Restoring the Door Sill of my Alfa Romeo Giulia (72), Pt. 2

[@bishbashbosh-j6z]

this and Fitzee are where now I go to for my weekend tutorials....

[@GreasyFingers]

Thanks for the great compliment!

[@sebastiaanbleuanus6804]

Greasy fingers, safe fingers. Well done getting that guard back on.

[@GreasyFingers]

😀

[@onboro_alfa_SGL]

It’s very nice to see the grate technique!

[@GreasyFingers]

☺️

[@sjoerdvandermaaden]

Again a pleasure to watch your good work sir! Wonderful Dutch subtitle!

[@GreasyFingers]

Thanks again! It’s great that the Dutch subtitles work, another one checkboxed.

[@djambrosia]

Excellent work. I did my Karmann Ghia sills the same way.

[@GreasyFingers]

Reassuring to hear that!

[@andrewhill1492]

As always excellent very informative work, thank you

[@GreasyFingers]

You’re welcome, Andrew.

[@ActionM]

Amazing work..

[@GreasyFingers]

😊

[@gearhead9828]

Fascinating as always. My secret YT dream: Matteo interviewing Johannes and Jethro about their past, present and future projects 😊

[@JethroBronner]

I think I would enjoy that very much! Maybe we can make it happen.

[@gintonicmunich]

@@JethroBronner will happen oktober 2022 - save the date 🙂

[@GreasyFingers]

I‘m all in. Matteeeeoooooooooo!

[@through_changes]

Alfa Romeo 105s and their silly sills! Great work pictured , once again!

[@GreasyFingers]

Welcome!

[@thetumanshow]

Mine definitely rusted there on both sides

[@GreasyFingers]

Everybody’s. 😀

[@raisingjunior6389]

Another great video, the smallest parts take the longest!

[@GreasyFingers]

So true!

[@StevieBzz]

Cool vid 😎 Nothing being a hobo !! 😃

[@andyeconomous1127]

You provide great information and demonstrations on how to tackle and fix problems with these 105 Guilia cars .If you can can you show us how to remove the door window trims as these seem to be really delicate, once again thank you for all that you give us

[@GreasyFingers]

You mean the chrome trim? I already did in the second episode about this car.

[@andyeconomous1127]

@@GreasyFingers Thank you, and was that the window and regulator removal?? Once again thank you very much

[@alessandronardelli551]

Looking forward to see the outer sill panel job!

[@davidgray5583]

We are spoiled ! More excellent content. And yes, it’s an Alfa ;-) I think it’s appropriate that your workshop assistant with your Italian car is Fibonacci.

[@GreasyFingers]

You got it! 😃 Fibonacci numbers for the dolly’s shape!

[@sid111sid111sid111]

You're doing amazing work 👍🏻 , such a beautiful car

[@GreasyFingers]

Thanks, mate!

[@georgeryan603]

Enjoyed my Sat morning coffee while watching more great content. Looking forward to next episode of sill replacement.🇨🇦

[@GreasyFingers]

Thanks, George. These days I feel I’m on the road to success which gives me an extra kick to get it done.

[@laapulsford]

This has now officially become my favourite channel.

[@GreasyFingers]

That’s so great to hear, Lester. Thank you! Please recommend it to a couple of friends.

[@Mistergreg]

Quickly becoming one of my favorite channels. Great work as always.

[@GreasyFingers]

Glad to hear that, Greg. Can I just ask: how did you first notice it?

[@Mistergreg]

@@GreasyFingers you were recommended a couple months ago by KZbin’s algorithm because I sub to a few detailed restoration channels, and I was looking at a lot of Alfa videos at the time.

[@GreasyFingers]

Good to know! So it works! 😀

[@alastairwatson3201]

It’s always a pleasure to see your very, very precise work. Thank you, too, for presenting in English. My German is limited to the most basic - and sadly largely forgotten - schoolboy level, so I appreciate being able follow your commentary, as do my fellow monolingual English speakers. Danke.

[@GreasyFingers]

Herzlich willkommen, Alastair!

[@stevewuertz3598]

That fitment at the 10:30 mark is a thing of beauty. We all should strive to attain this level of perfection. Learning so much from watching you work. A thousand thank yous

[@GreasyFingers]

Thanks, Steve. Believe me, my advance is much smaller than you think. Anyway, very glad you liked it again!

[@RestorationApprentice]

Great work, as always!

[@GreasyFingers]

Thanks!

[@uniqueaustraliandestinatio1352]

I finally understand the brilliance of Alfa design. As the engine fades over time, so does the body, leaving the power to weight ratio untouched.

[@GreasyFingers]

😀😀

[@Steph-iw3hr]

Very good content , I always think that it's 's not complicated to do the same when I see your videos Johannes 😉

[@GreasyFingers]

Yeah, roads sometimes are windy for myself, but that’s part of the fun,

[@markbattley8515]

Another great video, thanks. I find it particularly useful seeing which tools you use where. I must get a magnetic mount lamp! I did the equivalent region at the rear end of the guard bottom on my coupe recently, brought back memories. I actually find forming the small complex parts quite satisfying. I have just been creating some flanged mounting points for around the tailight on mine. You start investigating a "small" rust bubble under the tail-light's rubber seal, and next thing you know it has escalated....

[@GreasyFingers]

Thank you, Mark. I think you’re right, it does give a lot of satisfaction to rebuild these parts. Much more than hours of plug welding a new panel in.

[@JethroBronner]

I think that repair will last. I’m sure when it’s done it will be difficult to detect that new metal has been welded in. If you had a spot welder for the edges it would be totally factory looking. Well done!

[@GreasyFingers]

Thanks, Jethro. In fact I’m much tempted to get me a spot welder.

[@markbattley8515]

@@GreasyFingers after doing all of the plug welds on the sills on my GTV I wished I had bought/borrowed/stolen one too!

[@EliteRock]

Hit the like button before starting this vid. Just wondering if, for some of the shaping and folding, one could use a drift rather than directly hammering the piece and get thence get more precision?

[@GreasyFingers]

Thanks, mate! Yes, I think you’re right. I’m contemplating about buying new hammering equipment theses days. Maybe soon …

[@EliteRock]

@@GreasyFingers I was just chiming in from the peanut gallery and wasn't being critical, you're doing a nigh on faultless job as it is. I love watching you working on this car, it's the exact same one I was driven around in from age 12 to 16 (a '72 in yellow ochre) [ETA >> might have been a '71] [ETA 2 >> well, I'm not being attentive enough - this a 1.3 Super, ours was a 1.6.]

[@GreasyFingers]

@@EliteRock No worries. I didn’t regard your comment as criticism at all. It’s just that really I’m flirting with this www.amazon.de/dp/B00MPHT4IK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_i_YJDJ947YA3B7KXX0Z5HQ and I only need one little reason to buy it.

[@giusepperocchi8161]

Ciao! Ottimo lavoro e musica di classe!

[@GreasyFingers]

Ti ringrazio, Giuseppe. Spero di avere tempo presto per continuare il lavoro sulla Giulia.

[@ABROOKSH]

As always, an informative and interesting video. I got my greasy finger t-shirt and love it. I cannot wait for others to see it and ask me what it is.

[@GreasyFingers]

Ohhh, it was you! 😆

[@RallyeRacin9]

You sound a little bit like Werner Herzog.

[@GreasyFingers]

Yeah, people say that from time to time. I’ve listened to some of Werner’s interviews in English and I can clearly see your point!

[@EliteRock]

Now you mention it!

[@alessandromeyer4888]

Have you ever had a chance of comparing the Makita Grinders vs cheaper alternatives? I started cheap and with the amount of time spent grinding stuff I often wonder whether more expensive means quicker/better control? And as always great video.

[@GreasyFingers]

Thanks, Alessandro. Where ever possible I buy quality tools. Especially the grinders I use very intensely, therefore I doubt that a budget product would endure.

[@markbattley8515]

@@GreasyFingers What I find useful with grinders is having enough of them so you don't have to keep changing the wheels. I have three (two Bosch 100mm and a battery DeWalt 125mm), typically will have a grinding wheel on one, sanding on another and either cutting or wire wheel on the last one... Hmm. Maybe I need four :)

[@krisdecreton4243]

Love your work but please don’t use an angle grinder without the shield. When discs explode (which they do) they make an awful mess of your face.

[@GreasyFingers]

Hi Kris. Thanks, both for the feedback and the heads up. I already got a lecture from other viewers and you guys are absolutely right. I promise to behave.

[@remcotissink]

The dutch translation is pretty decent. But I prefer you presenting i English. Couldn't help looking into the mathematics behind the comma-dolly...

[@GreasyFingers]

Thanks, Remco. I hope you came to the same conclusions …

[@remcotissink]

@@GreasyFingers Now I do, but I misunderstood your comment from the beginning.

[@GreasyFingers]

Good to know. In my early years as an engineer I did system simulation of railway dynamics and studied the maths of track trajectories. They use pretty much the same kind of math. That’s why I dared to make bold statements about the topic.

[@remcotissink]

@@GreasyFingers That must have been before Matlab and simulink came around ??? Ouch...

[@GreasyFingers]

Exactly! MATLAB and MatrixX back then were head to head competitors and actually, if you stepped out of the mainstream just a little, you ended up in programming it yourself in Fortran.