Tip for pulling "fishing line" get an old thin (1 3/8" th) bicycle inner tube, Cut small pieces to put over the fingers that you will be pulling the line with, The line will not dig into your fingers, This is an old "hand line" fishermen's trick , Van is looking great, love how that paint looks!!!
@flossymissiles4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip I will try that on my next one
@FixItScotty4 жыл бұрын
Perfect! I am in the process of restoring a Westy, but converting it to a work van (keeping just the popup top). I was thinking of using aluminum sheet to replace the rear windows too. Now I know the size and thickness. Thanks!
@flossymissiles4 жыл бұрын
A Westy work van!?!?!? Thats way cool. Send me some pictures to my instagram when its done
@CarSceneKorea4 жыл бұрын
0:42 the Z 👀
@mattthompson92614 жыл бұрын
Looks great dude
@flossymissiles4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Matt
@hauba13 жыл бұрын
Should I be worried about Alu being softer metal when fastening things onto it? Ratteling when driving etc...
@mr.m25564 жыл бұрын
Looks great. I was expecting high gloss black...you might want to insulate that panel before you put that cabinet back.
@flossymissiles4 жыл бұрын
Hey that's a good idea, thanks for watching Mike
@markcole8436 Жыл бұрын
When you cut aluminum like that use a really fine jigsaw blade but spray some sort of lubricant on it as you go it will cut really fast
@johnwolf1475 Жыл бұрын
to cut aluminum or to sand- your blades and abrasives must be covered in tallow- to prime always use chomium oxide-- its a sick color yellow- but only after pickling with acid bath-- vinegar should do it-- resarch the process its been 30 years since my factory days
@thecorbettchronicles2 жыл бұрын
Pretty fkn neat man!!!
@surfnjosh1969ify4 жыл бұрын
Awesome man, next time get a metal blade for a circular saw for your strait lines. It cuts like butter and fast.
@flossymissiles4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip
@rontenvelden85662 жыл бұрын
Planning to do the same this is a great tutorial. Btw the aluplate must be pretty heavy?
@alpaykasal29024 жыл бұрын
i always test experimental paints/coatings on my scraps. always.
@LukeTheJoker4 жыл бұрын
Nice work!
@bazilwreckerloughead4 жыл бұрын
Looks so professional, but not near the cost.
@flossymissiles4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Wrecker, yea im not sure why they are so expensive
@youkilledtony4 жыл бұрын
Looks great man! Love your tutorials, now I carry an extra fuel filter in my kit because of your video showing how easy the replacement is. Any concerns about the seal without masking for the textured paint?
@flossymissiles4 жыл бұрын
Thanks man! So far the rubber seal seems to take up any void from the textured paint
@jcardosa0228 күн бұрын
Hi how did it hold up? I’m doing the same thing and never painted aluminum before. Thank you ❤
@flossymissiles27 күн бұрын
@@jcardosa02 the paint did not hold up that great, definitely prime it first
@jcardosa0227 күн бұрын
@@flossymissiles thank u so much I used the self etching primer , I’m not really liking it as I’ve done a scratch test and can see my scratch :/