Restoring the Door Sill of my Alfa Romeo Giulia (72), Pt. 2

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  • čas přidán 12. 11. 2021
  • The restoration of my classic Alfa Romeo Giulia from 1972 continues.
    The right door sill had been finished about 1,5 years ago, now I finally return to the project and tackle the left one.
    #Alfa105 #ClassicAlfa #restoration
    Here's the link to my partner where I get my spare parts:
    www.myalfagroup.com/
    If you like my content, please sign up to my channel:
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Komentáře • 78

  • @sebastiaanbleuanus6804
    @sebastiaanbleuanus6804 Před 2 lety +2

    Greasy fingers, safe fingers. Well done getting that guard back on.

  • @gearhead9828
    @gearhead9828 Před 2 lety +5

    Fascinating as always. My secret YT dream: Matteo interviewing Johannes and Jethro about their past, present and future projects 😊

    • @JethroBronner
      @JethroBronner Před 2 lety +3

      I think I would enjoy that very much! Maybe we can make it happen.

    • @gintonicmunich
      @gintonicmunich Před 2 lety +1

      @@JethroBronner will happen oktober 2022 - save the date 🙂

    • @GreasyFingers
      @GreasyFingers  Před 2 lety +3

      I‘m all in. Matteeeeoooooooooo!

  • @andrewhill1492
    @andrewhill1492 Před 2 lety +5

    As always excellent very informative work, thank you

  • @through_changes
    @through_changes Před 2 lety +5

    Alfa Romeo 105s and their silly sills!
    Great work pictured , once again!

  • @bashsharif8272
    @bashsharif8272 Před 2 lety +2

    this and Fitzee are where now I go to for my weekend tutorials....

  • @laapulsford
    @laapulsford Před 2 lety

    This has now officially become my favourite channel.

    • @GreasyFingers
      @GreasyFingers  Před 2 lety

      That’s so great to hear, Lester. Thank you!
      Please recommend it to a couple of friends.

  • @Mistergreg
    @Mistergreg Před 2 lety +3

    Quickly becoming one of my favorite channels. Great work as always.

    • @GreasyFingers
      @GreasyFingers  Před 2 lety +1

      Glad to hear that, Greg.
      Can I just ask: how did you first notice it?

    • @Mistergreg
      @Mistergreg Před 2 lety +1

      @@GreasyFingers you were recommended a couple months ago by CZcams’s algorithm because I sub to a few detailed restoration channels, and I was looking at a lot of Alfa videos at the time.

    • @GreasyFingers
      @GreasyFingers  Před 2 lety +1

      Good to know! So it works! 😀

  • @raisingjunior6389
    @raisingjunior6389 Před 2 lety +5

    Another great video, the smallest parts take the longest!

  • @alessandronardelli551
    @alessandronardelli551 Před 2 lety +1

    Looking forward to see the outer sill panel job!

  • @djambrosia
    @djambrosia Před 2 lety +4

    Excellent work.
    I did my Karmann Ghia sills the same way.

  • @RestorationApprentice
    @RestorationApprentice Před 2 lety +5

    Great work, as always!

  • @sjoerdvandermaaden
    @sjoerdvandermaaden Před 2 lety +1

    Again a pleasure to watch your good work sir! Wonderful Dutch subtitle!

    • @GreasyFingers
      @GreasyFingers  Před 2 lety

      Thanks again! It’s great that the Dutch subtitles work, another one checkboxed.

  • @georgeryan603
    @georgeryan603 Před 2 lety +4

    Enjoyed my Sat morning coffee while watching more great content. Looking forward to next episode of sill replacement.🇨🇦

    • @GreasyFingers
      @GreasyFingers  Před 2 lety +2

      Thanks, George. These days I feel I’m on the road to success which gives me an extra kick to get it done.

  • @uniqueaustraliandestinatio1352

    I finally understand the brilliance of Alfa design. As the engine fades over time, so does the body, leaving the power to weight ratio untouched.

  • @davidgray5583
    @davidgray5583 Před 2 lety +4

    We are spoiled ! More excellent content. And yes, it’s an Alfa ;-) I think it’s appropriate that your workshop assistant with your Italian car is Fibonacci.

    • @GreasyFingers
      @GreasyFingers  Před 2 lety +2

      You got it! 😃
      Fibonacci numbers for the dolly’s shape!

  • @sid111sid111sid111
    @sid111sid111sid111 Před 2 lety +5

    You're doing amazing work 👍🏻 , such a beautiful car

  • @JethroBronner
    @JethroBronner Před 2 lety +7

    I think that repair will last. I’m sure when it’s done it will be difficult to detect that new metal has been welded in. If you had a spot welder for the edges it would be totally factory looking. Well done!

    • @GreasyFingers
      @GreasyFingers  Před 2 lety +2

      Thanks, Jethro. In fact I’m much tempted to get me a spot welder.

    • @markbattley8515
      @markbattley8515 Před 2 lety

      @@GreasyFingers after doing all of the plug welds on the sills on my GTV I wished I had bought/borrowed/stolen one too!

  • @andyeconomous1127
    @andyeconomous1127 Před 2 lety +4

    You provide great information and demonstrations on how to tackle and fix problems with these 105 Guilia cars .If you can can you show us how to remove the door window trims as these seem to be really delicate, once again thank you for all that you give us

    • @GreasyFingers
      @GreasyFingers  Před 2 lety +1

      You mean the chrome trim?
      I already did in the second episode about this car.

    • @andyeconomous1127
      @andyeconomous1127 Před 2 lety +1

      @@GreasyFingers Thank you, and was that the window and regulator removal?? Once again thank you very much

  • @stevewuertz3598
    @stevewuertz3598 Před 2 lety +2

    That fitment at the 10:30 mark is a thing of beauty. We all should strive to attain this level of perfection. Learning so much from watching you work. A thousand thank yous

    • @GreasyFingers
      @GreasyFingers  Před 2 lety +1

      Thanks, Steve. Believe me, my advance is much smaller than you think.
      Anyway, very glad you liked it again!

  • @onboro_alfa_SGL
    @onboro_alfa_SGL Před 2 lety +1

    It’s very nice to see the grate technique!

  • @alastairwatson3201
    @alastairwatson3201 Před 2 lety +3

    It’s always a pleasure to see your very, very precise work. Thank you, too, for presenting in English. My German is limited to the most basic - and sadly largely forgotten - schoolboy level, so I appreciate being able follow your commentary, as do my fellow monolingual English speakers. Danke.

  • @Steph-iw3hr
    @Steph-iw3hr Před 2 lety +5

    Very good content , I always think that it's
    's not complicated to do the same when I see your videos Johannes 😉

    • @GreasyFingers
      @GreasyFingers  Před 2 lety

      Yeah, roads sometimes are windy for myself, but that’s part of the fun,

  • @ActionM
    @ActionM Před 2 lety +1

    Amazing work..

  • @markbattley8515
    @markbattley8515 Před 2 lety +1

    Another great video, thanks. I find it particularly useful seeing which tools you use where. I must get a magnetic mount lamp! I did the equivalent region at the rear end of the guard bottom on my coupe recently, brought back memories. I actually find forming the small complex parts quite satisfying. I have just been creating some flanged mounting points for around the tailight on mine. You start investigating a "small" rust bubble under the tail-light's rubber seal, and next thing you know it has escalated....

    • @GreasyFingers
      @GreasyFingers  Před 2 lety +1

      Thank you, Mark.
      I think you’re right, it does give a lot of satisfaction to rebuild these parts. Much more than hours of plug welding a new panel in.

  • @StevieBzz
    @StevieBzz Před 2 lety +4

    Cool vid 😎 Nothing being a hobo !! 😃

  • @giusepperocchi8161
    @giusepperocchi8161 Před rokem

    Ciao! Ottimo lavoro e musica di classe!

    • @GreasyFingers
      @GreasyFingers  Před rokem

      Ti ringrazio, Giuseppe. Spero di avere tempo presto per continuare il lavoro sulla Giulia.

  • @ABROOKSH
    @ABROOKSH Před 2 lety

    As always, an informative and interesting video.
    I got my greasy finger t-shirt and love it. I cannot wait for others to see it and ask me what it is.

  • @thetumanshow
    @thetumanshow Před 2 lety +4

    Mine definitely rusted there on both sides

  • @EliteRock
    @EliteRock Před 2 lety +4

    Hit the like button before starting this vid. Just wondering if, for some of the shaping and folding, one could use a drift rather than directly hammering the piece and get thence get more precision?

    • @GreasyFingers
      @GreasyFingers  Před 2 lety +2

      Thanks, mate!
      Yes, I think you’re right. I’m contemplating about buying new hammering equipment theses days. Maybe soon …

    • @EliteRock
      @EliteRock Před 2 lety +3

      @@GreasyFingers I was just chiming in from the peanut gallery and wasn't being critical, you're doing a nigh on faultless job as it is. I love watching you working on this car, it's the exact same one I was driven around in from age 12 to 16 (a '72 in yellow ochre) [ETA >> might have been a '71] [ETA 2 >> well, I'm not being attentive enough - this a 1.3 Super, ours was a 1.6.]

    • @GreasyFingers
      @GreasyFingers  Před 2 lety

      @@EliteRock No worries. I didn’t regard your comment as criticism at all. It’s just that really I’m flirting with this
      www.amazon.de/dp/B00MPHT4IK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_i_YJDJ947YA3B7KXX0Z5HQ
      and I only need one little reason to buy it.

  • @alessandromeyer4888
    @alessandromeyer4888 Před 2 lety +3

    Have you ever had a chance of comparing the Makita Grinders vs cheaper alternatives? I started cheap and with the amount of time spent grinding stuff I often wonder whether more expensive means quicker/better control?
    And as always great video.

    • @GreasyFingers
      @GreasyFingers  Před 2 lety +1

      Thanks, Alessandro.
      Where ever possible I buy quality tools. Especially the grinders I use very intensely, therefore I doubt that a budget product would endure.

    • @markbattley8515
      @markbattley8515 Před 2 lety +1

      @@GreasyFingers What I find useful with grinders is having enough of them so you don't have to keep changing the wheels. I have three (two Bosch 100mm and a battery DeWalt 125mm), typically will have a grinding wheel on one, sanding on another and either cutting or wire wheel on the last one... Hmm. Maybe I need four :)

  • @RallyeRacin9
    @RallyeRacin9 Před 2 lety +5

    You sound a little bit like Werner Herzog.

    • @GreasyFingers
      @GreasyFingers  Před 2 lety +2

      Yeah, people say that from time to time.
      I’ve listened to some of Werner’s interviews in English and I can clearly see your point!

    • @EliteRock
      @EliteRock Před 2 lety +2

      Now you mention it!

  • @krisdecreton4243
    @krisdecreton4243 Před 2 lety +2

    Love your work but please don’t use an angle grinder without the shield. When discs explode (which they do) they make an awful mess of your face.

    • @GreasyFingers
      @GreasyFingers  Před 2 lety +1

      Hi Kris. Thanks, both for the feedback and the heads up.
      I already got a lecture from other viewers and you guys are absolutely right. I promise to behave.

  • @remcotissink
    @remcotissink Před 2 lety +1

    The dutch translation is pretty decent. But I prefer you presenting i English. Couldn't help looking into the mathematics behind the comma-dolly...

    • @GreasyFingers
      @GreasyFingers  Před 2 lety +1

      Thanks, Remco.
      I hope you came to the same conclusions …

    • @remcotissink
      @remcotissink Před 2 lety

      @@GreasyFingers Now I do, but I misunderstood your comment from the beginning.

    • @GreasyFingers
      @GreasyFingers  Před 2 lety +1

      Good to know.
      In my early years as an engineer I did system simulation of railway dynamics and studied the maths of track trajectories. They use pretty much the same kind of math. That’s why I dared to make bold statements about the topic.

    • @remcotissink
      @remcotissink Před 2 lety

      @@GreasyFingers That must have been before Matlab and simulink came around ??? Ouch...

    • @GreasyFingers
      @GreasyFingers  Před 2 lety +1

      Exactly! MATLAB and MatrixX back then were head to head competitors and actually, if you stepped out of the mainstream just a little, you ended up in programming it yourself in Fortran.