You guys just saved me THOUSANDS on the GT-R Restoration | R&D Testing

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[@KalvinMalli]

Im so sorry for the bad audio in the beginning clips. Won't happen again! THIS IS A GAME CHANGER LETS GO -Happy Wednesday

[@802Garage]

If you have Adobe Premiere you can use the new AI Audio enhancement feature. Can help a ton with audio like this. You can do it online without Premiere, but much more annoying process. I'm not sure if Final Cut has something similar.

[@simonrushen2484]

that's sic so happy some people were able to help you out bro

[@mcmaster1665]

Beautiful ❤

[@josh5425]

The mic just couldn't handle how stoked you are about this

[@josephmoreno0716]

Mic quality wasnt that bad on my phone tbh

[@Wings65288]

LICENSE PLATE NEEDS TO READ "NO RUST"!

[@DustyMacsGarage]

Or (RTAM) Rust To A Minumum 😂

[@emanh4keem_san420]

MNMLRST​@@DustyMacsGarage

[@WiimanX2]

bro needs to have 'rust' in his number plate

[@MrOrbitzHD]

RST TAM

[@SayGahTaah]

GTRustless

[@MrHianga]

Copper primer in general is better in welding just from using simple logic, copper is one of the best conductors of heat.. thats why it was used for little electric heaters and ovens..

[@robertmesea]

New idea to try: Instead of having the tungsten protrude from the top of the cup maybe have it a lil' bit recessed into the cup so that you don't accidentally dip in the puddle. (On the topic of rust prevention, you could always minimize the grind area to 1² Inch and apply copper primer to that instead of having the whole edge of the panel in copper primer )

[@nikolaiylimys5250]

You could also modify one cup to be an offset jig for the tip so that the distance from tip to metal would be always consistent when you press the cup straight to the metal.

[@Happyh0b0]

Bro!! You just helped me mad in my ae86 resto. Thanks. 😄👍

[@centralcoaster33]

Your excitement is contagious enough for me! 😄. I'm a little surprised you were even contemplating letting someone else weld on this chassis. You can do it!!!

[@SavageInstinct1180]

Had no clue you could use a tig like that. I mean it makes sense,but sheeesh I've never even considered it.

[@Hans_012]

Thanks

[@Skooby59]

Dude, seeing you stoked about this made my day! Love these wins and glad things are going good. Your hard work and dedication is paying. Can’t wait for more Also, no sweat on the audio issues. You’re like a one man team doing a 5 man job

[@ghood2974]

this is actually the coolest diy trick I have seen for at home "budget" restorations you have helped me up the quality on my builds/knowledge so much awesome content brotha can't wait to see this thing on the road!

[@mysticgarage1243]

Great knowledge for those less experienced. Appreciate all the effort taken to share progress with the GTR

[@Wangan280z]

Copper weld thru is awesome, I have bodywork over welds from years ago with copper primer no issues still

[@Tclans]

Very cool video. Looking forward to how this will positively influence the build.

[@mtroutman123]

This is coming along so good! Can't wait to see the finished product.

[@JesseJessMyster]

The beginning has a 90s safety meeting video, vibe with the sounds lol

[@verisence]

The transformation is awesome

[@rinorzmajlaj]

I love the videos lately, the positiv energy is is awesome to watch

[@trevorsmith9251]

Great seeing the progress and the R&D was definitely interesting 💯

[@jackgray1402]

Yeah! This is such great news! Now you can get the body panels on and it's going to be perfect.

[@bobby_au]

good video love the pace atm. see ya in the next one !~!!!!

[@jz-ez7wx]

Awesome work Kalvin!

[@A_T88]

Love the super nerd, weld science experiment episode here! Was fantastic! I’m super hype on the progress now that you’ve got a cheaper and more hands on option to where you’re not trusting someone else with quality.

[@802Garage]

I just got the same PrimeWeld TIG and can't wait to dig in with it! Cool technique here. I hadn't really thought of it, but makes sense in theory. You're basically melting the top layer into a molten pool then the second layer starts to melt and the two are fused together. Only issue I'm potentially seeing is it may create a low spot around the weld puddle which is slightly weaker? I would suspect the same issue exists with rosette welds and possibly spot welds too. No matter what should be plenty strong. Would be cool to see you do 6 identical welds with this method and compare the strength somehow. 3 TIG welds and 3 rosette welds. 1 of each with no primer, zinc primer, copper primer. Could be a cool evergreen video that doesn't take too long to make. This technique is def faster than plug welding too. As far as copper primer causing rust, galvanic corrosion can't happen in the absence of humidity. So, like you said the important part is rust proofing beyond that in the first place to prevent moisture incursion.

[@Original_Brute_Force]

How's the GSX coming along??

[@802Garage]

@@Original_Brute_Force Oof still in the garage waiting for some Kalvin style rust repair, though mine won't be nearly as nice. I now have a clean shell I plan to make a complete nice car and I want to do a crazy engine swap on the red shell. Despite how rusty the car is, I don't ever want to scrap it.

[@Original_Brute_Force]

@802Garage hahah yeah don't get rid of it! I'm still kicking myself for selling my 95 gsx years ago. Is the shell fwd or awd??

[@802Garage]

@@Original_Brute_Force Both are real 1997 GSX. My red on and a Monarch Green shell with one damaged and repaired quarter, but much better overall.

[@ImUncleSteve]

Did you see the exact moment Kalvin’s mind’s eye saw the GTR complete! @ 7:20 in the video, I can see, that you can see the project completion in your mind, and there’s almost a sigh of mental relief. Hell yeah brother!!!

[@moisesgaribay4893]

We're so proud of you brother you've came a long way bro, many of us believe in you and keep up the good work 👌🏽🔥🔥

[@WilliamMurtagh]

Best RnD video out!

[@Nowaypoway]

Mad cool video bro!!

[@alissanematulloev8910]

It's pretty awesome I've been following your channel since you've had the GTR R32 rust bucket and it's coming out fantastic you have inspired me to take on a bill I am building a r35 from the ground up

[@Skooby59]

Thanks!

[@lukeschofill9158]

Coming along nicely🔥

[@jklololol9691]

For the tig welding a stuby cup is always your best friend and always sharpen the tungsten for steel it will concentrate the weld to one spot if it’s blunt it will go all over the place and hard to control. Hope this helps

[@justinviray9735]

Bro I really appreciate your dedication and passion for this. You need way more recognition than what you have now. Seriously, you deserve it. I cannot WAIT to see the end result of all your hard work. And way further down the road, commonly seeing it just casually parked in your driveway or just in the background while you’re tackling new projects and challenges. It’s gonna be so cool man. 😎👍🏼

[@Hans_012]

Awesome work buddy

[@josh5425]

You just hit another gear on this project , got to love the wins like this

[@garnettslick1458]

Keep them coming brother 💯 👍

[@user-ep2tx9pk7d]

Can’t believe you don’t have more subs. The content and quality is unmatched

[@MartinSanchez-sk6zo]

I just got a primeweld last week and i absolutely love it. I hope to grow an independent welding with this, wish me luck 🙏

[@DustyMacsGarage]

Great Tip!!!

[@tylerwalsh4254]

Can you test your theory on your old panels you are rubbishing? If you arnet 100% happy with how it turns out at least you haven't destroyed those new quarters. The clamping seems to be what everybody is concerned about. Good luck!

[@ksboi29]

Great idea! I was wondering if you was going to drill all them holes.

[@JDMomJAN]

My only worry would be that when you tested gravity was in your favour but when in position and working on the car the puddle may want to drop out? Try a few tests upside down or at an angle.. But good luck mate 💪

[@motorizedbikes9933]

dam pumping the uploads

[@Matt-cd1tl]

Can’t wait for your big Florida move!

[@mopars6]

The welding technique works well when there’s no gap on two flat pieces clamped together but as soon as there’s any gap and I mean any gap you will blow through the side the gaps on and things get messy. Not saying don’t do it but you need to clamp that shit down hard.

[@dubbleA100]

Yo this was clutch and i'mma pick up some of that copper primer

[@BayhillBruiser]

consistency been fire

[@jimhiscott2918]

Bro. If we are doing mig or tig on my car (and we have) you must remove any zinc before welding. You cant weld through zinc for a shit!. We remove the zinc, wipe the area down with acetone and wipe down the welding rod before welding. You spot welding throgh the copper is perfect. Great job🎉😊

[@ProjectTouge]

Really nice 👌

[@spoons6728]

Watch the heat affected zone. You will cook the flange and burn off the copper. Resistance spot welding won't get so hot and is better for speed and neatness.

[@rickqueen65]

What's up?!💪🏾

[@ToriL97]

Would moving the torch in a circle like when doing a plug weld help make them larger and stronger?

[@DNightNinja]

Honestly, I was going to recommend 3m panel bond if you weren’t able to weld at all and wanted to make sure it stuck. The stuff is amazing and the way I’ve used it all over my car build was in non structural places that were already spot welded that I did not want to stitch weld. Essentially I used this as seam sealer where the spot welds were. Problem is it would have to be bare metal and sanded as if it were prepped for welding with zero primer but on the bright side the stuff is super strong and I know Mercedes uses it in their dealerships a lot instead of welding. Some people attach entire fiberglass truck beds to the rails with this stuff Not a good idea for structural situations tho as I said and if it’s already spot welded it makes a good “seam sealer” or a good “stitch weld” But as far as the tig welder goes if it works well go for it. There’s a video on KZbin actually of a guy using the stuff to “stitch weld” his chassis if you want to see what I’m talking about and it works. Well too.

[@DNightNinja]

Numbers wise iirc the strength of the adhesive is like 4000 psi/sq.in adhesion strength but you’d have to double check that. Works great for non metal to metal adhesion as well.

[@8145dwerdna]

Even on the one that split easier, that would still probably have been good enough figuring in that theres multiple in a small section.

[@jerefagerlund8966]

Don't do it, use a spot welder because it presses the two layers together right at the weld and don't create too much heat

[@walterharris6191]

Yea copper welds way better imo. That's cool the tig will do that I do wonder how the heat will affect the panels though, it seems like that's a lot of heat transfer but I mean if it works

[@sethbingo]

License plate ideas: RST2AMIN RST2AM R2AMIN NORST MNMLRST RSTFREE

[@EdgeOfPanic]

NRGTR

[@johnathankong5087]

Have you thought of doing rivet bonding ?

[@UltraMagnis]

Hey bud. For ya sound clip the mic to ya hat or have the mic away from ya throat. Thats why it was buzzy in the beginning. You want that mic free to air and not covered :).

[@TotallyNotRoadkiill]

I can help with the mic setup if you want. It's mainly placement but it 100% will improve the audio if you use it right 👍

[@MajorFactor]

🍿🔥🍿🔥🍿🔥

[@speedfreak7934]

Just use a proper pneumatic spot welder dude. I wouldn’t trust the tig in terms of consistency.

[@cppctek]

License plate - MIN RUST OR MINRUST

[@BoosteDreamz]

What style wheels are you planning on putting on the gtr…

[@P2DAPIPE]

What's up

[@upperleftnorthwest4278]

Whats up guys KalvinFix here

[@Moon___man]

the more wholesome version of FAFO

[@Mikelectric]

The copper should actually protect the steel from rust as the copper will corrode preferentially

[@Nimbus.]

ayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

[@brucerobertson5919]

Use a spot welder and do it properly. You've come too far to cheap out on it. A spot welder clamps the sheets together and gives a consistent and localized weld. Using the TIG spreads the heat out more, damaging the coating, and there is potentially/likely a gap... so unprotected metal that may get moisture in there... and RUST

[@haifai3916]

DO NOT USE RUBBER UNDERCOATING PLEASE!!! It will degrade over time and trap water between the undercoating and the chassis, creating a huge rust problem!

[@zehlersan]

The only other option is to make you're own spot welder from a microwave transformer. There are diy videos on here to do it its actually not that hard to do.

[@alissanematulloev8910]

🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉😊

[@adrianharrison5176]

Think you missed shot with ruddy fella you could have been in Japan play with chaser most likely let you drift it.

[@Alex-vz2jz]

I heard when welding you are suppose to remove that pink guard looking thing. With that removed you can see what you are welding. Again this is what i heard i haven't welded before so my comment may or may not be true.

[@marcellzinniel]

+1 for the algo

[@machadito76]

Hit me up brother I would like to if you can do some work for me I have a Skyline R34 four-door and he has some Russ

[@sainzfab]

But you didn't tell us what you're actually doing? 😂

[@xymphoma]

Love the R&D. I'll remember that if I ever learn to weld...but pulling the RB takes priority atm and that's still a few months out. Also I never pulled a motor so this will be fun. lol Can't wait for the next one.

[@lukashermsdorf3683]

To much heat👎

[@KalvinMalli]

Think of how small the pieces I was using. There was no where for the heat to dissipate to. Just testing the process.

[@JJMMAN2002]

​@@KalvinMalli knows the way, trust the process

[@lukashermsdorf3683]

@@KalvinMalli I'll try to do a test with my spot welder and tag you on the story... All right? I'm also in the process of replacing the two rear side Panels of my BNR32

[@ChepoWorks]

So hyped for you man !