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The Unreal Universe A Book on Physics and Philosophy “For thinking laymen.” Today I began preparing to fit the right-rear wheel-arch panel….

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Metal Prepping, etch priming, epoxy primer…

This slideshow video outlines how to repair sheet metal. This demonstration was done on a lawn tractor mower deck, but the same principles can be applied to auto body work on vehicles. Most auto body panels do use a thinner gauge steel, so when you welding, more care will have to be taken to reduce [...]

Watch how bodywork restoratiion is done using traditional techniques to make and fit repairs and complete panels. Form sections of panel using only hand tools!…

Eastwood’s Shrinker Stretcher Combo Unit in action fabricating a patch panel for a 1973 Capri lower quarter patch panel. Check it out here:

continuing the rust repair on an old chevy truck…

Final sheet metal work on the front right rear quarter panel of the 74 Karmann Ghia convertible….

This is the 4th. and final part of “Poor Man’s Body Repair”. There is much more to do on the van but that may or may not get on video. All sheet metal work has been done to the right side of the van except the floor under the right rear quarter, that will not [...]