On this episode of Make It Kustom, I show you how to use various hammers and dollies to smooth out large dents, caused by a fallen tree, on a 1940 Willys hood. www.japhandskustoms.com/ #MakeItKustom #japhandskustoms #kustom
I grew up in a bodyshop picking my step dad's brain and not once have I understood "hammer on dolly off"....I'm 34 lol and I understood your wanting it to be a leverage point instead of an avil.....in 5 minutes of the video🤯🤯 you're a heck of a teacher man!
I've watched a lot of body shows here ,and not 1 has even mentioned the ting you get when hammering out dents as you did. Never have they said to stop at that point. Wow I've learned something today ,and I've always said if you learned at least 1 something in a day. You have not wasted a day. Thanks!
Yes! I'm currently binge watching all of this great content. I've been scavenging flea markets and garage sales for a few years and have come across many tools for metal work.
As an older guy with ringing ears, you should be wearing ear plugs. You're still young and you won't know you've damaged your hearing with all that banging until it's too late. Thanks for the video, great work
Mid 40's here. I almost always wear hearing protection. My hearing still tests out to around that of somebody in their late teens early twenties. Hearing protection pays off. Eye protection on the other hand. I use it all the time and I still need glasses to read the fine print ;-)
Worked as a machinist making aircraft rivets on cold heading machines back in the 70’s , the shop supplied cotton for our ears back then. Didn’t help to much I guess because I also have considerable ringing and hearing loss. Seems like nowadays my favorite word is WHAT.
@@MakeItKustom That is definitely good advice. I lost half the hearing in my right ear a short time ago due to someone not closing the inner door at a gun range (before I had put on hearing protection). I lost half my hearing in my left ear due to surgery as a teenager. My hearing is really weird now, left ear hears midrange to high range and the right hears midrange to low range. I have a private pilots license and had to go through extra testing to get my license recently. You don't know what you have until you loose it. Also, I think that eye protection would be a good idea. When we are young e think we are invincible.
Not just a great craftsman, you have a real skill in explaining things well, and demonstrating. Without a big ego. You are doing great. Please keep making these videos
I don't know exactly how I got here. ...I'm a software developer LOL. ...don't work on cars at all but I was searching on some things about a repair. People are just amazing. This was interesting as hell and I have mad respect for guys who know how to do stuff like this.
I'm Deaf so the chance of me going to a sheet metal working class isn't in the future so I'm relying on U tube to teach myself. I am so glad i found your channel, you teach and explain in a normal everyday way plus you go into more detail than other channels I've watched. Please keep up the great videos. look forward to them.
when Karl talks about the hammer hitting the dolly and makes a ring noise ,, you can also feel that in the dolly .. I have trouble hearing but I am learning metal work .. but it you try it on scrap metal you will learn how it feels ..
It's so nice to see a young man developing old world craftsman skills. Most everyone today would replace it with a new cheaper quality part or smear a shovel full of body filler over it. Good job Dude!
This is an excellent video Karl. The one thing I would suggest is working out the damage more in stages Specifically, if you had done some of the straightening on the sides earlier it probably would have made it easier to get the nose to close up. Some of the length that was taken up by the right side being bent was pulling the front open. I usually work all around a panel a little at a time. That seems to make everything a bit easier and it can ease some of the stress on the metal. Another thing I would mentions is, dents do not only stretch metal, they also cause shrinkage. That's one of the mysteries of dent repair. I have 50 years of experience doing this. I really like your approach. I wish I had some of your energy. Good Job!
Great work fella. A panelbeater myself since Aug 74. That’s a tough repair. Like the sand bag to help the bonnet from bouncing around. Cheers from Perth WA 🦘🇦🇺
I've watched this video four or five times over last 18 months and still love it -- I just keep on coming back to review and learn. Karl you are a magician .... not just with metal but also with your ability to communicate so well - sorry I missed you in Australia recently. Cheers, Steve!
Lots of great tips here! I really like the "take what you've got" approach. The clamp twist was a really good one. Don't know why I never thought about that. 👍
Dude, this is a skill that you just don't learn overnight. You've gotta have someone in your family who taught you about working sheetmetal. It's an awesome trade.
So glad your channel popped up on my feed 😃. I’m learning so much watching your videos . They’re a real help with the restoration of my beat up Saab 96 here in the uk 👍🏻
I gotta say your do a really good job of explaining the hows and whys in your videos, I'm 35 and I've been wrenching my whole life, I'm just getting into body work and for now I have pretty limited tooling. Your videos are informative and engaging, Really appreciate the work your doing and you'll be saving me a load of money on my car projects.
Loving the content your putting out man. I'm not a fabricator by trade but as I tinker on old projects I find myself diving more and more into it and always trying to learn and advance. Good stuff!
Thanks for the content. I banged out a few dents here and there before RU-vid was around. Need to do some finer work and am glad you were suggested to me. I have a full year to catch up on from this video. Looking forward to it.
40,41 Willy’s coupes and trucks are my favorites for a hot rod. Love watching you bring original metal back. Kept my attention throughout the whole video and that’s not easy to do.
Great work Carl!!!!! It’s going to look great when it’s finished.Your very skilled and have a lot of experience. Love the video. I learned something today.
I don't do any sheet metal work really....buy its great to watch anybody skilled that is willing to teach. Thanks for your channel.....i get lots of good stuff from all your videos.
thank you for your videos. I’m fixing up an old tractor and the hood has a few dents. after watching a few of your videos I tried it out myself and hammered out some dents!! woo hoo!!
For a young man, you have learned a lot, and are very good at teaching it to others. I really enjoy your videos, and look forward to applying what I've learned here to some of my own projects. Thanks, from an old man. Mike
These are excellent videos, your presentation skills are excellent and you come across as a really genuine young man - im 70 and still learning - keep up the good work
Great video! So many of these videos lack the camerawork that shows what's going on on the other side of the panel when using a hammer and dolly, this really helped me to wrap my head around the process. Thanks!
I never had done this technique until I got a 1971 VW Karmann Ghia. I did the nose to the point where I didn't need bondo !! MUCH easier than it looks. CHASE the 'line' ! Tink, Tink. NOT thump, thump. One can Hear when it is a correct strike. GREAT video !!
Great information ! I agree with comments below, hearing protection required. Thanks for the great videos , I will use the knowledge gained here . Keep it up.
Morning Karl, you are good!! Thru my years of fabricating, you learn what tools to use for what you are trying to do. I really enjoy watching you straighten a mess!! I learn something every video of yours I watch!! Be safe!! God Bless!!
I've really enjoyed this, "the ting" was an interesting bit of knowledge, I've only done a very little bit, but I've worked with those doing the sheet metal work, and it's nice to learn their techniques. I've been working as a mechanic for more than fifty years, but never had the time to just watch. Thanks for sharing this.
You are very amazing guy, iam in my 60s and and watch all your shows, and put to metal with fantastic results, you should have your own TV show, the way you explaine is just amazing, thanks for your help Mike.
Hearing protection lest you end up as deaf as I am. You beat hammers on hammers and wear eve protection, as hardened steel chips. You are putting together a good channel with valuable content. You have a good pace and clear speaking voice.Thanks.
Watched this video, went and bought a hammer and dolly set, and completely fixed some heavy wrinkles in my 37 chevy roof. My hat is off to you for the amazing content. Thank you!
