How to make factory seams from rusty metal 

Best Metal Fab channel by far FITZEE'S THE MAN

It's a Pleasure to watch an Old School guy share his grade with others, working with basic tools and good common sense makes for a great job! You are a good and informative man! A pleasure to watch this video, and your relaxed approach to metal work and repair

Fitzee is one of a few that get preemptive thumbs up. Always good.

I'm in the middle of trying to redo a Karmann Ghia with rust in all the right places, with my 16 year old son. Having only used a Mig a limited amount of times we have dived into it all. I keep referencing your work for finesse. I am a craftsman at heart and make a living making cool stuff for people who can afford cool stuff. I would never have been able to get as far as we have without your help.

Only one thing wrong with Tony's vids, they come to an end lol. I could watch him work for hours.

I had two Uncles that loved these trucks, but they rusted away in a few years. That was an amazing repair.

I like these ongoing projects like this best...

Thanks Fritzy I’m a 15 year mechanic and now I’m doing metal fab work. it’s awesome thank you for sharing your skills I’ll post some videos

Wisdom from your trade skills is priceless! Thanks for making these so thorough Fitzee !

pretty much the same way i was taught 30 years ago. thanks for making these video's, these old techniques are dying out and need to be saved. lots of this seems really simple till yer hands get dirty and i can see the years of experience you have really make it look simple and easy. if youre new to this stuff / diy / at home....expect this to not go as smoothly as it does for Fitzy!

Good to see you Fitzy

Tony, your timing is excellent! You always drop a new video related to something I’m working on with my GTO.. I can’t thank you enough for all the help and guidance you have provided to me and thousands more. Keep up the great work!

You are a true craftsman, Metal work like that is a loss art . So glad you are making these videos. Thanks Tony

When Tony puts out a new video my jeep always gets a little work done to it. Thanks for the inspiration.

You're a great teacher. The wheel arches with flat then scallop back into guard are tricky. Keep these lessons coming. Thankyou.

The best quote "Make it look like it has never been repaired." Brilliant work Tony. Hammering a chisel like this is similar to hitting two hammers together (the end of the chisel is hardened to prevent it rounding off inside the pneumatic etc. tool) and can result in splinters of metal coming off like bullets. It happened to me as I was taking a shed down on a building site, the splinter went into my leg. Two colleagues, one when I worked as a mining electrician and the other when I was working in a car manufacturing plant, had the same thing happen to them, one had the splinter go through his clothes and into his stomach and the other one was blinded in one eye. If you look carefully you can see where the splinters have come off the hammer which was used to shape the second bit of metal in the vice. Please tell your kids and your apprentices.

Thanks for sharing your wisdom! I am watching your videos to prepare myself to do a bodywork on my 84 Mercedes 300D.

Thanks Fitzee, great video and always constantly amazed at the finish from simple tools. Great to see Peanut at the end there too! Thanks again!

Excellent instruction and bonus kitty at the end!

Just for a second you lost me when you said you could use a bead roller,I sat back in my seat"bugger" or a word that starts with a b. Thankfully saying, I know some you don't have bead rollers so we'll do it by hand,got me back in the game. It's the technique with the hand tools we all have knocking round and end results that make all your vids so interesting. Nice one Fitzee keep them coming.

Hi Tony, amazing vid again. You have so much patience to explain the way you get an excellent result. So much craftsmanship and all with basic tools. A dolly a hammer and a hand full of clico’s. Amazing. I can’t wait for the next episode . 👍

Fitzee mate - if I could give that a hundred thumbs ups, I would do it. Every time I watch you, I learn something new. You went about this one a bit different to others I've watched you do, but it seemed the most logical way to go about it due to the complexity of the join, the contour out to the wheel arch and multi-curved edge of that wheel arch itself. You have a gift, my friend. You mentioned you didn't really have a game plan, but that's where your experience comes in....and we can learn from that, for sure. The tips are always good and so is hearing the reasoning behind the way you do something a particular way and the practical demonstrations using the simple tools we would all find in our garage. I cannot thank you enough for taking the time to produce these videos. All the best

Yes! I've had those seams! Have to come back and watch this later.

Another excellent teaching video Fitzee! I had a '72 610 Bullet side, but had to leave her in Vancouver when I moved to Winnipeg. I hope to find another one one day. Thanks Fitzee for showing us the way to complete projects without having to use all those super expensive tools. Guys like me with small income's can really succeed cuz you showed us the way. From Winnipeg... Take care kind Sir!

That was a great job on that panel.I like the way you broke it down into bite size pieces so that it doesn't overwhelm you. Thanks for the tips!

another great teaching demonstration, this never gets out. Thank you Fitzee.

Old Toronto native had a lot of friends from Newfoundland car guys to I really enjoy your videos wish you were closer to me in Florida I could really do with some of your expertise working on my late son’s truck to restore it for his youngest son.I appreciate your videos .Thanks Bruce Mee

Hi Fitzee ,I have been doing rust repair for about 56 yrs. and you Sir are outstanding!!!!!!

Great repair and teaching. I have done body work for over 45 years, still really like the way you do this with simple tools.

By far the most useful channel I’ve come across in a while. I look forward to each video.

Thanks Tony. I love watching how you fabricate body panels. Great tips and I am always learning something. Thank you and please, keep them coming.

Great video Tony, you never disapoint with your skills. I love watching worth sticking around for.

Love watching any of his videos!! No hi tech tools just old school workmanship. That welder is super smooth running.

Great job Fitzee. Lot to learn from your techniques.

I've learned so much watching you fab up some of these panels, most of which I never thought possible with basic tools. Thank you for sharing, and giving me the confidence to attempt this on my own project!!!

Hey bub, I absolutely love the work you do. I was wondering if you ever got the time. Could you make a video on the tools you use in your shop. And for the ones you've fabricated, a list of instructions as to how you made them?

Once again Fitzee doesn't disappoint showing us with patience it can be done.

Always look forward to seeing your videos the tips and attention to detail are awesome thanks Tony

Thanks to fitzee I have decided to take on a project that I have been looking at for a year his technique is definitely going to make my job easier thanks for the videos look forward to the next one

I really appreciate your teaching us the subtle ways you do . The detail about how the lower panel pulled out on the upper panel that was a bit in will be used by me as I do quarters on six cars I am doing. Thanks so much.

Alot of work there! Thanks for sharing the process. Hope I'll retain some of this for when I attempt something like it.

Another master class!!!👌👌👌 Thank you so much Fitzee!!👍👍👍

Fitzee you are a true 'artist' I enjoy watching you're methods and always learn something. thanx, Sam

You are by far the best! Thank you for taking the time to teach us your skills!!

This is exactly what I needed to see, as keeping the seam in my XA Falcon ute had me scratching my head.Thanks Fitzee from Australia

I'm 71 years old and I learn something new every time I watch your videos. You sir are a Craftsman. Keep up the great work and I'll be here waiting for your next video. 👍👍👍😊

Yet another great job Fitzee. Helped my welding skills greatly at 56 I never thought I would be doing body work again but here we are burning metal yet again.

Another astonishing tutorial! Terrific and very informative. Thank you

Have enjoyed this video so much that I have watched it twice. Can't wait for the Ohio weather to warm up so I can start on my F250. You have been a great teacher.

Your rambling is good wisdom. Keep on, mam!

A wealth of information. I will NEVER do metal work on a car, but I am mesmerize by your incredible workmanship, Tony. I subscribed.

Fantastic work Fitzy. Really enjoyable to watch. Thank you for sharing.

Another work of art. Thanks for sharing your amazing skills Tony. Best wishes!

I was a body man for 20 years. This is the part of the job that I really enjoyed. I like your methods of making due with the tools that you have. Reminds me of myself. I used to make a lot of my forming tools tools from misc steel found in the garage.

I really admire your fabricating skills, Fitzee! Reminds me of when I did body work years ago with only a oxygen/acetylene, and a Craftsman stick welder. My repairs were not even close to the quality of yours! Keep it up.

Another master class I find these videos of the Datsun truck look very similar to the 1986 Corolla I'm working on. Thanks again!!

Excellent video Tony ! There are a hundred little tips in it for anyone doing metal work. I am reminded of when I restored my 1968 Chevelle, and trying to repair rust on the front bumper valance panel (behind the front bumper). I tried overlapping welding it.......what a mess. I ended up ordering a new one from Ausleys Chevelle in the USA. After seeing your techniques, I think I could now repair the original panel. Great stuff !

Once again Sir… a masterclass in metalwork…. 👏👏👏👏 Bravo!!!

Thanks for such a detailed presentation ! I'm going to attempt to make & install panels on My mustang fox body around the shock towers and frt. frame rails. Thanks again and keep up Your good work!

Great work again Fitzee. I love your vids mate, I learn a lot, your cut and but is an excellent way to do things.

I've always enjoyed welding with my mig, but since watching your videos I've started enjoying my results. Thanks

Thanks Tony, I have completed my project and just got it back from the painter thinking now what. But after watching this video of yours I am again on the hunt for another project as you have made working with metal really enjoyable and easier because your techniques. Always look forward to what you bring for us each time, keep up the awesome work.

Excellent video, great explanations as to the how and why of each process! Thank you for all the hard work to make it easier for us gear heads.

I have learned more about metal fab work than going to any trade school or community college program, Fitzee is the metal master in my book! Thanks for all the awesome how to video's 👍

I stuck around and glad I did. All of your videos and tips are treasures shared. No matter the length always interesting and captivating.

You are amazing, metal magic my friend. Thank you again for sharing your experience with all of us.

Another great video ,I have learned so much from your videos, I wish I had these when I was younger ,thank you very much

Beautiful work. I’m totally with you on the “weld through primer” I don’t like the stuff. I’ve bean using zinc paint lately but still clean it off where I’m welding, although I recently tried spot welding without cleaning and it works fine.

Another great video...I am getting ready to do a 76 F250 hood edge and this video helped me so much on planning. The clecos I have ordered because this will take some fitting.....Thanks for sharing your wisdom

Excellent tips and good description of processes. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience.

I love watching you work ! I've been using so many of you techniques for decades . I've bought tools over the years as I can afford them but for the most part out of habit mostly I use the simplest tools . Thanks for sharing your work .

Your quality of work still amazes me! Love my weekend Fitzee videos.

Just bought my first chunk of 18ga ( per Fitzee) steel from the steel yard yesterday, destined for the 69 Dart roof/window channel repair. So excited!!! Never would have thought I could do it without this magician sharing his tricks...!!!👍

Excellent job again ! You re a great teacher , simple directions , easy for simple guy like me to understand . You're still the metal master 😃👍

Its my first lesson in your school today. Much interesting. Thanks from Sweden.

Great Teacher. You speak very well. Very clear and to the point. Really enjoy your channel.

I’ve learnt so much from watching your videos Fitzee, thank you so much

Another master class in panel repair for free thank you fitzee

My friend you obviously love what you do, thanks again for another great teaching video 👍👍👍

Seamless presentation!!

That was an awesome teaching lesson. Thank you very much.

An excellent job again. I haven't done any restoration work for a good while now so it's good to see it being done well.

Have to say I learn so much from you. Eternally grateful man. Glad I stuck around :)

Hi Fitzee, I really enjoy watching your craftsmanship. Thanks so much for sharing your wealth of knowledge.

Like usual golden!!! Thanks again for all you do the videos. Cheers

I cant thank you enough for your videos, I have a 1964 econoline I am working on and your tips and tricks are awesome. I am a subscribed and will be buying some merch. take care Marc from Calgary, AB

These are great videos I am welding up my cars no experience at all, by trade I am a toolmaker so work with metal but never sheet. So when I have a plate to butt weld I take a lot of time making it fit as I would a tool but your methods make it so much easier and quicker to do. The best thing is how you explain what you do and use basic tools, the number of videos I watched on here that start well, but then take it a over to a bead roller, or other fancy piece of kit which the average DIYer has not got, we all have a hammer, a vice, and can purchase a few cheap dollies or make kit like you have. So thanks for all the great video, and passing on your skills and tips

I wish I saw this when I restored my car myself without experience 15 years ago. I manage to get it fine. But I just learn so much from this video. Thanks

Great video! Very precise fabrication.. Hope to see more. Thank you!

Another great video with full explanations 👍Your video’s have helped me so much thank you.

You are a straight up master. Love it.

Muy buen trabajó, este trabajo no lo hace ya mucha gente, al menos en España, quedamos pocos.

Hey Fitzee that was a very good video as usual. I have a bit of a tip/request for you. When you are done the panel you should take the DA to it so we can see the shape of it better. The grinder leaves such reflective marks. The DA really makes it looks like a finished factory piece and shows how flat it is or not in some cases.

Best channel for the jobs I [try] to do, great techniques & explanations. Good to mention the time it takes Fitzee to do the jobs, gives me a target [ 2x Fitzee time?].

Proper job that is Fitzee! Very impressive! Learnt a lot 👍🏼

This will help so much with my datsun project. Thanks so much again fitzee!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks for great video! I have to do this same repairs on my 82 Toyota pickup.

Thanks Tony...the tips are always good! 🙂

There are only 3 channels on RU-vid that really make me smile when I see a new video posted. This is one of them. Now to watch it and see where Fitzee's to.

Thank you again, sir. This was a great educational video.