With a passion for building and restoring Classics, Muscle cars, Hot Rods, custom cars and most other over the top automobiles, I decided to share some of the stuff I deal with and over come in the Classic car building community. This channel will be geared towards the process of restoring cars with tips and tricks while documenting certain builds so you can follow along with how I go about the process. Hopefully the Channel help motivate you along with helping coming up with a plan on the classic your trying to build or will entertain you and if nothing else to see these rusted out cars come back to life. If you watch this channel and realize the amount of work it takes to make one of these things come back to life and its not something you are willing to tackle it then at least some things learned here should help you in knowing what questions to ask your restoration shop and what to look for when you checkup on your hot rod.
@@carthageclassiccars it's in there sunfire pro line white,grey,black I think SU521,SU522,SU523 you can also spray with 1.3-1.5 tip I have people tell me that won't work I've done it first hand Sherwin Williams set up for 1.0-1.5 tip
Love your so helpful i am on process of getting car ready for paint I have a question when you say add a sealer then base coat what are you using for a sealer
I have used both DAS3085 V-seal and VAP sealer. They both seem to do the job just fine. Read your tds as some epoxy primers can be reduced out and used as sealer also
Great work. I'm building a 57 Chevy 2dr hardtop. I have learned a few things from this channel as well a Sylvester's customs. Been building for a lot of years, theses guys are good.
Some day this kid will appreciate learning from a true master. What an opportunity to learn from someone who isn't miserable or cranky and is serious and patient. l can't give Rick enough praise. An all around amazing man with AMAZING natural talent. Truly gifted 👍
Thank you very much, I do really enjoy working with my hands and doing this kind of stuff. I have had desk jobs and been stuck in basement buildings with no windows they are what make me not as happy to be around. Thankfully these cars and the people that want them built help me live my dream.
When you transport what’s left to be blasted you must a really strong jig so it doesn’t the remaining shape doesn’t twist or distort. Great stuff Rick.
Actually that is a great point I already got most of the next video edited on the Cuda blasting that will come out and I show it being transported to the blast site. Thats a great point that I will mention, thank you for that!
Great information as always Rick. Love watching you save another Duece. Have some thoughts but will share privately. Thanks for the video.... every one that shows up is like finding another unopened Christmas present... sheer delight!
Is this a SS or does it have sentimental value to the customer? Just curious given the amount of money he's putting into it. Thanks for posting. Excelent work as usual.
Honestly, it really is neither for the most part. The owner wants a Nova built a certain way to enjoy and it will not be close to stock. So not an SS or anything like that just a plain jane Nova about to be a pretty killer ride when complete.
Thank you very much and yes I agree expectation management really is the only way to have satisfied customers in the long run. The only way to do that is be open and honest upfront and along the process.
Another great video and content. Looking forward to seeing more. One suggestion, for safety you might want to put a guard on your grinder. Have seen others that had theirs fly off. Just a thought. Cheers.
you are 100% right on the safety tip and I am sure I will eventually learn the hard way on that. I rotate the guard on and off every now and them. Its me being lazy and not wanting to work around it and I am wrong for that thinking.
Thanks for your reply. Hubby and I are enjoying your videos and learning a lot. Your work and teaching are awesome. Thanks for sharing. From a couple new fans in Canada. 🇨🇦🙂
Someone at RU-vid doesn't like your channel Rick... Again I never got the notification for this video. AND I even clicked notify on the premier when it showed earlier on my home page. But it never did and even not showing on my normal notifications list. I do have it set for all notifications as I always have. Not sure why RU-vid is doing this to you?
I don't know Jeff, have you checked your Social tab in some emails i think the notification are sent there. I don't ever try to sign up for notifications so I am not exactly sure what might be missing. I am glad you did get to see it better late then never if nothing else. Maybe someone else will see this and have some insight
@@carthageclassiccars yeah I don't know either sir. It's not in my emails. I have seen this issue with some of the firearm channels I follow, which knowing how anti gun RU-vid is I can understand. But auto body work??? That's an odd one!
Haha yes this one will be a cool car, but yes I understand what you mean, don't worry the next video out hopefully this week will be the one your looking for. Thanks for checking this one out also.
@@randyrussell4331 Haha I wish I was tat way but you are right it is a little easier when you have done a few of the exact same car. I need to make sure I just don't get stuck in that autopilot mode and forget something.
I would be willing to do just a hood. Feel free to email me at carthageclassiccars@gmail.com and we can discuss your hood and what you are looking for, thank you.
Can't live chat for some reason, but just saying hello.. I'd like to see that garage you're building. I'm sure other guys would also.. let's see it Rick ! Lol😂
Sorry you didn't get to chat with us. I will say you will see in the next two videos what state the garage is currently as I was out there with this car and the Cuda I am building blasting. Its been waiting on others at this point which makes things so much harder. I will try and maybe give an update hopefully sooner then later. I like things to be what envisioned in my head before I unveil it.
Love you videos keeps me going on mine. Question is do you just epoxy the inner structures and inner 1/4s and leave it or do you paint with either body color or some other paint before welding on the 1/4s?
You could really go the extra mile and paint / clear all the inner structure with the pieces off then just touch up the welded seam. I personally am not going to do that as I wasn't even sure if i was going to paint this car a few months ago. I will just trim out the car best I can with everything apart but at least I know if we do miss anything it is all sealed up.
@@carthageclassiccars been on the fence thinking ill probably just paint /clear it all then not much more work and if I don't it will probably bother me
Rick....great video as usual. Question....how would you take off the hood springs without taking off the hood? I thin k my springs are not holding up my hood. I believe the hinges are ok.
I use washers and jam them in the spring you will need like 10 of them when the hinge is pulled open wider then when you let out the tension of opening the hood the washers will hold the spring wider letting the tension off it to be able to unhook it.
Is it necessary to have to use a foot pedal for tack welding and or seam welding all the time I'm looking into buying a entry level tig welder that's not a big name brand thanks?
No its not necessary and I do use just the switch sometimes instead of the pedal. I feel the pedal helps control heat as its easy to vary amperage but also the speed you weld and how much filler you add also can be used as heat control.
@@rongamble9884 I have never messed with one so don't know how well it would work. Look into make sure its not scratch start as that might be hard to do with this kind of work
@@carthageclassiccars they said it's a high frequency start where you just put the torch down to the area to weld I'm looking at it as entry level to start with and not put out couple thousand to start out with
Hello from Canada. Hubby and I came across your channel recently and are hooked. Your knowledge, meticulous detail to work and your articulate way of sharing your knowledge are awesome. We have been binge watching your videos and have subscribed so we can know when you have a new one. Working with your family is great. We love that. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with the rest of us. Hoping you get many more subscribers, your work is worth it.
When sanding filler my paper always plugs up as I'm just getting started. After I get a good scuff on it I can sand from there without the paper plugging up. How do I avoid the paper plugging up? I feel like I waste a piece of sandpaper just to get going.
Use the sand paper you are about to throw out and keep it on the block or try the hacksaw blade to rough it up. Also when it clogs have to tried compressed air to blow it off. A lot of times you can blow it right off and the teeth on the sandpaper aren't hurt.
I don't only use AMD metal but I think it makes up the majority of the car. I usually don't discuss price out in the public forum but if you have a challenger or other similar car feel free to email me at carthagclassiccars@gmail.com and i can help you get a ballpark figure.
I might have missed it somewhere, but what's the advantage of mounting the body to the jig with the subframe in place? Getting to the point tearing down a 79 T/A and I'm contemplating taking the engine and subframe off as one piece. In my case, it seems like it will be a lot easier to handle. You 100% have sold me on jigging the car vs. the rotisserie. Keep up the good work brother. OIF 0/1
No advantage except I left it on so I know my JIG point wouldn't get in the way of the subframe. I will have the subframe reinstalled on this Jig. Also with my hoist it is actually easier for me to pull it off after its mounted. Thanks a lot and and appreciate your service .
Like your explanation of not being afraid to start with heavily rusted car and being prepared to replace the most basic parts to make your dream car that is solid platform to expand upon !
