Ford Focus ... V8

[Jaffman]

You seem to have ben going through the mill a bit with the water/heating in the house! Hope you're on top of that now.

A couple of questions if I may. It wasn't obvious to me what you did diferent on the second bonnet, was it just the distortion that made you do it again? And are you ready to share the date for paint?

Yeah started with a leaking shower into the kitchen underneath, ended up ripping the shower out as the plastic panels I used to seal the shower had failed, I also cut a huge hole from my kitchen ceiling to find the leak and to get rid of the broken plaster.
whilst I was fixing the shower we needed a plasterer to redo the kitchen and while he was here she wanted the landing and hallway done as well as the living room ceiling, part of that meant taking a radiator off the wall, and for whatever reason that was the catalyst to take my boiler out so i needed a new boiler fitting, if im fitting a new boiler im moving it from the stupid place it was. it just snowballed. and in the meantime I cant have consistent showers so I cant go and get dirty out the garage lol.

Its been total chaos!!!


all I done differently was cut the hole smaller, and bend the bonnet in on itself instead of welding a new bit of steel all the way around which ended up warping the bonnet, and I just wasnt happy with it. So I redone it.

I dont have a date yet, I have an "about 6 weeks", 2 weeks ago lol. so it will be mid May, might be sooner if he gets the parts he needs quicker. as everything these days Covid is effecting another part of my life.

 

[Barking Mat]

Yeah started with a leaking shower into the kitchen underneath, ended up ripping the shower out as the plastic panels I used to seal the shower had failed, I also cut a huge hole from my kitchen ceiling to find the leak and to get rid of the broken plaster.
whilst I was fixing the shower we needed a plasterer to redo the kitchen and while he was here she wanted the landing and hallway done as well as the living room ceiling, part of that meant taking a radiator off the wall, and for whatever reason that was the catalyst to take my boiler out so i needed a new boiler fitting, if im fitting a new boiler im moving it from the stupid place it was. it just snowballed. and in the meantime I cant have consistent showers so I cant go and get dirty out the garage lol.

Its been total chaos!!!


all I done differently was cut the hole smaller, and bend the bonnet in on itself instead of welding a new bit of steel all the way around which ended up warping the bonnet, and I just wasnt happy with it. So I redone it.

I dont have a date yet, I have an "about 6 weeks", 2 weeks ago lol. so it will be mid May, might be sooner if he gets the parts he needs quicker. as everything these days Covid is effecting another part of my life.

Ha, ha, not just me then, yeah, that's life...

Releasing videos at lunchtime though...

Oh well, I'll watch that this eve.

 

[Jaffman]

Ha, ha, not just me then, yeah, that's life...

Releasing videos at lunchtime though...

Oh well, I'll watch that this eve.

last video has less than 300 views a week later.

even for my low expectations that's poor.

This way I can work on the car on the weekend, and pre-edit everything on Sunday night, edit the episode on Monday for release to patreon and then release to the public on Tuesday. trying earlier in the day so it already has a boost from the OG's that watch the video no matter what and by the time everyone gets in from work its more likely to be punted to them in their recommendations.

I guess we will see how it does lol.

 

[Barking Mat]

last video has less than 300 views a week later.

even for my low expectations that's poor.

This way I can work on the car on the weekend, and pre-edit everything on Sunday night, edit the episode on Monday for release to patreon and then release to the public on Tuesday. trying earlier in the day so it already has a boost from the OG's that watch the video no matter what and by the time everyone gets in from work its more likely to be punted to them in their recommendations.

I guess we will see how it does lol.

Less than 300 views, that surprises me.

 

[Jaffman]

Ignore the bottom one it isn’t an episode.

That’s how the last 8 ish videos have done

for whatever reason it’s just not that popular on YouTube

 

[RWD3M]

Yeah started with a leaking shower into the kitchen underneath, ended up ripping the shower out as the plastic panels I used to seal the shower had failed, I also cut a huge hole from my kitchen ceiling to find the leak and to get rid of the broken plaster.
whilst I was fixing the shower we needed a plasterer to redo the kitchen and while he was here she wanted the landing and hallway done as well as the living room ceiling, part of that meant taking a radiator off the wall, and for whatever reason that was the catalyst to take my boiler out so i needed a new boiler fitting, if im fitting a new boiler im moving it from the stupid place it was. it just snowballed. and in the meantime I cant have consistent showers so I cant go and get dirty out the garage lol.

Its been total chaos!!!

To use what may be a slightly inappropriate saying, It never rains, but it pours!

all I done differently was cut the hole smaller, and bend the bonnet in on itself instead of welding a new bit of steel all the way around which ended up warping the bonnet, and I just wasnt happy with it. So I redone it.

Aah, right, that makes sense, and probably much neater too.

I dont have a date yet, I have an "about 6 weeks", 2 weeks ago lol. so it will be mid May, might be sooner if he gets the parts he needs quicker. as everything these days Covid is effecting another part of my life.

As it seems to be, everyone! Will there still be good opportunities for footage of the repaint?

 

[Jaffman]

To use what may be a slightly inappropriate saying, It never rains, but it pours!


Aah, right, that makes sense, and probably much neater too.


As it seems to be, everyone! Will there still be good opportunities for footage of the repaint?

yeah ill get some pictures with the vents out and show you both ways I did it. its still warped a little but now it can be filled out where the other one was like an oil can.
its not come out perfect but it can be fixed is the main thing.

I can categorically say I will never do bodywork again! I HATE it!!!

I hope so, but I'm not sure, I will speak to the guy when i drop the car off to see if he can film little bits, if I can come up and help (even if his work times in the workshop is sporadic) etc.
otherwise it will be "say goodbye to the car" in one video in may, and then a few weeks later "say hello to the car with its new colour" lol

 

[Jaffman]

Those of you who watch frequently, do you have a favourite moment you can share? or a particular highlight over the last 62 episodes than you enjoyed?

I have my reaosns for asking which will become clear, but if you do I would be greatfull if you could speak now...



or forever hold your peace

 

[arther dailey]

the moment you sorted the engine and it fired up properly ,and again when you had it outside after exhaust fit I think and gave it a few blips.
Sowhats your all time favorite moment @Jaffman ?

 

[Jaffman]

the moment you sorted the engine and it fired up properly ,and again when you had it outside after exhaust fit I think and gave it a few blips.
Sowhats your all time favorite moment @Jaffman ?

Tbh I don’t know lol. The only thing that actually sticks out over the 800 ish Gb of data is when my belt sander caught fire

 

[arther dailey]

, I suspect it will be when its finished finished as in nothing more to do rather than finished but I think so and so isnt quite ...so I am going to change we know how that goes , but when that happens you will then be on to the next or finish of a previous "thing" no doubt

 

[Jaffman]

, I suspect it will be when its finished finished as in nothing more to do rather than finished but I think so and so isnt quite ...so I am going to change we know how that goes , but when that happens you will then be on to the next or finish of a previous "thing" no doubt

it'l never be finished. I'm mentally and physically incapable of completing a project

 

[Fastdruid]

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That’s how the last 8 ish videos have done

for whatever reason it’s just not that popular on YouTube

I was watching this video from Casey Putsch and thought this was somewhat appropriate to your youtube experience

 

[Jaffman]

I was watching this video from Casey Putsch and thought this was somewhat appropriate to your youtube experience

Yeah I guess it’s similar. Difficult to take him seriously when he’s doing it for a living and doing way better than I am lol.

 

[Fastdruid]

Yeah I guess it’s similar. Difficult to take him seriously when he’s doing it for a living and doing way better than I am lol.

Don't think he's making a living from it, although he's obviously getting a reasonable amount... https://socialblade.com/youtube/channel/UCS_doCapdyO8x7v7JqzqV_w

 

[Jaffman]

Anyway... from someone who isn't earning as much as young Casey there and someone who gets significantly less traffic to his videos, comes my latest effort...

 

[RWD3M]

Anyway... from someone who isn't earning as much as young Casey there and someone who gets significantly less traffic to his videos, comes my latest effort...

Good recovery!

 

[Jaffman]

Good recovery!

how gutted do you think you can be after filming all week only to come to edit a day before release to see that theres no sound on anything!!!???

 

[RWD3M]

how gutted do you think you can be after filming all week only to come to edit a day before release to see that theres no sound on anything!!!???

Oh mate, I can't imagine. But, to be honest, you'd have had a job to tell on a lot of it. It's really only where your face is in shot and the words don't tally up!

Like I said, good recovery!

Well done.

 

[Jaffman]

Better late than never right?

Why not waste 12 mins of your day?

Tidying up the Engine Bay - 1UZ V8 Ford Focus - The Flexus Build Episode 64