Welding Up The Rusty Mercedes Sprinter

The Urchfab Race Van. Its rusty and damp! and the welding is done.
In this video I repair the rear step, rear doors and sliding door with new panels.
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[@derekcomer4858]

You still repaired the van better than most could, and laughed hard at the questioning of life choices 🤣. It’s gonna be a useful addition to the fleet. Loving the channel and genuinely in awe of the amount of work you get through, respect 👍

[@Urchfab]

Cheers mate.

[@dancarter482]

@@Urchfab _TRYING_ to restore my '98 Vario ~ I've got ten times your ambition and less than an ounce of your skills; definitely questioning my life choices!

[@beezo2560]

You've got a lot of talent man. That was a lot of work and you made it look easy. But I guess that's what pros do. Well done Matt. 👍

[@Urchfab]

Cheers mate.

[@jefflyell]

A great family event, Matt; even if it had you (maybe all?) questioning at times. I'm always encouraged by you. Well done!

[@MgBaggg]

This was fun to watch, looking forward to the rest of the build. Thanks for sharing

[@groovyboovy]

enjoyed that 1, looking forward to future instalments

[@reedjacksonmaccom]

Matt uses tig like most people use Elmer’s glue. So impressive.

[@warp103]

I know you hate doing rust. But we as a channel enjoy seeing you make it right and most time improve on the design. I hope you take more time and show more of the van rebuild. Meaning last it last and still be able to use it in between eps.

[@robbiemulholland6477]

Awesome job! Most people just wouldn’t bother, but that van will be good for years now 😎

[@sidahmedguichi8568]

Excellent work Matt

[@MrThetaphi]

still a very good job for "just doing it quickly". Thanks for sharing.👍

[@andreashjulstrom9275]

Great jobb Matt,look forward to the next episode !!😀😀

[@RickBarnish]

You make it look so effortless. Great work.

[@Urchfab]

Cheers 🍻

[@pilbeam1uk]

It good to see you getting the team work going 🙂

[@trevorjarvis3021]

Knowing how much you hate doing rust repairs…. You’ve just done a cracking job there Matt. Proper job. Credit to you bud.

[@Urchfab]

Cheers mate, much appreciated.

[@shauncairncross3710]

As always bloody good work, nice to see everyone getting involved, keep up the good work Matt

[@MTY_garage]

It looks so easy when you’r doing it, it’s mesmerazing to watch👍🏻

[@Urchfab]

Cheers mate.

[@peterrogers4282]

there rust buckets and the job you done there perfect

[@stuartburgess2409]

Great job matey, if I'd done all that work I'd keep it forever , you're skills are so underrated, well done again🎉

[@BillyBob-uc9zp]

You make it look easy. Well done Mr 😎

[@RickRose]

If I were you, I would not be questioning my life choices. You have mad skills. Thanks for sharing.

[@kevinpalmer7452]

Superb work no question about it

[@paulwhiteman3625]

Excellent as always, Matt, and very educational this one. I was surprised to see there are a wide selection of repair panels for this vehicle. With a bit of elbow grease you can end up with quite a cheap yet utilitarian motor.👍

[@paulboarder4188]

Excellent … your highly skilled.. enjoyed watching … thanks

[@terencehawkes3933]

Pretty decent repairs Matt! Fixing rust is so damned difficult!

[@olewurtz7625]

Nice family project

[@ifell3]

Matt doesn't give a sh!t. He just grinds, fabricates and weld. Be like Matt 😅

[@lemmy9996]

Good job Matt!!

[@peteredwards9147]

Fantastic video, together with the work completed so far, very skillfully done

[@Mike.Howard]

Nice work! 👍👍

[@user-oj4xh8cg2l]

What a nice team of helpers...

[@SimpsonsClassics]

Nice update. You made that lot look easy smashed it mate

[@Garffey]

Well you 'cracked on' there Matt, and don't undersell yourself, you'll have made a far better job than some would....Look forward to the rest of the series!...💪💪👍👍

[@TheDaf95xf]

Great job Matt 😊 Lovely seeing your family involved 😍

[@markdavis2475]

Great episode thanks 👍. 12:40 That's exactly what my 12 year old would say😂😂

[@chriscoulthard4947]

Great job. I watch your video followed by Humble road.

[@MartsGarage]

Hi Matt. Excellent job on the repairs. There looks to be a decent amount of repair panels available, which certainly helps a lot. I need some of the cavity rust preventative for my new 100E project. All the best, Mart in Solihull.

[@garymucher4082]

Sure can tell this wasn't your first time doing that type work. Very good quality and fit. Thumbs Up!

[@crazyoilfieldmechanic3195]

Good video. Like seeing the family help with the project👍 If you could tolerate the boredom of the work it's obvious you could make a living at rust repair, I doubt there is a shortage of rust there. Can't wait to see you using in with the family.

[@richardhasler6718]

Wow, you have already tripled its value! Nice, neat work.

[@peterbonnez]

Great stuff!

[@rodeastell3615]

Great video and work.

[@BumDogSuMo]

Excellent work and you’re a lucky man to get the family involved. Cheers from USA!

[@jasongleave355]

Joggerler got to be my fav tool

[@lenanderson8103]

Nice work good to see it coming together 🏁🏁

[@bueller98S3]

Nicely done

[@ernieleithes6545]

I no how much you love rust repair work well done matt

[@rosshannemann7772]

Nicely done Matt,helps that you have a plasma cutter,more so that your good with you hands,hope all goes together to plan

[@NotJo4Ever13]

HA! The sass! “I’m not ready and I’m not going.”

[@Urchfab]

That was mild too!

[@65cj55]

Good Job.

[@jonb8241]

Your fabrication is next level 👍

[@fjspicer1]

KZbin is crap I have been Subscribed to your channel from the very beginning yet never got any notification of this series yet it shows I am still Subscribed and all notifications ticked

[@gwc4020]

Nice job, didn't know cars rusted so bad in Britain.

[@paulhewer6584]

great job, and helped me for a lower door repair on my van

[@Ben-in6qh]

Absolute perfection those repairs

[@steptoeandson3554]

Well done with the replacement door bottoms, I made a complete hash on a Mini door years ago. After watching plenty of KZbin I can recommend Fitzee's Fabrications methods. He would have opened the skins up and replaced the inners using whats left of the outer as the reference points and then replaced the outer panel with cut and butt. Well worth a look as its made my repairs look a lot better.

[@Urchfab]

Yes I can see that’s better way of doing it actually 👍

[@Alderonn10]

good work as always

[@tonysoprano7425]

Love the skills And I like the music

[@sh3dart]

Nice progress Matt!

[@PaulinesPastimes]

Of course you made that panel with 2mm steel, that's the Urchfab way! 😊 By the time you have woven your magic, it will be stronger than new. Excellent. 👍

[@westers1514]

Top stuff

[@katluke]

Great project 👍🏻

[@888johnmac]

coming along nicely .. given these things habit of rusting & the extra holes for windows , i would think about making bigger / more drainage holes in the doors

[@golfgtioz]

You make it look so easy you’ve done a cracking job there Matt ! I wish you were a bit closer then I could call upon you welding skills on the frame tunnel of my 64 Vespa, not looking forward to it but it’s all good practice

[@southney7211]

Great work. That ct1 alone should hold it together well for years to come!

[@liamstock9012]

Great video matt Originally from Cheltenham buddy and live the mongrel and mini . Keep the cameras rolling

[@liamstock9012]

Love not live derrrrrr

[@Urchfab]

Thanks 👍

[@philiptissington2872]

Love the resto great content , nice job .

[@rustandoil]

Nice job.... With added "family bonding" 😂😂

[@zsolthajdu5007]

You are brave to do that door bottom without trying it on the van!

[@wobbler6372]

nice hair cut mate suits you

[@simon2knine]

Tin Worms. Don't you just love them.

[@cliveturner4788]

Amazing job…..totally jealous of your ability and life choices……😊

[@rognevs5695]

You look how I feel and I feel like you look 😂

[@cedley1969]

I need my bumps feeling, I run an 08 sprinter and I've just bought my daughter an 06 plate transit.

[@malcolmyoung7866]

Matt you’ve jus TV shown me how to do most of the work needed in my LT35. Cheers Bro. Where did you get the other repair panels fit the doors. ? Looking forwards t o the next one.

[@andrewlitchfield4843]

A claw hammer Matt.... thought you were doing metal work!😅

[@doctorsatansrobot]

Hates rust repair, just going to get it good enough to be safe and usable for a little while - proceeds to do a better job than most people who professionally 'restore' cars

[@westers1514]

I've always said the my missus that the back doors need addressing. She's not so keen on it, for some reason.

[@GRAHAMAUS]

@12:20, what's that red car? Lancia Beta maybe? Got plans for that one? I imagine a lot of rust repairs if it's a Beta :)

[@deopersad2915]

Awesome 👍🏽👍🏽

[@bendover-uf9st]

🎉

[@Whateverpoopiepants]

Hey mat ! Had you considered that if the mongrel had been painted and returned you’d never be doing this stuff ? Clouds, silver linings etc etc.

[@johnclarke6542]

That's more paint than Merc put on

[@jagharingenyoutube]

Is it going to be Urchfab green? :)

[@FeedMeAQuarter]

It's always funny to me watching people who are really good at something intentionally try to half-ass it and seeing them just be incapable of doing a bad job.

[@thebrokenbone]

great job man. what kind of sealer did you use on the panels. thanks for sharing. take care. peter

[@Urchfab]

I can’t remember the name, just a cheap version of tiger seal 👍

[@Adam151082]

Fancy doing some welding on my Sapphire Cosworth? 😁

[@notrut]

Tut, Tut, Tut ... where are your Safety Gloves when using that Grinderette etc.?

[@oheso]

Butt weld? yes'm!

[@denis9450]

In the very early days you questioned your choices about being able to make a living from youtube and your production quality and accent I said then there was nothing wrong with your production or your accent and if I wanted a so called polished production I would watch main stream which I don't and now with 174k SUBS you have done really well, maybe see if you can do a collaboration with another KZbin with a lot of SUBS also lets see more track time please Regards from Liverpool

[@MrWilliam.Stewart]

There is something this man can not do, have no idea what though. Maybe he can't can't dance the Macarena whilst playing two cellos?

[@watahyahknow]

bodywork might not be youre favorite part of the work but you seem to be pretty good at it allways supprized at the amount of rust pressent on brittish vehicles , they just about melt away like the witch in the wizzard of oz \ being on an island with salt water harsh winters salted roads and a lot of rain does mess these cars up

[@oikkuoek]

This was a "pity watch". With no interest whatsoever on re-badged LT's, and quite happily could live the rest of my life without seeing another one that close, (they are all the same, btw), I clicked and watched this video all the way to the end. Although the plasma cutter and ready-made repair panels do help, that was still a lot of work just to get an old "Sprinter" back on the tarmac. Hat is off, Sir. And may I suggest to go through the pushings, ball joints, bearings and brakes. Just to make the traveling experience slightly more bearable.

[@briangreen6602]

Seeing the rear end of that van would scare the shit out of me; those rear windows make it look like a Police camera van ! Maybe add some reflective stickers on the back just to mess with people when parked up ?

[@gost9396]

👍👍

[@TheTrooper777]

Question life choices too, your fab skills are above and beyond, great work