Restoring a Destroyed Cadillac Fender for The Chicken Truck

[@richardwyatt8979]

No matter how much you talk yourself down, your skills and abilities at taking on projects that no one else on the internet would attempt and seeing them thru is inspiring. Keep up the work and I will continue to be amazed by it.

[@therealspixycat]

"If you lower your standards you can pretty much achieve anything"

[@ronpat13]

I am continually amazed and impressed by your fabrication and patience. To this I add your impressive problem solving skills. At 69 I finally admitted not every idea I have is Nobel Prize-worthy but that's okay. Even bad ideas are proof I'm thinking. Keep up the great work. Cheers.

[@cliveburton8992]

I don't think I've ever seen anyone "communicate " with distorted metal like you do. You make unrepairable an obsolete word. Fantastic ! 👌👍

[@mrfishbulb7187]

Wing whisperer

[@Andy_Hinners]

You oughta see him communicate with a vacuum cleaner!

[@tubsboathouse]

Your craftsmanship is just amazing and being 78 your vision Is from I time when I was young.

[@BobSmith-vq3uo]

I can't believe you rescued that fender. Nice work.

[@pauldoucher1833]

So much fun watching a metal master do his thing. Can't wait for the next video

[@BeatenRustBuckets]

This is why I watch every person who dose metal shaping and repair..... no mater how long you do it someone always had that little golden nugget of a idea that makes you go "great idea I am going to try that" ...the wood working pattern tool....never thought of that ...BRILIANT ...thanks. Peace

[@SgtE5]

If you'd have told me, 35 yrs ago, that I'd be up at 5am drinking coffee and watching someone in Canada repair old sheet metal, while I'm toe tapping to Tejano music....I'd have laughed. Who's laughing now? Hopefully it's, Kyle because I am sure smiling. 😁

[@phatdaddy1955]

Every episode makes me smile and marvel at your skills. Thanks and stay warm!!!

[@kokodin5895]

one of the few channewls that shows actual automotive rust repairs where you actually repair rust

[@Freedomquest08]

In my opinion, Kyle is a high spectrum OCD perfectionist, separating himself from an industry of plastic surgeon hackery.

[@kokodin5895]

@@Freedomquest08 he is also a pupet master

[@davidcoudriet8439]

You amaze me every time you take some worthless pos and rather quickly make it worthwhile and nice. Well done, Sir!

[@robertmack7116]

You are the Sheet-Metal Whisperer! Always impressed.

[@robertstevison1448]

If I were to say my bucket list vehicle would be a 65 Chevy pickup like my dad had !!!!!!

[@T3glider]

You’ve taken your “working on garbage” mantra to a whole new level.

[@jaywon555]

Might have to ask the Greasy Flip King for some consolation, Dean seems has a knack for obtaining anything 70's.

[@oliverw3646]

Brilliant, Kyle! The way this truck is shaping up. it's already quite obvious that it will be a masterpiece.

[@ellwoodblooz]

Commenting to be involved. I had a proper contribution but by the time I found a keyboard I forgot. Love your shows. (Yeah, they’re shows). 🎉

[@Looey]

Better than most television !

[@urockitony2]

Drill to fill. Shoot to kill. Classic Kyle! (I watched it a second time 🤣)

[@ChrisSherlock]

Good on 'yer Kyle! Amazing to watch that pile of bent and rusty crap turn back into a panel again.

[@andrewkirtley6565]

I just love the PATREON community getting behind you. Thanks to all🎉🎉🎉

[@totallybonkers]

Wow, you really turned that mess into a fender. Great work. It is so satisfying to see you work a junked fender into a usable piece. Also, really looking forward to seeing you working on the Titanic. I will donate some old flippers and wetsuit I have in the closet.

[@merykjenkins3274]

If you get to 10 billion views, I'll donate a fully restored Commodore 64 for your submersible. Great work and content as usual Kyle! Good luck with the Chicken Truck, it's coming along!

[@CarterAutoRestyling]

Haha excellent, thank you!

[@mrfishbulb7187]

I've got a C64 cassette deck and some games that I can donate for the cause, I'll check to see if 'Submarine Simulator 1' is still in its original case.

[@Marlin-proboscis16]

Happy Christmas, ya filthy animal!!

[@danielwatson2910]

Thanks for the content

[@Jimmy-ex2ep]

This isn't bodywork - you are an alchemist. Excellent as always, more so when the Wheel O' Death is involved. Bucket list: 1954 Kaiser Darrin. ✌️

[@martinharris5017]

A new upload! I can pause my binge-watching your old vids and watch a new one ;) looks like all the car guys are uploading today. I have quite a watchlist to get through. this one has cats too though so it takes priority!

[@CarterAutoRestyling]

Awesome, thanks for watching the show!

[@died4us590]

Being that I'm nearly 54, one of my bucket list vehicle's took me most of my life to find, because of the rust belt state i live in, and not really wanting to haul the thing a thousand miles home. As a kid, my grandpa had an old military Jeep on the farm that he would drive all over the property, with us in it. We got to drive it at around 13, but he sold it to an uncle by the time i was 16, and i really missed it. Last March i found a 1954 m38a1 Jeep, around the same age as the one on the farm, and in good shape. I was fortunate that the lady just wanted it out of her garage, because she inherited it from her dad's estate. This old Jeep was bought from a governot auction back in the 80's, but was never titled and driven on the rusty Michigan road's of the US. I have taken it completely apart, but had to get my good knee replaced that the surgeon kinda messed up a bit, but it's gonna be okay, now being that it's winter, and i can watch these video's, I'm fine until the snow vacates. Don't give up hope on finding that bucket list vehicle, because they're out there, you just have to keep looking, or be like Kyle, and make a whole new ride out of a few different rides, and mega sheet metal talent. G-d bless, the chicken truck is gonna be a monster one day, eating all the free range chickens lol.

[@SmittyInVegas]

The Bluesmobile was the best 440 Dodge Monaco!

[@daleking8529]

I'm enjoying the chicken truck!

[@sheldondyck8631]

My bucket list car. A running and driving Model A Tudor. That is all.

[@albertapeet]

Very enjoyable to watch someone who takes pride in their work. A rare trait these days. You joke around but your skill with the Hammer and dolly is amazing !

[@plainnpretty]

I agree

[@garthcraig9962]

62 dodge dart. Crazy styling. My grampa owned one

[@Brealytren5760]

Kyle, I suffer from a similar passion as you, but mine involves motorcycles. One item still on my bucket list is an Ariel Square Four motorcycle. I don’t know why, but from a young age, I was fascinated by that engine design, and I continue to admire it today.

[@FlintCollinson]

Thanks Kyle, I also have many unattainable panels to save/make, that are not a lot better than your guards, so watching you repair of these with great interest. Cheers

[@leecornelius1424]

Dude u r a human plantishing machine that was a awsome display of metal fab

[@goptools]

Hi Kyle. That profile gauge looks like some sort of medieval torture device. It also looked like it worked really well for its intended purpose. Picking a "bucket car" is pretty tough. In high school most of the guys drove '60s muscle cars because they were still plentiful and pretty cheap (if you can believe that). There are so many from that era that I wouldn't mind owning. I think if I were to pick a car that I really like and is a little bit unique it would be a Ford 2-door Ranch Wagon. 1957 is my favorite year but I also like the shoebox versions. I would want to do a frame-off rebuild with a modern engine & trans (no stinking automatic though). Something from a wrecked late model Mustang would be sweet!

[@johnkranz4004]

Coming along nicely Kyle Great Start

[@errolpoxleitner9586]

Good show Kyle

[@frankpetrone2966]

Nice work Kyle

[@ThePostAcademicDyslectic]

As always interesting, brilliant metalworks and entertaining and....relaxing. Thx for uploading.

[@TheThriftyWoodworker]

I know nothing about metal work, but this looks amazing.

[@roadmasterk6019]

Very impressive, this upload…

[@robertstevison1448]

Brother you are a true inspiration to anyone who wants to be a body person

[@user-lj1hi4xh6o]

Some humor, high-tech tools, and a lot of know how. Magic

[@johnpawlowski8949]

That tool looks like my spine before the chiropractor 😮

[@IBFinchie]

Thanks!

[@CarterAutoRestyling]

Thank you Dennis! Very kind of you to help keep the show on the air!

[@Mr49Studebaker]

Perfectly timed to watch on my lunch break

[@ericfallis6202]

Man you do amazing things with metal repairs and all while used great humor 😅

[@charlesterry5234]

I had a 74 Dodge Monaco in 75 and 76 great automobile

[@greggonzalez7396]

That was just a fantabulous repair. That fender had it all. Rust, rot, bullet holes and carnage. Anyway you say it that was a fitting repair for the Old Chicken Truck. No eggs laid in that episode.

[@deankdx]

when i get tired, i make up stories like your submarine titanic rescue.. i can never remember them, so having it recorded is a great idea.(could end up being mentally assessed by it though? but then again, it could be a great book or movie plot)

[@glennnickerson8325]

it's Chickentruck Friday!!! Let the weekend begin!😸😽

[@WayneinOz]

Wow, recognition and support from the Engineering students of Centrale-Supélec University of Paris is fantastic - another feather in your cap! You'll soon need a larger cap to hold all the feathers. Terrific work as usual - Well done, Kyle. Cheers from Brisbane.

[@jestertech3790]

One car that was on my bucket list a '51 Sudebaker Champion Starlight Coupe. I picked up a really rough one a few years ago, I'm thinking of 4.3 chevy swapping it to get it on the road.

[@PJamS_Vibes]

"Real cars were made with rust, grease, and human hands-your synthetic hoverpods are a joke!" Excellent work!

[@JorgeFernandez-uc9qb]

Great job on making that crumpled metal back to a fender. You have some mad skills my man!

[@keeganto]

My bucket-list car is a '63 Lincoln Continental (four door)

[@volktales7005]

Great choice! If I had the moola and space, I would have one too!

[@WaxMeister]

Holy crap that's some floppy tin! (2:10). Interesting that you actually go to the point of getting the fender 'close' even though you are planning on cutting it off because it's badly rusted! (4:27). Hard to believe it could be brought back from junk to a usable piece.

[@alanspangler5621]

I bought a car on my bucket list in the summer. Fox body mustang, a 1993. V8 5 speed with some go fast goodies. It's obnoxiously loud and I love it. Her name is Scarlett and she's hibernating in a storage unit for the winter

[@CarterAutoRestyling]

That's awesome! I'm glad to hear you were able to get a car on your list!

[@brendanmurphy1816]

Awesome style, love the Caddy bits. For only using basic tools this is fantastic workmanship !

[@MartsGarage]

Nice bit of Tallahassee Terpsichore there, Fred. Oh sorry I mean Kyle. Got mixed up with Fred Aistaire for a moment there. That fender came out 100 times better than I would have imagined. Nice to see a bit of slapper action too. All the best, Mart.

[@CarterAutoRestyling]

Thanks Mart. I learned most of my bodywork techniques from Fred Astaire.

[@russellsmith8609]

I find it messmerising how you are able to reform the original shape out of such a crumpled fender. It is surprised at how thin /flimsy looking the thickness of the metal appears. I always thought that they built cars back then like tanks. Looking forward to your next video, cheers.

[@LarryDeSilva64]

Oh wow Kyle that's some fancy foot work with that Tallahasee toe taper on that fender. I see that fender as a dented up rusty basket case and say how on earth is he ever gonna straighten out that mess. But in true Kyle fashion you surprised me again. Great work.

[@ghiaclock]

I always wanted a 59 El Camino,....wait, thats kind of why I find this Chiken Truck so fascinating!

[@troyweatherford9874]

Glad to learn the new anti warping technique! Awesome job!

[@michaelholmes4525]

Even though you use the term “roughed in” to my untrained eye the “roughed in” fender looks absolutely amazing compared to what you started with. Unbelievable how you transformed that piece of mangled steel back into a usable body panel without any bondo 😱 You are too modest when you use the term “roughed in”! OCD is a curse but it needs to be right and you are indeed the metal magician 🤩 Totally in awe of your skills ❤ - Michael Uk 🇬🇧 (BTW @8:03 Loving the “Tallahassee Toe Tapper Technique” my next favourite to the “Praying Mantis” which you very kindly demonstrated in another recent video Mr Crazy Genius 😂😂)

[@dodgebob1]

Thanks for the cats

[@RNB102]

Loved the Video Carter and your black sense of humour. Always entertaining and informative content and commentary. Cheers

[@billybobholcomb8768]

I learn something every time ?I bwatch Kyle work. It is worth so much more than the price of admision!

[@craigbowley6783]

A car on my bucket list? I've always wanted a homemade chicken truck 😊

[@Meccanico208]

I'd like to have another 1968 VW Beetle, although any air-cooled VW would do.

[@johnwhltson5319]

Wow! You are a miracle worker.

[@johnwoodrich8179]

We are digging all the engagement opportunities. Very community minded.

[@CarterAutoRestyling]

It's all about the community!

[@TheCrackerBox]

It’s amazing what you can do with a trashed piece of metal . Thanks for another , Brother.

[@jimmysurfed]

I like this channel a whole lot 😀

[@BesseCustomFabrication]

Great vid. I always say that if brute force and ignorance can't fix it, nothing can!

[@AkAv8er]

Forget the Titanic idea...bondo is not be strong enough and lead is way too heavy. Stay in your lane and continue to do the brilliant work in old, beat up, metal. Your skill and persistence is amazing. I learn something from every one of your videos. Thanks!

[@tradrodsandcustoms]

The end credit music had me 😂😂 epic

[@jaynedoe1959]

There you are again with your spatula & the perfect griddle surface, but WHERE are my flapjacks & eggs, Jack!? I swear, one day you`re gonna surprise me! 😃

[@stuartkynoch7289]

"Worse case Ontario" As a resident of Ontario I approve this message...

[@jimcollins3411]

Good one kyle , I liked it when you did the Tallahassee Toe Tapper then grabbed the hammer and started beating the cra - - uh I mean gently massaged it in place .

[@robertwalen4976]

I like your new tools. Looking forward to seeing them in action

[@keithkrause3386]

Bucket list, 1940/41 willys kit cars, 1939/40 fire coupe, 1955 chevy!! Currently trying to finish up my 1923 T bucket project..

[@rudysandoval8618]

Your skill is unbelievable. I love watching what you do and I love the chicken puppet that is pretty funny. Great job! I'll be watching. Maybe I'll learn something😊😊

[@dinodaniel2237]

Kyle , great video once again. The polka music added a certain ambiance to the to the total viewing experience. Seriously, did a nice job on the fender. Looking forward to seeing your next video. All the best!

[@VorlonFrog]

Brilliant work bringing those pieces of fender back into what strongly resembles an intact fender. Just GREAT effort filling those bullet holes so nicely.

[@briquetaverne]

In late 1974 to late 1975 in my early years of service (before gas became too expensive even for the department) I'd driven around for a few months when available in a Dodge Monaco with the 440 cid, duel quad carbs, 727 torqueflite, a super heavy duty front torsion bar suspension and heavy duty rear leaf suspension package. The rear differential was also built for heavy duty abuse too. Our jurisdiction always bought last years models so no matter if it was a Ford, Mercury, Dodge, Plymouth Chevy or Pontiac, it was new and/ but last year's model. These units were not assigned to any particular person, you just drove them because they like yourself were assigned to an area. It was a toss up as to which I preferred between the '70 Ford Torino with the 429 Police heavy duty package and the Dodge with the aforementioned package. It was hard to decide which one pushed your "package" up to your throat the hardest and longest. Needless to say by 1977 those rocket sleds vanished and we were indoctrinated to stop chasing after 90MPH and in '76 & 77 we were reduced to running around in Dodge Coronet's & Plymouth Fury's. They had 318's in them and even with the antipollution stuff stripped, they could barely out run anything built before 1975. We complained bitterly too because most of us were 6 foot or better and even with the driver's seat all the way back we were crunched in these down sized plain jane bench seated interiors. (we had no idea how badly things could become because by the mid to end of the 1980's we were rolling around in even smaller Dodge Aspens and Plymouth Volares. (We even circulated the rumors that it was the bosse's way of sending us all into early retirements. In '79, '80 & 81 our comfort levels were improved slightly because for those three years AMC must have had a fire sale and piled on 3 years worth of '78 Matadors with 360 cid motors and heavy duty suspension. After that we drove mostly in Ford Crown Vics & Chevy Caprice's until those horrid Plymouth Volarés and Dodge Aspen's took us into the early '90's. After that it was strictly crown Vic's until 2000. As far as choosing my personal bucket choice favorite.... I'll take 1937 Grapewine, dark red, Studebaker President coupe, with the Straight 8, 3 speed manual, dual mount fender spares, rumble seat, Crank out rear windscreen, optional leather interior in light grey, optional real wood grained Dashboard and widow trim and 4 4" wide whitewall tires. I like "putting on the Ritz"!.

[@lukesnyder9816]

You are so talented! I'm working on a 49 Ford f1 fenders and making patch panels and straighting ll the dinged up stuff. I really enjoy watching you straighten garbage. I try to learn as much as I can from your techniques. Thanks!

[@Scott-su1wj]

I have to say you have great metal working skills to say the least, the Tallahassee toe step I can also appreciate being the state of Florida (I've actually used the technique myself but didn't know the correct terminology for it). As far as my bucket list well the bottom rotted out a long time ago. Always a pleasure to watch you doing amazing metal work. Thanks !!

[@seandoole6504]

Gotta admire the effort getting panels something like what you'd like them shaped like... Just call 'em Taekwondo parts! Like you, I have been fortunate to find most of my bucket list, though they are also pretty unspectacular. The two that have stayed with me are my Checker Marathon, and my Trabant 601S which I finished restoring and promptly drove from Vancouver Island to Saskatoon! Still need a Model T though.

[@edwinheredia4305]

Beautiful work you did my brother.

[@RaysLaughsAndLyrics]

The chicken truck looks like the perfect Undertaker's flower truck. Might be an idea to rent it, and your chauffeur talents, to local funerals homes. Specializing in Gearheads that have passed on would be most fitting.

[@JimDockrellWatertone]

Looks like you're getting good use out of that tucking hammer you got from Karl. Good investment. Bucket list cars, well, I'm getting too close to kicking one, but as a kid in the 70's I was always fond of a '69 Beaumont. I guess that's a Canadian thing.

[@tranisate]

I don't have just a plain old bucket list like some folks . Here in Minnesota USA it's more realistic to have a RUST bucket list . This keeps me busy hours per day . Thanks for this post to update us on the project . I love it !

[@craigbowley6783]

Dude. The things you do with metal. Just boggles my mind 😮

[@michaelstoliker971]

I'd like to see more AMC Pacers (having owned one) and Commodore 64's on the ocean floor (currently own one). Good luck on making your dreams come true!

[@johnwhltson5319]

We almost bought a 1973 Dodge Monaco yellow and black. Went back to buy it the next night, and she was sold.

[@countswing284]

'62 Imperial convertible. I can't wait for the Titanic video! Cheers! 😎👍🛻🐔🏁🏁

[@marktownsend3263]

Appreciated the possum van reference - RG inspiration.

[@alanpaulick7815]

Thanks for sharing Kyle keep on hammering and be safe hey.

[@joewolf4483]

I don't know why you didn't just order a new one ... how rare can that be ... makin it look easy as always ... another great video to watch ...