Making a Bead Rolled Panel without a Bead Roller!!

[@Chr.U.Cas1622]

👍👌👏 I've only 9.24 min watched and I'm already totally blown away respectively flabbergasted/gobsmacked. I mentioned it before and I simply have to say it again: Misses Supermarci, you are definitely a genius! Sincerely yours.

[@marcijunebug]

bahaaa...hey...you can do a LOT with a little, but sometimes it DOES take a pile of metal sitting next to the garage to get the ole brain thinking! ha

[@kentspangler3401]

Thanks for all your videos! Happy you didn’t give up this project. I believe you will be able to heal this bus and make strong again. You have great video skills along with your artistic flair. Can’t wait until that floor is done!

[@marcijunebug]

I can't wait til the floor is done either! ha "smooth sailing" after that part is done!

[@robertlewis2]

Flush welding is an art form; you're pretty good at it.

[@marcijunebug]

thank you, always room for improvement and as you know every metal has a slightly different "feel" so want as much practice as possible before tackling those nasty side windows! ha

[@thomaspollock4274]

Necessity is..........nice transition into making your own ",press die". I think the required ingenuity to restore these beauties is one of the rewards of this hobby.

[@marcijunebug]

...the mother of invention! ha I love how "problems" when viewed as "learning opportunities" force us to think differently! Thanks for being here!

[@mustie1]

great work, little at a time and poof its done

[@marcijunebug]

appreciate your words of encouragement...one day...and oh what a glorious day that will be! I won't be able to wipe the smile off my face for a month that first time down the road!

[@Chr.U.Cas1622]

Dear Mr. Mustie1. Always nice meeting you here. I'm sooo relieved that your wife and you became healthy again. Now even your voice and your famous laughter is as it was. Congrats for successfully defeating Covid19. 2) I totally agree. Uhm... let's just say that Pickle needs an a bit longer poooooof! ;-) Nevertheless: I have absolutely no doubt that Misses Marci will finish Pickle just like she did and will do it with every other project. What an admirable character. Best regards, luck and health to all of you.

[@Chr.U.Cas1622]

Dear Misses @@marcijunebug Please don't get me wrong, I'm just kidding: If you drive Pickle with the "superpower" of the original engine, your big bright smile will maybe stop a little bit before your ears!? Because the acceleration has to be measured with a calendar instead of a stopwatch! ;-) :-) 😁😁😁 Sincerely yours

[@briangessler1046]

I've been looking at stuff like this all month! I think I'm going to make my own floors for the buggy. Excellent work!

[@marcijunebug]

DO IT! I think you, like me will really truly enjoy this part of the process! I'm having a blast!

[@andersjberge7413]

Ooh , I’ve been waiting for this one . Thanks a lot Marcie !❤️

[@marcijunebug]

thanks so much for being here...on to the next crusty bit!

[@roypearce6968]

You are doing a great job on pickel and I love the way you do things with what you have to work with.

[@marcijunebug]

thanks so much. I think it is important for folks to realize you really can do a lot when you just put your mind to it! Even if you don't have fancy tools...and I certainly do not, you can do a lot with a little...just takes a bit more thinking outside the box!

[@aussiebeatle4049]

Great job, which is your benchmark approach. I love the innovation and critical thinking you bring to the restoration of old Pickle. Well done you!

[@marcijunebug]

thanks so much! I truly appreciate it!

[@stevegrim]

It looks straight to my eyes. Good job.

[@marcijunebug]

it kind of freaked me out when I first went back to look at it, I was like oh no!!! ha

[@johnnewcomb1128]

Nice bead jig, it's funny how the solution to a problem or task presents itself if you step back. Enjoying the path your taking Peace ✌

[@marcijunebug]

haha yes...I had been "meaning to" put that pile of junk next to the garage away for oh about 4 months now! ha glad I didn't! best get it put away before any snow and ice set in though! ha

[@rickkoshak4919]

Nice metal work Marci. Awesome to get in some Pickle time.

[@marcijunebug]

thank you! I'm on it now! I can't tell you how much I have missed this project!

[@VWJawbreaker]

Between the custom press and the flush welding, you’re knocking it out Marci!

[@marcijunebug]

appreciate you kind sir! the Sickxty is going to be epic! I don't comment much but I'm still with ya even though I need to do better with comments! Appreciate you and what you do for the community and am very proud of the channel you have built! It's awesome!

[@VWJawbreaker]

@@marcijunebug wow, thank you so much. I do what I can but together we all have an amazing community that I’m proud to be apart of. Thank you for all that you do as well and I should also get better at commenting on videos 😂

[@marcijunebug]

@@VWJawbreaker I usually "watch" while I'm working and often can't stop in middle of a tasks to comment before video scrolls on to the next one...then I forget or don't have time to go back...but I have managed to stay caught up with everyone's projects! Which I LOVE!

[@VWJawbreaker]

@@marcijunebug you’re making the most of the time that you have…. We appreciate that!

[@vwfez8697]

awsome progress !!! she is coming together .

[@marcijunebug]

it is amazing how such a small piece makes you feel accomplished sometimes! lol

[@kimmariusnorderhaug5855]

Great Marcie.. sweet metalwork and cool to see you making your makeshift tools needed to get the profile you wanted.

[@marcijunebug]

thank you, I always tell people "I'd be dangerous if I had a real shop with real tools!" haha

[@100Jeanluc]

Hi Marcie, great work, knew it was an optical illusion. Looks good, onward and upward.

[@marcijunebug]

it had me fooled....I was like oh crud! Immediately grabbed the tape measure and level and was like whew! lol

[@100Jeanluc]

@@marcijunebug where I lack, is the creativity to think outside the box and work out ways to do things like you & your ilk do. Kudos to you all.

[@jsmit8686]

Great, another one on pickle! You keep amazing with your skills and ingenuity. Thank you!

[@marcijunebug]

I'm going to try to keep the pickle jar full here for a bit! ha been missing working on this project so much! thanks for being here! I appreciate it!

[@slimpickins3425]

Hi Marci, awesome work on that patch panel!! I hand formed the floor panel on my Vanagon, only I used the plug and die method with a hammer, I made both halves out of Ipe. I love watching you work! Only someone who has done work like this can appreciate what goes into that small panel, making the gig, all the test panels fitting and stiching it together. Yea it does look crocked! Thanks for your time and effort in bringing this to us!

[@marcijunebug]

oh wow! I love being challenged like this as you know and yes only someone that has done it knows...but also knows the sense of true accomplishment that is your reward for making such a tiny piece! lol

[@JamesCouch777]

Good to see old Pickle getting some much needed TLC 🙂. You're doing a great job on the rebuild 👍

[@marcijunebug]

thanks, appreciate that! so thankful to be able to be back at it!

[@Koloherides]

and with one hand. sweet. something from almost nothing. great skills and guidance appreciate your time making these videos very helpful

[@marcijunebug]

thank you kindly...got lucky on this one the pieces were staring right back at me! ha

[@williamtanner1372]

Real genius idea on making the bead. Turned out very nice.

[@marcijunebug]

it turned out fairly well, given the homemade junk I constructed it from...I'm sure an actual replacement panel would have looked better but hey...I'd rather make the panel myself and embrace it's imperfections!

[@justinritter6240]

Well done with the tools you had on hand! I'm very impressed!

[@marcijunebug]

thanks, when you don't have much to work with you have to get a bit creative!

[@TheJorgSacul]

This was such fun to watch, your 3 dimensional thinking proves this to be more than fabrication, it's an art form.

[@marcijunebug]

I think that is perhaps why I enjoy making the panels so much...it is 'seeing' it in my head then figuring out how to get that transferred to the metal/project.

[@charleslawrence7194]

Tired to watch this one several times and finally got to check it out without interruption. You are a wizard with your work. Great video. Would like to have one of those devices. Would be able to patch my floors and save a little $$.

[@marcijunebug]

thanks for your kind words...this was pretty easy to make and bent the metal much easier than I thought it would!

[@renaudcitroen3344]

@@marcijunebug hello i watch your videos but i don t speak english but i understand what you are doing.for information,i drive a CITROEN 2cv i don t know if you know.see you soon thank you

[@tombob671]

Excellent video and craftsmanship, you are quite the tool and die maker!

[@marcijunebug]

haha...I would be "dangerous" with "real" tools lol

[@pauljarvis1937]

Excellent work. So satisfying to make parts rather than just buy them.

[@marcijunebug]

I actually really enjoy the process, would it be easier to buy and weld in...yep! and many of the pieces coming up I will do just that, but not without examining exactly HOW they are made first! After all we might need to make some again sometime! ha

[@jennifer.juniper4845]

I admire your ingenuity, great job, should be ready for your retirement I’m guessing 👍

[@marcijunebug]

bahaaaa yes if I'm lucky it will be my retirement ride! hahaha

[@milesofmilestv]

Awesome work as always! Love the creativity to make that patch panel!

[@marcijunebug]

thank you kindly! I love making pieces like this and just figuring it out on the fly!

[@donniebrown2896]

Couldn't even begin to guess how much welding I've done like that. Most being stainless but the same process. The only difference in light gauge would be using a tig welder though. Kudos in making your own press to fab that bead.

[@marcijunebug]

yes, as we say S_O_S (same ole "slop") but I truly enjoy doing it! I just got a tig few months ago! I've been playing around with it quite a bit with my art and loving it! Might try it some on this project, not sure yet, the mig is just so familiar and second nature almost...plus the tig is a bit tedious for tight and hard to get to places...might use it for those "hippy windows" someone cut in though...we shall see!

[@donniebrown2896]

Marci, just a couple of key things to remember, moving air is your enemy, keep that tungsten sharp as a needle. The shop where I worked specialized in stainless fume hoods such as what are used in testing labs and commercial kitchens. A little trick you can try, when you tack two pieces you can apply a wet cloth to the tack and watch the two.pieces draw tight togethet.

[@VWKID61]

Awesome job Marci 👍🏼

[@marcijunebug]

thank you kindly!

[@garyclifton2180]

Wat a talented women you are amazing a joy to watch x

[@marcijunebug]

Appreciate that...I hope someone along the way realizes that you can do a lot with a little!

[@prestocoop]

can't wait for the floor!

[@marcijunebug]

meeeeee either! lol

[@lynnew5619]

It’s not just ok, it’s very good. Looking forward to more reconstructing old Pickle. 👏

[@marcijunebug]

thanks so much! I have to make one more tool then we are "home free" on ole pickle!

[@Mr.-Wint]

It looks fantastic, - I love flush welding, - really the only sensible option !

[@marcijunebug]

I really considered lapping it...but given that it is so visible and it isn't really structural I thought flush/butt welding would be best

[@locosporlosvolkys7640]

Me sorprendes en cada video que haces pues tus habilidades restaurando y soldando metales son fantásticas. Me gustó mucho la máquina de doblar metal. Gracias por compartir tus valiosos conocimientos

[@marcijunebug]

thank you so much, appreciate you being here! I love figuring out new ways to do things!

[@kombinagaragem8237]

Olá Marci, siga na fabricação de peças, estou acompanhando desde Brazil...😁😁😁

[@marcijunebug]

I will! Thanks for being here!

[@daniellarrivee6510]

Like it !! Thanks to you Marcia !!!!!!

[@marcijunebug]

thanks for being here Daniel!

[@HubertusSchaper]

Hi Marci, as always interesting to follow and like your way of thinking and put your thoughts in some reality such as that nice invention of the homemade press👏. keep up the good work on pickles☘. greetings.HCS.🇳🇴☮

[@marcijunebug]

my way of thinking is often like a drunkard's path...but I usually get there eventually! ha Thanks for coming along!

[@andrewallen9993]

Thank you for the tool design idea. I will be making one of my own!

[@marcijunebug]

welcome! it worked great for me!

[@edvardfranke]

Yes definitely enjoy it too

[@marcijunebug]

thanks so much! Just happy others find the same love and joy in seeing old junk brought back to life!

[@edvardfranke]

@@marcijunebug btw the blinking warn light is really nice but i was not seeing these blinking things 25 year or more… maybe some regulation…

[@AdamSNook.]

wow that patch looked like it was cut out of there in the first place spot on awesome job :)

[@marcijunebug]

thanks so much...one piece at a time!

[@glynharper1066]

I need to make a similar tool to recreate some of the rear floor profile over the engine, it has a hole above where the fuel sender is.

[@marcijunebug]

I was surprised how well it worked! ha sometimes you win with the simplest of tools!

[@andrewallen9993]

Pop rivet a plate over the hole because the sender will break again. I know that will happen 😁

[@backyardkombi5466]

Nice work Marcie.

[@marcijunebug]

thank you kindly...I was singing "marcijunebug, spin the kombi around" the other day! ha made me smile!

[@backyardkombi5466]

@@marcijunebug Christina did a great job on that song. She’s moving out here (from your area) with her husband so we’ll be able to work on some new songs soon.

[@marcijunebug]

@@backyardkombi5466 oooooo gooodie!

[@pyronitro]

that. is. amazing. work.

[@marcijunebug]

hey it WORKED and that's all I needed! ha

[@KombiGarage]

Clever 👏👏👏 thanks for sharing.

[@marcijunebug]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@garrykellogg3215]

Very Clever.

[@marcijunebug]

it's a small tool, but proved to be fairly mighty!

[@royworks28]

Neighbors in my area have been complaining about some crazy person constantly using a chainsaw it’s not gnormal 😂.very creative idea, I like that thinking

[@marcijunebug]

bahaa...I was starting to wonder if the neighbors had taken up chainsaw carving! ha

[@devinrogers6877]

Thats a really great idea 💡 👍

[@marcijunebug]

thanks! Worked like a charm!

[@richardalmond2328]

Great job on the metal work coming on great don't know if you heard of him but a good one to watch is fitzees fabrications he is amazing at patch panels one we can all get something from or just refresher great video as always 👍

[@marcijunebug]

yep love FF, and trev's blog! Watched them both for a long time. Love that FF uses what he has on hand and really like the way he thinks! Thanks for being here!

[@renaudcitroen3344]

merci pour vos belle video.Bonjour de la France a bientot

[@marcijunebug]

wow from FRANCE!!! That's so cool! Thanks for being here!

[@renaudcitroen3344]

@@marcijunebug hello i watchyour videos but i don t speak english but i understand what you are doing.For information,i drive a CITOEN 2CV i don t know if you know.see you soon thank you

[@tommybantolo7344]

wow....very nice

[@marcijunebug]

Thank you so much 😀, it's nice when things work as you "plan" them on the fly!

[@greatescape7735]

Hi, Enjoying what you do ! ✌️ Have you tried the other method for butt welding in patches.. Lay your repair panel ready shaped over old one tack, cut, tack...old one pulls off behind. You then get perfect sized cut hole

[@marcijunebug]

thanks so much...yes I have done that...I like trying and building new things to see what works best...I wasn't sure how I was going to do this one, but in this case this method worked fairly well

[@Doubleodude]

You’re ridiculous good at this

[@marcijunebug]

I'm crazy for trying...ha but gosh it's fun!

[@antoniofernandopires5166]

Sensacional gostei muito mesmo desta ferramenta parabéns abraço

[@marcijunebug]

thank you! It worked perfectly for what I needed!

[@SkaterStimm]

Great job Marci! I have a similar hole I patched up on my double cab (on the outside) however I didn't have to create the bead since I used a panel from a donor, but I butted it the same way (I am making a video of it, but I did the repair a couple months ago). Which welder is that? I see you are using gas and not flux core!

[@marcijunebug]

it's my junk HF welder that just WILL NOT DIE (not that I want it to, but...) honestly it has been the best little welder, I use it almost every day and it just keeps "making the donuts" I switched to gas/solid wire on this panel so I could bump wire size down...flux core only goes down to 0.030" and with this a punky and thin an area as it was I went down to 0.023...I'm not really a fan of that super thin wire, but for the stitch in I thought would be best...switched to 0.026 for rest of it...worked well..

[@SkaterStimm]

@@marcijunebug You should try to stick with 0.023-0.026 vs 0.030 since it does do a much flatter weld, check out this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4uvdYF4dtylY9U

[@ronaldeisel5927]

Hi Marci: What maker of welder are you using and the parameters you are using? I am very, very impressed with the "tacks" that you put on the bulkhead. Thanks!

[@marcijunebug]

I use (and have for years) the cheap Harbor Freight chicago electric 170 MIG...I promised myself years ago when it died if I liked welding I would go buy myself a "good" welder...well I'm here to tell you I CAN'T kill this one (not that I want to but...) I've welded with it almost everyday for 6-7 years and it just keeps on going! For this panel I used lowest setting welder offers (has a max/min and 1/2 I think that translates to about 40amps?), wire speed was my norm (about right in the middle 4-6) and 0.023 wire...when I went back to fill in over tacks I bumped up the wire to 0.026, worked great!

[@ronaldeisel5927]

@@marcijunebug Hi Marci; Thanks for your message. One of the main reasons I asked was that I am working on a '60 panel that has it's own share of problems and as you well know thin rusty metal on an old VW is a big challenge! Great idea on making the "rib" on the bulkhead.

[@ronhonig]

What gauge is the metal? It looks a bit thin, maybe that's just the camera.

[@marcijunebug]

I matched what was originally on the bus, what I welded in is actually just a bit thicker than original...I did remove that coating and rough up the edge a bit and that white against fresh metal does kind of play tricks with the camera.

[@davemcguigan218]

Marcie with all this sheet metal work, pretty soon Elon Musk will hire you to make Tesla bodies!

[@marcijunebug]

haha I thought those were plastic! lol 😆

[@42222]

You could make a bigger version of your "press" and make the whole floor panel out of a big sheet. You could save a lot of money maybe...

[@marcijunebug]

now now now...don't be giving all my secrets away! I see we are on the same wavelength ! ha

[@carolerodeghiero8157]

one second one minute one day at a time

[@marcijunebug]

how do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time!

[@mikeemery3962]

Hi, check out fitzees on KZbin where he butt welds by tacking oversize part and cutting both at an angle and no trimming required

[@marcijunebug]

yes, I've followed him since the beginning, I also love Trev's Blog!

[@fishaussie9112]

If you watch Mike FN channel doing rounding off ends look easy on VW buses

[@marcijunebug]

oh I've watched his channel since he had about 60 subs! ha He's much better with body fill than myself! I'm terrible at it...I do better just working it out in metal! ha