Prep And Prime Your Classic Rod - High Build Primer Saves The Day On My 55 Nomad

[@Warrior_Resisting_Colonialism]

Guys; He knows there's still dents and bad spots to work on lol. He wanted to prime it to feel the progress. This also helps keep it from surface rusting while working on it. Now he'll sand the spots that need for more filler down (or you could use, but it's pricey, filler that's made to go over filler) and touch those spots up. He's not claiming to be done with body work and ready to shoot paint. Why not listen to what he says? lol.

[@redwinstead7873]

Good idea I do that to.

[@mr.stonerUDX714]

high build primer covers up a lot of imperfections less needed body work

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

@Kirk Oglesby i get people all the time asking me to repeat in the comments exactly what I said in the video because "they" weren't paying attention!.. and actually tell me that! lol

[@thomasmadden1011]

Paint gloss paint 🎨 so pride the body work !!!??

[@thomasmadden1011]

Gloss black , so pride work ,

[@kalinagoedge2777]

Really inspiring transformation for your Nomad, Dan. Well done.

[@timmyj4392]

So sweet to finally see this car in all one color, it's looking fantastic!

[@stomper2582]

You might be one of only a handful of people in North America that would have attempted a restoration on this car. It has turned out amazingly well. Can’t wait to see the finished product. Thanks for sharing. 👊😎👍

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

ahhh.. the little tricks to make ourselves feel like we're making more progress! little things like a driveshaft makes it feel like a HUGE milestone! haha.. still have MOST of the build to go! looks great Dan...

[@N-Scale]

Really looks great Dan. Especially from what you started with.

[@MrScrapart]

Good call on putting her in primer. Having it all one color helps greatly for the finish work. It will be much easier to see where she needs more love. It looks awesome now. Thanks for sharing Brother!

[@buckeyejim2989]

My OCD can take a break now🤣🤣 This ole girl was destined to find you🙏👍 Thanks for sharing Dan

[@DDSpeedShop]

Haha same here

[@vincentenk4449]

Dan, PLEASE keep this! You're pouring your heart & soul into it & I've never seen you go this far on a project before. It's plain out amazing how far it's come! Great job sir!

[@jeffreyc6508]

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[@brandygray5894]

Try EverCoat slick sand. It's very very thick, does a great job. God bless all the Canadians fighting for FREEDOM, and LETS GO BRANDON!!

[@SirGregg]

Transformation! Definately a boost to moral. Motivation level, High! You are right about the high costs of cars. Here in New Zealand old cars as well as not so old cars are escalating in price. I put it down to inflation decreasing the value of the fiat currency. Governments keep borrowing and Reserve Banks keep printing.

[@benburg436]

Dude don't listen to him. I live where rust is very prevalent and I'm always inspired by your work. That is why I watch

[@ronaldhagadorn5512]

#400! Feels good! This is your reward for working so hard! Keep up the hard work!

[@samuelburton175]

THAT IS UNREAL WHAT THAT LOOK4ED LIKE THE DAY YOU D5RUG IT HOME AND NOW. lOVE YOUR WORK

[@jimm3756]

Nice job restoring the old Nomad. I'm sure she'll be a beauty when you're done.

[@615theBuzzard]

It’s amazing how much better it looks now that it’s all one color. 👍👍🔥🔥

[@davidsantos8206]

Looking good Dan. It's amazing just how big of an improvement, having the car all 1 color makes. Can't wait to see what color you are going to paint it. Thanks for the video.

[@DDSpeedShop]

Thanks man

[@deopersad2915]

Awesome 😀👍🏻👍🏻 yeah it's good to do the primer so you can see spots to fix 😀👍🏽👍🏻 good progress Dan 🤙🏼

[@Carl09of09]

WOW! It looks so much better in one color can't wait to see you actually put the color on it! ✌🏼🇺🇸🇨🇦

[@DDSpeedShop]

Yeah im stoked on it haha

[@davidcolesr.8628]

It’s Always Great To Catch Up on Your Videos When I Can Afford The Time. It’s Looking Good To Me, can’t Wait For The Color Stage. Catch You On The next One, Keep It Safe Out There Brother

[@OlysGarage]

Its amazing how just a coat of all one color (primer) just changes the total look of the car, how how nice is really is. Shoot, even if you stopped right here, would be a huge WIN.

[@marygarner5249]

Looking Amazing DAN the MAN like the sound of that and its true 😎😎😎😎😎👍👍👍👍👍

[@ttforever1090]

Sculpture! ...just started to falling in love with that primer gray.

[@dupes_1618]

Lookout Dave kindig, DD is coming! Next stop Detroit roadster show!

[@DDSpeedShop]

Hahaha riiiight

[@robertboyer5498]

So satisfying to see the patchwork quilt made a solid color!

[@DDSpeedShop]

Totally agree

[@edpoell2876]

Wonderful work Dan, the primer alone made the car look dozens of times better. Amazing how many dings hide low down the body.

[@georgeoverman4895]

That realy made that nomad look badass. I think you're doing a great job Dan. Glad you're going with a two tone matt color. I think that will make it look clean looking. Watching your videos inspires me to work on my 79 el comino. Hope you keep this one when you get it finished. Love the 55. Look forward to watching the next video.

[@Vet-7174]

Lookin great, Keep it up ,Rome wasn't built in a day .🖒🖒 quality Nomad .Good Vid.

[@terrencegiordan2775]

Dan the floor pan man what a difference with it all one color it makes it easier to see what you have left and seals the bare metal.

[@williambaker1136]

Looking fabulous. As a Yank I am admiring Canadian grit more and more these days.

[@TheTubeTube2]

Oooo she’s looking goood Dan! Dare one say ‘elegant’? Yes, elegant, élégante… beautiful… who would have guessed it? Facelift? Amanda Lepore eat your heart out!

[@leftyoverton4347]

She ain’t gonna be a prissy show girl, but your definitely gonna have a BAD ASS HOTROD! I’m glad you got her in primer to protect the work you’ve done so far. I’m guessing guys are gonna start wanting to buy it since a lot of the hard work is done. Great work Dan, be proud buddy! 👍😎🇨🇦

[@scottrandal3219]

This and the convertible are my favorites good job my friend 👏

[@MrIgor1955]

Some people are inspirational speakers. You're an inspirational worker or a combination of both. The car has come a long way and looks great knowing where it was when you brought it home. Keep up the good work..

[@DDSpeedShop]

Thanks so much my friend!

[@johnellis5179]

So glad to see the tailgate finally covered!!😂😂😂

[@billpage2828]

It is beautiful Dan she will be a fine automobile soon .have a great day

[@debndave4871]

Huge transformation from what you started. The motivation you tackle this project is awesome

[@garymatulis8367]

Well done Dan.. Considering it was really a junk rusty car, you've saved a piece of automotive history! Super COOL!!

[@johnallen372]

Wow you should be proud of all your hard graft looking amazing 👌

[@fredgillick3071]

Hey Dan, That Nomad looks a 100% better then it did when you first started on it. You did one hell of a job. I can't wait till you paint it. Great job, the car looks awesome. Take care and be safe.

[@DDSpeedShop]

Thanks scott

[@ksokie63]

Dan the Nomad has come along way. Its is looking good and the primer does help to show up little inprefection. But now you have all the same color. Thanks for sharing and Can't wait for the next update. 👍🖐

[@builtbybo22]

Looking Great, Well on its way to final prep and paint!

[@Warrior_Resisting_Colonialism]

I just used Speedokote high build primer for my '68 t-bird and that stuff is the bomb! It sands so nice you don't even need to wet sand it! I flattened that car out with a long block with no water and could do quarter of the car without changing the paper and inside 20 mins! I had her blocked down with just a few sheets and an hour! Great stuff. You can get it on amazon. What's cool is, you can mix it a bit thinner and use a smaller tip and use it for a nice surfacer too! That helps the paint lay nicer and more even. My car turned out really nice. Flat, smooth and looks nearly factory, and I just used two cheap guns ($30 ish jobbies) and shot it right outside. :) The only spots are no fault of anything but my own where I could of used more filler. Next paint job, I'll get those spots. Hopefully 10 or 20 yrs from now lol. Really minor blemishes. I spent hours and hours and hours. Blocking her out with that primer though only took a few hours though. I had a lot patch panels to weld in and a lot of filler work to do. Better overall than this car, but nearly enough bad spots to contend with filler wise, just the same. So about the same size car and body work as this car for sure. I even shot it with paint once and saw I was nowhere done yet hahaha I had to scuff her up and keep working. I got her though! It was my first real paint job. I honestly did know I didn't have it the first time, but I ran out of 65F days. I had to coat it before winter. The few extra hundred bucks protected all my body work so it was worth it to me anyway. Still saved thousands upon thousands doing it myself so.

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Looking good!! 👍👍👍

[@charleslinville7555]

Cover your tv from overspray. Great job as always !

[@davidmiller1618]

Never thought of a vice as a gun holder. Brilliant!

[@peterjdo]

The Nomad looks sweeeet in one colour 😎👍

[@rustyirongarage4465]

Looks great Dan!! Almost unrecognizable!

[@WoodandMetalGarage]

car is looking good. the roof looks great.

[@DDSpeedShop]

Thanks buddy

[@wilenelson1810]

Lookin good!!!! 💀🔧🔩🔥🔩🔧💀

[@hairycat6095]

i have been using rustoleum primer on my mustang, it seems to fill and sand nice, works for me. nomad is looking good. thumbs up

[@jayden4656]

Saweet! Ah, the vision. Those rear windows are enormous!

[@cranberry3273]

WOW THAT LOOKS A MILLION PERCENT BETTER ....... Love It ! Dan keep up the good work !

[@terryeustice5399]

It looks good Dan .Just seeing it 1 color makes a huge difference. Thank you for sharing!

[@timwalden8026]

The Grey Ghost looks good now some guide coat to show up low spots LOOKING GOOOD

[@javierdenardo2607]

Great seeing it in one colour...else, it looked like a patchwork

[@greggonzalez7396]

Great video, great progress and the Nomad really looks fine in full primer. Each video shows how much progress you have made on this wagon. I think you should keep a log of time spent on each project. I am sure even you would be surprised .

[@chuckeelhart1746]

Fine work Dan!

[@dreamawake1543]

The craftsmanship on this car is amazing! This car looks great!

[@matttaylor373]

looks good all one color makes a huge deffrance keep pushing its looking like a real car now!!

[@vancity2349]

Yes… was waiting for that…looking so much better…

[@jasonturlington1525]

Great job Dan!!! Looks great!!!

[@thomreece2436]

Loooks GOOOOD - Yellow w/ white roof!

[@Tim-57]

Yeah Dan!😁 She gets more beautiful with each video🙂

[@jpalberthoward9]

Holy Moley, looky yonder What is that I see? A beautiful primered Nomad starin' back at me. Don't forget to savor this moment. It was hard earned and fought for. Its yours. A well deserved endorphin rush and dopamine moment. Now, go back to vid number one, and watch yourself dragging this beast out of the field. You should feel another dopamine rush (again, hard earned and well deserved) While you're at it, give thanks to your lovely wife. Without her support, youd be selling insurance and the Nomad would still be rotting away in that field. I'm almost as happy as you are to see things get to this stage I can not say enough good things about the car, or about your work. Thumbs up and hats off!!!! CHEERS!

[@henrygibson1530]

Dan it's looking a 💯 better then when you started it. You get the few spots and dent's fixed it will be ready for paint or whatever you want.

[@captozone]

It looks really nice in comparison. You'll be able to see the highs and lows easier. You do great work Dan!

[@rajcam80]

AWESOME!!! I am going steal your trick with wooden gantry. Going to pull the body off the 1971 Pontiac GT-37 this yr! Thanks for the tips! Keep up the great work!

[@DDSpeedShop]

Nice! Be careful

[@rajcam80]

@@DDSpeedShop Will do! Glad I found your channel, it is a realization that things can be done if you put the time in! Thanks

[@007cyklone]

Nice to be able to see it in a solid color

[@RyanGlenn810]

From a questionable pile of rust to a respectable car. The Nomad is looking great!

[@bobzotzman5253]

Correcting that body line on the front fender on a bunch of different vids was done by laying a straight tape line and sanding up to it one side at a time. I would love to see you put in the time to make this Nomad shine. Love your fleet and the channel.

[@gordonwalker8003]

Well hello from mt morris mich . Great job on the update vedio the NOMAD has a primer on . Dan , there should feel happy 03-08-2022 time 11:40am .i know also your at work and soo sorry to bug on the day Have great day .

[@davidziolkowski9815]

Danny the miracle worker ! A talented person who’s willing to work hard can accomplish much.

[@kevinbourg1837]

That nomad has come a long way in a short amount of time good job

[@deankavic3088]

Your going this far--fix the dent!! You'll be glad you did

[@edwinjstephens4958]

Happy to see it all one color even if that color is primer lol really looking good nice work it's come a long way be safe healthy and happy God Bless

[@davidwood1923]

Hey hey... Looking Good. Thanks for Sharing

[@johnstelluto9101]

Great job spraying the primer, Dan! That Nomad is really taking shape now! (By the way, Bad Chad says he uses 40 + 80 grit to the bare metal, then 220 + 400 for the paint. Wipes off dirt and gease with Windex:))

[@murvisstribling4035]

Murvis from Orlando Florida looking good keep the videos coming great work

[@charlesfavorule1832]

Dan,I watched the very first Nomad video,and this car was seemingly unsavable,and you took it this far and I take my cap off to you! You pulled it off,and did what I saw as impossible! Nice work,Dan!

[@bigbuck1318]

Looks good.👍 Don’t forget to prime the door jams.

[@paulwier7005]

Looking Minty! You must be so stoked

[@nboldrini]

About that left front fender.....I made a 2" wide mold of the "bead" line out of Bondo when I widened the body on my T. There was an 8 inch gap where the new fiberglass was flat across the back where the original "bead" had been. I smeared Bondo on the area and slid the mold along a thin wood straight edge across the flat body. It took a few additional passes but one could not tell that it wasn't an original body line when finished. Good luck.

[@ronvogt4128]

Lookin' good, Danny-Bo. Keep it up!

[@rustyhauler6477]

Car's looking good Dan, stay motivated. In Winnipeg...brrr...

[@johnnysechrist6313]

Lookin good Dan.

[@seanodonoghue8248]

geez I'm the same, go so far with bogging,sanding etc then have to throw primer at it to see how it's going. looking good Dan,great watch.

[@alshotrodgarage4779]

Dan your my hero with no cape

[@donnie2533]

Great video glad you posted keep them coming thanks

[@markmckeachnie4484]

If you use the blocker with a lite dusting of paint it will show every little high or low spot is

[@trillrifaxegrindor4411]

its called a guide coat,you dont use paint as it plugs up the sandpaper..you use "guide coat" its black,it goes on light,it isnt paint

[@markmckeachnie4484]

@@trillrifaxegrindor4411 I use any old container of spray paint but I wet sand maybe that’s why my paper doesn’t clog . Seems to work good on corvettes and Harleys I paint

[@cjsbackyardrestorations5288]

It's looking great what a fantastic 👏 job

[@jeffmckinsey8769]

Looks great Dan. Nice work

[@carmeloblanda6636]

You always have the attitude to get anything accomplished! Looking back to the day you put it on the trailer to home you should be very proud !!! You give meaning to the term DYED IN THE WOOL HOT RODDER!!!

[@DarkFlamage]

Not just a so-sad Nomad anymore! 🤣🤣

[@johns9993]

Dan you have done wonders on this Nomad so far !!! Pat your self on the back GREAT job !

[@staytunedrodcustom5855]

Looks good man! A coat of primer down before fine tuning and spot priming is always good.

[@danspak1671]

FROM WHAT YOU STARTED WITH THAT NOMAD LOOKS OUTSTANDING!! BE PROUD!!!!!!!GREAT JOB DAN!!

[@Warrior_Resisting_Colonialism]

After touching up your spots, you really should block her out at least twice, Dan. It will make a HUGE difference in how the paint will look. You don't have to go crazy. Just go ahead and sand the primer off the bad spots, touch those all up, order another gallon of primer. Yes, a whole nother gallon. It will be worth it. Before shooting it though, spray the whole thing lightly with a can of black guide coat. Allow to dry, with 3 nice thick layers of primer on there now, grab a nice long block (16") and flatten it all out. Even if you just go over it all lightly to find all the deepest spots where guide coat still is, then touch up just those spots with more primer. Allow to flash for 10 -15 mins and then shoot the whole car. In just an hour or two times going over it witha long block and flattening out all the primer will pay HUGE dividends in the end results and take away a massive, massive amount of "waves" in that big long car that you'll have if you dont. Now if you do that twice, you'll REALLY have her pretty darn flat and she'd REALLY look sharp once painted. Just a few hours, you don't have to go for perfection but you'll see that guide coat will really help you find the main dips and waves and you'll be able to sand them nearly, if not all of them right out now with your current 3 layers on there. You're super, super close to having her real flat (besides all those touch up parts) It's so worth doing. Just a couple more hours to do it. You'll see a huge difference.

[@oldschooltwist18]

gonna need more than a gallon lol...the panels on that car are huge...spraying the side is like walking to the end of the driveway to get your mail lol. the panels arent only tall they are long....like spraying the area of a semi hood....but i definitely agree on the twice blocked look.

[@Warrior_Resisting_Colonialism]

@@oldschooltwist18 Well, he doesn't need it perfect and remember that he's got 3 coats on there already. That means, he can sand the first time and flatten out a massive, massive amount of dips and waves just there. With another gallon, he can fill the dips, then spray the whole car and block it again and come real, real close in just a few hours now. He's right there (overall) save for all his bad spots, which I know will take time from experience haha. As for leveling with his primer though, Just one more gallon now that he's got 3 layers thick worth he can sand and he'll have her so flat, the average person wont see anything. He doesn't need it 100k quality, show car. Just those few more hours spent blocking once with what he has then again after all his touch ups and filling some dips and bam. That paint will lay right down for him.

[@brianfairchild7819]

@@oldschooltwist18 theyre not as big as youd think.....smaller than a truck hood. painted both, you must have a short driveway

[@oldschooltwist18]

@@brianfairchild7819 hopefully you aren't saying driveway doesn't go all the way to the street😏. 57 I did was a gasser w heavy flake, 8 hrs in booth and that was just flake and first coats of clear after candy base. Maybe that had something to do with it. Hood wasn't that bad but roof is big, especially when you're only 5'9.

[@mazeurbanski]

all the old cars deserve a chance to be saved no matter what condition they are in