DIY Restoring and Replacing Roof Skin in a Classic Car | EP 11 RUSTORATIONS: 1972 Chevy Nova

[@Brianshrader6357]

Max it is a good thing to get your wife envolved w/ your restoration. You and your family are awesome team. Good luck with your project

[@SubdivisionAuto]

Thanks man we have been working on it together it's been good times. Even got the 3 year old involved last week. Thanks for watching Brian

[@olsfield]

Love the references on Triple H. Its all about the game. and how you play it. Keep the great WORK UP

[@SubdivisionAuto]

Haha yeah man life long attitude era wrestling fan. Been watching since the undertaker vs Yokozuna days in 1994! Cheers

[@leobardoarreguin2099]

I love this series I can’t wait until the next episode. I have learned so much from this video and it makes the process seem less intimidating.

[@SubdivisionAuto]

I cant tell you how happy this comment makes me. It's the reason we made the series so to hear that feedback is encouraging. That said if you like it you'll be happy to know there is a lot more on the way. We have been filming this series for the past couple of months and it's evolving in a very exciting way. Thanks for the comment it made my day. Window channels (which is up next in less than 2 weeks) is one heck of a video.

[@cunninte]

Great information, I'm getting ready to do my 66 nova roof. You had some great points!!

[@SubdivisionAuto]

Awesome man. If you can do full quarters first I highly recommend that then drop the roof on. The sail panels are not the best way to go but I never expected to do full quarters when I did this. Good luck! Quarter vid just came out it all works together

[@Hendrix236A]

Super well done to the both of you! Glad your eye is doing better, that was a close call. No broken eye balls from now on

[@SubdivisionAuto]

LOL no I will be more careful! THanks man

[@daviddaniels6818]

The belt Sanders what I've always used in a body shop for spot welds

[@SubdivisionAuto]

@@daviddaniels6818 for sure the way to do it good stuff man thanks for commenting. New EP comes out Friday on the firewall

[@daviddaniels6818]

@SubdivisionAuto I've got a 71 nova I'm in the middle of doing the upper dash I'm going to try out the steel it paint direct to metal supposed to also be weldable I've only seen good reviews glad i came across your channel cool to see the way other people do things

[@SubdivisionAuto]

@@daviddaniels6818 awesome man glad it's helpful Hopefully yours isn't as bad as mine was but at the end of the day a good quality seam sealer will solve all your problems. I am going to be adding a little more before I close this up. It still looks like this I'm actually thinking of dumping water in after it's primed to see if it will leak. Good luck on your job let us know how it goes

[@francismcinnis5995]

Good job, and because of you. I'm now looking for a nova , 68/72 but it's going to be done. I already did one about 10 years ago and sold it after a few years. The hunt begins .thanks for the videos

[@SubdivisionAuto]

Oh man Francis I am both honored and excited for you. The search is a lot of fun for sure I miss that part. At the same time excited for you becuase ei know how enjoyable it is. May I suggest putting up an ad in your area online and just giving a little of your story. You'd be surprised who may come to you. Good luck on your search if you have any questions what to look out for let me know. These cars all seem to be the same in terms of issues. Best of luck and keep us in the loop on your journey

[@Eldude350]

Nice job on the roof thingy!, Jess working on the car is also a plus, as for the eye, I had metal in both of mine doc had to use a grinder thing to get access to mine, kinda buff and shine but I did save them both! I too am getting a mig welder like yours as I seen them at work and it's a no brainer for me getting one asap. I guess you learn as you go, but at least no eye was lost! Getting back to work on mine next week can't wait. Good luck and keep those videos coming!

[@SubdivisionAuto]

That mig is awesome. With the 10lb spool it works awesome. I got it dialed in and it dawesone even without the gas. Heck a buddy of mine bought it too and he used the gas then went to flux core and had a better result. So it's a great unit fun to use. Good luck get er done

[@rosendogarcia1146]

Your doing a fine job. You ever try using rust converter, epoxy primer from ppg,DP 40. To seal the bare metal. Its a two part system.

[@SubdivisionAuto]

I have not heard of this no... I was looking into the Tamco primer at first that has a rust encapsulation property but we had issues to get it here. But I have not heard of the DP40 got any more info and advice on this? I am looking for something that I dont have to use Ospho with.... I dont want to use it on the outside of the car so any advice is great. Thanks!

[@martinmoreno2597]

Great job Max!!

[@SubdivisionAuto]

Thank you Martin its coming along

[@davidgalea6113]

Glad I'm not the only one restoring a car that's not rare and not highly sought after...like me you will probably be spending more money than the car will be worth but who cares

[@SubdivisionAuto]

At the end of the day you just gotta ask yourself who are you restoring the car for? Yeah not much money to be made but rather more lost. But if you are building it for yourself I'll tell ya it's always worth it. If you check out some of the between the wheels videos on this channels that's what the stories are about. People busting their butts making theirs dreams come true. We are all in this together my friend 😊 thanks for commenting !

[@carthageclassiccars]

If you're going to be stupid you got to be tough....just kidding man. I have been in your shoes getting metal cut out of my eye a handful of times. Honestly its probably the most valuable piece of advice you gave to a new builder in the entire video. You 100% need something that will seal around your entire eye and like you said extend it to the entire face. That is also the case even if you are sandblasting, ask me how I learned that. Good job on the rood install and cool Jess got to try welding also.

[@SubdivisionAuto]

Stupid is as stupid does... Isn't that from a famous movie? Lots of stupid mistakes here. Yeah that was a painful lesson.. was back in October and the eye is not back to 100%. Did a lot of stuff I'd do differently now after watching this! No self dimming helmet was the biggest error ! Thanks for watching man

[@scario64]

WOW! WOW! WOW! ......That was an awesome video...certainly a lot of information. Great job all around a lot of metal work and also hilarious to watch Jessica`s first run at welding...awesome. Let`s not forget that appearance of that Nasty Nova.....Always great to see that car. And you driving it...something you will never forget. Can`t wait to see the next episode....keep up the great work....except for the eye thing....

[@SubdivisionAuto]

Thanks for the awesome comment Ross I'm glad you liked the video. This was the first video where I think we got the balance of information, quality, and story balance just right. And moving forward all the rest of the episodes are like this so I'm glad its watchable. Yeah tons of info on this one I can't tell you how much research went into this video it was insane.... But think it's helpful for others so we'll worth the effort. Also the first episode I start to get comfortable on camera I'm still a little stiff. Takes a while to get used to. I try to get Jess in there when I can she's always funny but also inspiring for others. Glad the episode is decent. Cheers man

[@randywiddis]

There is always more than you expect.

[@dannyalves1656]

Great job brother. Looks like a nice solid base. Love your videos, very informative. I’m also looking for a Nova project. That paper on the roof looks like asbestos insulation.

[@SubdivisionAuto]

Oh no kidding I dont know what it is but I sure as hell didnt mess with it too much. Would make sense for the time but I didnt look into it. THanks for the feedback glad you like the videos. Nova vids every 4 weeks

[@dannyalves1656]

Was wondering you’ve ever tried fluid film, instead of the Eastwood frame coating. I’ve heard very good things about fluid film.

[@SubdivisionAuto]

@@dannyalves1656 can't say I have as I am very new to this. That said I have to say the Eastwood is really good. Been using it for the rockers and inner structure and man does it stick well. I even made a mess on the floors in some areas and it's really tough to remove. So in my mind if it's that hard to remove from an area that sees little action from the elements and sun I think it'll last.

[@dannyalves1656]

Sweet. Thanks for the info. Definitely going to look into Eastwood for sure.

[@guyyates3284]

Nice job .....it looks like you have a lot of patch panel material for other stuff now ...I'm going to find that ospho stuff ...looks like it works good ...I'm in the states ..hopefully I can find it locally..sorry for your injury...hope everything turns out ok ...

[@SubdivisionAuto]

I have the link in the description on amazon should work there. Let me know if it works. Oh yeah ended up using quite a bit of that material

[@simpsonrdlarry4385]

First thing get yourself an auto darkening welding hood!

[@SubdivisionAuto]

Man I wish I knew this when I did this. It took months to do stuff because of this. Since then got one wow what a difference. Thanks for the tip 100%

[@Gibbswelding]

So true

[@Gibbswelding]

Looks like you made the right call.Addressing more of the rust. I did a body repair. And it only lasted a couple year. Before I started seeing rust bleeding through. partially my fault thoug. Getting stuff stuck in your eyes no joke, you can't have a piece of metal sticking in your body for only so long. It's poisonous. Glasses are crap I'd always use face shields. The stuff you're working on has so many angles.It doesn't matter how you use a grinder You'll have something bouncing off one of the angles of the body. Direction of uses is more important. Keep your head back. Having a ball cap around is nice keeping the junk out of your hair. I had To extract some metal from my buddy's eye. When doing it yourself it's important To have some sort of mirror and good lighting. Makeup mirrors are really nice. I'm really bad about using safety equipment. Typically, I'm doing the things that I've mentioned. And when it comes to smoke you need to learn to breathe shallow. And keep your head back. Newer welders tend to really get up close to their welds and they tend to Burn up there welding shields and suck up a whole lot of the smoke too. It's just a habit to try to learn. You're obviously feeling a lot of pain at this point. That sucks. I got a piece of wood stuck in my eye It's still there. Good thing that it doesn't have the effects like metal. Watching your wife Weld was quite relatable for me And funny.i ts better more gratifying skill than grinding. Less scary once you understand what to anticipate. Just don't catch yourself on fire with those flannel shirts. A heavy cotton is better. There's RF Products you can look into. There's a cubitron product. That's very aggressive for grinding I see you're using something similar. the flap disks are nice. I did use a acid for all our rusty sockets and tools. It's called miradic acid.It's veffective and Is way faster than vinegar. It only takes twelve hours To come out clean. Fairly cheap.. Just don't breathe it. Let my kids watch ya yesterday. I think they're finding it interesting.

[@SubdivisionAuto]

Hey Caleb awesome comment as always. Yeah for rust repairs If your don't neutralize it it'll come back even if it looks gone. That's why I use the ospho everywhere because it won't rust under the primer. And along with ospho using a single stage primer is useless it will rust again so it has to be epoxy it's the only way to stop the mosisture transfer. Then once that's on it's okay to use a single stage paimt that's why the Eastwood chassis black is good. But I still only use single stage paints in areas where they are not exposed to the elements. Any place there is lots of water or Sun it needs to be two stage mixed paint with a hardener. There is a guy here in town who appears in the charger video hiscars he restored 30 years ago still look brand new. In terms of welding yeah big progress but learned the hard way. I now use a dimming mask and under have glasses and a mask. Along with this I also use a fan so the fumes don't go in my system. I now never use a grunder without a full mask it's just not worth it. Pain in the ass the remove all the time but no injuries. You are right grinders are dangerous so glasses are always a risk. Jess had fun with the car so far. Cool you showed your kids the video I canbimagine I'm pretty boring for kids but still cool you showed them.

[@Gibbswelding]

​@@SubdivisionAuto ok ya I'll be needing that info Appreciate the clarification on what I'm doing wrong. Thanks. They watched pirty close. I mean, if there asking me to Pause the video that means there intrested. Gabriel is 4 he watches my stuff and I monitor his engagement. It's pirty close to what i think is interesting. But he's following along and understands what you're saying cuz your communication is good. Me I don't have the time or tools to do that. Oona watches too she seems intrigued. I like them to watch people on youtube to learn...you made the list lol.

[@SubdivisionAuto]

@@Gibbswelding haha that's cute amazing stuff

[@CalebGibbsAvenue]

Siera grande Gmc.... just saw a frend pull up in it. Could be a cool rebuild. .Especially if you want to add some power.

[@SubdivisionAuto]

Nice!

[@The-truth-is-valuable.]

Take a piece of napkin or toilet paper, and place it in front of the 3M filter: Trim it neatly, and you will not even see it. It will not only save (and extend) the life of the filter, but obviously save you some money. I have done it on my own, (cannot remember where I hear or seen it) but it really works. And you do not "feel" it, breathing through it. Try it - maybe it will also work for you.

[@SubdivisionAuto]

That's a hell of an idea. Very cool thanks for letting me know. I appreciate your thoughts

[@roberthirshfield3571]

Bud I can tell you from experience I had to have remove metal from my eye at the hospital with a Dremel that 250.00 eye protection is the best purchase you can make cover your eyes people

[@SubdivisionAuto]

Jesus that sounds terrifying. Can't say I needed that but the giant needle was enough to make me think twice. I wear the full mask for everything and honestly no issues since. This was filmed in October so great success witht he full mask. Also wearing a small mask while welding helps a lot too don't get sick anymore.

[@benmiller3280]

I've had several slivers in my eyes. Went to a full face respirator when I grind now. Its really un-nerving to have the rust drilled out of your eye.

[@SubdivisionAuto]

Yeah man the dremel tool in the eye is not a lot of fun for sure taught me a lesson. Hasent happened yet and my eye still gets red sometimes.. almost a full year later. Glad im not the only one who got lucky.

[@Pacavelli]

You can do what you want, but you SHOULD wear a FaceShield my brother.......

[@SubdivisionAuto]

Haha did you watch a the whole video? Yeah... I get burned for that one You are 100%

[@randywiddis]

I hope your fits better than mine...

[@SubdivisionAuto]

Of all the relplaxement panels I've put on this car the roof fit damn near perfect. Really pleased

[@morgansword]

Not sure how or why you remember me. These are the last few years before the government decided we were just too wild for high horsepower cars and trucks.... pre emissions times. I don't think they knew we would get the LS engines that were computer maintained for maximum power available. I came home from vietnam, wild and krazy nuts. Marriage was not the right choice for me as she and I after just a few years argued and it led to a divorce I never wanted. We started in the shop we had and in doing so, many times got sidetracked.... more clothes off than on. Those were my best times of memories of the lady I still love to this day. I was the problem, not her and she just never forgave me. No working it out so I went to alaska and she went to N. Carolina. This car like so many made then were nice enough but knowledge of how to keep from rusting away or their ideas of selling more cars led to their not lasting long. At your age now, miles ahead of me at that age meaning good tools, maybe not the most expensive but good. I made a choice later to have the very best tools on the market, spent over a hundred thousand dollars on just the tools. I know now its just wasted money. Keep your bride involved, they don't melt but sometimes the encouragement is the only way to get to spend more time together. You only live once... Now I am almost seventy five and not of good health, but a good life with a great dog... Rex, just a mutt from a humane society who is also fifteen... I hope he passes before me so I have a friend in heaven

[@SubdivisionAuto]

Cool to hear from ya Morgan. I liked your comment you left when I first started this journey on building my own car. Doing just that. Thanks for sharing your history very interesting. I will keep my story going in hopes to encourage others to make their own projects happen. Cheers to you and Alaska .

[@diereitertheli]

53:49 while working with rotatory tools, please make a full hair bun.

[@SubdivisionAuto]

Man I never even thought of that. Legit safety point thank you for this I'll Inclide it in the next video we are filming together

[@randywiddis]

Don't put epoxy over your Ospho. I've done a lot of testing with it.

[@SubdivisionAuto]

Really ? What did you end up finding? I know a lot do guys who use it and have had great results. Did you bring down the acidity with something like laquer thinner?

[@randywiddis]

@SubdivisionAuto You won't have good adhesion. I found that out the hard way 30 years ago. It has its uses. I have found if you wash it off and it gets neutralized, epoxy sticks much better. I have a short showing my test. The body filler even stuck. Couldn't beat it off with a hammer... lol

[@SubdivisionAuto]

@@randywiddis interesting... I'll have to look into this more before I move forward. At the moment the vast majority of the car is in ospho but I don't plan to have the outside in it (minus the bottom of the floor and firewall). The outside of the car I will strip last because I'll imidataly epoxy it.