These 5 Car Restoration Tips Saved me THOUSANDS $$$$ | EP10 RUSTORATIONS 1972 Chevy Nova

Watch us Replace the Roof on our Nova:    • DIY Restoring and Replacing Roof Skin...  
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Working on classic cars can be expensive and doing this for the first time has taught me 5 crucial tips that literal saved me thousands of dollars! Follow these steps and save yourself a lot of money like we did. Our 1972 Chevy Nova has turned out to be a much larger project than we expected but by asking the right questions and doing our research we were able to fix ways to save money. We are happy to share our findings so you can restore your own classic car as well!

Chapters
00:00 Episode Preview 5 Car Restoration
01:11 Tip #1 – Never buy parts online
02:20 Tip # 2 – Never throw anything away
03:13 Tip # 3 – Buying the right knock off
04:45 SCT tool comparison (Eastwood vc. Vevor)
07:08 Tip # 4 – Restoring parts and metal
08:25 Bumper restoration
10:02 Tool comparison for stripping metal
10:50 Rust proofing process
14:09 Painting process for bumpers
16:09 Polishing and finishing bumper restoration
20:34 Tip # 5 Do your own metal repairs
21:19 Restoring a fender
27:27 (add a link to floor pan video?)
30:00 Welding metal on fender
31:50 Tools used to grind down welds
34:00 Important things to consider when choosing welder
35:45 Tip # 6 Apple cider vinegar to strip and restore rusty car parts
38:00 (remove book part) + end too
38:48 – Coming up next Roof

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