There's a HUGE DENT in my 1948 Gmc. Can it be fixed?

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  • čas přidán 10. 09. 2024
  • Hey we are finally getting started on the 1948 Gmc Truck! In this video I'll be knocking a big dent out of the rear fender. I decided to film the first half of the repair in real time for the people who like that kind of thing, so feel free to fast forward if you don't! We will also be announcing the licence plate giveaway winners. As always, thanks for watching and I hope you're looking forward to the 48 gmc project as much as I am!
    If you found this video useful and would like to help support the channel, please check us out on Patreon.
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Komentáře • 263

  • @larrypostma2866
    @larrypostma2866 Před rokem +1

    This is my all time favorite vehicle. Dream car status for me.

  • @MartsGarage
    @MartsGarage Před rokem +6

    Yay! GMC work! One dent at a time. One patch at a time. One major rebuild at a time. It all gets done in the end. All the best. Mart.

  • @lazyhoundracing9621
    @lazyhoundracing9621 Před rokem +15

    Your work never ceases to amaze me. I'm glad to see that Allen has survived the horrendous squishing that Poe inflicted on him. Thank you for your time.

  • @gymshoe8862
    @gymshoe8862 Před rokem +7

    I watch repetitive banging on dents--I find it fascinating.. I never learned to do it as a kid so I find it interesting now that I'm old. I'm still learning at this late stage.

  • @GMCTIM
    @GMCTIM Před rokem +1

    That when fenders were made ! Not like today's junk ! 👍🏻🇺🇸

  • @rockcrusher4636
    @rockcrusher4636 Před rokem +4

    Right there at 4:05 that's as good as most other channels get it, get out the bondo. Not this expert, watch what he does with it, Cheers Kyle, you da man.

  • @markaubuchon2227
    @markaubuchon2227 Před rokem +1

    Love your humor. Learning a lot watching you work it. Very talented and patient.

  • @kenstevens5675
    @kenstevens5675 Před rokem +1

    I learn something with every video that I watch.

  • @-Loki--
    @-Loki-- Před rokem +10

    I enjoy the way you present and narrate your videos, entertaining and informative. I smile while learning something.

  • @martygonazga8732
    @martygonazga8732 Před 11 měsíci +2

    Keep up the great work the truck is going to look awesome

  • @heatherkohlwey8379
    @heatherkohlwey8379 Před rokem +11

    I think this is the first time I haven't seen you on fire. Your skill to read the metal and see what needs to happen is an amazing talent. That thick old metal is a challenge. Thank you for sharing another great video. Cheers!

    • @CarterAutoRestyling
      @CarterAutoRestyling  Před rokem

      Thanks Heather! It was tough doing an entire video without spontaneous combustion!

  • @jojo1966
    @jojo1966 Před rokem +3

    For a brief moment there, I was despairing of the lack of fire in the video,
    My prayers are answered.
    Thank you and keep up the good work.

  • @zaphoidbeeblebrox1809
    @zaphoidbeeblebrox1809 Před rokem +1

    That was Mesmerizing Tap Tap Tap. Its like a Woodpecker Tapping Away.

  • @joewolf4483
    @joewolf4483 Před rokem +2

    Guess i'll have to hang something else in the spot on the garage wall I spent all afternoon cleaning up for .....enjoy the what you call boring parts ..... I find them therapeutic and satisfying ..... learn something everytime I watch ..... like your format ..... keep 'em comming .....

    • @CarterAutoRestyling
      @CarterAutoRestyling  Před rokem

      Sorry you wasted your time Joe! Better luck in the next contest! At 10 billion subscribers I'll be giving away gold bars.

  • @snowking55
    @snowking55 Před rokem +3

    Woo Hoo! I'm a winner!! Thanks Kyle, I'll hang that license plate in my shop and I'll include it in my next videos. Great work on the fender, I've learned a lot from you and I appreciate your work. I just wish you lived closer so you could help me on my truck, ha! Take care and thanks again.

  • @roadmasterk6019
    @roadmasterk6019 Před rokem +3

    "Just layers and layers of disappointment..." 😆 Life itself personified by a battered old truck fender😌 Thanks for another very impressive upload...

  • @leebyrne2647
    @leebyrne2647 Před rokem +5

    I think you have confusion. I watch your channel to see every minute of metal repair your willing to share. It does not get tedious, its what your viewers want to see.
    Longer videos are better videos in my opinion!
    Thank you for making this content!!!

  • @larrymarkee8277
    @larrymarkee8277 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Kyle, when you get back to welding and fabricating, you might think about creating some sort cage or barrier to protect that portion of the fender from the evil cosmic forces

  • @awakeariseandwatch5976
    @awakeariseandwatch5976 Před rokem +1

    thank you Kyle I am working on a 55 second series truck that old metal sure is tough. you have amazing patients and know how. God bless all you do

  • @philcappellini2820
    @philcappellini2820 Před rokem +2

    I finally figured our your video format and messaging. They always demonstrate three things. They clearly show your skills with metal work, your love for cats and the fact that in your previous life you were related to Hephaestus. The later will come back and bite in the ass one day because if your garage is anything like most DIY'ers watching here. Intentionally having an open flame in our garages (especially on the floor) is a recipe for disaster. Thanks for the great video 🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @matthewfocke5360
    @matthewfocke5360 Před rokem +2

    You can't beat a cat's charisma and showmanship w/fender pounding. Felines take the cake. Meow...Thanks for sharing boss man.

  • @martinpook5707
    @martinpook5707 Před rokem +2

    Good to see you back again (trouble with the local authority?) although I didn't watch the last video because there is no way on earth I am ever going to mig weld. Or beat out large dents so why did I ... I guess it's always good to see a masochist at work. Excellent job!

    • @CarterAutoRestyling
      @CarterAutoRestyling  Před rokem

      Thanks, I'm glad you could still watch despite this content having nothing of value haha

  • @rangerider9091
    @rangerider9091 Před rokem +5

    All these years I’ve been doing it wrong. I’ve been holding the hammer in my right hand. 😂

  • @oliverw3646
    @oliverw3646 Před rokem +4

    Unreal, Kyle! It's easy to tell from the video that the truck is quivering with excitement from receiving this much attention.

    • @CarterAutoRestyling
      @CarterAutoRestyling  Před rokem +2

      I think the shaking is just all the mice and squirrels being uprooted from their home haha

  • @glenmccall8854
    @glenmccall8854 Před rokem +11

    Kyle, GREAT VIDEO.
    Working on old vehicles is NEVER even close to boring or repetitive.
    I love every minute of it.
    If I see the metal move just a fraction, I get crazy excited!!!
    Conducting seminars on dinosaurs all over the country has kept me totally out of the garage.
    But watching you helps ease the pain. Have not even seen my '36 Packard, this summer. Only seen the '37 Packard and that was for only 15 minutes.
    Kyle, you don't happen to have rear fenders for a '37 Packard, do you?
    Thank you so much for the video, it really is appreciated. - Glen

    • @CarterAutoRestyling
      @CarterAutoRestyling  Před rokem

      Thanks Glen! The dinosaur seminars sound fascinating! As for the fenders, there's not much for Packards in Saskatchewan, it's mostly all low end base model vehicles.

    • @glenmccall8854
      @glenmccall8854 Před rokem +1

      @@CarterAutoRestyling
      Kyle, have you kept abreast of the fantastic archeological activity in the upper reaches of Canada. As the ice pans, not glaciers, are melting, ancient artifacts are being exposed. The territory North of you is where all the excitement is taking place.

  • @Freedomquest08
    @Freedomquest08 Před rokem +3

    On such a rusty rig, a good encouraging place to start at is where the metal is. The downside of this approach is now that noise has been made, the fight has begun, so you're committed.

    • @CarterAutoRestyling
      @CarterAutoRestyling  Před rokem +1

      Haha good point! I had a hard time even finding any metal to fight with on this one

  • @lancemclean9273
    @lancemclean9273 Před rokem +1

    Smoothest part in the entire truck now .

    • @CarterAutoRestyling
      @CarterAutoRestyling  Před rokem

      Haha, not as smooth as the bald rear tire

    • @lancemclean9273
      @lancemclean9273 Před rokem

      @@CarterAutoRestyling that might be an original 1950s one of one slick, a HOOSIER prototype. Could be very valuable

  • @yosefmama1136
    @yosefmama1136 Před rokem +3

    Thanks for showing all of your work on that dent. That is what we come to see. Great work !!!

  • @scottmeeker9971
    @scottmeeker9971 Před rokem +5

    Whiskey dent.

  • @rockypergin2216
    @rockypergin2216 Před rokem +1

    Well I’m glad you’re back! I was wondering if you quit doing the CZcams there for a week or two. I’m glad you didn’t quit. Hope you’re having a good day!

  • @elwoodwatson9906
    @elwoodwatson9906 Před rokem +2

    Stripping is a serious business . Next thing you'll be passing the plate for table dancers

  • @guillermonieri4203
    @guillermonieri4203 Před rokem +1

    Thank you. You are always teaching us (or at least me) a lot.

  • @claytonautomotive9294
    @claytonautomotive9294 Před 11 měsíci +1

    I really enjoy the channel and am picking up tricks to use on my 1966 K10. I’d love to see a video on tailgate repair. Specifically pulling out all of the old dents.

  • @b.s.adventures9421
    @b.s.adventures9421 Před rokem +2

    I think I would of been at the end of my skill at about the three minute mark.
    Good job.

  • @beealzebub4338
    @beealzebub4338 Před rokem +2

    I like this video. Fun to see the 48 getting started. I would still like to know where I can get the Yukon Fast Food T shirt. It makes me laugh. I'm watching Itchy Boots travel trough the Yukon right now, and she sees plenty of bears. Thanks Carter.

    • @CarterAutoRestyling
      @CarterAutoRestyling  Před rokem

      Thanks! My dad bought the shirt for me when he was up there a few years back. A quick google search and nothing comes up, so it looks like you'll be taking a trip to the Yukon haha

  • @rustyrobinson8027
    @rustyrobinson8027 Před rokem +1

    Thanks for the upload and best wishes from Columbus Ohio USA

  • @aarondwyer3746
    @aarondwyer3746 Před rokem

    Here your one of the gifted ones on you tube,I'm somewhat older,but I wish to could of done what you do when I was there,I always try to better my best , better yet,till I better it better best

  • @LarryDeSilva64
    @LarryDeSilva64 Před rokem +1

    You did a great job on that fender. I can see body work if what you are really good at. Thanks for sharing.

  • @That70sChannel
    @That70sChannel Před rokem +1

    25:08 I was thinking that I need to get myself a Bullseye pick but I couldn't think of the name of it and nothing that I stumbled across on Amazon suggested anything that I was looking for so I combed through back videos and sure enough right here in this part of the video you're showing tools.

  • @DavidJones-hl5om
    @DavidJones-hl5om Před rokem +3

    Been anxiously waiting for you to work on this truck that you got from cold war motors

  • @unclemarksdiyauto
    @unclemarksdiyauto Před rokem +4

    Missed some of the interesting music you usually add to the parts you think might be too long or boring! (Were no boring parts anyways) Congrats to Ken for winning the licence plate! Also, thanks Kyle for showing us how to use that prize picker.

  • @dw9096
    @dw9096 Před rokem

    Awesome work… again! The art of metal working is so endangered!
    Thanks for sharing!!
    Keep posting

  • @That70sChannel
    @That70sChannel Před rokem +5

    Sounds like you are trying to convince yourself:
    "I'm *not* working the whole fender. . ."
    He'll go back and work the whole fender.

  • @peterselten500
    @peterselten500 Před rokem +1

    That dodgey frankers 🐕got you good on that deal it looks great . Cheers mate 🇦🇺

  • @curtcooper9447
    @curtcooper9447 Před rokem +3

    I like the real time work you do it shows more details for me great video thanks 😊

  • @kennycarter8179
    @kennycarter8179 Před rokem +3

    Another fine video, it's tough when there have been multiple repairs! I've convinced myself after a long debate with myself you are not doing these videos just to show me how I did things wrong but to improve any future repair work I do hahaha

  • @VanishingNomad
    @VanishingNomad Před rokem

    When working disasters like that, I found its easier to strip the panel and smooth the surface out first. Then you have good, clean, uniform, easy to see metal to work.

  • @JourneymanRandy
    @JourneymanRandy Před rokem +3

    Congratulations Ken. Good dent removal Kyle. That went better than I thought it would.

  • @user-me6kf6kq2v
    @user-me6kf6kq2v Před rokem +1

    Молодец, всё просто и доходчиво без лишних слов .

  • @vwcoco
    @vwcoco Před rokem +1

    Gutted I missed out on the number plate draw as no notification came through :( but atleast I seen the work on the fender , so winner there 👍

  • @markc9409
    @markc9409 Před rokem +2

    My brother in law's family had a shop and on Saturday's their dad used to work and this is the kind of work he did sometimes when he was in a good mood he would let me watch I am just as amazed watching you. My brother in law was the painter and made it look so easy like his dad made body work look.

    • @CarterAutoRestyling
      @CarterAutoRestyling  Před rokem

      That would have been great to watch! Painting is something I've never been able to figure out

    • @markc9409
      @markc9409 Před rokem

      @@CarterAutoRestyling I lost my brother in law and have been trying to do my own paint and body for about 10 years the body work is improving but still use way to much mud, I don't know if I will ever paint something once. I started with 50 feet 50 mph and I am down to 10 feet 10 mph for final job but the kind of body work you do is out of my league for sure. People with your skill amaze me because I have been trying for years to fix just one dent the way you do. I can't tell you enough how much respect I have for your skills

  • @meangreen7322
    @meangreen7322 Před rokem +6

    As usual a fine example of how to correctly do body work, great job on that fender Kyle. Cheers for Michigan

  • @alasdairhamilton1574
    @alasdairhamilton1574 Před rokem +3

    Kyle did you get a drum set when you were a kid? Got a bit of a rhythm going there😃👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

    • @CarterAutoRestyling
      @CarterAutoRestyling  Před rokem +1

      As a child I was forbidden from listening to or playing music, bashing on fenders is my way of rebelling against my parents.
      Haha

  • @classiccarrebuilds2771
    @classiccarrebuilds2771 Před rokem +4

    Your skills never fail to impress and inspire me with my projects 👍👍👍

  • @davidgreen9663
    @davidgreen9663 Před rokem +1

    Growing weary of this unsightly blemish. That's almost poetic !

  • @jorgefernandez-mv8hu
    @jorgefernandez-mv8hu Před rokem +1

    It's amazing how you were able to work out that dent in a relatively short time and make it nice and smooth. I can't wait to see how you tackle the rest of the truck.

  • @barryhunt5357
    @barryhunt5357 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Great job and video, you are the man!

  • @richardmarino5658
    @richardmarino5658 Před rokem +2

    You are certainly entertaining and resourceful. Maybe you can let us know how far you will be going with this old girl. I love it. It's always a pleasure. Stay well. Rich from NJ/USA

    • @CarterAutoRestyling
      @CarterAutoRestyling  Před rokem

      Thanks Rich! How far I take it is going to depend on how well the videos do. At the bare minimum I want a rust free cab and possibly running/driving

  • @danbenson5912
    @danbenson5912 Před rokem +4

    Nice workmanship! Can't wait to see more! Thank you!

  • @wa6gxq
    @wa6gxq Před rokem +3

    That fender looks soo nice!

  • @dougscriver7726
    @dougscriver7726 Před rokem +1

    Awesome true picking

  • @asciimation
    @asciimation Před rokem +2

    I subscribed for the tedium. Not disappointed!

  • @erichutchins2113
    @erichutchins2113 Před rokem +2

    You my friend, are an artist! Much respect for you and your skills.

  • @bashfullbuzzard
    @bashfullbuzzard Před rokem +2

    looking good

  • @paulnewton943
    @paulnewton943 Před rokem +1

    Once again brilliant work. When I see it done it's like monkey see monkey do. Please keep this content coming

  • @13window
    @13window Před rokem +2

    Making it look too easy,, nice!

  • @henryszubielski8601
    @henryszubielski8601 Před rokem +2

    Kyle,
    You do amazing work!
    So glad Scott from CWM's recommended your channel.

  • @garymucher4082
    @garymucher4082 Před rokem +1

    The difference between how much filler material you need is how willing are you to work the dent to perfection. If you put the time and effort into bending out the dent until it is smooth and flush, you don't need any filler materials. Just some high fill primers will suffice... Thumbs Up!

  • @toddanderson7942
    @toddanderson7942 Před rokem +3

    My first truck was 51 Chevy pick up. I love what you are doing with this 48.

  • @krekautofunilaria8730
    @krekautofunilaria8730 Před rokem +1

    Aí sim hein também queria uma..
    Parabéns a quem ganhou 👏

  • @SuperMAZ007
    @SuperMAZ007 Před rokem +6

    This was probably not the worst repair to do. The really bad ones from my own experience are if someone had tried tr to fix rockers and ending up twisting the body in a way that doors will never latch properly or there are huge gaps everywhere. Happens when people weld or cut without putting proper support frames inside the cab or body.

  • @cat-yf5uz
    @cat-yf5uz Před rokem +1

    Awesome repair work there.

  • @tedcorey3054
    @tedcorey3054 Před rokem +1

    Great body man and apparently a fire bug .

    • @CarterAutoRestyling
      @CarterAutoRestyling  Před rokem +1

      Haha thanks! I'm a full time firebug, the bodywork thing is just a side gig

  • @drivewayshop
    @drivewayshop Před rokem +1

    Made that dent disappear nicely. You're the David Copperfield of metal work 😁
    Congrats to Ken, that's one cool license plate. I guess I'll put the frame away I haven't yet started building, and save it for another drawing you probably never do 😁

    • @CarterAutoRestyling
      @CarterAutoRestyling  Před rokem +1

      Sorry you went to all that trouble and didn't win! Better luck in the next contest I don't have haha

  • @robinimpey101
    @robinimpey101 Před rokem +1

    Yay! ANOTHER noisey fender repair! 🙄 At 7:00 the damage looks like a bear!

  • @davecarey7452
    @davecarey7452 Před rokem +2

    Apparently this fender wasn’t struck by lightening because it looks like it was struck in the same place more than once. On the other hand, you’ve had to strike it repeatedly in order to bring it back in shape. As usual, your work is amazing.

  • @DNomer
    @DNomer Před rokem +1

    This is not a real challenge for this guy! This is like eating Wheaties for breakfast of sipping a mint julep in the afternoon. But the 'extra' previous filler presented a bit of intrigue in the plot.

  • @rustedjunkgarage3316
    @rustedjunkgarage3316 Před rokem +2

    Very nice job young Man, you are very good at working the old sheet metal.👍

  • @Chr.U.Cas1622
    @Chr.U.Cas1622 Před rokem +1

    👍👌👏 Very well done again.
    Best regards luck and health to all involved life forms (human and cats). ;-)

  • @gwstubbs7046
    @gwstubbs7046 Před rokem

    I noticed a red white and black thing on your wall. From your time learning the good stuff. A friend has one very similar in his garage.

  • @eddss123
    @eddss123 Před rokem +3

    Great work as usual. Thanks for the video

  • @glennnickerson8438
    @glennnickerson8438 Před rokem +1

    The dent's perspective is of little consequence Kyle... It's going to submit to your demands whether it likes or not! 😆 Smashy-Smashy!

    • @CarterAutoRestyling
      @CarterAutoRestyling  Před rokem +1

      Oh the key to beating your enemy is to look at things through their eyes

  • @randybrennan7775
    @randybrennan7775 Před rokem +1

    Another good video. Thanks!

  • @robert4005
    @robert4005 Před rokem +3

    Whackadoo!

  • @1fknhpycmpr355
    @1fknhpycmpr355 Před rokem +1

    Wow, this one came fast! I was expecting that the new video will be out after week or two. Good stuff again!

  • @larryhicks7558
    @larryhicks7558 Před rokem

    My dad had a few saying. Two that come to mind here in your video. It is all how you hold your tongue. You need to get a bigger hammer. You do great things buddy.

  • @s1914
    @s1914 Před rokem +1

    Another great vid!

  • @CorvairSteveMorton
    @CorvairSteveMorton Před rokem +2

    I’m so happy to see you back. I was about to call your mom and find out what you were doing. 😂
    Great video as always. Thank you.

  • @65bugnut
    @65bugnut Před rokem +2

    Nice job on the dent. I've seen 2 old Chevrolet pickups for sale around here, a 48 and a 50. I don't know where people are finding these.

    • @CarterAutoRestyling
      @CarterAutoRestyling  Před rokem

      Thanks! Every time I think they are getting scarce a few more come out of the woodwork

  • @alethacriss9308
    @alethacriss9308 Před rokem +1

    Tools of your trade, straight out of "Little Shop of Horrors", not all Drs. show all of their tools of trade!

    • @CarterAutoRestyling
      @CarterAutoRestyling  Před rokem

      Haha, who would have thought medieval torture devices would make great body tools?

  • @Tellyfive
    @Tellyfive Před rokem +1

    Great video and wow did that turn out nice!

  • @richardgalli7262
    @richardgalli7262 Před rokem +2

    Well done, sir. Always a learning experience.

  • @stevenwithanS
    @stevenwithanS Před rokem +1

    Nice job. I was the 420th like, lol.

  • @robinimpey101
    @robinimpey101 Před rokem +1

    I can't believe you gave my license plate to someone else! 😲 Will there be another draw at 11,000??

    • @CarterAutoRestyling
      @CarterAutoRestyling  Před rokem

      Sorry, but I'll be doing another draw for a suitcase filled with cash at 11 million

    • @robinimpey101
      @robinimpey101 Před rokem

      @@CarterAutoRestyling Hmmmmm, NOT holding my breath. 😐

  • @That70sChannel
    @That70sChannel Před rokem +3

    It may be tedious to you, but that's because you're the one suffering. Watching you suffer is not necessarily tedious.
    By about 5:45 it was probably good enough for the general ambiance of the truck as presently constituted.

  • @paulk3533
    @paulk3533 Před rokem +1

    Great video!

  • @vicmabus1532
    @vicmabus1532 Před rokem +2

    That's huge! What could have caused that magnitude of deformity? An elephant stepped on it? An asteroid fell from space?

  • @Harry-rj6kh
    @Harry-rj6kh Před rokem +1

    Here in Mexico they can fix it for 1/5 of the cost they would charge in the U.S. In Baja its not uncommon to see car carriers bringing loads of vehicles from the U.S. to be fixed. My F 250 and shell only cost $700 to be painted and it was a first class.

    • @CarterAutoRestyling
      @CarterAutoRestyling  Před rokem

      That's really interesting! Here in Canada everything costs twice as much as it does in the Usa

  • @BruceLyeg
    @BruceLyeg Před rokem

    Next time try sand blasting the filler out of the old repair. I either do that or take a torch to it.
    Nice work on the truck

  • @Baddog6873
    @Baddog6873 Před rokem

    All I ever had to fix dents, was a 2x4 and a claw hammer.. LOL