Windscreen Rust From Hell - Mercedes W123 Restoration

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In this episode of Restore It, I pretty much finish the welding on the Mercedes W123. The two areas I work on are the bottom right and bottom left of the front windscreen. Both of which turned out to be way worse than I thought and both took way longer than planned.
Up next for this Mercedes is a full respray and the preparation that's needed for such a job.
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:22 - Removing the left-hand rust
02:14 - Treating the surface with rust converter
02:40 - Making the first new piece
04:19 - Welding in the first piece
07:02 - Welding in the lower piece
08:24 - Grinding down the welds
08:51 - Finishing the left-hand side
09:06 - Removing the surface rust on the right-hand side
11:03 - Cutting the deep rust out
12:07 - Cleaning the area before rust treatment
13:22 - Making the new piece
14:38 - Welding in the new piece
16:55 - Welding in the upper section
17:46 - Correcting my mistake
17:59 - Finishing the right-hand side welding
18:13 - Repairing the door
18:26 - Adding a hole to the side of the new piece
18:38 - Before and after
18:47 - What's next and thanks!
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[@jesperfinnborn9888]

It turns out Great. You said your welds dont look good. Try this: increase the voltage on the welder just a little and Instead of just weld a dot, try to do a little longer weld. About 2-3 mm. The weld will sink in little more and will be less of grinding. Practise make knowledge. Sorry for some bad english. Greetings from sweden. 😊

[@RestoreIt]

Thank you, Jesper! I'll give it a go. You're English is great!

[@jesperfinnborn9888]

@@RestoreIt Thanks! Just dont try that welding tecnik on larger flat surfaces. That can be wobbly.

[@tuksee]

A bad welder makes a good grinder

[@jesperfinnborn9888]

@@tuksee True. 🤣

[@joe2mercs]

Either a longer time or a higher voltage, the secret to welding on thin section metal is the balance of heat (voltage) and time. My timing is “one thousand and.. ”. I set the voltage so that if I say “..two” I burn through. But hey you are doing great. I work on W124s and they tend to rust in interesting areas too.

[@M1LAD81]

You're too hard on yourself, Steve. I think casting my mind back to your much earlier videos, your welding skills have come far. Don't be so hard on yourself; you deserve a pat on the back! Keep those videos coming. I always appreciate the time and effort you put in.

[@RestoreIt]

Thank you mate i do appreciate it. 🙏🏼

[@kbrodie78]

I give you a lot of credit for challenging yourself, especially on a customer car. That definitely ups the stakes and ensures that you push yourself to deliver the best possible result. Professionals start somewhere, and I think you’re well passed the beginner stage. Bang up job!!

[@grimson]

Fascinating to watch rust repair. I am restoring a 1993 Toyota MR2 with zero rust, so all my work is mechanical and cosmetic in nature. Just lucky!

[@ChuckUnderFire]

It’s not until doing this work yourself that you realize how unbelievably difficult it is. I don’t know how much money is in your swear jar, but I could be close to retiring on mine with a fraction of the work you’ve done.

[@WARXion]

Absolutely, I only did a small metal work on my MX-5 but from now on I will happily pay a professional because there is no way I will do that again.

[@StanislavG.]

I was a mechanic in the army - dealing with this crap and patching fiberglass humvee bonnets was the shittiest of the shitty shit in the shitter

[@volkerdorr8537]

What is the use of a swear jar during restoration anyway Just moved from bucket to barrel recently. 😅

[@manfredschmalbach9023]

@@volkerdorr8537 .... to tank-truck ....

[@rosco4659]

When I started cutting the rust out of my E30 I realised I had a lot to learn.

[@alanlane3869]

I think your diligence is exemplary. Thanks for putting your work out there for us to enjoy and emulate. Cheers

[@normanmart7933]

This is great it's like a modern haynes manual but easier to follow. Not surprised you have so many subscribers, well done .

[@markpeterson1399]

Better than what a lot of professional shops do, obsessing over perfection can screw up a decent repair job . 👍

[@bobjoncas2814]

WOW!!!, RUST HELD TOGETHER BY HOLES...LOL...GOOD WORK. KEEP SAFE

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks, you too!

[@alexhu765]

One of a few people on KZbin that use weld through primer, great work!

[@mceajc]

Wow. That looked daunting! Well done on buckling down and keeping going. It looks a trillion times better already - filler and paint will be the icing on the non-rusty car!

[@jamesk3565]

You really do GREAT work. Always love watching the rust repair videos

[@tomswindler64]

Great video,you do not disappoint,as stated before you’ve gone above and beyond on this rust repair,just shows you cannot leave as is ,shows integrity.but I still hope you were compensated for all the extra work.the owner hopefully realizes that .kudos 👍👍👍😎😎😎

[@notthisguyagain8557]

He wasn't. He said in an earlier video that he should've charged more.

[@michaelskinner896]

The results looked great! Nice job!

[@PaulinesPastimes]

I can't imagine how much time that took but the end result looks excellent. Two small areas but so much work. 👌👍

[@williamaguiar14]

Came out great I love to see your progression in the patch fabrication

[@wsshead]

Great episode @Restore It ! At the 10:43 I was rolling on the floor laughing, very funny comment. This is the first episode I can remember you calling yourself by name, too. Steve, you make great entertaining content and your attention to detail is exemplary. Despite calling yourself an amateur I think you always do fantastic work. Especially with this underlying rust bucket, you've really made it restored to former glory and I hope the owner really appreciates ($$$$$$) the real effort you've put into making it look the best you can. Always enthralled for the next episode. Rock on brother!

[@marcfreimann9270]

Brilliant work for a beginner

[@blindi4tw]

i love ur pasion so much. everything u are taking in ur hands is turning to gold. awesome job!!! greetings from austria and thank u for the great video 🙂

[@dflat3084]

Wow man! I have full respect for you! Wish you all the best. Keep going on!

[@markgardiner1767]

BLOODY GOOD JOB FOR A ROOKIE👍.IVE LEARNT LOTS FROM YOU,AS I WILL BE REPAIRING SIMILAR DAMAGE ON MY 1997 TOYOTA LANDCRUISER TROOPCARRIER 👍👍💖💖

[@andrepienaar6459]

Thank you very much for honest to goodness videos! I can see you as a travelling lecturer going to technical schools, because all your experience is hands-on.

[@ryandennehy2400]

Brilliant mate. Come a long way. I hope the owner watches these videos to appreciate the time and effort thats gone into it

[@stusoldcars4248]

Great work. Coming together nicely 👌

[@upcyclethepastutp9901]

Great job ! Keep going, your work is really good !

[@jean-marcheu7428]

Very nice work, this restoration is on the right track

[@Aaronmcgrattan]

Well done. Really nice work. I liked your very methodical approach

[@peetjepoo]

You are not a amateur ,great job ,i salute you!!

[@garymucher4082]

Obvious Fitzee has had an influence on you. And you can't expect his results instantly. He's been doing that for a long time. And you already improved on the second side yourself. So keep doing it and you will see how it is a little easier every time... Thumbs Up!

[@trevenbrewer5044]

Great video. Those welds look great. I enjoy watching your videos due to the realistic nature and use of editing that shows the true difficulty of the project you are on and what your thoughts are as it envelopes you into a greater and greater project. Please keep up the amazing work and stay motivated! :-)

[@Pedro5antos_]

Awesome, congrats for the hard work, mate!

[@keremardicli4013]

Marvelous, splendid, georgous job... Well done..

[@autoservicegarage1984]

Well done mate !

[@gregzoller9003]

That’s a really solid job!

[@70mmbobbyj]

Excellent work there.

[@davidfirth6535]

Brilliant job! well done.

[@RIS533]

What tenacity, fantastic effort

[@willemp6432]

Thank you for your uploads..For me ,that`s what it`s about...

[@jonatansteven4905]

Golden hands! Thanks!

[@OldlikeNewRESTORATION]

Nice work 🙂

[@dietznutz1]

Fine job !

[@TheDaf95xf]

Hi 👋🏻 Buddy. Your doing a fantastic job 🤩 Really enjoying your projects and video format 👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@54mgtf22]

Love your work 👍

[@johanback5659]

I have never even tried welding, but Ithink you're slowly getting better at it. "A good grinding machine is the poor welders best friend"

[@gaffyh1745]

Finger sander putting in some major overtime in this episode!

[@jclark5456]

Cracking job thanks for sharing.

[@zik316]

Your welding has definitely improved and you should not be so down on your work. Your commitment to doing a quality repair is commendable.

[@anthonykinrade8642]

Nice job done, good on yer for giving it a go!

[@Austeration]

Great video 👍

[@Hannover54]

Great - well done!

[@zoticus1]

Top job mate

[@gutsy.trails.adventure]

Well done mate

[@luisdelcastillo8434]

what a nice job!!

[@MrMeowMeowBG]

Great job dude keep it up

[@fredrikjacobsson25]

You do an amazing job

[@1leggeddog]

How dare you call yourself an amateur! you are a pro!

[@VintageTechRepairs]

Damn fine work fella 👌

[@coolissimo69]

Hey Bro hope everything is well with you . Happy to watch another video. You been practising your welds they are looking much better. The Pizza looks delicious, love pizza.

[@pascaljeske7307]

Oh yes a next very good Job and nice Video a Lot of Work on it but you do it ❤️

[@FactsDontCareAboutFeelings_97]

Man this was so satisfying to watch. Excellent work. 💯

[@TrapShooter68]

A grinder and paint make me the welder I ain't. When you think your patches and welding are not up to par, go back and watch some of your first welding episodes to see just how far you've come! Far better than most all of your subscribers I'll bet.

[@Nicholas10101]

Awesome!

[@ILoveGermanStyleOfTuning]

As always great :D

[@RestoreIt]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@dasdda5898]

these videos are super interesting

[@nicokouvas7669]

Waow quel patience, jolie travaille 👌

[@tookiebroon]

Brilliant effort this. Yes it might not be perfect but the satisfaction of doing it yourself and seeing your work is always better. If you fucked it up there’s always a pro out there to help. But you stuck with it, bravo sir 👏🏼👏🏼

[@erwindeboer6613]

Nice! Cant wait for the BMW series start again.

[@maui6446]

Good Job! Don't worry about how long it takes you right now. With more practice it will get faster and easier. Check with your paint guy regarding the rust converter. I have seen new paint come off down to bare metal in some cases after using a rust converter. It can happen very soon or in several years. My buddy who has done some car painting and restoration would epoxy prime over the metal and not rust convert? My old 83 300D is still in service and has over 430K miles on the clock. You probably could have found a car without the rust problems in the South West USA but the interior would not have been as nice as your car! That interior is very nice! I hope you can find all the parts you need! Some items are very difficult to source and even if you can find it the quality of Chinesium parts can be very poor.

[@robertm5969]

I hope the customer really appreciates all the extra work you're putting into this car. It should've gone to the scrap heap, but thanks to your persistence and attention to detail it'll end up like new once he gets it back. Hopefully you don't end up with more future projects like this, or put in a clause that any rust repair beyond what the customer states will be charged at shop rate at the customer's discretion. Doing great work!

[@kevinengland4675]

Looking good man 🤙🇨🇦

[@cyrilstrain2387]

You’re going ok keep up the good work

[@shrikelet]

I remember your first forays into welding. You might have a way to go, but you've already come very, very far. This cars going to look great by the time you're done.

[@evanhooper1]

Damn, if only I was living in England with my relatives. I would come work for you in a heartbeat doing this stuff.

[@georgeandrews6818]

Very clever 👏 well enjoyed brilliant 👏

[@georgeandrews6818]

Hav you ever thought ov using a magnet for ur welder be better using a clamp

[@mosesnganga8366]

Absolutely fantastic work! 👏 It's the attention to detail for me..You said amateur,I honestly don't think so..And I do hope the owner compensates you accordingly. Well done.

[@josiptadic8301]

Nice work! Can't wait to start with e30's again :)

[@RestorationApprentice]

Great job, as always! And great job on making me crave pizza at this hour...

[@Dr.Fiendish]

What a clever fellow.

[@rudiknapen4863]

Nice Work ..i know from experience how hard is it sometimes to re create things

[@fastboy8315]

Tanks for the vid ,very nice work !! Tomorrow is my turn ....... windscreen rust w201....

[@chriholt]

Your work is amazing. I have said before that you are WAY too hard on yourself. I would never have the patience or skill to do what you do. Can't wait to see how this turns out. I have to say that I hope the new paint job will be different from that 70s brown!

[@lukewarmwater6412]

I have a 124. they are great cars. its good to see someone do this to a car most would say isnt worth it. and maybe it isnt if you have a shop do it. but doing it yourself is always a good idea even if it doesnt work out so well. it looks to me like this will work just fine for you. if you happen to be able to get a tig welding machine, that may help you have more faith in your welding ability. even though you are doing fine. its just fine if you put down a solid weld and dont have to get out the torch and a shrinking hammer

[@pinzgauernorcal]

its nice work bro

[@sonyhk3824]

Good job. Cheers

[@RestoreIt]

Cheers Sony

[@adrianstephens56]

Great work. You say you'll strip it and get ready for paint in the next episode. Based on previous form, I guess you'll discover additional rust when you strip it, and will spend several episodes reworking that before you're ready for paint. OK, prove me wrong !!

[@igorjanigors6324]

Perfecto 😊👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@davestateham2237]

As Always a nice Job but please wear gloves while working with rust, you do such a great job.

[@RestoreIt]

Yes true, thanks for the tip!

[@DeltaStar777]

Wow impressive

[@victormanuelprietoiglesias9843]

EXCELENTE

[@sameshitdifferentday5402]

I've been welding alot on my 1978 dodge aspen lately, I don't find it very hard to shape and weld the metal but I've set the car on fire twice! :o I'm a professional welder but working on cars (safe) is quite a challenge sometimes!

[@mrman17]

I found with working on cars like this that I ended up spending a lot of time undoing other people's crap work. It's why if I ever get another project car, I'd go for something that hadn't been messed with already (if possible).

[@arnhemseptember2009]

Complex repair, but it looks very good!

[@darrenfinnerty3872]

I think you definatley have to upgrade yourself to gifted amature at least ... Grand job ya did

[@kennethcroll6972]

hi that pizza went faster then your welding LOL doing a great job

[@FhVW]

Oh man… if you call this hell, then what is my windscreen corners going to be, now I’m scared 😂

[@Durag92]

Finally!

[@MasterofNoneTV]

why does everyone think their welds are no good, these welds that you have done are probably better than most professionals

[@rommelpena9397]

Luckily I was wearing glasses, I almost got a spark in my eye!!

[@lolman77]

Mate, I feel you... I am restoring my Datsun 240Z. That thing is just a bag of rust on wheels. And I started welding around the same time as you did on your videos, but your learning curve got MUCH higher than mine! I think you're doing great. And who cares about your high welds... It's welded, and then you grind it. It's not structural, so you'll be fine! And I remember your welds in your first videos. You really improved to a great level! I'm became pretty careful with residual rust, so, personally, I would cut further than you do (in the areas where it's pitted). But maybe I am just too cautious... Is your rust converter acid phosphoric based? This acid chimically eats the iron oxid without touching the good iron. It's the only product that ACTUALLY removes & converts the rust, and don't just insulate it from oxygen. Be careful with that. Lots of rust converter are junk

[@lolcec81]

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