I watch the other channel so it’s interesting to hear your voice for the first time

[@velosaurus4752]

I love the edits with the welding starting around 8'18" 😊

[@mymechanicsinsights]

That's also my favorite part 😃👍

[@iTeerRex]

Lol that was laser spot welding

[@nathanieljames7462]

pew pew pew pew pew!

[@vibin_psilocybin]

The timelapse montage of welds with the torch removed was a really great idea, it came out well 👍❤️

[@jdmjesus6103]

That's an excellent first panel! I'd like to make a suggestion though, ditch the mig welder. Tig will give a much better result and much less cleanup work and distortion when you've got the hang of it. I've actually got a video on my channel titled 'How to do a perfect sheet metal weld' where i go into detail about everything I've learned about it over the years. It might help.

[@mymechanicsinsights]

Without the practice with TIG, I think MIG is the way to go for me ;-) but thanks for the input!

[@timsilva1944]

Nice! I never aspired to do bodywork, but appreciate the patience that it takes. If I did this kind of work, I'd definitely throw a blanket on that fender to dampen the racket from the hammer/dolly and grinder in addition to ear plugs.

[@adinchina1]

You can do what high end body shops do and fill the low spots with tinning and leading. You apply it hot and shape it as you go and then use a metal file to shape to perfection. Much quicker and you achieve perfect results without body filler or high build primer. The thick lead coating will allow you to make shape absolutely perfect. There will be areas where you cannot put the dolly on the back side and it’s the only way. Best of luck 🤞

[@michaelgiordano2565]

I love seeing the restored tools used on newer projects

[@ZylonFPV]

This is insane :) never seen a patch disappear like this, perfect.

[@expatmoose]

I have absolutely no knowledge of metal work but I can watch and listen to this guy for ages Vielen lieben Dank sir schön Grüß aus Deutschland 🇩🇪

[@TheColinChapman]

don't get me wrong - you are doing a fantastic job, you are doing everything two leagues better than I ever could have done. But to be successful in a one-man-car-restoration, you'll need to speed up. I restored an Isetta on my own, and one thing I had to learn the hard way that it takes a minimum speed at work. otherwise you'll need years, and when you're done with the last part, the first parts need restoration again. Owning an oldtimer is an eternal challenge, a constant competition between restoration and decay.

[@tinom.2455]

Agree, but we don't know how old this footage is. It could be weeks old. Also in the disassemble-video we saw at least a second pair of hands.

[@markreynolds3462]

My first thought when I saw he is doing a whole car is “How can this ever be finished” with his level of perfection. Nevertheless, every bit will be a joy to watch!

[@mymechanicsinsights]

The footage is actually really a few weeks old ;-)

[@ArniVidar]

I'd say it's infinitely more important to do it well than do it fast. He's in no hurry to get this finished, really. 🙂

[@TheColinChapman]

@@ArniVidar he is. I‘m not speaking of ‚fast‘, but of a ‚minimum progress‘. the reasons I explained above. the challenge is to do it well AND fast. otherwise one corner starts corroding when you're done at another...

[@johnschutt9187]

I'm a pretty patient guy. Your patience blows me away. Wonderful work.

[@elarah2231]

As always, you have devoted a lot of attention to the job you have done. By all means, it is quite a good job and does not need excessive filler, which is great. I suggest using a wet cloth every time you are welding a part; this prevents the part from getting out of shape.

[@mymechanicsinsights]

Thank you very much!

[@limounas]

This guy is the Lionel Messi of restorations! GOAT status my friend, I will never miss a video of yours.

[@rocharox]

This is the correct way to restore a car. You can see so many horrible restoration jobs lately on youtube. well done!!

[@mymechanicsinsights]

My plan is to use no bondo on the car ;-)

[@JiaWenwu-ds6kb]

You are very innovative, you can always come up with some ideas that others may not think of 😃👍 And that is the reason of you are the best man in restoration that I have ever seen 👍❤

[@warmowed]

One thing you can do is to make your own contour gauge (useful if you ever need to transfer a body line from one side of a car to a side needing repair). A thin piece of wood (paint stirr stick) and file/sand the curve into it. Can even get a compound surface like this panel which curves in two axis by interlocking your make shift gauges.

[@masterQ20]

*Thank you for a very good video. Valuable leason learned!* 👍❤😊

[@shailandaya8319]

Your attention to detail and strive for perfection is freaking awesome man!!! absolutely love your channels, always get excited when you release new videos 🙂

[@ShuaSAL]

Wow all that attention to detail and repitition. Finally you get it perfect take a step back and appreciate the long time and hard effort it took and feel proud. Then I imagine you sigh as you realize you need to do the same all over again on the other side😂. The amount of dedication this takes is very special. Never stop striving for this level of perfection. Few people would have the patience and work ethic for a project like this.

[@LucienLowell]

Amazing work as usual! I love how you really take the time to make sure things look AND function well. Thank you for the filtering during the welds, too. Much easier on the eyes to watch it. :)

[@embyrr922]

I always get excited when I see the Beverly shear. It's my favorite character.(Also, the work is magnificent, but that's hardly surprising.)

[@paulwild4524]

Your patience and attention to detail is amazing. How long would you have worked on that patch until perfect?

[@mymechanicsinsights]

1 day approx from start to finish. Panel beating took by far the longest.

[@Γιώργος-φ9τ]

​@@mymechanicsinsightsone day for this small patch and you have a whole car to restore!! I really appreciate your work

[@MaximvanWijk]

Great to see some stars of previous video's being used in all their restored glory.

[@squibblez2517]

i really like how you took the time to get an accurate diagram of the side marker hole, just in case someone wanted it the other way later. fantastic work as always, and much love from the States!

[@rocknu55]

Nice to know that people still care about their work to go about it properly and thoroughly until it's done right.

[@gaijin8014]

Considering your skills and the variety of objects you've successfully restored, I'm quite happy to ignore your "terrible" welding skill ❤

[@DangerB0ne]

An interesting but logical approach to what is functionally stitch welding with tack welds. Great work!