Full Custom Garage?

[65sporty]

Anyone here watch Full Custom Garage on MAVtv? Some of his projects are very entertaining but I sometimes wonder about his methods with what he his building. When he forms sheet metal and welds it over fenders without removing the metal underneath I question how long it will last. In my area of the country the bare metal trapped inside what he built will rust in a heartbeat. Anyone want to weigh in on this?

 

[stubs300]

Things don't rust in Ca., he down in L.A. Didn't you know that?

 

[Big_John]

I haven't seen the show, so I can't really judge, but that is a Mickey Mouse way of doing the work.

That is the way it used to be done and why only a few fifties customs have survived intact.

 

[furyus 67]

Alas....no MAVtv from my provider. Sounds like a decent show. I miss my gears show I believe it to is on MAVtv

 

[cm23uoc]

I don't give a damn about most of These TV Shows, rarely watch it. About the only one that really sticks out even after years I watched it for the last time was one Episode of Monster Garage when they united Dean Jeffries, Bill Hines, Norm Grabowsky and a few others (about all dead now I'm afraid) for a 54 Custom Chevy Project. You saw the way they built this stuff back in the day with the old techniques and styling cues like sectioning, frenching, lead work (I distinctly remember the technique of hammer-welding) and as Big John said These cars were usually of temporary interest and Long term rust protection was'nt in the book.

 

[Big_John]

I don't give a damn about most of These TV Shows, rarely watch it. About the only one that really sticks out even after years I watched it for the last time was one Episode of Monster Garage when they united Dean Jeffries, Bill Hines, Norm Grabowsky and a few others (about all dead now I'm afraid) for a 54 Custom Chevy Project. You saw the way they built this stuff back in the day with the old techniques and styling cues like sectioning, frenching, lead work (I distinctly remember the technique of hammer-welding) and as Big John said These cars were usually of temporary interest and Long term rust protection was'nt in the book.

Bill Hines is still around at 94 and as of last year, was still working 7 days a week. He had a heart attack in December, so that may have slowed him down.

Grabowski and Jeffries are gone, but Gene Winfield, who's 89, and IMHO, was the star of that episode and was doing the hammer welding, is still giving seminars.

 

[Fury440]

I don't give a damn about most of These TV Shows

They "slap" things together with the hope that everything will "look" ok for the chest thumping at the end of the show. Nobody ever comments on how the project fairs after a year or so. I don't think these shows do the hobby much good.

 

[Carmine]

They "slap" things together with the hope that everything will "look" ok for the chest thumping at the end of the show. Nobody ever comments on how the project fairs after a year or so. I don't think these shows do the hobby much good.

I agree the builds are crap (not that I see many of them, I don't have the pay TV) but they probably get a few younger folks interested in cars. If so, they counteract the "cars are ruining the earth" message they get indoctrinated with at their re-education camps schools.

 

[Big_John]

Criticism of his personal life aside, I liked how Jesse James and Monster Garage showed blue collar guys working with their hands. There was a little drama, but it didn't kill the show like many of the others do. Graveyard cars is absolute trash in comparison.

I like to watch Wheeler Dealers. No drama and no pushing sponsor's product. Just a guy working on a car using regular tools.

 

[cm23uoc]

Bill Hines is still around at 94 and as of last year, was still working 7 days a week. He had a heart attack in December, so that may have slowed him down.

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I thought to have read about his passing, surely says so somewhere in the world wide web.
Glad to hear he's still around.

 

[Big_John]

I thought to have read about his passing, surely says so somewhere in the world wide web.
Glad to hear he's still around.

I've seen a couple of his cars in person. While I can't say I really like the styling, the quality of the work is fantastic.

 

[cm23uoc]

Very few Customs that really Appeal to my taste even the ones of the prime times and the most well known builders.

 

[furyus 67]

The "foose" style shows are getting a bit played out. I don't remember the last time watched the powerblock and I can't watch "gears"(which I like) I recently started watching Roadkill and a few others on motor trend channel. I remember the 50' Chevy Gene, Jesse and the rest of the old schoolers built, I thought it was pretty sweet. Speaking of gene I've met him a few times at auto rama. Great guy!

 

[65sporty]

I love roadkill and also watch some others on the motor trend channel, I catch gears when it's on. There have been a bunch of others lately, some good, some alright.

 

[Tink]

For the most part, all of these shows offer instructions the novice can learn from. If you have a perfectly straight body or nearly straight body, the sanding techniques are spot on. The steps to get your body ready for paint are spot on. The color sanding and polishing steps are spot on. I have watched them all and have a few favs. Ian Roussel is good at what he does. He has imagination but that is not a restorers mind. He can make anything except a factory piece which is what this crowd loves.

Would we be better off without these shows? I say no. These shows, even *** Monkey Garage, have tidbits of good knowledge to share. Not good knowledge for numbers matching obsessionists like Mark Worman types but functional knowledge. I can see how restoration specialists hate this programming. I too like Wheeler Dealers for the same reason made in an earlier post. Not everyone has all the knowledge they need about how to approach the problem they are trying to solve and not everyone is willing to share that knowledge.

 

[65sporty]

Things don't rust in Ca., he down in L.A. Didn't you know that?

I know, but I still would want to protect the bare metal under the steel he puts on.

 

[Big_John]

I thought to have read about his passing, surely says so somewhere in the world wide web.
Glad to hear he's still around.

Bill Hines passed away this morning.