I'm Dutch, so if my sentences are not completely correct, it is due to translate, I usually type it myself, but not long sentences, but first of all, my condolences for Maud and I wanted to tell you that I sit ready for your videos every Sunday at 1 o'clock and I always enjoy them so THANK YOU NEIL!!
Agree. Sunday mornings for me here in the US .. my kids ask for the video and we watch together. We started because of the pond build but stayed because it's always an interesting and fun project. And condolences on Maude. She lived a long life!!
Sorry about Maude, but i know she had a good home and was cared for. Congratulations on the new truck. When refurbishing equipment or what ever it is, if you’re in hurry, don’t start it, the results will not come out well, be prepared for the “ you might as well as because I’m at this point and I don’t want to ever have to come back to do it again” phase and also it will probably take 3x’s longer to get it done than anticipated, relax, enjoy the process.
I got my wife to start enjoying the Sunday DDD video. Nothing like a great farm cat. Seems like she had an awesome life. Great work on the truck... It's never as smooth as we hope even when we know it won't be smooth 🤣🤷🏾♂️
One word - Woolwax. It's lanolin and it's your best friend against rust. It's liquid but thick enough to stick through all winter, maybe two, creeps so it gets into all crevices over time, stays soft so won't lift or make it difficult to undo fasteners, won't burn or conduct electricity so you can literally spray it on everything, I mean everything, on your vehicle - frame, body, exhaust, wiring and connectors, is light in color so doesn't look out of place under the trick, can be brush or spray applied (easiest to apply over summer but really only needs 60 degrees in the shop if applying in cold seasons), and is cheap - a gallon for $50 and that will be plenty for an F150. Open up all the body cavities and use the spray wand to get it as far in as you can, spray everything under body and inside the frame, spray everything in the engine compartment, spray it on the tipping body, tractors, mowers, especially good for salt areas. And if applied when the car is new, will make that car stay looking new in perpetuity. Just re-up the underbody every two years for a measly $50 and your car will not age, at least from corrosion. Better than FluidFilm because it's pure lanolin, no solvents
So sorry for the loss of Maude....We lost all 3 of ours over a short time a few yrs ago....I STILL get sad @ them from time to time. Now , after retiring to Hatteras Island, NC we have 7 ferals we help care for. Always wanted a shop kittie, but it never happened. RIP Maude! RIP Trina ( TheTipCat) RIP Tally (SnakPak) RIP BoxCat Daddy misses U!
Neil… conversion from a Flintstone floor board is gonna be an arduous task. Fortunately you were able to find replacement panels. Unlike Cap’n Kleeman’s approach where he cut and formed a couple of dozen scraps of old sheet metal into patches… he had his own quilting bee! We keep a cat around the farm too. Between it and the Black Rat Snakes our rodent issues are few… and they make great pets too. I know that losing them is tough. But, it is also a good life lesson for children and adults. Dealing with grief is unpleasant and, I hope the pain heals soon. Keep plugging away at the project when you have a bit of time. Life is gonna happen and that truck will still be waiting when you get back to it. And, so will I.
I've done that quilting approach to floor repair as well and it.getsnthe job done, but man I'm glad for that replacement pan! They make them cheap enough that it's hard not to buy them! Yeah, I think you're spot on about children learning to confront grief through the loss of a pet. We've had several funerals out there in the pine trees and the girls have learned a lot about life loss. Hopefully now that I've got a head of steam I can stay on this truck project. Every time the sun shines I'm reminded that the truck is down and out so I need to get my butt in gear! But, we'll still leave time for all the "interruptions" cause they can be more fun! Thanks as always and have a great week!
I owned a black Ford Explorer for 20 years. I’ll never own a black vehicle again - unless it is spotless, it always looked filthy. Lesson learned. I now own a caribou(tan brown) Ford F-150 Supercrew. The tan coloured truck well masks the dirt on my truck between washes. Good luck with your new F150.🇨🇦✌🏻👍🏻
Thanks. I think... :) I won't own this for 20 years but I think I can put up with it for a few years to see how it goes. I've had 4 white trucks in a row so just wanted to try something different.
RIP Maude. Just a couple years ago I lost my first and only cat that I had for at least 18 years of my life, starting in my early teens. It was hard, and I was a mess for a few days to say the least, so I hope everyone is handling your loss as well as they can. It becomes hard to imagine losing them when they are there for that long, my condolences ❤
Sorry to hear about you're little kitty. I just lost my Lucy a few weeks ago. You don't think about it much when they are always around and it's weird how you miss their presence when they're gone.
Sorry for your loss. I feel your pain because I was doing the same job yesterday. Love seeing the progress on the F750. I think a mix of panelbond and welding is the way to go.
Man I just really enjoy your good down home videos! I spent some time growing up on a small family farm . We had pigs and chickens and whole variety of cats. Life and death go hand in glove when you grow up on a farm. We used to name our pigs and we played with our dinner I mean rabbits and we also had a lot of cats around our barn. We just learned to accept that kittens and pups were the fun part of life and dying pets were not the fun part of life. Sorry for your loss but you have more cats and the girls will move on pretty quick. Thanks Neil and God bless!
Loosing a pet is always hard, house or not been a part of your life for so long. Especially those two little girls don't know life without that kitten. Heart goes out to your family.
I think many of us are attracted to your channel for the real life down to earth way you present your videos. Losing Maude is a good example. Seems like she lived a long happy life, still a sad event, but you and the girls handled it well.
I always enjoy your videos. I know it’s time consuming, but it’d be great to see more videos from you. I’ve mig welded in a bunch of patch panels, but I’ve never heard of epoxy welding. I’ll be patiently waiting on that video. Have a good one friend.
Watched all of your videos. I too look forward to spending some time with you on my Sundays. You and your family are so friendly and nice! God bless Maude. I remember when we had to put our cat down. After she had taken her last breath the vet looked at us and said that she was “chasing butterflies in Heaven!”
Sorry to hear about the kitty! I really like the POR-15 rust converter. Pretty expensive and from what I understand, they all do pretty much the same thing. Buddy has an F350. Was used as a plow truck and he's repairing much the same areas. I never knew much about assembly epoxies till he used them on his truck. He had a "Lord Fusor" brand. He really talked the stuff up, like the way it worked. He is planning on using paint on bed liner to build a floor mat. Then put a more tradition tray mat over the bed liner. Thanks for all your time and the new truck looks like a keeper!!!
Thanks as always for sharing Neil. All those parts of life and still moving important projects forward. It continues to be an inspiration for me as my family and I begin our homestead journey. So sorry for your loss, it’s bittersweet for sure, heartwarming and heart breaking; but all part of life. I look forward to your next video and I look forward to chatting with you again some day. Be safe and warm friend!
Good Bye Maude. Life lived well and well loved. Sorry for the loss. We have critters, too. We understand the feelings. Glad you have others to love on. TO ALL the Koch Family. Thank you for sharing your life with us.
Your one of the most, if not THE most sympathetic guy over here, maybe that lets Maude gonna reach an age of almost two decades. RIP, fluffy mouse hunter. Best regards from Germany
I'm fairly new to your channel and look forward to viewing it every week. Thank you for the positive great tutorials, views on life and positive stories. As a long-time dog and cat owner, I have had 6 pass away due to old age. I appreciate how you handled the story of and the passing of Maude. Rest in peace kitty.
Thinking of you and your beautiful family. Sorry for the loss of Maude 😥 Enjoyed the process on the dump truck. Looking forward to the finished projects!👌💚
Sorry for the loss of Maude, we lost a pet last week too, it's rough. Nice truck - hoping it has the 3.5 Ecoboost, I'm still loving mine after almost 8 years..
So sorry about Maude...I've buried a few pets in my lifetime and it's never easy! On to another subject...I've driven a truck where I could see the ground under the floor pan ...never thought anything about it, thank you for bringing it back to my memory...oh, the good old days..how I miss the simpler times!!!
I did notice some rust appearing from inside your doors, maybe while you have the truck down, open the interior door panel and spray some rust converter down into the bottom door seam? Looking forward to seeing the finished product of your resto!
We'll all miss Maude. Loved the tribute at the end 😊 Good progress on the F750, and looking forward to the F150 video, too. Give the other kitties an extra snuggle (if they allow it), and a scritch-scratch behind their ear(s.)
My family and I really enjoy your channel. My wife and I as well as our children sit down and watch your videos together. My daughter loves watching the interaction between you and your daughters. We are the same way. We have 4 children and try to make everything we do a family event. Especially work! Great work!
bonjour Neil. Je compatis à la peine de votre famille face à la perte de Maud. Les animaux de compagnie nous accompagnent avec affection et désintéressement. Nous avons nous mêmes perdu il y à un mois notre vieille jument qui allait avoir 33 ans et cela crée un vide. Cependant nous avons sa fille et son fils avec nous et cela nous permet de perpétuer sa mémoire. Je reste toujours épaté de votre travail et de cette manière de savoir faire tant technique que dans celui de l’illustration vidéo. Bravo Neil. Hâte de vous retrouver chaque dimanche. Emmanuel en Bretagne - France.
Thank you Neil for sharing your life with us! Pets occupy such an important part in our lives and very clearly Maude was important to your family. We all feel for the loss…
SEM Rust Mort = Kill rust! Great work Neil. Huge kudos to you for just getting in there, not really knowing how it will all work and getting it done! That air needle tool is SO LOUD! Nice find on the pick up truck.lived a nice life Maude! 🐱
I started oiling my f250 when I got it new in 2016 with Crown had seat covers floor mats , everything was still like new December 2023 and sold it for $30,000. . If you oil you truck or cars with Crown there is now rust repair ! When you get you F750 fixed have it oiled and try to save it .
I had a siamese cat as an older 'sister' lol. She was born in March 1962 and I came soonafter in June 1962. She died a week after my 21st bday! She had an amazing personality! Sorry about Maude.
I have been watching Captain’s conversion. I like going back and forth between your channel and his. A perfect example of multiple different ways to get the same job done.
It's nice to see the progress on your F750! This weekend I'm doing ball joints and axle seals on my F350. Eventually I'll work on the cab. On a different note, if your F150 came from Dearborn Truck Plant, I worked on the robot line that spot welds the "body sides" to the cab floor. When they start out, you have an inner and outer body side (which includes what we call the rockers). Then the firewall and front clip is mated to the floor and the rear wall of the cab. Then the body sides are welded on. Finally, the roof is welded on with robots carrying big lasers.
Really enjoy your videos, especially this one. The SEM rust mort is great stuff, I have used it over the past 20 years and have had very good results. Keep up the good work and great videos.
Quick recommendation: assuming that you have to reupholster the driver seat, consider buying a heated seat kit. Neal that you could get it from the JC Whitney catalog, but now they are quite common elsewhere. You simply give your upholstery guy the heating pad for the back and for the seat, and he places it in before the finish fabric is installed. Then all you have to do is you install a power switch, a relay, and wires to the battery and to the seat - and you’re done. They’re inexpensive AND fantastic in cold climates - surprisingly so.
I guarantee the ones saying to replace the whole cab have never actually worked on a vehicle. That's a big job for a full garage let alone one guy in weekends and nights. Just this summer I took the bed off my truck, replaced the cross memebers, did the rockers and can corners and vowed it was the last time I work on a vehicle past oil changes and brakes haha. As a carpenter who knows enough about vehicles to save money, but the older I get the more I strongly dislike working on a vehicle, well strongly dislike working on rust. And I don't have a garage like you.
I had a 2020 XLT with that panoramic sunroof and it started leaking under warranty. Had it back 3 or 4 times. Ford was able to slow it down from leaking but not stop it. You had to put your hand under the carpet up in the foot wells and the backing would be soaked. Had enough of it and traded in on a 2023 WITH NO Sunroof. If you Google It the sunroofs leaking issue is a very large issue. Best of luck and keep it in a garage as much as possible.
Good morning! Glad to see that you're making some progress, no matter how little you feel it is. And thank you Maude for being so great at your job! You will be missed!
Morning Buddy, just wanted to say I love your channel! Mike with Dirt Perfect, mentioned your channel the other week in a podcast. Great content, keep up the good work!
Sorry to hear about Maud. She had a "very" good life. I love those F150s. Not that I'm an expert on any other brand but I now have well over 200k on my 16 and it still runs and looks like the day I bought it. Folks say they don't make em like they used to. Thank the Lord for that. They make em better. It looks like you're doing a good job on the dump truck. You usually do. I've used various brands of rust converter for years. That stuff actually goes back to WW2. You just need to let it dry for at least a day. I have yet to see it fail. Along those lines I have a John Deere 80 cart that's in very good shape other than the rusted-out tail gate. I decided the other day to repair it as it's highly unlikely that I would find a good used one. Anyway, watching you grinding with the M18 Milwaukee brought my attention to my lousy memory again. After grinding for about an hour on that tailgate I burned up yet another Harbor Freight hand grinder. I'm not complaining about that, it's just watching your video, I recalled I had one just like yours hanging on the wall. This getting old thing is getting old! See you next week.
Thanks! I agree with you that they are better built today. There is a lot to be said for how safe and reliable modern cars are but many folks are quick to say "they're all junk". I happen to think they're all quite good! Glad to remind you about that grinder! I love mine. Thanks for watching!
So sorry about Maude our pets are part of our family and I believe you did a great job on paying homage to her! I was super ecstatic to see you took my recommendation for the SEM rust mort, I also would like to suggest after you get it all welded up to use some cavity wax it will help ensure that this doesn’t happen again for a long time. I’ve been painting cars for 30 years
@@digdrivediy most definitely if we was neighbors I would love to help you out with getting it painted. I think with your skill set and knowledge of wanting to do it right you could do it. Was going to say as well after it is all welded up, seam sealed, and do the cavity wax, you could also do on the inside and bottom with SEM rubberized undercoat it is paintable if you wanted to go the route but you could also leave it black. That would just leave painting the outer rocker. Probably get some paint from Eastwood or your local auto paint supply store, could do a single stage color or base coat clear.
Just started watching this episode and the first thing my hubby said is "need to get rid of the floor matt because it is obviously saturated with salt and that is eating the floor pan". Hope you do that a long the way. Poor kitty, hope she gets better 🤒
I am sorry for your loss. If you didn't put the floor in yet please reconsider the epoxy fix. Welding it might be more challenging, but it also gives much more structure and strength to the floor. You can buy weld primer for the metal which allows you to primer the metal before you weld it. It is electrical conductive.
I have some weld primer that I will use prior to the installation. My plan was to do a combination of welding and epoxy. What is your objection to the epoxy though? I think it sounds like a good fix and a body man is the one that suggested it. It would save a great deal of welding, warping and grinding most likely. I am excited to try it but interested in hearing the objections to it. Have you used it and it failed in some way?
Hi Neil, no I have not used it myself to glue automotive parts. I love to watch a wide variety of those car repair channels, and each and every time that I see that people find a glued panel I always hear the advise, without any exception, that people should not glue body panels in their car for multiple reasons. The floor is an important structure for the rigidity and strength of the car. It helps to support the entire structure from the car. That is also important if you have a collision. That is why it has all those different shapes and angles, that is to make it stronger. If you take that rigidity from the floor away something else will give at some point in time. And it will make the car much weaker for a side impact collision. And if the floor happens to twist a lot, which is not unlikely for a dump truck, it remains to be seen if the epoxy glue is going to hold. Even if it has a few welds. Which could lead to new rust formation in a very short time. And that would be impossible to repair without removing the entire panel again because of the epoxy glue. Prepping for epoxy or any other type of glue for that matter is at least as time consuming as prepping for welding. And I do have some experience with epoxy, and it is messy. And things can go wrong with epoxy as well. For example it doesn't like moisture and freezing or very hot temperatures for it to cure correctly. To make a long story short, welding makes it much stronger and reliable, and repairable for the future. Those would be my arguments as a couch expert 🙂@@digdrivediy
And I forgot one thing to mention. I do not think that warping is going to be an issue with the floor panel when you weld it. It has too many angles to begin with, it is thicker steel as other panels, and once installed it will be covered with floor mats. Just don't weld it all the way in one go. @@digdrivediy
Man Neil...........So sorry to hear about Maude. My condolences to you and the girls!! I'm excited to hear about your career changes. I have some fun changes going on myself. Good luck and take care buddy!
Hey Dan! Great to hear from you. That 'ole cat had a good run around here :) Interested to hear about the changes for you. Did you ever make it up to Fort Wayne on that truck? Thanks and take care!
@@digdrivediy I did! I bought a really nice truck from Tom Kelley in Ft. Wayne but I ran out of time to come and see ya! I got tired of my desk job and I'm going back to turning wrenches! Going to be a working Svc Manager for a local Ag Retailer called United Prairie.
@@dkooi1 Very nice! I can certainly appreciate time away from a desk! The days seem to go twice as fast when I'm not at the computer! Best of luck in your new endeavor. Hope your experience at Tom Kelly was a good one. We bought my wife's SUV from a Kelley dealership and they treated us wonderfully.
