Why We’re Using Panel Bonding Adhesive @AutoRestoMod

Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 8 hours ago

Thinking About Welding Your Classic Car Panels? You Might Be Doing It Wrong…

Fixing rust and replacing panels on your classic? Before you fire up the MIG or TIG, this conversation could save you time, money, and future headaches.

In this episode, we sit down with Larry Shirley, a paint and body expert with over 40 years of experience, to break down why panel bonding adhesive is often the better choice over traditional welding.

In this episode we cover: why panel bonding adhesive can outperform MIG and TIG welding, the real limitations of resistance spot welders for hobbyists, how modern adhesives help prevent water intrusion and future rust, and when welding is still the right call.

Larry shares decades of real-world experience and explains how modern techniques can actually outperform old-school methods when it comes to durability, corrosion resistance, and ease of installation.

If you're restoring a classic at home, this is information you need before you make your next move.

It’s not a Problem, It’s a Project!

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UPPER COWL PANEL 1970-71 FORD FAIRLANE TORINO RANCHERO MERCURY CYCLONE MONTEGO (D0OZ-6502010A)
LOWER COWL PANEL 1970-71 FORD FAIRLANE TORINO RANCHERO MERCURY CYCLONE MONTEGO (D0OZ-7602018)

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How to Polish Oxidized Aluminum Wheels (On the Car!)

$Cheap tricks for a Clean Wiring Install on Your Classic Car Last week we neatened up the charging system and set it up for our CVF Racing serpentine belt system. This week we deal with the leftovers — the wiring somebody else left behind in this engine bay — and turn a tangle of mismatched harness into something that looks like it belongs. This isnt a jot-and-tittle, every-wire walkthrough. Its the tips and tricks that make the difference: start with a plan, drape and route your wires toward where they actually need to land, and decide up front where things like corrugated loom belong (and where they dont). We work through the American Autowire engine harness, the VSS leads for a future speed-sensor setup, and the runs out to the water temperature and oil pressure senders — leaving access for whatever Kylie may want to add down the road. Along the way we run into the usual first vexation of any classic-car project: figuring out what the last fellow cobbled together and why. In this case its the wire feeding the start circuit at the starter solenoid — a small thing that tells you everything about how the car was wired before it got here. What came in as a fifteen-minute, four-bolt transmission job on this 67 Mustang turned into a tour through every system — suspension, transmission, engine, and interior. Kylies ready to drive it, and so are we. It just takes a few more careful tweaks like this one. Our thanks to National Parts Depot for helping keep these classic Fords on the road. If this helped with your own build, consider supporting the shop through our Patreon — that support goes straight to the kids who turn wrenches with us on Saturdays. #ClassicCarWiring #67Mustang #AmericanAutowire #EngineBayDetailing #AutoRestoMod Its not a problem, its a project. — ▶ Autorestomod is proudly sponsored by National Parts Depot — [https://www.npdlink.com] ▶ Starter solenoid & Mustang restoration parts — National Parts Depot: [link] ▶ Charging system & 100-amp alternator — CVF: [https://cvfracing.com/] ▶ Battery cables & welding wire — Fast and Quiet: [link] SUPPORT THE SHOW ▶ Patreon — $10/month gets you monthly Zoom meetings with me: [https://www.patreon.com/c/gasolinemedia] ▶ Merch — Needs More Classic Cars shirts, hats & mugs at Fourth Wall: [https://autorestomod-shop.fourthwall.com/] It’s not a Problem, It’s a Project! Autorestomod Episode: 747 https://autorestomod-shop.fourthwall.com/ Sponsors: https://www.nationalpartsdepot.com https://www.eatondetroitspring.com https://www.moderndriveline.com Contact: Jford@autorestomod.com Insta: @autorestomod www.patreon.com/gasolinemedia. #Autorestomod #1967Mustang #Restomod #ClassicCarRestoration #AutomotiveWiring$

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