Home Built by Jeff Posted October 24, 2017 Author Share Posted October 24, 2017 58 minutes ago, lowrider said: I love how relate able the videos you make are! Like everyone else has said, its something that one of us would be doing with our cars versus a professional shop. I have also started watching the home built house videos you have made. I absolutely love it! These are similar things that I am doing with my house/want to do in the future and it has given me some awesome ideas. Please keep it up! Thanks mate. Particularly with the house videos, they are definitely not a how to. They are just the dodgy way I do it . Also your building codes in your part of the world more than likely differ a lot from mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LLave Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 In on of your last videos you were talking about warping as a result of heat generated from grinding down mig welds. 3M makes a 3" grinding wheel specifically designed for grinding mig welds. They are a little pricey but honesty they work amazing. Loud as heck, they make a bit of a mess, but they remove weld very quickly and somehow minimize heat build up. The ones I like are part number 1991. I get them on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002SRLF2/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I have learned that good panel fit-up with a gap about the diameter of my mig wire, results in a stronger flatter weld that takes way less grinding. It's like bondo, put it on clean and you have less to sand off. But also like bondo, it doesn't always go as planned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuD 91gt Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 Started watching your Porsche series. Really neat to see you attempt the interior and paint work. Things I attempt that never work out as well as a professional. But the pride you get from doing it on your own! Great job, lots of respect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Home Built by Jeff Posted October 27, 2017 Author Share Posted October 27, 2017 On 10/26/2017 at 5:07 AM, LLave said: In on of your last videos you were talking about warping as a result of heat generated from grinding down mig welds. 3M makes a 3" grinding wheel specifically designed for grinding mig welds. They are a little pricey but honesty they work amazing. Loud as heck, they make a bit of a mess, but they remove weld very quickly and somehow minimize heat build up. The ones I like are part number 1991. I get them on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002SRLF2/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I have learned that good panel fit-up with a gap about the diameter of my mig wire, results in a stronger flatter weld that takes way less grinding. It's like bondo, put it on clean and you have less to sand off. But also like bondo, it doesn't always go as planned. Those are very interesting. I will have to check them out. 17 hours ago, HuD 91gt said: Started watching your Porsche series. Really neat to see you attempt the interior and paint work. Things I attempt that never work out as well as a professional. But the pride you get from doing it on your own! Great job, lots of respect. 'It may not be perfect, but it's Home Built' Are my 240Z's doors completely rusted out and junk? They have been covered up with a mountain of bog and paint, so this week I strip them down and see if I can save them. https://youtu.be/hBSwD9SqgdU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LLave Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 I am totally calling bondo bog from now on. You are crazy for saving those doors, much respect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Home Built by Jeff Posted October 31, 2017 Author Share Posted October 31, 2017 Haha, bog is what it is called here in Aus'. No idea where it comes from. I assume 'bondo' is or was a brand name of body filler in the US and has just become the term. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LLave Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 23 hours ago, Home Built by Jeff said: Haha, bog is what it is called here in Aus'. No idea where it comes from. I assume 'bondo' is or was a brand name of body filler in the US and has just become the term. Correct, Bondo is 3M's brand name and became a standard term. I suppose "body filler" is what the pro's call it. Bog is way better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Home Built by Jeff Posted November 1, 2017 Author Share Posted November 1, 2017 21 hours ago, LLave said: Correct, Bondo is 3M's brand name and became a standard term. I suppose "body filler" is what the pro's call it. Bog is way better. Bog is a good term because you really don't want it. I will still have to use it, but as little as possible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Home Built by Jeff Posted November 3, 2017 Author Share Posted November 3, 2017 (edited) This week I work away at finishing that terrible door. It is a lot of rust and a lot of work, but I am stubborn enough to keep at it. https://youtu.be/ZvTs-PMZolE Edited November 3, 2017 by Home Built by Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Home Built by Jeff Posted November 17, 2017 Author Share Posted November 17, 2017 This week I have been back at it, cutting rust out of these doors. I am quite happy with how the repairs are coming along, but it is so time consuming. https://youtu.be/y9y4rWSP_OY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogriz91 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Hopefully that's the last of the major rust repair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Home Built by Jeff Posted November 20, 2017 Author Share Posted November 20, 2017 2 hours ago, gogriz91 said: Hopefully that's the last of the major rust repair. I know the rear hatch has some nasty bog patches on it, so I am not holding my breath. Hopefully I will strip down the body tomorrow, but I am reasonably confident that is pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Home Built by Jeff Posted November 24, 2017 Author Share Posted November 24, 2017 This week I gave paint stripper another go, and it works much better if it there are not 20 layers of paint and bog. The whole car is almost rust free now, just a couple of small bits to go. https://youtu.be/ahWcxJTxH1E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossman Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 If you open up closed sections of the unibody like the sills and frame rails you'll find that they are most likely covered with surface rust so "rust free" is a relative term when talking about these old Datsuns! I may have missed it but did you do a thorough inspection for rust under the car? Frame rails and of course, floor pans are common areas for rust. I'm enjoying the videos! Keep it up! Cheers, Ross Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Home Built by Jeff Posted November 27, 2017 Author Share Posted November 27, 2017 The shell is really clean. I didn't cut open the frame rails, but I did have a thorough look under neath and it is really clean. I don't believe the removable panels are original to the car. My guess is that they were swapped out from an early car, as their condition doesn't match the shell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Home Built by Jeff Posted December 1, 2017 Author Share Posted December 1, 2017 Back into it after having my 911 build video go viral with over 11 million views in the first 5 days. This week it is time to fit some wheel arch flares to my Z. https://youtu.be/wUU_RbKB0B8 Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Home Built by Jeff Posted December 8, 2017 Author Share Posted December 8, 2017 This week I have been fighting with the front end, trying to get all of the parts to fit neatly. https://youtu.be/IrmiyR5RYVQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Home Built by Jeff Posted December 15, 2017 Author Share Posted December 15, 2017 This week I have started to build the roll cage for the Z, but of course in the process I discover more rust.... AAAAaaaarrrghhh!!! https://youtu.be/T0Je59bdHec Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Home Built by Jeff Posted January 5, 2018 Author Share Posted January 5, 2018 Happy New year guys. I have finally got stuck back into the Z. Continuing to work on the roll cage this week. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYvV8Fny_ys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Home Built by Jeff Posted January 12, 2018 Author Share Posted January 12, 2018 I am back into the roll cage this week and I finally get it all together. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ra-bqBIAMlI&feature=youtu.be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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