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This video is for beginners who don't know anything about autobody work but would like to learn. I cover all the basic details from getting started all the way up to, but not including, priming.
In this video I tell you the down and dirty basics including: clean and prep, hammer and dolly work, uni-spotter, filling and sanding. I also give some details on what to look for when buying basic body tools and air tools, repair materials, and I even give tips on how to set up a shop.
All that I talk about in this video is based on my 30+ years of experience in auto body repair and restoration work. My thought is that most anybody can do auto body repair and restore – if they want to. But why should you have to go through all the time and expense of repeating the mistakes I made over the years?
(about 110 minutes)
So you've spent several hours with Howard's first video. You know how to prep a panel, hammer out dents and apply filler. You're ready to step it up a notch. You're ready to learn how to apply a patch panel to a rusted-out wheelwell, how to blocksand, and how to apply a good coat of primer so it doesn't run down in curtains. Well, seek no more. Howard's 2nd video is ready to help you out.
This 2nd video is about 3 1/3 hours long and packed full of useful information. Words can't do it justice. Grab a can of your favorite beverage, sit down, and learn some of the techniques the professionals use.
It is a do-it-yourself autobody repair video tutorial. The video you can order here was shot outside with very good close ups. These are spontaneous, no-fluff, straight-forward how-to videos that cover all the basics. Women and men watching Howard's easy-to-learn videos will learn everything they need to do great work.
(about 120 minutes)
Disc 2 of Step it Up a Notch
(about 75 minutes)
Six months ago, you were shaking your head and wondering, "When is this all going to end?" Now all the hard work is done. You have hammered on this and hammered on that. The sanding seemed like a never ending process and you can't believe you spent $50 just in filler alone. Four times you went back to that left front quarter panel to tweak it, "One last time."
Light at the end of the tunnel. You can't go any further. Now it's time to apply that coat of color that will set your vehicle apart from all the others. Your buddy recommended a local painter so you trot down to his place. You can almost see the dollar signs light up in his eyeballs when you walk through his doors. It's your lucky day he tells you. He has a special going. $2500 will get your favorite version of blue sprayed on that fancy rig of yours.
$2500 can cause you to pause for a moment, can't it? Makes you wonder if it just might be possible to do a paint job in a garage. Guess what? You can.
This is the third video in the "Howard's Backyard Auto Body" set and it is geared towards the same type of individual who enjoyed his first two videos. If you have the tools, and you have the time, you can develop the skills to finish your masterpiece. Best of all, you don't need any special, climate-controlled booth to do it. You can spray that paint in your garage.
This video was added to our catalog on October 10, 2006 in Vehicles::Bodywork and Vehicles::Painting.
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I enjoyed the dvd picked up some helpful tips. good sound and the guy is funny.
Very good video for first timers. He is very funny and gives it to you straight. Especially if you are new and on a budget.
Didn't expect it to be super extensive, so in that sense I was certainly not let down. He goes into how to use a hammer and dolly to get dents and such out more than anything else, with a little bit of info on using body filler. He seems to be fairly knowledgeable on basic bodywork, but certainly no expert. I was really hoping he would cover a few more things, but overall a decent video for beginners only who really know nothing. If you've ever done body work at all, don't bother.
I really cannot honestly recommend this video to anyone. His first one was OK, but this one isn't anything like the first and really isn't very good. The first half hour or so is merely an advertisement for some automotive store down where he lives, where he gives you a tour of it and pretty much plugs it. Next 10-15 minutes is another advertisement of sorts where he visits a chemical dipping shop where he looks at cars in various stages of cleaning. Note: this is COMPLETELY counter-intuitive to the purpose of these videos, to do it yourself. After that, he has someone else cut off and weld on a new rear quarter, because as he says himself, he isn't very good at that. A few long scenes showing some minor bodywork, a little bit more body filler, and him priming parts of the car WITHOUT any protection at all. NOT recommended, especially for beginners. Get a good book or find an actual person to teach you, you will learn so much more than this video.
I enjoyed the dvd, also pick up some helpful tips, very good guy also funny.
Very good video of bodywork for those who now starting out,so go ahead and rent it, have fun.
The DVD of how to do it yourself bodywork is very helpful, i learned a lot tips.
Some good information but video quality was bad and lost audio towards the end.
I have purchased all of Howard's Autobody tapes and love his down home style approach to teaching. He is dedicated to teaching both amateurs and professionals the art of autobody work and painting. I have learned a lot from these videos and rate them as some of the best video's I have ever purchased. Remember when you watch the videos you are not only getting the videos but you also get Howard himself.
Very Basic , Howard explains it well !
Much more basic than i thought it would be. Howard is a character and methods are some what crude however the backyard is where most guys do their real life auto body work and that is what he is showing you how to do, basic, back yard Auto Body. mick
The video was informative and the process was is to use.
It’s obvious this guy has never gone through a formal apprenticeship. Good thing I did not buy it, I live in the same town as this guy and the community colleges are cheap work with your schedule besides that you can get better DVDs from your local library for free!
I liked it -- it was pretty informative and the guy's pretty funny.
It's ok if you need to learn how to use sand paper and a hammer. I was hoping for something a little more in-depth. His other videos might be more of what I'm looking for but I probably won't bother.
Awesome - Howard does a great job, I learned a lot. I took good notes and will definitely will use what I learned. Thanks
As with part 1 I learned quite a bit since I have the tools but didn't know the best way to use them. Thanks again.
I purchased Howard's DVDs. 3 of them and I was very pleased with the overall content. Howard is hilarious and gives a lot of really good information. I have a 1929 Model A Ford ratrod project and the information contained in these videos will be very helpful as I rebuild this project. I would highly recommend these DVDs to anyone just starting out.
Very good budget car restoration video. Definitely worth the rent.
Well, I love to do auto work on cars and trucks, mechanic work and alittle repair on, scratches,dings, and some interior work also. I just never had the time to go to school for it. Its just a some what hobbie a little here and there. My brothers do the work and I love to help out. Getting dirty is fun and really exciting! I wish at I presuide it in school and really thinking about it, but I think I'm to old to go to school. So this will help me get the big job I have in the garage! I thank you for have this online. Thanks!
