Thank you so much for your patience and understanding to those of us who don't know but are looking to learn. Greatly appreciated!
@vehcor
11 ай бұрын
No problem. I had the luxury of looking over the shoulder of the guys I learned from.
@troybrown9817
11 ай бұрын
Good job! You are 100% accurate with your structural repairs. It was common on 90's Fox bodies for factory assembly to be off. Example: floors were welded to the rockers as 10mm high. Made for fun with the measuring system. By the way: 40 year certified structural tech, here. Keep up the good work!
@irongoatrocky2343
11 ай бұрын
This problem does not stop at Ford either! I worked on the building the New Paint shop at GM's OKC plant in about 2001 and occasionally outside the fence you'd see a 20Yard Dumpster getting hauled away to the Scrap Yard with a couple of Galvanized Malibu Bodies inside it!.........ooops!
@nemergix1707
11 ай бұрын
how the hell did they managed to get it so wrong by half a cm ?
@dot7107
11 ай бұрын
@nemergix1707, If you use inch ruler you cannot ask mm's accuracy
@vehcor
11 ай бұрын
5mm of tolerance on this is still acceptable at the plant. There is a reason the fender has 1 cm of adjustment in every direction. Sometimes they still don’t have enough and let them out the door anyway. You don’t have to be as precise with the old ones but if you are, reassembly is a breeze and fitment ends up better than factory. It’s fun working on the old stuff, minus the rust, of course.
@TheLargino
11 ай бұрын
@@vehcor I like your trammel rod. What brand is is and how much does it cost? I have a Wurth trammel and it annoys me that it is very limited in measuring shorter lengths; under ~80 cm.
@jonsingle1614
11 ай бұрын
My first job out of high school was at a paint n body shop...before working there i had wrecked my 1980 firebird....the shop that fixed it did a crappy job and something always seemed off...fast forward ....a saleman for a frame repair system came to sell the shop a frame measuring device....he used my firebird to demo the device...boy was my frame screwed...the shop that had...fixed it...did everything but...i ended up taking it to one of the best frame shops in town to get it fixed right....they ripped me off just the same and did little in the way of repairing it right
@AlexSwavely
11 ай бұрын
These were designed and built before robotic precision really gained a foothold in the industry - so it's essentially hand-built but with union labor instead of craftspeople. Not surprising they got it wrong so often. That's why so much adjustment was designed in. It was also the last year of a 14-yo design, I'm not surprised if the tooling was completely worn out by then too.
@kevin122759
11 ай бұрын
Scott, by far the best channel on youtube. I am amazed at your knowledge and your patience to teach us.
@vehcor
11 ай бұрын
I’ve been doing it for a long time, you gain a little knowledge through experience over the years.
@electronicengineer
11 ай бұрын
I just want to comment that you are an incredibly talented car repair expert Scott. I have seen my share of car repair channels, however I have not witnessed the amount of accuracy and "just do it right the first time" ethic that you bring to the table sir. In my opinion, you are in a class all by yourself. I am not even going to attempt to address your very wicked wit and awesome dry sense of humor, because that would require an entire new comment, with which to praise your skill and I don't want to make your head "too" big! You really are something else though! Thank You for all of your hard work in making these videos for all to learn from. Fred
@vehcor
11 ай бұрын
Thanks for the support! I hate doing a job twice so I put in a little extra effort to avoid it. They say, “there is no traffic on the extra mile.”
@billymasoner3735
8 сағат бұрын
@@vehcorI wish I could love this comment 100 times!
@bradi5050
7 ай бұрын
I love watching this channel always learning something new
@tslater1989
11 ай бұрын
I had a twisted rail on my truck, porta power and some swearing. Fixed it right up.
@vehcor
11 ай бұрын
That is also an acceptable method of repair! 😂
@Chaplain_GM
5 күн бұрын
😂 @@vehcor
@BrucePierson
11 ай бұрын
That was interesting with learning the hard way that rails have to be straight up and down and how to fix one if it's twisted. That sure would throw thing out of wack if it was twisted. Pretty logical how you would fix a twisted rail.
@vehcor
11 ай бұрын
It is something that once it burns you, you watch for it in the future. I only made that mistake once, unlike the touching hot parts which I seem to learn over and over.
@degouleruba
11 ай бұрын
I am Diesel Technician but enjoying your work, I never did body work before. I like to learn the techniques.
@wileycoyotesr8623
11 ай бұрын
You're a good teacher. I'm fine with you answering questions via video, which actually reaches more people than a typed answer. 👍👍👍
@floydhelms44
11 ай бұрын
That was funny as you inserted Gretta in the picture. That "I'm 16" and I no everything mouth and snarled look.
@OtherSarah2
11 ай бұрын
Scott: I didn't ask, but thank you for explaining why a twisted frame rail is a big deal. I always heard that a bent frame is, well, a DOA vehicle.
@vehcor
11 ай бұрын
For body on frame, yes, for the most part. Unibody is different.
@BDKennels
11 ай бұрын
You're a great teacher Scott. I always appreciate the learning.
@dspatchin
11 ай бұрын
Learn something new on EVERY video. Thanks Scott.
@vehcor
11 ай бұрын
Glad to hear it!
@peterparsons7141
11 ай бұрын
I hope young wrench turners realize how much good info they can get from these videos. It used to be a real struggle to get any information about how to do many of these types of repairs. Lots of trial and errors and lots of butchered work. I’ve started to do more work on my vehicles again. I’ve had a few cars along the way that I wish I’d have held onto because the internet provides access to parts and that was always the biggest problem. …. Really enjoy seeing how to fix things properly.
@jamestyndall529
11 ай бұрын
Go ahead and use Fram that way the shells will be full ofWix when I need one
@Cliffdodger
3 ай бұрын
Looks good! I’ve see so many hacks. You did it right!
@realmaindrianpace
11 ай бұрын
Ford guy here. I'm a fan of the foxes, one of the cars in the daily driver rotation is a '92 5.0/AOD coupe, and I have a '93 Cobra that I bought new. The coupe is welded together very well, with all good body gaps, all original body panels, and no witness marks where anything had to be adjusted after the fact. The Cobra is another story entirely. I bought it new with 11 miles on it, drove it home, and after the shiny new car blindness faded, I went over it with a fine tooth eyeball and found that every single body panel except the right door was misaligned, in some cases badly. I pulled out the tools and went to work, and was able to get everything pretty good except the hatch. The hatch lid was bolted down at the hinges too far rearward and adjusted too high at the latch, and when I returned it to the proper location, I saw why. Ford welded the 1/4 panels too far apart, so with the hatch centered, both 1/4s are a good 1/8" further out than the sides of the hatch - and when it is down where it needs to be, it strikes the jamb area on both sides and mars the paint. Wonderful. So I had to make a few compromises in the adjustment, and it looks decent but not perfect. I considered pulling the interior trim out, making some pull plates and pulling both 1/4s together with a comealong, but I didn't want to risk something going awry, or something happening to the factory paint, which is actually pretty nice. So it's like that to this day. So what's the excuse? There isn't one, it's a factory f**kup of the first order. Why did they do that to this car, when I haven't seen this particular error on any other fox hatchbacks? Why mine? UAW, tooling dating back to the '70s, the jig went out of spec and they just let a few cars go anyway, who knows. These were cheap cars, built to a price and slapped together fast to meet demand. Apparently some shifts cared more than others.
@vehcor
11 ай бұрын
If buyers keep buying, no reason to fix it. Tesla is still like that today.
@91rss
11 ай бұрын
I believe the expression you're looking for as my old boss used to say ...it doesn't have to float
@vehcor
11 ай бұрын
What if I was rebuilding a Hellcat challenger? 😂
@davidalder9392
11 ай бұрын
The Master is back! Best in the business. Well done Scott....Thanks for sharing your vast knowledge and Humor!!!
@vehcor
11 ай бұрын
Thanks for the support!
@youngscottpmu1387
11 ай бұрын
This channel is always very interesting ( and i follow a lot ) the tone and the personnality of this man are very funny ... well... thank you from France .
@81recinos
11 ай бұрын
Never gets old. you're a bad ass my friend
@degouleruba
11 ай бұрын
great video. For stubborn exhaust bolts, I use Snap-On pipe wrench PW2.
@missulu
11 ай бұрын
Great video! People on the production line are taught to trust certain things and never how to measure and see for themselves.
@vehcor
11 ай бұрын
It seems the entire world has been taught to never question anything, anymore!
@jameshodgins1937
11 ай бұрын
I don't know what is better, your work, or your humor? Keep up the great work.
@LuvADuc
11 ай бұрын
Thank you Scott.
@robschaffer2189
11 ай бұрын
Ford engineer guy here again to defend the brand.... Yeah, I got nothin. :)
@vehcor
11 ай бұрын
😂
@spookggb
11 ай бұрын
Best rebuild channel on KZitem.... brilliant 👍👍
@vehcor
11 ай бұрын
Thanks 👍
@garycurry4600
11 ай бұрын
Love the lessons, Scott. Thanks for sharing.
@vehcor
11 ай бұрын
No problem!
@volvowagon70
11 ай бұрын
30 years old and made by ford, rust and damage free is remarkable.
@vehcor
11 ай бұрын
These are hard to find in this condition, especially around me.
@levizurch9480
11 ай бұрын
Amazing video as always! Thank you for your time 😊
@patricklyons6658
11 ай бұрын
Awesome job. I learn from you every time i watch. Thank you.
@vehcor
11 ай бұрын
Thanks for the support!
@greg.goergens6315
11 ай бұрын
Great Video! I really admired how you took the time to explain how and why! Made all the difference in this video! Can't wait for the next one!
@robertsise7898
11 ай бұрын
I could not ask for a better explanation of a circumstance that I found to be a head scratcher. Great technique and a real fix. Thanks, Scott.
@samuelspade889
11 ай бұрын
Excellent explanation on the twist solution…. 5 millymeters? The metric system… look at the big brain on Brad.
@VideoServicesVB
11 ай бұрын
Really good. One of your best explanation videos. 😁👍
@vehcor
11 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@paulmullins4439
11 ай бұрын
Great video enjoy watching keep up the great work
@chrishagan5834
11 ай бұрын
I like you explaining why you do what you do to make things fit right.
@rupertsheldon7081
11 ай бұрын
My favorite factory F-up from the 90's was the Hecho de Mexico Honda replacement core supports. Most of them were 8-10mm out of square. What a treat. Bottom measurements were correct and top was way off. And as you know the top had to be perfect or the friggin headlights would fit like sh!t.
@wazzazone
11 ай бұрын
Thanks Scott for such informative educational instructive helpful and friendly repairs for FORDS.
@mattdebbage3821
11 ай бұрын
So much skill and attention to detail. Someone's going to get a lovely car.
@irongoatrocky2343
11 ай бұрын
I bet the 'Experts' do not know that when Japanese cars are off loaded at Seattle that there is a Body and Paint Shop on the Pier to fix the cars damaged in shipment from Japan! .....(and yes the Body and Paint Shop is signatory to a Fair Labor Agreement as well!)
@matthewtaylor3308
11 ай бұрын
I need to buy this convertible when it’s done. Hopefully I can afford it.
@chrisj8822
11 ай бұрын
I spy with my little eye..... a red Buick Reatta. Is that the next project in the queue?
@vehcor
11 ай бұрын
NO! 🤮
@morphius7777
11 ай бұрын
Great work on the repairs. That being said, I'll keep all of my Fords before I lower myself to any GM product. :P
@RBoas
11 ай бұрын
I’m at an expert at not being a mechanic yet I still watch your videos.
@vehcor
11 ай бұрын
Thanks, you don’t have to use information everyday to want to learn it.
@j81851
11 ай бұрын
Knowledge is great but there is no substitute for experience and wisdom along with
@vehcor
11 ай бұрын
Agreed!
@jimwiskus8862
11 ай бұрын
Happy Friday Scott. Thanks for the training regarding the question you were asked about repairing a twisting. Nothing it seems is too tough for you to handle. I was blown away by the factories idea of good enough. You were right, must have been the last thing Friday or as my neighbor used to say the first thing on Monday. Your knowledge and experience allows you to take it all in stride, showing us we don’t have to get upset, just fix it. After all I know I’d rather have it take more time and cost more knowing it was fixed correctly and not just good enough. Have a super weekend! See you next Friday, or whenever the next episode drops.
@vehcor
11 ай бұрын
Sadly, tolerances of every brand back then were similar. Things have certainly changed. Thanks for the support!
@trbstang
11 ай бұрын
Great tutorial professor Scott! That is a good way to address good questions. I just wish I could have you fix my 87 hatchback, but i know you probably don't need another Furd to work on! 😂
@vehcor
11 ай бұрын
You might want to rethink that. Mustangs only come to me to die and be dismembered! 😂
@stevenmoran4060
11 ай бұрын
Excellent straightforward explanation Scott, keep it up!
@vehcor
11 ай бұрын
Will do!
@bearing_aficionado
11 ай бұрын
Happy Friday, Scott! Blessed us with two videos this week!👍🍻
@vehcor
11 ай бұрын
Happy Friday! I really need to do some auction scammer ones, I have seen a bunch lately from our two favorite sellers.
@bearing_aficionado
11 ай бұрын
@vehcor oh hell yeah, definitely!!! Those make good videos. I'm not gonna lie, but I would love to see you do a series on fixing an F150. I know it's a Ford, but I own one (2011), and I am kinda partial to them.🍻
@muskokamike127
11 ай бұрын
15:12 Your prop rod is in the prop storage room next to the fake noses and rubber guns.
@lezzistarsmith
11 ай бұрын
This is such the best video you've authored yet!!!!
@kickit59
11 ай бұрын
Scott outstanding progress on the Mustang! Also great solution to the Ford defect! I am looking forward to the next video!
@roberthenley4077
11 ай бұрын
I love your explanations and your work/technique.
@charleskile3769
11 ай бұрын
Freakin awesome video.... Thanks for the tips and tricks you always seem to share.
@johnmehaffey9953
11 ай бұрын
Thanks for the instruction scott it’s always nice to be educated by someone who knows what they are doing and has had to overcome problems they have faced, great post again scott, ps I was searching for the haters comments but could only find well done ones , perhaps I should have scrolled down more but I got bored searching so you’ll have to do more searching than me scott
@ismaelcruz3315
11 ай бұрын
yea! it's cool! Thank you for remined me of the old day's of straightening frames and all that comes with it. Good work and humor!
@johnthiel7422
11 ай бұрын
This might be your best yet! I can't wait to see it finished.
@honorharrington4546
11 ай бұрын
I've found that if you replace the exhaust manifold and exhaust pipe nuts with brass/bronze ones it solves many problems down the road.
@mikewendymccain1150
11 ай бұрын
Nice looking good your a hell of mechanic I would like to meet these hater’s
@JRobert111111
11 ай бұрын
Whenever I've dealt with exhaust fasteners, I always liberally coat the new parts with high-temp anti-seize to improve my chances if there is a next time.
@dbrandon4528
11 ай бұрын
Fun build
@PlayscBricks
11 ай бұрын
I watch every video from start to finish just for the gloves reference
@crazikyle
11 ай бұрын
I was not expecting that "how dare you" in there. 10/10
@guerro327
11 ай бұрын
That front core support/apron was definitely a "just send it out and let them fix it later" UAW job.
@harveylong5878
11 ай бұрын
no, never not a union job. we all know union jobs are done to the highest standards, completed on time , under or at budget. mustve been a sub contracted non union hack assembly line that built this one
@ericluebbers4415
11 ай бұрын
@@harveylong5878 sounds like your a little bitter.
@andrewscott8563
11 ай бұрын
we said at the dealer "Ford where quantity is job one" :)
@billbowers268
11 ай бұрын
Hello Mr. Scott !
@jonathanallen8236
11 ай бұрын
Foxbody mustangs are my favorite cars (coupe variety). Part of why I love them is for that reason, they are not at all perfect.
@vehcor
11 ай бұрын
It’s fun to work on stuff that you don’t have to be a perfectionist and still end up with a good product.
@Xrayfk05
11 ай бұрын
Thanks for the excellent start of the weekend ::D
@vehcor
11 ай бұрын
No problem!
@glenharper3136
11 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video Scott.
@thankswillie
11 ай бұрын
thanks for spending the time to explain
@rbailey225
11 ай бұрын
I have done a few of those front corners on fords and they are always off a little. No two are the same. Gotta be a Friday evening shift build.
@geoffreybartlett9293
11 ай бұрын
One machinist I knew would take the next size bigger nut and weld it to the broken stud thru the inside of the nut. Can be effective even if the stud is broke off flush.
@vehcor
11 ай бұрын
That was plan B.
@brianbayer9746
11 ай бұрын
Awesome job, better than new.
@vehcor
11 ай бұрын
They didn’t set the bar too high! 😂
@JetGasser
11 ай бұрын
Ford is not the only manufacturer that had assembly line goofs during that era. I was a lot boy for a GM dealer around 1984-1985 and was helping the body shop install a windshield for some large Oldsmobuick (think Delta 88 or LeSabre) that the customer had been complaining about a water leak on the passenger side. Turns out the passenger A-pillar was about an inch back from the driver's side on the top corner. We discovered this by laying the windshield in place without any adhesive. The windshield was sat flush everywhere but the top right corner where you could easily insert your fingers and not touch metal or glass. Body shop guy pulled the windshield and reinstalled it with the adhesive then filled the gap with more adhesive and prayed it would not leak anymore.
@vehcor
11 ай бұрын
However, Ford fans are the only ones that refuse to accept that their brand is just as flawed as all the others so it makes it more fun to pick on them. 😂
@jakebray2702
11 ай бұрын
This winter would be an awesome time to showcase the typhoon. Maintenance segment or just show it off.
@juanpalos3657
11 ай бұрын
Great job buddy can’t wait to see it painted. Shout out to you from Mexico
@scraigjohnson
11 ай бұрын
Love learning the tricks of the trade (and the humor 🤣)
@kimkramer5773
11 ай бұрын
Thank you
@alankessel8891
11 ай бұрын
By the time you get done scribing your marks the thickness of the apron will be less than half of what it was! 😂
@vehcor
11 ай бұрын
Makes it move easier! 😂
@mach1stang
11 ай бұрын
Excellent work it looks great. Good catch on the Ford boo boo. Enjoying watching this project.
@MikeyMack303
11 ай бұрын
Nice work. Thanks for showing us what to do'
@muskokamike127
11 ай бұрын
2:26 I've had to straighten floor joists and studs the same way. What I've done is put a huge C clamp pointing upwards and pull on that so it rotates the whole thing. The trick with framing is: get one of your buddies to nail it in place while you're yanking on it, :-) Once you get all the blocking and flooring in place, it holds fine and is actually more rigid since it's under tension. I could see putting the clamp so it sticks out to the left and then pulling it down. It's all about angles and leverage.
@MarkK01
11 ай бұрын
Thanks again Scott for another awesome video.
@bubbagump1452
11 ай бұрын
Great job I work on boats but enjoy your channel louisiana still watching
@dewalt10-2-4
11 ай бұрын
Thanks
@clintonepps3666
11 ай бұрын
If you are rebuilding this for the afternoon crew she is going to love the car knowing her dad fixed shoddy factory work while repairing old damage and who knows she might soup up the 5.0 with a supercharger
@hanszmathieu9347
11 ай бұрын
Très bonne vidéo bien le bonjour de France
@phillipleeds296
11 ай бұрын
My mate who worked for Leyland Australia told me a story from his colleague who worked for Ford Australia when they moved from building English Escorts to Ford Lasers (Mazda 323s) in 1979-80. They were concerned that there were no adjustments for the bonnet (hood) fitting. The Japanese engineers helping them set up production said they didn’t need any. Designed to be built by robots, there was no way an Aussie human could stuff it up. Warranty claims for body issues dropped to almost zero.
@buffsheeri
11 ай бұрын
Happy Friday best to you and yours.Thanks for sharing.
@mt1885
11 ай бұрын
GREAT info and video! *GM* all the way wish this was a F-Body Z28 !
@lezzistarsmith
11 ай бұрын
You cann use 2-3 colors of raffle cam paint to give positioning whiteness marks instead of scriibing
@vehcor
11 ай бұрын
Paint gets scraped up and covered with weld through primer. Nothing beats the scribe marks.
@timedwards752
11 ай бұрын
Taking the time to fix a factory mistake just proves how much pride you put in your work. It seems like less and less do people have any pride in doing a good job.
@allenanthony9798
10 ай бұрын
No More Tears 😢😢😢. 😂😂😂 Good keep up good work I have A 92 like that but red. 93k On it I need to start working on my floor pans and stuff also But she runs
@mikechiodetti4482
11 ай бұрын
Your doing great! Screw these haters and know-it-alls! When everything lines up and your not drilling new holes to Make-It-Work, you know it's right! On to the next video....PERIOD!
@dav8388
11 ай бұрын
A lot of people say they don't build them like they used to. For that I say thank God. Build quality on older cars was not good, especially American cars
@harveylong5878
11 ай бұрын
hasnt improved much either in 50+ years. factory installed rattles, loose bolts/missing bolts are common. UAW cries pay us more so we can continue doing sub standard work
@brian2359
11 ай бұрын
Great video as always Scott!
@itstheweirdguy
11 ай бұрын
What would be interesting to know is what exactly the factory considered to be an allowable variance between being centered properly and not centered properly!
@vehcor
11 ай бұрын
If it still fits in the oval holes and the gaps are somewhat uniform, it’s good. The collision industry actually had stricter standards for repair than manufacturers had for the original product.
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