Part 2: 1967 Shelby Mustang GT500 Restoration "Sheetmetal is the car. The body is everything."

[@rupertphmode1753]

You may think this guy is restoring the car with new panels and paint, gas, lots of Amps and a MiG welder. He isn't. This guy is restoring the car with a deep, deep love. His attitude and skill is what you would want in a surgeon if your life was on the line. And, whatever his time and knowledge costs, you could pay twice as much and get wayyyyy less for your money in the long term from other 'restorers'. I just love watching him work.

[@LexKing69]

Thar part number is on the money this guy is a one of a kind restorer

[@trainnerd3029]

He is extremely knowledgeable and obviously a perfectionist. That being said, I can’t believe the leaking air fitting isn’t driving him insane!!

[@pjhitchcock]

@@trainnerd3029I came here to say the same thing!! Good lord!

[@jeffreygarcia874]

I'm glad I saw this guy's workmanship before I started my fastback. You are a true inspiration to this passion of fastbacks!.. Keep up the great work and videos. You rock bro!

[@jesper1406]

He's more accurate than my dentist....😂

[@JohnLaws-sg8yh]

He doesn't waste one move. And he hits every point without wasting a word. This guy alone is a TV show. Brilliant man with a PHD. Of his craft!

[@williammontana3895]

Thanks. This man is a pro. His knowledge and passion for restoration are truly amazing. Please continue to show the ongoing craftsmanship and evolution of this beautiful car. One can only hope and dream to find someone with pure talent like that for restoration.

[@Fritter70]

I could not love this more. Anyone who has done this work this way completely understand what he is doing and saying. “The sheet metal is the car”. Bravo sir. Much respect.

[@billwilbur4306]

Wow, great video, very rare to find someone that has the know how, skill and doesnt want to take a shortcut. You can be very proud. Bill

[@thewriter2549]

Hey Bill, thanks for weighing in on this.

[@gordonagent7037]

I have watched hundreds of hours of restoration on mustangs but never any where near as thorough as this guy, his approach is methodical and comprehensive and his commentary is entertaining and enlightening, I am really enjoying his work. It’s amazing the amount of untreated sheet metal on the vehicle, I guess we are lucky now days for body treatments that add protection.

[@michaelsippola5227]

the discovery channel should be going after this guy for a show to show the real passion of a restoration

[@daytonpyro]

no way. the discover CH WOULD NOT show what is shown here.

[@bobmoe9221]

Shows made for TV are all about personalities. This content is best suited as it is. Directed right at the enthusiast.

[@miker351w]

This is the best information Amy could ask for when restoring a fastback. Incredible

[@bobleenko512]

So I must dream as I shall, most likely, never own one. Your videos perpetuate my dreams, and those of thousands of other I imagine. Thank you !

[@brucehaims6545]

These series of videos make a lover of these cars appreciate those Shelby's that were well taken care over the decades. But for the rest of those cars that didn't fare that well it is truly a work of art that this man is showing all of us. And it's understandable when we're told how much blood, sweat, tears, time, and $$$$$ goes in to making our favorite Marque come back to life before our eyes. Tremendous job.😊

[@AngryPapa682]

Anxiously await the next installment!

[@johnburgess6572]

I am so glad to see this today !!! These 2 guys are amazing with all their knowledge and experience...they are building a car with the finest craftsmanship possible.

[@helenarusso]

Hi John how are you doing 😊

[@Smallcircle24]

This guy’s skills and knowledge are absolutely amazing!!

[@schwantz3447]

I love your philosophy... The body is everything, whole quarter and PERFECTION.

[@michaelhicks8120]

So glad to see another Shelby GT 500 vin coded car saved! Carrol is definitely watching from above!

[@Jim-op3kg]

You said in the beginning he was good! This video proves it. Nice to have a craftsman who is honest and wiling to do what is right. I hope your buying him lunch!😁

[@joebashaw3352]

It's nice to see someone that knows what there doing

[@joesphone2276]

Hard to add anything to what everybody else is said. This guy is truly one of a kind. Heart and soul into what he’s doing.

[@rgs4x]

He is right about the NOS parts. I worked at a Ford dealership in the early 80s. I use to buy 65-68 Mustangs fix and flip. I need a 65 inner drivers side apron that was connected to the front core support. I was shocked when the parts guy said that I could still order one. I also restored a 68 GT convertible. Was shocked again when I was able to order the OEM dual exhaust tips NOS. So thrilled that I ordered 1 set for a spare. Even back then they were expensive.

[@douglefever7807]

I had no idea how involved replacing a quarter CORRECTLY was. Thank you for the detailed video, Jerry!

[@thewriter2549]

Same here, I didn't know either, so I just kept videoing the process.

[@niosanfrancisco]

Just amazing Jerry. Well deserved attention to this special car. I can’t wait to see the next episide.

[@joeshumo9457]

That’s why I m a full frame kinda guy. No unibody nonsense for me. My Chevelle is all steel and rust free but with none of these concerns. I’m glad there’s guys that love to do this, because I sure don’t.

[@davekreitzer4358]

Just as a Grave Yard Car's Restoration - Superb ! 👌

[@RXRSawdustStation]

When I saw this episode pop up I first went back and watched the previously watched "Disassembly Is First" video (excellent, for sure!) in its entirety for a full refresher before watching this one in its entirety. Awesome content. Amazing detail work and presentation. Thank you for putting it forward! Excellent!

[@moparedtn]

The project of a lifetime, Jerry. Great to see yours in not only such capable hands! The mans' passion is just as important as his skill, however - and this fella has that, too. Integrity, expertise and motivation....this is going to be quite a car when done. - Ed on the Ridge

[@thewriter2549]

Yes, thanks Ed. I agree 100%. I can't wait to show the car done. We lack installing the 428 & transmission and that's about it.

[@CP-nl2zb]

@@thewriter2549 Hi Jerry. A friend of mine has 5 camaros 1967 race care mixed emotions 2 1967 street 1968 street 1969 street 2009 street He also has a 71 cuttles And 1965 Chevelle race car mixef emotion He restored all but the 09 himself. Someone needs to document his collection. If you or you can recommend someone please let me know.

[@CP-nl2zb]

@@thewriter2549 He has had 5 of the cars 30 yeaars or longer and did most the work himself

[@ainerush8942]

That's a passionate labour of love. I can't wait to see more of this master at work

[@MrJalyles]

Jerry you had me worried that you had changed your mind. I’m glad to see the progress my friend!!

[@thewriter2549]

The car is almost finished. We lack putting in the interior and engine. We need a set of 15 x 6 Ford steel rims. We need a pair of carburetors - the dual four's. My problem is I spend so much time editing the many hours of video. This part 2 took me 3 and a half weeks.

[@bfactor]

@@thewriter2549 I'll keep my fingers crossed that part 3 doesn't take that long. Really enjoyed this near hour of footage.

[@Rockyman-99]

How would you like to go to work every day and truly just be doing what you love..? What an artist. Can’t imagine what the resto bill will be, but worth every penny.

[@Lethal_Venom]

Love seeing this car be brought back and this whole process. He does such amazing work. Can't wait to see more on this. Even more than finding them I love seeing the videos of them being restored.

[@CHRISROYALSCHIEFSFAN]

Jerry I can't wait to see the final results! 67's are my favorite! Super jealous!

[@thewriter2549]

Same here, when Dan called me about this Shelby that he found I thought for sure it would not be a '67, the model year I wanted, but it was. And then when we were looking up the car's spec's in the Shelby Registry I thought this car just might be the color that I wanted, red, and it was a T-code for Candyapple Red. So, I developed a positive mindset and I might even get to buy this car, which I did. And now the car is almost restored and I hope everybody following this can get a vicarious thrill of what this is like.

[@marinablueGS]

It's always a pleasure to watch a craftsman use his talent and knowledge.

[@michaelkienhofer6394]

Fantastic to watch,,Great Workmanship!

[@helenarusso]

Hi Michael how are you doing 😊

[@Dekoan01]

If i just had the money for a full restoration of my 66 coupe. Just awesome to see someone bringing a "dead" car back to his glorious life, i hope you will have a great time with this shelby!

[@blueluny]

It's such a pleasure watching this chap work. He's like some magical mechanical wizard that just knows how to fix it all properly. So cool

[@markweber7275]

Finding a shop like this is as valuable as the project at hand. Others in this link have said it all, care and love of work will make this a perfect finish.

[@aceallenk]

Now there's a man that knows how to fix something the right way. A perfectionist at work. Doing everything the only way you can do anything, "always the right way." It's just the way it is, and can't be helped. If your going to do something, do it right or don't do it at all. Ask me how I know, lol. I get a kick out of those people that say "it's good enough," and it looks like something done by a child.

[@risengdesign]

Fantastic videos and excellent workmanship!! :D Thank you for taking the time to make these.

[@lewiskemp5893]

Youre going to love me as new subscriber. Im a bodyman for 32years and drove a 1971Mach 1 in high school

[@thewriter2549]

Absolutely, you bring a wealth of knowledge. Maybe you'll locate a barn find and we can go along and do a video. Just remember we need to be there before the car is disturbed.

[@jamesdamron2065]

Glad you got that Shelby Jerry,,imagine all the ones you photographed, now you got one,,& it's a great color!!

[@thewriter2549]

I know. That Rare Finds column that I had from the early 1990's until 2019 that was monthly in 4 different car magazines, added up to easily over 800 barn finds. This restoration turned out to be fun. We're almost done. I think Jason restores a car faster than I can edit video. Car restoration is widely misunderstood, but I don't know if people are receptive to the truth.

[@Combat556]

What an amazing craftsman! I hope that we can watch this restoration to the final finished masterpiece! Thank you!

[@slowhandjjg]

If I could I'd give a thousand thousand thumbs up to these vids !

[@Malibu1515]

Nice to know old Mustangs are in good hands.

[@rumrunner1756]

His knowledge is incredible. Every little detail of every little part. This needs to be passed on. There are so few true craftsmen in this world. I can’t wait for the next upload.

[@thewriter2549]

Thanks, we have a lot to upload.

[@saxonstangsetc3201]

Awesome video! Excited for the continuation of this series! Thank you for the enlightenment and on the galvanized areas also!

[@DFox-ud3gx]

This is a superb gentleman and great knowledge on the Best car of American Muscle

[@jeffpickett9730]

Woo HOO, PROGRESS!! Jerry I’m as excited as you are about your car bud. So happy for you! Love that you’re allowing us to follow along. So happy to see this man’s level of know how and integrity, he’s as important a find as the car was. Love the videos, Please keep ‘em coming!!

[@thewriter2549]

I have many hours of video to edit into about a half dozen more parts.

[@MOTHERCLUCKER2014]

We need more videos! After watching every second of this series so far I'm too invested! Thank you for such a fine job!

[@TrainMaster04]

Glad to see progress is staying steady! Can’t wait to see the finial product.

[@richardbradfield7437]

Not a Mustang guy, but I am a fan of faithful restoration of old vehicles. I am excited to see this particular project executed especially by this guy and the owner!

[@rt3box6tx74]

What impresses me about your restorer is his willingness to talk. So many geniuses are broody or just plain inarticulate. One day your video of this process will be priceless. Jason is a true artist. Fascinating content.

[@danielquintana7499]

Hats off. This guy is the best ive ever seen. A passion for his craft. Incredible worm.

[@fairlaner69]

You are fortunate to have this craftsman doing your restoration; your videos will preserve the history of the car's restoration and also serve as a learning tool for others. Keep it coming.

[@thewriter2549]

My thinking too. Thanks.

[@oldsmanmike2803]

I love to see Jason work with such skill and persistence. That media blasting is fun to watch. I hope he can use hearing protection when he is using air tools. If anyone has used air tools you will know the noise is deafening! His explanations are very helpful.

[@thomasfridvall8396]

Down to the bone! 😊 Then do it right without cutting corners. Impressed!

[@goodboyringo9716]

Beautiful job, I can't wait to see the next video and the finished car.

[@gilbertwashburn7095]

You know what you're doing I worked in a body shop for 35 years that thing's going to be beautiful when you're done thumbs up to the talented people left to do this my dad had a 50 Ford and he did all the body work black lacquer it was a beautiful car straight as an arrow Flathead dual carbs LaSalle trans my dad was a hot rider before me have a great day more young people need to know how to do this but they don't seem interested

[@donaldanator]

This is very high quality content. Thank you for this series. The comments from Jerry and the restorer are top notch and informative.

[@thewriter2549]

Hey thanks Donald, the restoration has been a lot more fun than I thought it would be. Jason actually restores faster than I edit hours of video.

[@GraemeChapman-d6z]

Brilliant workmanship and restoration of this great car.

[@deeprose8598]

Thank you Jerry I’d been waiting for this one

[@thewriter2549]

More on the way. It just takes me more time to edit video than it does for Jason to restore. The car is done except for 428 engine and transmission installation.

[@johnburgess6572]

This guy is the man ! Real work

[@MOBAL-k5i]

This young fella has his act together!!

[@barncat64]

Fantastic craftsmanship!

[@Schlum99]

Thank you for making these videos, I am enjoying every second of it. The explanations are gold!

[@leslieamsden607]

Great workmanship you remind me of me i also did a Fastback for a friend of mine two years ago it took me three half years and enjoyed every hour on it and i always say patience , knowledge ,experience brings great results 👍

[@huck01955]

Nice to see some 1 that cares about what there doing .

[@b67fstb]

I love this ! You put the dot on the i !! No shortcuts ! I am in the progress of replacing the front end of my 67 fastback after a total loss. I used parts from dynacorn and used a laser and put the pieces together on a table with neccessary temporaly reinforcement.

[@MrJalyles]

Wow this is an amazingly deep man whose knows his art. I could only wish that I could have a car as well done as his. But he’s a one of a kind auto artist. 💯❤️🤠

[@markoverton5858]

Awesome engineering integrity to maintain correct factory build spec, this is the way 👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏

[@87GrandNational]

Great video, Jerry!

[@afwoods]

That’s a crazy stack of skills that guy’s got there.

[@gregsidel3557]

You have done a wonderful, wonderful job. I can see the cranship that you have that. You've work so hard at and you do it so well. Thank you so much for what you're showing. Thank you thank you

[@rustyjeep9783]

Just wanted to say thank you for showing what it takes to do a true restoration ..

[@jamesdamron2065]

Love your car Jerry, badass ride

[@thewriter2549]

Thank you. I think Ford designed the '67 Shelby to resemble, in profile, a production version of their GT-40 race cars. The lower bodyside stripe is the similar, so is the flip up rear spoiler and front nose.

[@jackbodenmann7379]

This is amazing to watch. It's a 3D chess game in sheetmetal. What to remove, what not to remove. Having restored a Swiss cheese Model T, which is a much simpler car, I can really appreciate this work.

[@thewriter2549]

Thanks for recognizing the work Jason has done, including his narration. This is one of my most difficult and time-consuming videos that I have ever produced, literally hundreds of hours invested in this Part 2. I like the outcome, but I have not figured out how to earn enough money to cover expenses, let alone something for my time and work.

[@ynot7262]

Incredible knowledge and skill... Glad I hot to watch this whole series.

[@pofomoco2]

Jason is a true craftsman!

[@jessiefair7391]

Dude has mad Skills! True Artist and Restoring cars. love his attention to detail

[@davepriddy9263]

Great video, and thanks for sharing this.

[@msoveral1]

Wow! I never knew there was lead hiding those spot welds! Nice secret! Now I want to rebuild one!

[@louisebrown2887]

Master at work you can tell you have a passion for detail Tks enjoy your videos

[@sixteenstone007]

Can't wait for part 3

[@wickedpony4633]

Thanks so much for sharing this video. A very interesting process for doing a correct restoration.

[@cordovanbee]

Now we know Why a restoration cost so much!! We been taken to class!

[@cordovanbee]

This man is a true craftsman!!

[@brianscott9861]

I use to build Honda Accords. I took great pride in my work. I was a hard worker. Carpel tunnel to prove it.

[@helenarusso]

Hi Brian how are you doing 😊

[@brddukaty7460]

A great craftsman 👏👍🇺🇸🇸🇰

[@heathtyson4308]

Fantastic to watch a craftsman ply his trade

[@lowellfunk8974]

The tool he's using is called a die grinder! The disc attached to it is the cutoff wheel. They're so handy I have 3 different ones myself and I'm just a regular mechanic 😂

[@thewriter2549]

Yeah, he said die grinder and cutoff wheel to me. I might have not included that clip.

[@fredsiegfried1707]

Thats a sweet shop, Ole pap wishes he had one, Upgrading my 03 Dodge 2500 4x4 cummins in driveway at 64, mechanic 44 years

[@thewriter2549]

I have a lot of respect for the talent of good mechanics.

[@HDDREAMIN]

He knows his stuff huh. Man I love this!

[@v1-vr-rotatev2-vy_vx31]

Yep, did this work 40 years, the old mustangs are the best cars to work on at that time, strong unibody structures and good on the race tracks

[@brenteddy67mustang]

Been fun watching this as I have just done the same. Couldn't agree more with his philosophy. When is pt.3 coming?

[@thewriter2549]

Pretty soon, been busy taking video this summer and now a time out for a kidney stone.

[@brenteddy67mustang]

@@thewriter2549 get better soon, stones suck

[@ThomasF.Cargill]

Poetry in motion!

[@redmondjp]

You have the right man on the job! I know that we may not ever know the total cost on this, but are you keeping track of the hours of labor? It would be really interesting to know. Doing it correctly is so much more expensive than the way that most shops do it . . .

[@hoedemakerbart]

Nice work. He has skill

[@marklarson9436]

Guessing the process isn't much faster even if he's not stopping to explain his process as he goes. Anyone wondering why projects get abandoned, take years, or see corners get cut? This is why. It takes time, money, and skill to do it right.

[@evana1900]

Great video thank you for taking the time to share.

[@wgoconnor33]

Incredible work , very impressive!

[@nickwillobey2205]

How does ONE guy get all this knowledge and excellence?😮

[@tkdterp8]

Fantastic video!

[@billblackwell6098]

I'm amassed that he doesn't wear protective glasses. Should have them on. He's brilliant !

[@user-sh3ms1hw5p]

so true