Thanks for taking the time to look at my channel! Just thought I would put a bit of info about me here. I am a time served professional vehicle restorer and racing car builder. This is something that I loved very much and worked in the profession for around 15 years until an accident caused an injury to my spine and I regretfully had to give it up. After almost four years laid up, I decided to try my hand at various projects and business ideas. Unfortunately these did not take off in a business sense so now I am back, on light duties, restoring classic cars part time at Merlin Classics. This channel will show some of the projects that we are working on. I can still only do this (less than) part time so please bear with me if I’m a little slow updating the channel! Thanks for looking at my channel, I hope you enjoy what you see.
Nice installation of the vent. One suggestion, cut the top of the footwells back so you can keep the same size vent louvers for the length of the vent. I've done this on 2 cars and there is no loss of footwell room since you can't get your foot up to the top anyway. Just a thought.
Sometimes a super quick fix can be putting a spacer behind the oil pressure release valve spring… the spring gets tired over time. If that doesn’t help, then you know your oil pump is worn.
Excellent craftsmanship and superb result.... It's More than just a case of knowing what to do , you also need a passion and a willingness to make mistakes and then learn from them ...A big 5 stars.....❤
Thanks for taking the time to watch my video, it means a lot to me! Thanks for your kind words, they're very much appreciated! Hope you will enjoy some more of my videos in the future! 👍
Thanks for taking the time to watch my video, it means a lot to me! Thanks for your kind words, they're much appreciated! I hope you enjoy some more of my content in the future! 👍
Hi, thanks for taking the time to watch my video. It means a lot to me! Yessir, that is the only way to use such a tool. Every time I see a video or photo of someone using a grinder without a guard, I naturally wince and expect the worst. All it takes is a small slip, and your hand is in the tool. And that's the best case scenario. I have had and seen too many discs explode to even consider using a grinder without a guard and safety glasses. All the best. 👍
Hi, thanks for taking the time to watch my video, it means a lot to me. Yes these wings are aftermarket. Unfortunately, the original wings were too rotten to be economically repairable! All the best 👍
It does unfortunately, in the next week or so it will be heading into the spray booth for a full job, so it will be thoroughly sanded off and treated during the process. Thanks for taking the time to watch my video, it means a lot.
Thanks for taking the time to watch my video! That's a fair statement, they definitely aren't everyones cup of tea! These vents are the style of the original works cars from the 60s and do look a lot nicer once they are painted!
Thanks for taking the time to watch my video, it means a lot. In this case both function and appearance. The customer likes the looks and due to these cars running incredibly hot, these are an effective cooling solution. His bonnet also has two rows of louvres, so that will assist in keeping the engine bay temperature down.
Thanks for taking the time to watch my video, it means a lot. Yes we like to keep the old methods going, unfortunately they are a dying art these days..
Hi, thanks for taking the time to watch my video! We certainly can fit two of these for you, if you head on over to merlinclassics.co.uk all of our contact information is on there. If you give us a call or drop us a message, we can arrange this for you. Thanks!
🤣 I'd not considered that! I will be sure to let my customer know! The wing vents aren't a performance modification. They are a cooling modification. These cars run incredibly hot, and they just help get the hot air out of the engine bay. Paired with louvres in the bonnet, they are an effective cooling solution.
I used to move the lead about with the back of the gas tip , warm the lead bar just as it to melt push it into to panel them move it about with the back while keeping it molten at the same time , we used a lot of lead at the Vauxhall dealers , my first job at a independent bodyshop I asked where the lead was I was told we dont use lead , I sharp changed that , years later I did a 1950's mk1 the owner wanted all the door skin bottoms cut off grit blasted the frame and prime , think I cut about 7 inchs off the bottom , I was a pain but looked mint finished .
Thanks for taking the time to comment on my video, I appreciate it greatly. That's fantastic to hear, it's nice to hear from chaps who use these same techniques. It's a dying art these days unfortunately. All the best!
I was restoring a mk2 Rolls Royce in the 90's Silver shadow I think I'm not that knowledgeable on them at a RR and Bentley specialist in town he had a pair of wings he got cheap , I had cut the wing off and tried the new wing up which did not fit , after a long discussion with him it was agreed that I cut the front of the wheelarch and move it forward , I was busy welding the arch back in it's new place I noticed the boss talking to an old guy who was pointing at me , next thing I know is the boss coming across starts shouting me about putting a mk1 on a mk2 car I was gobsmacked and not impressed and a couple of days later he asked me to look at a Austin Healey that was in for restoration I agreed to do it I told him strip the car so I could start it after finishing the RR when RR I packed all my took in the car a buggered of and never went back leaving the Austin Healey in a few hundred bit's , I do not like dropping people in it but treating me like that without an apology deserved it .
Yeah I don't blame you there, sir. That certainly sounded a tad unnecessary.. its unfortunate when cars have to be left like that but sometimes it can't helped. I've left jobs previously due to the bosses attitude, it just makes the workplace an uncomfortable place to be. All the best!
Very nice again a retired panel beater I learned to gas weld mild steel in the 70's I was given half a days training in Ally welding failed miserably kept popping holes , I served my time at a Vauxhall dealers in later years I went freelancing and had a small lockup in the 90's ill health forced me to stop , my immune system went crazy and started attacking my kidneys the doctors recon it was caused by the fumes I was breathing in over the years , now 66 been on dialysis 5 years , I did a few restoration Mini's to a Rolls Royce , 1 a year because they drove me up the wall , I used to apply a bead of sealer around the skin before fitting it to prevent moisture being trapped between the panels , lovely job BTW looking forward to watching the build .
Thanks for taking the time to comment on my video, it means a lot to me! I can't gas weld ali at all, that's my dad's department! That's one of the reasons we won't let him retire! Yes it's a story that is told many times, we do the best we can to ventilated the workshop and we have a big extractor fan for the paint fumes. From what I've been told, it wasn't an important consideration in the days before. All the best, good health to you too, sir.
Liked and subscribed 👍 As a bodyman of 30yrs I’ve never skinned an aluminum door, especially from scratch. My background is mostly insurance work on newer vehicles with a new skin already pre bent around the edges. I’m surprised the aluminum doesn’t split on the edge once hammered and dollied over. I learned something. Thank you, nice work 🙂
Thanks for your subscription to my channel, it is very much appreciated 👍 Also thank you for taking the time to watch my video, it means a lot. If you have watched the second part of this video, the aluminium did split on the inside of the window frame. Unfortunately, it was so thin by the time it had been stretched around two shapes, I was being so careful as well! Again thanks for taking the time to check out my channel, I really do appreciate it. All the best 👍
No problem buddy, thanks for watching my video! I hope it helped a little. 🙂 you're quite right, I didn't realise how wobbly that stand was until watching it in this video! I shall sort it out for the next one! 🙂
Thanks for watching the video. That is a great question, I will upload a new video in a day or so with a short tutorial on cutting a first straight edge on a hide. I will share the link on Facebook when it's up. 🙂🙂
@@revolutionartworks thank you so very much i do have a strap cutter but using it properly and effectively is another matter thanks for your response buddy
No problem at all buddy, I will record the video tomorrow and hopefully get it uploaded Thursday. I'll include a portion on using the strap cutter as well. 🙂🙂
