£600 for a Crown Vic wing? Ill make my own!

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Shipping Crown Vic wings (fenders) from the US was going to cost £600 EACH, so with the passenger side sill and structure fixed, I decided to repair the old ones for now.
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@jamesdavis8425 8 месяцев назад

One of the hardest working guys on RU-vid. Your enthusiasm is astounding. Through heatwaves to snow and ice you are on the floor of your driveway battling with these projects. You deserve great success. Well done.

@user-cc8sl3gj6e 8 месяцев назад

Lets see all the work on the other side. Been Brilliant seeing you rebuilding this side.

@paultaylor9652 8 месяцев назад

Your patience is absolutely top notch Matt, you must think so much of this car to go through this emotional rollercoaster.

@andrewmurton8379 8 месяцев назад

Proud of you Matt with your perseverance, I’m happy to watch your endeavours with the Crown Vic but I appreciate that every video takes time to create and then edit so if you choose to just knuckle down and get it done I will totally understand as will many others.

@carlyleroad 8 месяцев назад

Personally, I've really enjoyed how work on the Crown Vic pops up in your feed from time to time. It's not continuous so it's always interesting. I have no doubts that the other side will prove just as interesting - plopped between other great stuff.

@jonathanthorpe1653 8 месяцев назад

Please keep hearing updates on the other side as well. When I did my Trabant the first side took me about a month to repair both upper and lower sill. When I come to do the second side I finished it in a week and it was more rusted then the first side. Your welding has definitely improved massively.

@stevep756 8 месяцев назад

Please continue to show the progress. I watch all of the videos on this car since I have had a 07 and 11 for years. It really helps more than you think!

@sheepdogman1 8 месяцев назад

Great job. I am sure your hard work gives others the confidence to try our own repairs. Thank you Matt

@charliecoco2115 8 месяцев назад

Well done Matt, you took on a dog of a job and fixed it so nicely.

@furiousdriving 8 месяцев назад

Thanks!

@edwardalannewton8591 8 месяцев назад

Well done matt love the crown vic

@100SteveB 8 месяцев назад

I am dreading what hidden horrors will be revealed on the rear wheel arches. But for the time being, regarding the other side sill, i just hope we actually get some decent enough weather for you to get on with it. Here in Devon it's been a case of dodge the heavy rain downpours for the last couple of weeks or more. Your a brave man to tackle that kind of work outside at this time of year!

@iboswell 8 месяцев назад

I left the UK for sunnier climes, Glenbrook, near Sydney, Aus in 2001 and I'm seriously impressed by your efforts across the board - Mechatronics Engineer talking (Grad 1986 before the term existed really) so am lucky that I can do carbs, Fuel Injection and codes! My welder misses me and one of my personal resolutions for next year will be to fire it up again and do more welding! Not sure what yet as things don't rust much here.

@Zeem4 8 месяцев назад

Black! Black! The monks are troubled, and full of woe! I'm a fly trapped in a bottle of shadows! My preference is to see all the detail of the work on the other side. But that's because I have my own vehicle with rotten sills both sides that I haven't started on yet (because I'm still busy rebuilding the entire front end), and I just want to see someone else do it first. Again.

@furiousdriving 8 месяцев назад

We crawl on our knees to meet our doom! Where are we sleeping tonight mother?

@Zeem4 8 месяцев назад

@@furiousdriving 🤣

@habsom1406 8 месяцев назад

You've come such a long way with your welding skills from those early days of discovering horrific rot on the W123 arches. Now you seem to take even the most demanding of repairs in your stride, with confidence and a flair for fabrication work. Personally, I've enjoyed going along with you for the 'ride' or in this case, 'ride' in the 'drive', ha 😍and would be happy to watch you tackle the other side, which hopefully is easier now you've got some know how on how this old girl is bolted together! Orre aye, iz yoose takin' the mick outta da boyz from da BLACK stuff like Jimmy!😁

@roseybut 8 месяцев назад

Well done Matt. For a professional Photographer you're a dam good self taught welder/mechanic. Perhaps I could have a go? Yes I want to see you do the other side please.

@PB200559 8 месяцев назад

Great stuff Matt. You have made those who doubted your commitment to fixing these issues eat our words - I was on such viewer. I applaud you mate. Well done!! I'd be happy with a highlights reel from the other side.

@hearnia2k 6 месяцев назад

Definitely want to see how you continue on this! I came to your channel for the CV videos, and are the ones primarily bringing me back here.

@kevinnye5132 8 месяцев назад

You deserve a BAFTA for that quote from Shakespeare or was it Shakespeare Sister Matt 😁, £600 😳 my first house was only £1000 and a bag of chips was sixpence, 4 pints of beer 🍺 a shilling and a seat in back row of the talkies was tuppence 😉 yep I sound like my Grandad , good to see some movement on the Vic 👍🏻.

@joespittle1 8 месяцев назад

I think we would all understand if you just want to get the other side finished, I wouldn't worry about filming it, perhaps maybe the odd update sprinkled into other videos?

@Danthecapriman 8 месяцев назад

Lovely job on that Matt!👍 It might pay in the long term to leave the bottoms of the front wings open like you have, at least then any water and road grime can easily drain/fall out instead of sitting in the cavity and rotting the bottoms of the wings out again. Just pump them fat with cavity wax! I love this car, so I’d like to see more updates as you progress the other side.

@timbird5494 8 месяцев назад

Fantastic job matt you're welding skills are getting better, keep up the good work mate 👍

@machine211 7 месяцев назад

You just rebuilt almost a whole body by yourself. A lot of people would have just given up. Great job!

@SteveDull 8 месяцев назад

Why are there so few likes? Come on guys and gals, smash that button to show appreciation for the time and work put in. Doing it himself is a whole different ballgame to just sending it to a shop and hoping the views/ads from YT will cover the cost. 👊👍

@user-sf7kl9uh7k 6 месяцев назад

Agreed.

@fhwolthuis 8 месяцев назад

Amazing job, Matt. Well done. It's a pig of a task but the results will be great. I would love some regular updates on the other side.

@richardhaywoodh 8 месяцев назад

Great sill & wing repair, your skills are building. Updates as and when bits are done would be great.

@skodakatie7341 8 месяцев назад

The Crown Victoria is looking much better now, when you first showed us all of the corrosion, I really thought it was the end for this car. What an amazing restoration you have done Matt, a huge well done to you ❤.

@BelfastMurf 8 месяцев назад

You have great patience! I’d like to see regular updates, Big Vicky has provided as much entertainment to us as frustration to you! Good work!

@lesklower7281 8 месяцев назад

You are getting very good at rust repairs fabricating and welding rust proofing and when you finish the work you seem happy

@jasonc2948 8 месяцев назад

Honestly, I really enjoy watching the detailed updates. Keep up the fine work.

@antonymore9296 8 месяцев назад

I enjoy watching you cut, weld, grind, and paint, this super gorgeous royal car.

@tonys1636 8 месяцев назад

£600 sounds reasonable as I would have had to pay over £1500, including fitting, for a new boot lid for my Jetta in '82 if had not been a corrosion warranty claim. The rust discovered when number plate fell off, the built in mountings could not be used with some UK plates, depending on the actual reg. no. to avoid being misread, so the dealer drilled new holes to fit it when new but never rustproofed them.

@chamaileon81 8 месяцев назад

6:41 the Crown Vic finally took its toll to Matt 🤣

@karlbarpov3818 8 месяцев назад

Nice job Matt. Personally I would like to see you work through all of the other side. I enjoy watching welding!!

@gazonatrike7005 8 месяцев назад

One of those 'how to' video's popped up on my instagram, it showed how to use expander foam to fill a rust hole then cover it in 'bondo' made me think of your poor fortunes with this. keep plugging along it'll get there and it'll be more your motor at the end than you ever hoped for!.

@furiousdriving 8 месяцев назад

I hope you gave it a dislike! We dont need more people doing that

@Zeem4 8 месяцев назад

A while ago I tried looking for RU-vid videos that might help me repair rusty front suspension strut mount areas. There's a lot of videos with people attaching rear shock mounts with bits of steel and self-tapping screws, or glueing strips of steel over the holes. I'm sure I even saw one where he created top mounts for the rear shocks using lengths of wood. I think the problem is that in some parts of the USA, it's legal to drive a car like that on the road.

@FrankTimms-cs5hl 8 месяцев назад

That old show “pimp my ride” used to cut corners that way. You would have this show quality paint over sketchy/dodgy repairs. Since it was in hot dry California they got away with a lot of it. If it was in a snow state with salt it probably wouldn’t have lasted too long.

@Skel_Kelly 8 месяцев назад

Great work Matt. You must have very understanding neighbours with all that grinding going on! 👂👂

@huwdavies6650 8 месяцев назад

The cost of shipping those wings, it would almost be cheaper buying a cheap return flight, going over, buying them and bringing them back in your luggage with an excess baggage allowance!

@trevorcrook2565 8 месяцев назад

Well done! Regarding the other side, I think the odd brief update would be best, maybe highlighting any differences to the first side.

@Andys_Vauxhall_Vids 8 месяцев назад

Bet your glad that sill is done now matt. See your making good use of the corn flakes boxes, I'm always saying to my folks keep those old corn flakes boxes, I've now got a full bag of folded up corn flake boxes for templates! Crunchy nut cornflake boxes are a good size too :)

@mysticstarhf9265 8 месяцев назад

I don't mind seeing the repair work on the other side. I like the Crown Vic content.

@jonphelps3638 8 месяцев назад

Great job Matt. I'd like to see also you get the Merc sorted. I used to have a 230CE. Happy to see the Crown Vic get the other side done too. Good show! 😂

@highbury1972 8 месяцев назад

Well done Matt as progress is happening. Adding to your Crown Victoria is a positive rather than sweeping it up! We live and we learn as MOT search history is an absolute gem in buying any car in Britain. Thanks for posting.

@chrisbowditch6684 8 месяцев назад

Amazing work, thanks for sharing. I do hope you will continue to share updates on the Crown Vic, no 2 areas of rust are completely the same lol

@aslandama 8 месяцев назад

Cheers Matt for all your content, I personally enjoy seeing all the work you do so regular updates would be my preference.

@dadskillzcars 8 месяцев назад

I enjoyed that fast show style digression very much 😂

@danielrussell446 8 месяцев назад

Well done Matt on all of your very hard work and that crown Victoria is so lucky to have you! It will be better than new when you finish it’s been great how you have worked and learnt and put so much effort in please keep the videos coming Daniel

@geoffh2560 8 месяцев назад

It's going to look really great once fully done, can't wait to see it.

@MyManiacGamer 8 месяцев назад

Definitely do step by step updates on the other sides, it's great

@andyarmstrong1493 8 месяцев назад

Lovely bit of work Matt, such an improvement.

@chrisburns453 8 месяцев назад

Weldone. Great job, real achievement. Big chunks of work and show us the finished job, please.

@maxidyne 8 месяцев назад

What a work, bust the result is getting there! Impressive Matt, keep it up.

@stevesrover 8 месяцев назад

Quite inspirational and makes me really want a welder now! I’m keen on updates. It’s actually quite therapeutic watching you repair your cars.

@worldofrandometry6912 8 месяцев назад

That's impressive work for an amateur. You've achieved a lot and saved mega money too.

@nigelh4617 8 месяцев назад

Definitely still interested in the Crown Vic, so some regular update summaries would be great 😊

@ashleycooper8203 8 месяцев назад

Hi Matt ,love the work you gave done. Regular updates please thanks 😊

@georgedrummond1111 8 месяцев назад

fantastic work fella, I personally love watching the welding etc etc as it shows what I may be able to do on my own driveway.

@isaacplaysbass8568 8 месяцев назад

I love the detail of the process; it's really coming on nicely.

@tristanpage6805 8 месяцев назад

Keep the crown Vic content coming. Great content.

@Roverjoe 8 месяцев назад

Nice video Matt, I bought some of that Dynax S50 wax to put into the sill ive repaired on my civic, its good stuff

@albertbekassy2709 8 месяцев назад

A job well done! I'm looking forward to watch you repairing the oter side!

@CortinasAndClassics 8 месяцев назад

I would certainly like too see more updates on this car Matt. I'm enjoying your work.

@Cavalier_Steve 8 месяцев назад

I would love to see you do the other side 😊 I find this work interesting, I appreciate that it makes the job longer to film it but maybe Timelapse the cutting welding etc and show the panel bending and any issues in real time, just a suggestion. Cheers. Keep up the good work!

@cappaculla 8 месяцев назад

It's tough getting anything done at this time of year, especially outdoors.... When it's cold, And on cars, and when its welding .., Weld done !! 😉

@richardhunt1384 8 месяцев назад

Well to quote from the original Crystal Maze (Richard O'brien era) "Keep going you're doing brilliantly Matt!!!" 😀😀👍👍

@furiousdriving 8 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@FrankTimms-cs5hl 8 месяцев назад

I didn’t expect replacement wings would end up costing you that much😱 I suspected the upper arches would have a “hidden” rust repair. They tend to rust there before the lower part. I assume you would get extra wings if some turned up closer to you at a reasonable price? You’ve done a fantastic job though👍 I’ll be sending you several emails with reference pictures the left hand side sill off my parts car. Hope it helps you out for the other side.

@Oldspeed86 8 месяцев назад

Matt yes I think the opposite side coverage of the Lovely Crown-Vic 👑 diehard repair would be worth watching 👨🏻‍🔧 have to make a list of what you’ve been using for repair and what each is for is a must 😅 keep it up 👍

@grayfool 8 месяцев назад

Well done Matt, that was a hell of a job. Maybe just give us updates on the other side unless anything really stands out.

@JokerUK1963 8 месяцев назад

Really enjoying the updates and would love to see regular updates

@adrianrowden8266 8 месяцев назад

A commendable job, and always worth watching.

@chrisgosling6083 8 месяцев назад

the paint looks a very good match, nearly there , i nope not attaching the wing at the bottom does not cause it to vibrate when driving , it would not be to hard to make an l shaped pannel to close the bottom and give a fixing to the bottom of the wing, as the expanding foam is light weight i think the previous owner had taken collin chapmans saying of "adding lightness" a bit to literally😉 as a fellow classic car owner i know how good it feels to drive a can that has been off the road for a while , so keep that thought in mind when you are laying on you back under the car in the cold and rain taking the skin of you knuckles, cutting you self on razor sharp pieces of metal and burring your self with weld splatter 🤔👍

@furiousdriving 8 месяцев назад

Bear in mind it has never been attached all the time Ive had it - the panel it bolts onto didnt exist until I put it back, so I dont think its going to be an issue, theres a bolt into the bulkhead just behind there as well

@chrisgosling6083 8 месяцев назад

it may have been the foam stopping it vibrating ?@@furiousdriving

@jetblack6953 8 месяцев назад

That's a great job Matt,....your getting pretty good at this.

@jamesdecross1035 8 месяцев назад

More videos on the Crown Vic...? Honestly, if you're doing the work, make the videos because it'll take a lot of your time, and so must making videos. It is also very reassuring to me. It means I'm not the only one! I'm mad-enough to be doing the same with an Alfa Romeo 156 sportwagon. It is a long, long job, but surely, it has got to be worth it. Right???

@alastairwilson457 8 месяцев назад

Great work Matt, it's beginning to look like a solid car again

@antonymore9296 8 месяцев назад

I watch all of your videos, because you have such unique, awesome vehicles, that you work your magic on.

@danwaters115 8 месяцев назад

Great job, where did you manage to source the sill panels from? Thanks

@normanstephens5391 8 месяцев назад

Hi Matt. Nice work. I'm with the majority. Film as you do it. But we realise that editing, can take a long time to do and upload. Plus you have job & family to consider. See you in the next one. Cheers.

@jameskyle380 8 месяцев назад

Regular updates for me. Like the repair aspect. At least your winning with it!

@ianbrown1058 8 месяцев назад

HI Matt This may be of interest to you and all your followers. Using the paint code on the car for a spray can is OK providing the car is not too old.. We all know that paint fades with time hence the mismatching..Take part of the car ,ie petrol filler door etc to a good paint supplier ,they can now scan the paint surface and mix your spay can to the exact colour that you now have magic.. Haven't seen any other car channel tell every DIY er about this so check it out and be the man...

@paulillingworth1242 8 месяцев назад

Good work, you make it look easy, be lovely once it’s done 😊

@antonymore9296 8 месяцев назад

Well done Matt, your car looks awesome!! You have the same size tires that are on my 2002 Chevrolet impala. Passenger 225/60/ radial 16 inch tires they look brand new.

@torakef 8 месяцев назад

Can't speak for everyone, but I'd happily watch all the grinding and welding on the other side too. In a longish video please. Thank you.😊

@henryrodier8024 8 месяцев назад

This US market car would never fail inspection for sheet metal damage as long as the frame was solid and no jagged metal hanging out

@siddharthaoke970 8 месяцев назад

Fantastic to watch the progress with this.

@arieplomp8906 8 месяцев назад

Success 🎉🥳 What a result Matt! Now the same on the other side😬 And please show all of it! Hopefully 🤞the other side won’t reveal extra nastynesss ! Big 👍🏻👍🏻 🆙 for “the furious sill welder”!!!!

@markadams3261 8 месяцев назад

It reminds me as a boy fixing my dad's Ford Prefect so love watching .

@michaelgilbert3311 8 месяцев назад

Well done Matt. More videos on the other side please. (stage by stage)

@BCeptor 8 месяцев назад

Chassis black! Love the content and you’re doing great!

@milksheihk 8 месяцев назад

Are you sure it's two pack? If it were two pack there would be a plunger on the bottom of the can to inject the hardener into the paint, then you have about an hour tops to use it.

@furiousdriving 8 месяцев назад

maybe its not then

@worldhello1234 8 месяцев назад

@27:18 That would be a welcome departure from your usual content.

@CUSTODIAN70 8 месяцев назад

600 GBP for a wing?Screw'em!You can definitely make your own refabrications!You have the knowhow,the skills and the equipment.Nothing should stop you now.I think posting weekly updates is the best way to go.Go get it tiger!

@0161pumaste 8 месяцев назад

well done matt, its looking great :-) and a small update evey week or so would be nice.

@johnscarsandstuff 8 месяцев назад

Well done for persisting. If it helps you get the rest of the job done more quickly, crack on without worrying too much about filming it. At least until something goes horribly wrong 😅

@scottishcarenthusiastsandtrain 8 месяцев назад

Great little tinkering video Matt, for me personally even if you added it onto the end of the video or made a short say five min video update it would work for me.

@andypicken7848 8 месяцев назад

Jesus Matt that rot on that car if as if its been sitting in a salt bath, Iv never had a car of any age that bad and I only have old motors. But hats off to you, you definetly have the patience of Job fixing that one up