OBS Ford Restoration Part 10: Fender Rust Repair

[@Alphawolf2325]

Just stumbled onto this channel and I gotta say, this has been a pretty informative project so far

[@ydocproductions5593]

Thanks so much Sam! I appreciate the kind words. Thanks for watching and welcome to the channel😀👍

[@ngagnej]

Looks good, body work is one of those skills that's acquired over time with experience. Even with schooling it still an art that you can only learn by doing. You look at about where I was when I was getting started. For mine I'm just going to cut and weld in a patch for the whole wheel well arch, in my experience even when grinding down the rust it still returns. The backing method works, but if you get any moisture from behind you'll run into trouble. Also I'd recommend looking into sanding/blending techniques with a long block if you end up doing any extensive repairs- you sand in a X pattern to blend the panel, then spot putty, filler primer, primer sealer, then paint- progressively sanding each layer working from coarse to light grit. The end result will be invisible to the eye. Just thought I'd share some tips I've learned through the years from someone with the same project. in the end good work, glad to see there's still people out there willing to put effort into older vehicles, we're becoming a dying breed.

[@ydocproductions5593]

Those are all really great tips Nicholas, thank you! Looking back I wish I cut out the whole wheel well arch and replaced it as one big section. Blending in the panels is something I’d like to try again in the future. It didn’t come out looking perfect, but I was pretty happy for a first timer. Thanks for watching😀👍

[@johnmclaren7059]

Gotta love it! We’re alike , camo cap Seahawks fan and most importantly a obs Ford truck owner!!!!!

[@ydocproductions5593]

I’m glad you like the videos! Thanks so much for the support, and have fun wrenching on that Ford😀👍!!!

[@sparksfireandbalingwire8467]

Let the professionals cringe! Everybody has to start somewhere. I really love that you are willing to dig in and find out what works and what doesn't. As always, thanks for the shout out! Hopefully I will have time soon to make another video, it might be a couple of more weeks.

[@ydocproductions5593]

Thanks Jason. I really appreciate the kind words. I had no clue what I was doing from start to finish🤣. There were times where I thought I had ruined my truck, so I’m really relieved it worked out. Take care👋!

[@WesleyJohnsonMI]

That turned out pretty well! You're learning & taking your time doing it. Hats off to you! Thanks for the shout out, appreciate it! Now it's time to tackle the next hurdle!

[@ydocproductions5593]

Thanks Wesley! Learned a whole lot on this one! It’s still a work in progress, but making great headway on it. Pretty close to being done😀👍! Happy to give you a shoutout you’ve been an awesome support of the channel. Take care!

[@donaldfrederick1557]

Body work just takes time. Damn good for first time.

[@ydocproductions5593]

Absolutely. There were mistakes made along the way but like you said for being my first time I was really happy with it. Thanks for the kind words.

[@zachrasmussen3897]

No joke it looks like a professional body shop did it!

[@ydocproductions5593]

Thanks for the kind words I appreciate it😀👍

[@3rdcoastobs467]

I am very impressed with the outcome of this Cody!! You freaking killed that project brother!! Outstanding job dude, that looks really good!

[@ydocproductions5593]

Thanks so much James! It’s a big weight off my shoulders now that it’s all done. There were a few times where I thought I was in over my head🤣. Hope everything’s going well for ya down in the lone star state😀👍!

[@badgerbob2226]

I had the sameting on my 93. my buddy has a body shop and he fixed the fenders and i put a clutch in his 95 chevy ,LOL keep up the great work.

[@ydocproductions5593]

Haha Good trade🤣! I’m glad you like it the truck is still a work in progress👍.

[@gregreesman]

Fantastic video. Great pace, I appreciate your thought process, and your honesty about just trying and learning. I plan on doing a similar fix to my OBS F-150. Thank you

[@ydocproductions5593]

Thanks a lot man I appreciate it. Definitely wasn’t a professional job but it turned out ok. Glad the video could be helpful for your own truck. Takes a lot of work but it was worth it in the end. Happy wrenching👍

[@HODGEPODGEDODGEGARAGE]

Mighty fine job my friend! 😀 We all have to start somewhere when doing body work. The key is to not hate it. Almost everyone I know despises body work the most. I don't mind it one bit. Wiring on the other hand ..🤬🥴 lol. Great job buddy. You done a fantastic job with the sanding as well. Got that body line lookin good! I almost cried when I seen you grab the red spot putty! 😢🤣. Believe me, I done the same once! It's soo much worse having to scrape it off. Thanks for the shout out Cody! 🙂❤ Talk to you later!

[@ydocproductions5593]

Thanks so much Zane! Your 110% right. We all have to start somewhere and I started at the very very bottom🤣. I know exactly what you’re talking about on how people could hate bodywork. I came this close🤏 to hating it myself😂. That being said it’s a really rewarding feeling to be all finished, and the experience I gained darn near priceless! Happy to give your channel a shoutout Zane! You and the guys have done so much for mine, and I truly appreciate it! Take care man🤙

[@danrockwell1883]

Great work

[@ydocproductions5593]

Thank you I appreciate it👍!

[@obsnation]

Great job!! I’m restoring mine right now… new cab corners, new core support, new front fenders… Mine is a flare side so the rear bed is fiberglass I don’t have to worry about rust back there

[@ydocproductions5593]

Thank you! That’s sounds like a lot of work, but I’m sure it’ll all be worth it when it’s completely finished. I’ll be sure to check out some of your restoration videos sometime 😀👍

[@obsnation]

@@ydocproductions5593 awesome, thank you! I’ll be posting a quick part 1 video tomorrow of the tear down

[@JonathonEck]

Sparks on the neck? I'd call that a welder's hicky and wear it proudly. You're a stud! Weld that shit up!

[@ydocproductions5593]

Haha that’s a new one!🤣. I appreciate that. It wasn’t a professional job by any means but I like to think it looks better than when I started.

[@Bret4207]

I learned body work from my father in law who started back in the days of lead soldering, pre-bondo! You have to start someplace and you've done better than most. Sure wish we'd had MIG welders back in the 70's! We used to have to braze everything and the metal distorted no mater what you did. Good on you kiddo! What did you do with the inner fender you cut away?

[@ydocproductions5593]

I can’t even imagine how hard it would be to lead solder instead of bond-o. That sounds like a ton more work! I couldn’t be happier with how this little $100 harbor freight flux core welder preformed. This is the second time it’s been used on sheet metal it wasn’t designed to weld, and it simply gets the job done. As far as the inner fender I painted it with rust reformer paint to keep rust away for the rest of the trucks’ life. I also left the inner fender the way you saw it on camera. That way rust dirt and grime won’t be able to build up again like it did in the past.

[@willredekop6304]

Hey man, the more u do something, the better u get, all the power to ya bud

[@ydocproductions5593]

Very true! Thanks for the kind words and for watching I truly appreciate it👍

[@bobtailsthecat]

fuck yea, did it yourself and it looks great. To the haters, it’s a truck not a ferrari

[@ydocproductions5593]

@@bobtailsthecat I’m glad you liked it. It’s not gonna win any awards, but I got the job done.

[@357magdad]

That was a big job you tackled and it came out damn good!

[@ydocproductions5593]

Im glad you like it Magdad! Certainly a learning curve from start to finish, but very pleased with how it turned out. Thanks for watching😀👍

[@lilycook2504]

im doing mine right now! next time make sure you connect the metal lining on the inside to the outer body. or rocks/salt will get stuck up there.

[@ydocproductions5593]

That’s great advice! I’m by no means a professional, but for the caliber of truck I think it turned out ok😀👍.

[@bringbacktheclassics]

My man, great job! I need to do this soon. I'm dreading it myself.

[@ydocproductions5593]

Thanks a lot man. Ya it wasn’t the most professional job out there, but it got the job done. Good luck with your restoration😀👍

[@jrhillbily293]

Man thanks for the video I’m redoing a 1988 f350 dually and need all the help I can get

[@ydocproductions5593]

It’s definitely not professional work, but it turned out ok. Glad the video was helpful👍

[@TomGunnTools]

Great job Cody, I really enjoyed the video!

[@ydocproductions5593]

I’m glad you liked the result😀👍! Thanks for watching

[@jeremycoleman2936]

Looked great good reference thanx

[@ydocproductions5593]

Thank you I’m glad you liked it😀👍

[@metalartRestoration123]

Pretty good mate ive seen cars with chicken wire newspaper and half a ton of bog so for not knowing what u are doing turned out good. Outro was good.

[@ydocproductions5593]

Haha I’d pay to see a car like that🤣! I’m glad you like it. It feels great to be done with the exterior of the truck. Take care👋

[@w.c.6678]

Thanks for a good vid. God Bless u and yours.

[@ydocproductions5593]

Thank you for the kind words, sure do appreciate it. Makes all these videos worth while. God Bless!👍

[@Evangelistaadventures]

Great job buddy!!!

[@ydocproductions5593]

Thanks a lot man!👍

[@davegerrard6857]

This is a good example of how not to do this process! Lol

[@ydocproductions5593]

I couldn’t agree more🤣😂

[@macbride33]

well done bro

[@ydocproductions5593]

Thank you😀👍

[@Bigcash3]

Nice job! I like that idea.

[@ydocproductions5593]

Thanks man I’m glad you liked it😀👍!

[@danielschaummann973]

Great stuff man!

[@ydocproductions5593]

Thanks! Definitely took a lot of work, but it was worth it to see the finished result!

[@mountainviewturning5319]

Looking good 👍

[@ydocproductions5593]

Thank you! I’m glad you like it!

[@grantmasson5483]

Super Job! I’m restoring a 1995 F250 SuperCab and you have given me the confidence to try things out of my comfort zone! Can’t wait to see what you do next!!

[@ydocproductions5593]

That’s awesome! The super cab models are really cool trucks. I’m glad you found this video helpful! Good luck on the restoration😀👍

[@RestorationbyAlabamaCreeks]

I’m not a body man at all. That fender looks great now. Lots to learn about body work, your educating yourself and and the world. Outro is excellent.

[@ydocproductions5593]

Neither am I🤣! I’m glad you liked how it turned out. There were times I had wondered if I was going to ruin my truck or not. Glad you liked the outro. I had to make the most out of the snow day we had🇺🇸. Take care👋.

[@RestorationbyAlabamaCreeks]

@@ydocproductions5593 GO see my Giveaway vid. It would be great to see you win those 3 tools.

[@ydocproductions5593]

@@RestorationbyAlabamaCreeks Will do!

[@SteveStoltz]

Did you find that the paint matched well? Mine has the oxford white paint code but the Dupli color looks like beige compared to what on there. Nice Outro

[@ydocproductions5593]

I found that it blended pretty well. Since the trucks paint is 25+ years old it was a tiny different, but you can barely tell even up close. I’m glad you liked the outro I had to make the most of the snow day we had.

[@TheFoxShop]

Looks like it turned out pretty darn good!! I would have bought a patch panel from like LMCTruck for $40... Cut it out, welded it in.. perfect body line..but looks like it turned out great! Curious how that spray can rustoluem paint will hold up.. I know..I know..trying to do it on the cheap side of things.. Looks like it turned out well!! Get yourself a can of spray undercoating and coat the crap out of it with it lol.. nice job! 👌

[@ydocproductions5593]

I know you’ve done a ton of stuff like this, so it really means a lot that you think I did a good job😀👍! Buying a piece of sheet metal that already had the existing body lines would’ve probably saved a ton of time, and hearing you say it only would’ve cost me $40... Looking back I should’ve done exactly that🤦🏼‍♂️🤣! I think the rattle can paint will hold up well since I put several coats on, but of course time will tell. Plus I’m looking forward to undercoating the the truck cause I really think it will give it a clean look. Thanks for watching Jon!

[@audimaster5000]

@@ydocproductions5593 I did a similar repair to my truck 10 years ago. The biggest regret is not using a proper primer and automotive paint. 2 part Urethane or epoxy primers and paint is pricey and toxic as hell but it’s worth it if you made it this far- especially seeing you’re resourceful and ambitious enough to do the repair with a flux core mig process and you’re own patches. Good work! Another place to check is the front rubber cowl drain duckbills in front of the floor panels. You can flush em out with water from the top where the wiper blade mechanisms are. And the metal where the lower door seal sits on the cab is a bitch too. And the radiator support….and so on. Lolz. Don’t ya hate rust!

[@ydocproductions5593]

@@audimaster5000 Thank you for the kind words I appreciate it! It definitely was a massive undertaking, but I’m really happy with how it turned out. I agree, I wish I had bought a better primer, but since this was a low budget project I can’t complain. I’m so glad that the truck I have currently on the channel is rust free because it’s a hassle to say the least🤣. Thanks for watching😀👍

[@oldcroneysgarage9739]

Sorry I'm late. Also. I have no idea what I'm doing but I'm trying really hard.

[@ydocproductions5593]

You’re not late bro, you’re right on time! Thanks for watching😀👍!

[@hawkinbs]

Very creative and well thought out Cody!! Thanks for sharing!!

[@ydocproductions5593]

I’m glad the video was helpful to you! Thanks for the kind words😀👍

[@jessesoto8887]

Very impressive looks great 👍

[@ydocproductions5593]

Thank you I appreciate it!😀👍

[@markrandall1456]

I like it. Did you do the other side? What are you doing with the inner fender? Thanks for the fun. :-) BTW, are you Zane's brother? You guys sound a lot alike.

[@ydocproductions5593]

Thank you! I ended up leaving the other side alone. All I did was wire wheel the body paint down to the metal, and then used a little spot putty in order to paint over it. I don’t believe it will be a problem I’ll have to deal with in the future, and it looks really nice. That’s funny you think we’re brothers. We’re actually just KZbin friends😀👍. Thanks for watching and the kind words it’s always much appreciated.

[@HODGEPODGEDODGEGARAGE]

@@ydocproductions5593 Brothers!! ❤❤🤣

[@ydocproductions5593]

@@HODGEPODGEDODGEGARAGE Brothers!😁🤙❤️

[@graydonjohnson6968]

Oh no Sparks next to Paper

[@ydocproductions5593]

Haha not the ideal situation🤣