Fabricating and Installing a Floor Pan Patch on a 1964 Dodge Polara

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Жыл бұрын

From paper template to welding it in, I use a bead roller, hammer/dollies, and some hammer forming to fabricate a patch for the floor pan on this 1964 Dodge Polara out of 18 gauge cold rolled steel. Seam sealer and paint are going to have to wait, though, because there's lots more metal work to be done on this thing!

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@rmckayne 10 ай бұрын

A Nozzle for spot weld on mig is very useful for that purpose, because you push and spot.

@Bill-js1cg Жыл бұрын

Wow, you made some nice beads even with all the flex in your roller.

@vintagevalhalla7523 Жыл бұрын

Thanks! That was 18 gauge which is the max thickness for that roller.

@garylucier6817 Жыл бұрын

I had a 63 Polara I raced throughout the 80's, winningest car I ever owned.

@vintagevalhalla7523 Жыл бұрын

Awesome! I love the early B’s. Thanks for the comment, Gary.

@normhowes2975 Жыл бұрын

My buddy had a 64 Polara with the push button automatic and 318 Y block while l had a 65 Coronet 500 drop top in the early 80s. l miss that drop top.

@vintagevalhalla7523 Жыл бұрын

Nice!

@shwngbr Жыл бұрын

I am working on a 64 330. This build will be interesting.

@vintagevalhalla7523 Жыл бұрын

Welcome to the channel! Full disclosure: my brother doesn't want a show car with this project. Corners are going to get cut in the name of saving time and money. This is going to be a home garage resto all the way. I did a rotisserie restoration on one of my cars and now its a little bit too nice to use! He wants to avoid this.

@anthonysanders9746 Жыл бұрын

Great info the beads and bends look awesome

@dannychiguina3962 Жыл бұрын

Awesome 👍 job guys I appreciate all your Tips and video's

@vintagevalhalla7523 Жыл бұрын

Thanks, I appreciate it!

@FanelliRestorations Жыл бұрын

great work dude! also love that it's for a 64 polara

@vintagevalhalla7523 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@michaelguinn5736 Жыл бұрын

Good morning, in my experience with my bead roller, I do the same as you, multiple passes, take a look at Karl Fisher's videos on bead rolling, japhand kustom's.

@vintagevalhalla7523 Жыл бұрын

Hey Michael, yeah I am a subscriber to Make it Kustom. I actually made my tucking fork based on one of his videos 👍I wish I had seen his video on pre-stretching metal before bead rolling prior to making the Polara's trunk patch! It came out pretty rough.

@Sculpin74 Жыл бұрын

Nice job!

@vintagevalhalla7523 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@rmckayne 10 ай бұрын

For a Car Like that, Next Time try ESAB, 0.23 Easy Grind, loose the Maximum you can The rollers at the welder. Then take a Piece of scrap metal the same gauge , begin with the lower, power setting , place the gun touching the nozzle to the scrap metal pull the trigger, and tune the speed by the sound. You will see total penetration without blowing a hole. The gas could be to 15 . Because welding closer it's enough. I learn that from a representative of HTP in my birthland on 1984. An works on every brand perfectly. Because is the basic. Is Like if you weld sheetmetal with Oxy-Acetylene, you can weld with tig. Because is the base. Nice video Thanks.

@vintagevalhalla7523 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tip! I'll give that a try.

@tectalabyss Жыл бұрын

Just found your channel. Great job ! Subscribed,liked and shared.

@vintagevalhalla7523 Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@jraposo911 Жыл бұрын

Good tips and tricks! Subscribed👍

@dmcnamara9859 Жыл бұрын

Vintage: you should watch Paulo Funliero in Brazil. His fabrication skills are off the wall. Both he and his wife speak-write English in addition to Portuguese,his stepson and helper also are learning the Trade by his example.

@vintagevalhalla7523 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the recommendation, but I couldn't find it...

@dmcnamara9859 Жыл бұрын

I miss-spelled his name, it's Paulao Funliero. You should be able to find him now. He started from nothing a few years back working at auto body shops in the outer reaches of Sao Paulo,through determination of himself,his wife and stepson,anybody in the restoration business knows who he was is now. He's now moved into his fourth shop because his skills are never to be questioned . His stepson Ze's skills noare quite remarkable for 19 year old. Ze's mom does most of the filming,etc.