Part 31 of Metalworks 1955 Chevy ProTouring build. Body work from bare metal to ready for primer.

The 55 is in the body shop and Ken and Tony have been busy. The crew took the Chevy down to bare metal, and roughed in the body work so that it is ready for its first stage of primer. Watch as the guys take the 55 through the process of roughing in the body work in this video.
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1045 Arrowsmith St.
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MetalWorks is an A to Z classic car restoration shop that focuses on 1972 and older builds. We specialize in ProTouring builds and LS conversions. We have a fully stocked "walk-in" Speed Shop at our facility and we are Art Morrison chassis largest dealer. If you have questions regarding AME chassis and would like us to custom tailor a chassis for your specific vehicle, please give us a call.

[@digicon1970]

I love the way you are doing these. Showing the work. You can learn so much by just watching those who know what they are doing.....do the work. I could watch them for hours. Thanks again!

[@waynebrogdon9628]

This is what I like, actual work, I know you can’t do all like this but I thoroughly enjoyed this s

[@firstnationsindian8062]

No matter how you look at it, that's a lot of work. Good job.

[@davidson2004fatboy]

GLAD I'm NOT PAYING for ALL that LABOUR CHIEF 👍👌

[@davidbrown-55]

Love the footage. Can actually see work being done when your filming. Not just an outcom. Great build

[@metalworksclassicautoresto9583]

Thanks David...we are trying to show more of how cars are actually restored...unlike many TV shows.

[@venoveno5562]

@@metalworksclassicautoresto9583 i watch this video from start to finish and then play again & again & again.... then i going my garage, grab tools and doing the right job. thx for share this video.

[@KennethClifton-j9s]

I’d love to have a job like that

[@kennethengstrom9261]

Awesome work to watch😳 😅. They do a very good job👍👌. It will be fun to watch the next vid👍👍.

[@REMBRANTTUBE]

YOU GUYS DO INCREDIBLE WORK!!!!

[@johnsmith-qz4bv]

awesome work guys love the videos....

[@davecherry7948]

Nice work. And a lot of it.👍

[@edkattera3674]

Very good work being done car going to look great

[@scottgoodwin1073]

Damn what a great video I just discovered here but now i have to go back and watch the previous 30 episodes hahaha

[@nosnerd1967]

amazing work guys . Wow

[@deopersad2915]

That's a.lot of man hours of work to get it straight and to look amazing on the final paint job 👍🏾👍🏾

[@tyalejandro684]

i know I'm kinda randomly asking but do anybody know of a good place to watch newly released tv shows online ?

[@haydencolt1067]

@Ty Alejandro lately I have been using flixzone. You can find it by googling =)

[@trippdavis7538]

@Hayden Colt yea, have been watching on FlixZone for since march myself =)

[@tyalejandro684]

@Hayden Colt Thanks, signed up and it seems to work =) Appreciate it!!

[@haydencolt1067]

@Ty Alejandro happy to help xD

[@billmiller3425]

Lotta work and a lotta bondo.

[@user-zz3no3tb2g]

Very naice 👍👍👍

[@jamescon55]

"When in doubt, skim it OUT!" Lol. Welcome to my world. I see the "Rage Ultra" being used too. Nice....Another example of WHY there is $15 dollar a gallon "filler" and then there is RAGE ULTRA! Stuff is almost like sandin finish drywall topcoat! Great stuff. And on my favorite car of ALL TIME! TRI-5 LIFER here as well......

[@renelousada]

Belo trabalho de restauração

[@turbomustang8417]

Bodyman credo #KeepSanding😂😂😂

[@MegaGsizzle]

Why not put guide coat on the epoxy primer and block sand and then put body filler on low spots etc

[@metalworksclassicautoresto9583]

That works great on a single panel, but for an entire body we find it much more effective/efficient to do a float coat to level everything out.

[@jamescon55]

Criss cross.....criss cross......And again.......And AGAIN.......Damn, even got all the jambs skimmed and decked......Yeah, agreed. It IS great to see a major part of the body work phase that ALL/most ALL them stupid ass "reality shows" NEVER seem to show......Lol.

[@sashas8168]

Why so much filler, the body looks great. Crazy!

[@jamescon55]

Like "stated" friend......Near 90 percent gets sanded off. That 1-10 percent "MINUTE lows" is where the filler comes in and makes the car arrow straight. Without the "skimcoat" EVERY little imperfection would stand out. It just ISN'T logical or hardly possible to metal finish EVERYTHING. Lol.......

[@scottgoodwin1073]

Those mock up wheels to roll around on are so trick

[@waltermaestre395]

Muy buen trabajo, pero una pregunta, si ese metal se veia tan bueno ,para que tanta cantidad de bondo si habia muchas partes q eran nuebas.

[@davidspencer2333]

Looks great! Was the Eastwood contour sander used on panels besides the roof? What is your favorite body filler for classics like this? Love your videos!

[@metalworksclassicautoresto9583]

Evercoat "Rage Gold" and 3M "Platnium" are fillers Ken prefers, and he used the Eastwood on most of the 55's passenger side...sorry I only got footage of him using it on the roof.

[@MegaGsizzle]

Why body filler on the entire car. Why not look for low spots then apply

[@stephennummie7631]

What do you guys think about the SCT Eastwood tool love the feed back as I’ve just bought one

[@metalworksclassicautoresto9583]

It's great...really a time saver.

[@jamescon55]

@@metalworksclassicautoresto9583 Yep. I was wondering about that too.....

[@designsinorbit]

Quick question - what did you knock down the epoxy primer with to ready it for filler? Tks!

[@T3Steve124]

A lot of work for sure. How many hours in body work and paint are there not including metal work are there ?

[@glennsouthard9208]

200 plus

[@joeschlotthauer840]

The epoxy really brought out the imperfections... Why different colors of filler, are there different types, which is best...

[@daniellucas2911]

There is no way you need to put that much filler in it

[@davidson2004fatboy]

INSANITY

[@jamescon55]

ONLY a few of us "got it" for SURE! NOT intended for the weak of hearts.....

[@noeromanfranco4345]

Esa pasta es mas fina yo uso una roja creo que es mas batallosa de aplicar

[@davidspencer2333]

You may answer this question on your next video...with the blocked sanded body filler and some bare metal from sanding, what will be your primer of choice for the next layer?

[@metalworksclassicautoresto9583]

David...we will show it in the next video, but the next step is "Super Build" primer.

[@jamescon55]

@@metalworksclassicautoresto9583 My choice as well for Poly high-build. EXCELLENT stuff, and 4-1 mix so NO jacking with liquid hardener!

[@pectonhjones1855]

Question,why wasn't self etching primer used on the bare metal and are you using evercoat glazing filler,im just curious

[@metalworksclassicautoresto9583]

We used epoxy primer on the bare metal for better corrosion protection.

[@joeschlotthauer840]

Am I the only one here that would want the car on a lift to sand the sides...

[@billmiller3425]

1/8 inch of bondo is a CRAP LOAD of bondo.

[@djj32djj77]

Metal work? More like bog works ever used a flipper,dolly and a metal file?

[@metalworksclassicautoresto9583]

Check out the first 30 videos of this build if you want to see our metal working process in the fab shop...this video is in the body shop.

[@rogerwhelan4892]

Totally agree, hammer & file finish would've been much nicer

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