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This is where I'll be posting videos of me working on my projects: car restoration, lutherie, shop stuff, and so on. Currently, I'm working on refurbishing a 1969 VW Bug. I've also got a lifted Willys CJ-3A that is running a Ford 260 V8. It'll be an ongoing project as I get it prepped to run the Rubicon in four or five years.
Disclaimer: My videos are for entertainment, vlogging, and inspiration. Automotive work and woodworking are potentially quite dangerous activities. Please read the manual, consults professionals for advice and training, and be mindful of what you are doing at all times. If you feel any hesitation or uncertainty before performing any activity, stop yourself immediately and seek out someone to do it for you or train you to do it yourself. It is foolish to believe you can try any activity simply because you saw it in a video online. So use your brain, double check everything, have a healthy respect for your tools, and do not lose your fingers, toes, or life.
Disclaimer: My videos are for entertainment, vlogging, and inspiration. Automotive work and woodworking are potentially quite dangerous activities. Please read the manual, consults professionals for advice and training, and be mindful of what you are doing at all times. If you feel any hesitation or uncertainty before performing any activity, stop yourself immediately and seek out someone to do it for you or train you to do it yourself. It is foolish to believe you can try any activity simply because you saw it in a video online. So use your brain, double check everything, have a healthy respect for your tools, and do not lose your fingers, toes, or life.
1974 VW Build a Bus - Nose Repair, Part 2
Finally got the new sheet metal welded in securely. Now it's up to my good friend Bondo to make it look right.
Thanks, as always, for watching.
SSG
USUAL DISCLAIMER: these episodes document my efforts to restore an old VW Bus and are NOT intended as how-to's. I am a professor of English by trade, and I have no formal mechanic training (which is often quite obvious). I'm also into making semi-interesting/entertaining videos showing how I've gone about my restoration work. But I make no guarantee that my results will be your results, nor that you will remain injury free if you try to do what I did. You may harm yourself, others, and/or your car if you copy me. If you do, that's your fault, not mine. Please be safer than I am, make safety first not third, and do not do anything if you don't know what you are doing. If you have any doubts at all, consult a qualified automotive professional, and pay him or her or them to do it right and safely.
Intro music is "Go Down Swinging" by NEFFEX, provided royalty free by the artist.
Thanks, as always, for watching.
SSG
USUAL DISCLAIMER: these episodes document my efforts to restore an old VW Bus and are NOT intended as how-to's. I am a professor of English by trade, and I have no formal mechanic training (which is often quite obvious). I'm also into making semi-interesting/entertaining videos showing how I've gone about my restoration work. But I make no guarantee that my results will be your results, nor that you will remain injury free if you try to do what I did. You may harm yourself, others, and/or your car if you copy me. If you do, that's your fault, not mine. Please be safer than I am, make safety first not third, and do not do anything if you don't know what you are doing. If you have any doubts at all, consult a qualified automotive professional, and pay him or her or them to do it right and safely.
Intro music is "Go Down Swinging" by NEFFEX, provided royalty free by the artist.
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1974 VW Build a Bus - Nose Repair, Part 1 of 3
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Patched up the main vent system. Eliminated the heat intake tube, but that's fine. Wasn't going to use it anyway. Thanks, as always, for watching. SSG USUAL DISCLAIMER: these episodes document my efforts to restore an old VW Bus and are not intended as how-to's. I am a professor of English by trade, and I have no formal mechanic training (which is often quite obvious). I'm also into making semi...
1974 VW Build a Bus - Welding in Floor Panels and more
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Finally adding new metal to my neglected and sad little VW Bus. Thanks, as always, for watching. SSG USUAL DISCLAIMER: these episodes document my efforts to restore an old VW Bus and are not intended as how-to's. I am a professor of English by trade, and I have no formal mechanic training (which is often quite obvious). I'm also into making semi-interesting/entertaining videos showing how I've ...
1974 VW Build a Bus - Cutting Up the Nose
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Cutting out the junk to make room for the replacement panel. I'm feeling good, but then, I'm always better at cutting stuff out than welding it back in. Thanks, as always, for watching. SSG USUAL DISCLAIMER: these episodes document my efforts to restore an old VW Bus and are not intended as how-to's. I am a professor of English by trade, and I have no formal mechanic training (which is often qu...
1974 VW Build a Bus - Cleaning Out Boogers for the Nose Job
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Prepping the Bus ... FINALLY. It's been a long winter/spring with the neglected bay on the back burner while I finished up coaching my son's varsity lacrosse team and teaching a heavier-than-usual workload through the spring and summer terms. Now I've got time, and I'm determined to get the nose right as soon as possible. It'll be easiest when I have nothing in the way like functional pedals or...
1974 VW Build a Bus - Door Rust Repair and Surface Prep
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Continuing my work on the passenger side door that was on another Bus that had been hand-painted matte black. Lurking underneath was a pretty clean and straight yellow/white two-tone door with some minor rust issues. I suck at welding thin metal, so they aren't perfect repairs, but they'll do. The end result with primer looks quite good, if I do say so myself. In the next episode, I tackle some...
1974 VW Build a Bus - Hinge Repair and Door Mounting
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In this episode I work on getting the driver's door more securely mounted and test-fitting the new-to-this-Bus passenger door. Had to use more power tools than expected to get the old screws/bolts out and the new ones in. But in the end, I got them on the Bus. Next up, paint stripping and rust repair. USUAL DISCLAIMER: these episodes document my efforts to restore an old VW BUS and are not inte...
1974 VW Build-a-Bus - Project Walkthrough
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Building my 69 Bug was deeply satisfying, but it didn't scratch my VW Bus itch. I had a 79 Bus way back when that caused me heartache and wallet pains to get it to pass smog and get the fuel injection to run right. This one will be different. I know what I'm doing (enough anyway) and it's going to be built from the bottom up with a clear purpose/goal. It should be fun. USUAL DISCLAIMER: these e...
1974 VW Build-a-Bus - Bringing It Home
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Building my 69 Bug was deeply satisfying, but it didn't scratch my VW Bus itch. I had a 79 Bus way back when that caused me heartache and wallet pains to get it to pass smog and get the fuel injection to run right. This one will be different. I know what I'm doing (enough anyway) and it's going to be built from the bottom up with a clear purpose/goal. It should be fun. USUAL DISCLAIMER: these e...
Shop Infrastructure - Episode 1 - Railroad Track Anvil
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As I get ready to start my next project, I needed an anvil for small sheet metal fabrication to repair rust, etc. The railroad track section was $40, and my local metal supply store sells scraps/cutoffs for cheap ($0.85 per pound). DISCLAIMER: These episodes document my efforts to restore old VWs. To paraphrase Adam Savage from Tested, these are not "how-to" videos as much as they are "what hap...
1969 VW Bug Project - Episode 56 - Narrowing the Beam Part 5 - "Installation"
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As usual, a few words about my videos: these episodes document my efforts to restore an old VW Bug and are not intended as how-to's. I am a professor of English by trade, and I have no formal mechanic training (which is often quite obvious). I'm also into making semi-interesting/entertaining videos showing how I've gone about my restoration work. But I make no guarantee that my results will be ...
1969 VW Bug Project - Episode 55 - Narrowing a Beam Part 4 - Reassembly
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As usual, a few words about my videos: these episodes document my efforts to restore an old VW Bug and are not intended as how-to's. I am a professor of English by trade, and I have no formal mechanic training (which is often quite obvious). I'm also into making semi-interesting/entertaining videos showing how I've gone about my restoration work. But I make no guarantee that my results will be ...
1969 VW Bug Project - Episode 54 - Narrowing the Beam Part 3 - Cutting Down the Tubes
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As usual, a few words about my videos: these episodes document my efforts to restore an old VW Bug and are not intended as how-to's. I am a professor of English by trade, and I have no formal mechanic training (which is often quite obvious). I'm also into making semi-interesting/entertaining videos showing how I've gone about my restoration work. But I make no guarantee that my results will be ...
1969 VW Bug Project - Episode 53 - Narrowing the Beam Part 2 - Welding in the Airkewld Adjusters
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As usual, a few words about my videos: these episodes document my efforts to restore an old VW Bug and are not intended as how-to's. I am a professor of English by trade, and I have no formal mechanic training (which is often quite obvious). I'm also into making semi-interesting/entertaining videos showing how I've gone about my restoration work. But I make no guarantee that my results will be ...
1969 VW Bug Project - Episode 51 Addendum
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A quick follow-up to the last episode. The EMPI GT-8 rims rub a bit on the disc brake conversion kit from JBugs. Two options: add in a wheel spacer (about 3/8" thick) or grind a bit. I'm trying the grinding first since adding width to the front is counter to my current effort to narrow the beam, etc. As always, don't do what I do. Do better, be smarter, and/or pay a professional to do it for yo...
1969 VW Bug Project - Episode 52 - Narrowing the Front Beam Part 1 - Disassembly
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1969 VW Bug Project - Episode 52 - Narrowing the Front Beam Part 1 - Disassembly
1969 VW Bug Project - Episode 51 - EMPI GT-8 Rim Refurb
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1969 VW Bug Project - Episode 51 - EMPI GT-8 Rim Refurb
1969 VW Bug Project - Episode 50 - Distributor Woes and Striping
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1969 VW Bug Project - Episode 50 - Distributor Woes and Striping
1969 VW Bug Project - Episode 49 - Black and Red Bits and Bobs
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1969 VW Bug Project - Episode 49 - Black and Red Bits and Bobs
1969 VW Bug Project - Update - I Ain't Dead (or Done) Yet
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1969 VW Bug Project - Update - I Ain't Dead (or Done) Yet
1969 VW Bug Project - Episode 48.3 - The Interior: Finishing It Up
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1969 VW Bug Project - Episode 48.3 - The Interior: Finishing It Up
1969 VW Bug Project - Episode 48.2 - The Interior: Three-Point Seatbelts Front and Rear
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1969 VW Bug Project - Episode 48.2 - The Interior: Three-Point Seatbelts Front and Rear
1969 VW Bug Project - Episode 48.1 - The Interior: Low-back Front Seat Repair and Upholstery
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1969 VW Bug Project - Episode 48.1 - The Interior: Low-back Front Seat Repair and Upholstery
1969 VW Bug Project - Episode 47 - Carpet Installation
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1969 VW Bug Project - Episode 47 - Carpet Installation
1969 VW Bug Project - Episode "1000" - Will It Run?
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1969 VW Bug Project - Episode "1000" - Will It Run?
1969 VW Bug Project - Update - October 2017
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1969 VW Bug Project - Update - October 2017
1969 VW Bug Project - Episode 46 - Windows
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1969 VW Bug Project - Episode 46 - Windows
1969 VW Bug Project - Episode 44 Addendum
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1969 VW Bug Project - Episode 44 Addendum
1969 VW Bug Project - Episode 45 - Door Guts Reassembly
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1969 VW Bug Project - Episode 45 - Door Guts Reassembly
1969 VW Bug Project - Episode 44 - Interior, Part 2 - The Headliner
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1969 VW Bug Project - Episode 44 - Interior, Part 2 - The Headliner
The washer is concave. The concave side faces towards the steel balls.
Next time take the amount you’re narrowing out of the middle and the just relocate the mounting brackets. Less you have to cut up the beam and weld back together
Do yourself a favor and get a good valve soring compressor
Didn’t see you clock the CV joints…..?
What kind of tool are you using to work against the springs? thank you
What about the old Jeep?
Very nice, doing and old 1965 1200 40hp single port right now. Cleaning everything up and will do the same thing on these heads. Not sure about the valve condition yet and there is some impact damage from a blown-out piston in one area but not where you lapped the inside so should be good. Definitely had blow by on the head where the blown piston was so lapping is a must on these. I got one of those cheap spring removers too, so your video is helpful setting up for this.
Use a piece of pvc pipe just bigger then axle..slide boot on it then over axle remove pvc . Apply greas to pvc..first.. That's my idea anyhow..got to do this myself .just ordered the boots...thank for posting. 👍
what im thinking is your fuel getting too cold with no heat risers. Ive got a friend of mine who delete his heat risers and his engine wouldnt handle acceleration properly. With a Vacuum leak, you idle would be all over the place, range about 850 then dropping to 600 then goes back up, etc...
Hadn't thought of that. Thanks for the suggestion. The idle is still a little all over the place, though I've swapped out this hybrid carb for a different one.
Great explanation and no nonsense video.
I appreciate that. It was honestly not that hard of a project once I broke it down into steps. I've had no issues since.
Good Job 👍👍
Thanks 👍 They're still going strong!
You may want to consider this... Your MIG welder can obviously weld with steel wire, but it can also work with MIG Brazing Wire as well... Now Mig Brazing is not Mig Welding, but it is extremely strong and it uses a whole lot less temperature, so it is much less likely you will have burn-through or warpage of the sheetmetal with MIG Brazing. Brazing of course is "bonding" it is not "welding", but the bond created with the bronze is very very strong, so strong you would probably break the two pieces of metal you have brazed together before you would break the brazed union. It's something to consider, and it is a perfectly acceptable method of working with sheet metal.
That is an awesome suggestion, Billy. I have many more patches to do along the base of the front window and in the rain gutters and on the rear hatch, so I'll check that out. I'm up for trying anything that'll work.
@@SchoolStGarage Check out a few videos on "MIG Brazing" and "Brazing" in general. The temperature required for brazing is very much less than welding and provides a very strong bond that in many ways is nearly as strong as a weld. Good luck with your projects.
Watched a few already. That really would've been the right avenue for me in patching this nose. Thanks again. At least I'll be able to give it a shot on the upcoming repairs.
I like it. Gives an art Deco vibe. Perfect for the car
I’ve been welding on rusty vws for years and sometimes it’s hard to do . I’m not the best but what I’ve found like here on my latest beetle video VW Beetle 1972 Saved from breaking. Repairing the RUST !! ua-cam.com/video/0aOdeScWcMQ/v-deo.html Is fibreglass filler as I had a few deep dents that I never pulled out but a tip from bad Chad was to use fibreglass filler,smooth then body filler on top (bondo) it filled the dents and looks ok oh and hides the boger welds :) keep going and good to move on then go back like I’ve done recently 👍 keep going at it sir , it will be fine
Great tip, and nice video. Subscribed!
@@SchoolStGarage thank you 👍
Excellent Werk!
Thanks, man! Trying my best.
A job well done 👍
Getting there! New video of a much more appealing nose coming soon. Thanks for watching!
Might be mixing up points plate and weights area. The weights spin, but the points plate does not spin. Use shaft with weights from 009, use points plate from 034. Probably I'm missing something.
It's been a while since I did this, but you may be right. It ended up working, though, so ...?
Check the wiper motor and the action now while it is open.
Great suggestion. Thanks!
Sorry, but hardly the best welding job and sheetmetal work, thus nothing to admire and learn...
Agreed. Definitely not here to teach anybody how to weld. Just documenting my efforts.
@@SchoolStGarage ok, in that case I understand....👍
Yeah. I own a welder, but I'm not one. I'm an English prof who does this for fun. I do everything to save money and learn a little something along the way. Cheers!
Lookig good!!🎉
I'm so stoked. Wasn't sure if I was going to get it looking halfway decent, but I'm pleased overall with how it's coming.
PUT SOMETHING UNDER THE VALVE SO IT DOSE NOT GO DOWN WHEN YOUR PUSHING DOWN ON THE SPRING
Great tip, Fred. Thanks!
where did you get the red horn button or where can i get one thanks Dean
Hey Dean, I bought it off the Samba.com years ago. Here's the ad: www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds//detail.php?id=1482293. Not sure if the seller has any more, though.
Thanks for the info have a great day @@SchoolStGarage
I'd try not to hit my rachet with a hammer.
Good call. I'm a bit of a neanderthal when I get frustrated.
A tip for you. Watch Fitzee’s Fabrications for inspiration regarding rust repair methods.
Will do! Thanks, Max.
Awesome JOB !
Much appreciated. She won't be perfect, but she'll be solid and mine.
Excellent video!
Much appreciated. I've made a long of progress in removing all that rusty metal and putting in some healthy steel. New episode coming soon!
If you're not cutting your shock towers you will have problems I have a EMPI 2" narrowed beam on my 67 and that's as close you can get with shock towers your literally and 8th or less from wheel well on the inside the shock towers.
I ended up shaving a bit of the inner fender well to make them work. Didn't have to compromise the shock tower strength at all doing it that way.
SRV and Albert King
Two of the best ....
Getting closer
Out with the ugly ....
Keep at it 👍🏴
Thanks, man. Your work on your own bus has inspired me endlessly. I appreciate the support.
Great video
Good progress. It will be solid when your done
Thanks, man. I'm feeling more confident now than I was. Yesterday I cut out most of the offending rusty chunks, and I'm now prepping it for new sheet metal. It won't end up perfect, but it'll be a lot better than when I found it.
@@SchoolStGarage sometimes you just have to dig in and get the bad stuff out and hope for the best
I think you need a tetanus shot just to look at it.
Ha! You ain't wrong. This thing is an absolute pile, but I love rescuing stuff like this.
Yeah nice to see you back,wow unbelievable the front rust but looks a lot better once cut out 👍 good luck
Thanks, man! I've got a perfect replacement nose panel from Wolfsburg West. It's a partial nose and will replace the exact chunk that is missing. It will look as close to normal as I can make it sometime this summer.
Finally a more detailed procedure I've been looking for. Great video.
Glad it helped. I don't necessarily put these up as "how-to's"--more like "here's what happened." But anybody who benefits and doesn't have to struggle as much as I did makes it all the better.
Thanks for that articulate and instructional procedure! Your academic English background clearly helps the presentation, LoL. Too many of these UA-cam videos suffer from poor presentation, unclear English and grammar, which makes them a bit tedious to follow. This is a fascinating project for us 'buggy hobbyists' (if you were a professor of philosophy, would that make you a 'Buggy Hobbsyest', I can't help but muse?). 😆 Thanks again for this insight into the interesting world of bug distributors!
Happy it helped, Chris. How's your VW coming?
@@SchoolStGarage G'day! My own 'projects' are illustrated on THE SAMBA website (I'm 'WINDISCH' there), which is, of course, perhaps the single best resource for all 'Buggers' (😉). One of my latest is adding what I call the 'Coanda Cooling System' to my '73 standard bug, which draws upon Romanian aerodynamist Henri Coandă's airflow dynamics theory to augment the bug's cooling capabilities. As for the distributor matter, I 'inherited' my bug's Bosch 009 disty, which while great on the track, is unsuitable for regular, everyday street use, so I recently decided to change back to the Bosch SVDA type. Unfortunately, despite my best aspirations and tyro enthusiasms, I was born with two hands full of thumbs, so I approach distys with a bit more awe and trepidation than most do. [Ditto for carburetors] I obtained an excellently rebuilt Bosch SVDA equipped with standard points/condenser but after using a PerTronix electronic igniter component (in my Bosch 009), I hesitate to go back to a standard points set-up. Thus, I recently ordered a PerTronix Flame-Thrower SVDA that has the electronic igniter on it and am waiting for it to arrive. I'll try the PerTronix unit first, then fall back on the rebuilt Bosch standard SVDA if required. Opinion on the PerTronix electronic ignition system appears to be quite divided (any inputs on that?). You can reach me privately at Xn5cB22jCOnc1@protonmail.com, if you wish.
PS: Update on the Pertronix SVDA installation. I find the Pertronix SVDA disty to suit my needs perfectly. The dreaded 'dead-spot' of the 009 has been eliminated completely and my Bug now operates much more smoothly on initial acceleration from idle than it did with the 009. I'm quite happy with it (the Pertronix unit).
Sweet! Glad to hear that's working, Chris. The 009 is OEM trash, honestly. Just not fit for purpose these days with so many better choices out there, new and used.
I'm BugNerd on the Samba. Found your Coanda Cooling System thread. Pretty interesting tech there!
Thanks for the video, it helped me out a lot!
Awesome. So glad to hear that, Carlos!
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11:30 > boot pull over solution - pull 1st boot over from the other side- no foldover! 2nd boot- Use thin plastic bag or wrap flat plastic to make greasy sliding sleeve, to allow 2nd boot to slide over the problem spots on axle.
Great tip, Peter! Thanks for sharing that.
Shoot it with some “Slick 50”, let it sit and then bang on it.
Thanks for the tip, Don!
Wow ... those seats are ... LUSH ... nice find. Thanks for these videos and the others. Old, but I just picked up a 69 so looking forward to learning all about it! Subscribed!
Glad you like them! If you have any issues and need some advice, I'm an amateur hack but I might be able to help.
Hi! the top right screw on my D ring alwasy vibrates and comes loose. i was able to just screw it back in. but now the screw is loose and cant even sit in its hole. any idea to get it to sit? teflon tape? helicoil? bigger screws? any suggestions?
Teflon tape would be a good option, but also maybe even a medium Loctite would work. Put a drop in the hole, screw it in, and let the thickening/hardening of the Loctite take up the slack.
If you put them on from the opposite and they will not roll over on their self
Good tip! Thanks for sharing, Eddie.
the tool used to replace the boot that uses bolts that are torx, any idea what size?
8mm 12-point torx socket is what I used.
ITS THE STEERING DAPER BRACKIT
Yep. I got it moved over good enough that it steers nice!
Quite a project you have there. Good luck. Lemme know if I can help. Most of my experience is on my 1969 Westy.
Will do! Just subscribed to your channel.
Do you watch, KOMBI LIFE, VWLife or OldVolks TV? And where is the Vanagon guy located?
I watch the latter two. I'll have to check out the first one. The Vanagon guy is in Vista, CA.
Noice!😎👍 The usual suspects when it comes to rusty spots. That sure took a lot of elbow grease, bit it turned out 👍. Great job! STOC www.youtube.com/@SundryTalesOfConstance79WESTY
Thanks, my friend! Just subscribed to your channel. Looking forward to checking out your work.
@@SchoolStGarage Thank you for the script and Ditto! 👍😎
Noice!👍😎 You did it! Almost there 😁 STOC www.youtube.com/@SundryTalesOfConstance79WESTY