When "NEW" body parts don't fit... How to Repair & Metal finish Part 1

When "NEW" body parts don't fit... How to Repair & Metal finish Part 1 - DYI Auto Restoration Repair

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Guzzi Fabrication - D.I.Y Auto Restoration

9 ай бұрын

1963 Impala Part 17
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@jeremyolson2596 2 ай бұрын

Done by a true Professional!

@Juliovee123 9 ай бұрын

Honestly unbelievable you got it that clean. The lines look superb. Down here in Los Angeles it would of got the LA special. Fiberglass and body filler molded body lines. Where the person who does the work prays it starts cracking far enough down the road that the owner has forgotten who did the work. This is the craftsmanship people put your name next to for years. Good stuff.

@guzzifabrication3448 9 ай бұрын

Yeah that's the way 95% of the shops do work...... not here ! Thanks for your support !

@michaelkorolev2115 7 ай бұрын

I was working in a shop in Goleta Ca. Working on so called restorations . I’d get in trouble for cutting out good rust. His idea of good rust was you can’t poke your finger through it if you can then only weld those spots. I’d say I can’t weld it it’s to thin and it’s rusty I’ll blow holes . He said if I actually new how to weld I could weld rust. Their idea of rust repair is RUST BULLET AND ALMETAL ALUMINIZED FILLER. So when they tell people the repair will be done with all metal . What they really mean is cover the rust with rust bullet then use the ALMETAL plastic filler. I’ve seen some cars crack or rust before they get delivered then the Boss actually adding the hours to the bill for fixing the cracked bondo that they put on

@mcy1122 9 ай бұрын

Robert has so little original car to work with. I’m constantly blown away by his creativity to bring back a car. It’s fabrication bordering on artistry. What a talent. Lucky owners who have the car and money to merit Robert’s work quality!

@guzzifabrication3448 9 ай бұрын

Very generous comment, thank you !!!

@bg_62impala 9 ай бұрын

Robert, you are an artist with metal work on classic cars. I'm saving my money so I can send my car to you!! Keep being AWESOME!! 🤙🤙🤙

@guzzifabrication3448 9 ай бұрын

Thank you Sir !!!

@bigdawg8970 4 ай бұрын

FN great craftsmanship brother!👍🏻👍🏻

@Alexander.dagreat 9 ай бұрын

Man,my anxiety shot up watching that. That’s crazy how you did that well.

@guzzifabrication3448 9 ай бұрын

My axiety shot up too when I fitted the parts together the first time😂😂

@Alexander.dagreat 9 ай бұрын

@@guzzifabrication3448

@benclarke6177 9 ай бұрын

What a build & what a series!!! Amazing work, Robert! Not only on the car, but the video - awesome footage of a great job!!

@guzzifabrication3448 9 ай бұрын

Thanks !!

@monadking2761 5 ай бұрын

Looks good. Back in HS in the early 70s my friends and I all had 63 most were SSs. There were 4 of us. One of my friends still has his, and it is a Sports Coop as an SS with all power options with headlight dimmer, cruise and AC. Re is restoring it now.

@Novarider72 7 ай бұрын

Good stuff nice, clean correct work ,done with pride

@guzzifabrication3448 7 ай бұрын

Thank you Sir !

@cruzhill3411 9 ай бұрын

Lot of work but the customer can rest assured that 100 percent and more went into restoring his car and even better than factory !!!! This kind of work is no where to be found nowadays..... Fantastic job Brother !!!!

@guzzifabrication3448 9 ай бұрын

Thanks Cruz !

@cruzhill3411 9 ай бұрын

@@guzzifabrication3448 👍🏽

@johnkelly6942 9 ай бұрын

I sold metal stampings for a living and am always amazed when a company goes to all the work needed to make a set of stamping dies only to produce an inaccurate part. A lot of people are going to be looking at that corner for years to come.

@guzzifabrication3448 9 ай бұрын

Yeah then they just keep producing that part..... Thanks for watching and the comment !

@johnkelly6942 9 ай бұрын

@@guzzifabrication3448 with modern CMM (contour measurement machine) technology there’s absolutely no excuse for inaccuracy

@jeremyolson2596 4 ай бұрын

Love watching this channel!

@guzzifabrication3448 4 ай бұрын

Thanks !

@mrpurcountry 9 ай бұрын

Excellent work Robert, can't believe they make quarter panels that poorly

@guzzifabrication3448 9 ай бұрын

Unfortunately people find out only when they try to install.... you can petty much count on ill fitting replacement parts now.

@michaelkorolev2115 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing this . I was (I quit working there for these reasons ) I was watching a bodyman put a right quarter on a 63 impala by the time he was done the new quarter was slathering in bondo . And when they went to assemble it the taillights and molding didn’t fit . They cut the ass end off the old quarter Tacked it on the new Chinese quarter and engulfed it in bondo . My old boss liked that the MiG welds would shrink the metal so much that you don’t have to grind the MiG welds onto cover them in bondo . People pay him good money for what I call putting a band aid on a pimple . Its still there but you can’t see it

@ChristerJohansson-ic5be 9 ай бұрын

Hi Robert Thanks for another interesting video. You do an incredibly nice job. Impala owners must really be pleased. A new Impala 63

@guzzifabrication3448 9 ай бұрын

Thank you Sir !

@miltoncostakis799 9 ай бұрын

Nice work Robert. Thanks for putting the time in on this car. It’s gonna be nice!

@guzzifabrication3448 9 ай бұрын

Thank you Milton !!

@rsonweb2060 4 ай бұрын

I'm old enough (pre internet) to remember having old dog-eared manuals that I kept going back to. Your site is my modern dog-eared manual. Thank you.

@guzzifabrication3448 4 ай бұрын

Dude that is awesome!! I started in 90s, I remember....

@wanderingweederspapa7878 9 ай бұрын

Perfection comes at a price both in money and in sanity..well done indeed

@guzzifabrication3448 9 ай бұрын

Yes Sir !

@ST-cy6we 9 ай бұрын

This work is amazing. I'm glad for this instruction. Whomever put the quarters on my 72 Plymouth did crap work.. The trunk doesn't line up at all and the side marker light recess is wrong. I'll be thankful for Robert when I start work..

@guzzifabrication3448 9 ай бұрын

That's awesome ! Thanks ! sorry to hear about the trouble on your Plymouth....

@williamweesner1191 4 ай бұрын

Confirms all of my suspicions on aftermarket parts. They’re for master class craftsman not weekend warriors. But yeah, they’re all we can get.😅

@guzzifabrication3448 4 ай бұрын

Unfortunately, that's correct after market parts are at such a low quality state, I cringe to even purchase anything now.....

@bernierezny8156 9 ай бұрын

It's the little things that take the time looks nice

@guzzifabrication3448 9 ай бұрын

100% agree !

@BigDwww 9 ай бұрын

Hi from Cambridge England

@guzzifabrication3448 9 ай бұрын

That's awesome ! greeting from America !!

@allan-mw7op 9 ай бұрын

Awesome metal work as usual !! This series is great,i have a 63 2dr impala hard top in progress ,so lots of great tips.Again i will say You are Awesome !!

@guzzifabrication3448 9 ай бұрын

Thank you @allan-mw7op ! Is it a stock build ?

@allan-mw7op 9 ай бұрын

Yes it is,white ext and red int,doing almost all of work myself@@guzzifabrication3448

@jorgeeusquiano5686 9 ай бұрын

Keep up the good work bro enjoy watching your videos

@guzzifabrication3448 9 ай бұрын

Thank you Sir !

@phooesnax 3 ай бұрын

Cut my teeth as teenager on a 63 w my buddy. Good memories.

@guzzifabrication3448 3 ай бұрын

Nice !

@elizj713 7 ай бұрын

I just bought a 63 impala and it needs a lot of rust repairs. Starting to think it wasn’t a great idea

@guzzifabrication3448 7 ай бұрын

Facebook, craigslist, car clubs try to source used parts.... they are out there, good luck on your project.

@jjohns17 9 ай бұрын

Killer work! These videos are so helpful. Robert, do you notice replacement panels being consistently wrong, or do they vary in correctness? In other words, or some panels always correct, some are always wrong, and some are a mix of correctness?

@guzzifabrication3448 9 ай бұрын

Very few replacement parts just "work" out of the box.... seems like the quality has really been slipping the past year or so.

@jjohns17 9 ай бұрын

@@guzzifabrication3448 Thanks Robert! The amount of correction aftermarket metal needs really makes me weigh reconditioning original metal vs replacing it a lot differently. On my project, I have a couple panels that are on the border of repair or replace.

@michaelhallas6450 9 ай бұрын

Question do use a water proof filler over the welds ? Love watching your videos

@guzzifabrication3448 9 ай бұрын

Fiberglass would be the only water proof material, standard filler isn't water resistant that's why quality primers, epoxies, and paint are critical.

@ChristopherL0rtiz 9 ай бұрын

I’m not as familiar with those mating lines on a 63 but is the reason the tail lamp mounting bracket fitment off because the quarter panel cuts? Are the aftermarket quarters wider then a stock quarter? Working on a 64 but my 63 is next. Not a convertible however lol wish it was tho. Man I love the way your welder welds. ✊ great fab work man !

@guzzifabrication3448 9 ай бұрын

Combination of both.