There has never been more available aftermarket parts for your favorite hot rod or muscle car than there are today. It has never been easier to acquire parts to create the look you want for your project. But what if the parts available aren’t exactly what you want? Can you afford to have custom parts machined? Or are you going to have to modify what you can buy to make it what you really want? Sometimes that is the answer, and the solution isn’t that difficult if you know some tips and tricks.
In the video below the gang at Martin Brothers Customs is going to show you just how to do this at home.
Video Description:
Today we’re taking a Foxbody Mustang door handle and filling a void the owner doesnt want to see on the finished part, so we TIG weld the aluminum, fill the recess completely, and then metal finish the handle from start to finish until the repair is 100% invisible and ready for prime and paint.
In this episode you’ll see the entire process — no shortcuts, no magic edits, just real fabrication work:
What we’re doing today:
Prepping the part for TIG welding Filling the recess with controlled heat and the right filler rod
Reshaping the welded area to match the original contour
Filing, sanding, and blocking the surface
Removing heat distortion and blending everything smooth
Final metal finishing to make the repair disappear completely
Modifying the door handle to the clients specification.
If you’ve ever wondered how to TIG weld aluminum without warping the part, or how to metal finish a repair until you can’t even tell it ever existed — this is it.
This is the real process that TV never shows.
