I really appreciate your style. Nothing fancy, no pointless blabbering, just getting to the point and throwing sparks. Makes your videos easy to watch and learn from.
So right John! I thought you'd need some fancy flange tool some pricy sheetmetal clamps and expensive prefabbed body panels to do what he just did. That's how they used to do it that's skill and technique.
The nice thing about Fitzee's videos is that there is really nothing more to see, everything is shown with no secrets. Very well explained and pointed out. You would have made a great shop teacher Fitzee!
I had a power mechanics teacher Mr. Murphy in highschool and a woodshop teacher Mr Scott. I'm 51 now and now and again I run into Mr Murphy and show him off and tell a story about one of his classes. Both teachers said the same thing, to have a student remember you and what you taught them 20-30 years later or more made the whole shitty low paying thing worth it. Fritz I would have hung onto your every word.
@@mightymikethebear Fitzee for Prime Minister! He would bring hands on shop back to schools! You would get holidays to go fishing too! (never met a Newfie that did not like fish!)
Wow you make this look easy! I bought a 62 C10 with some rust above the windshield, they don't make all of those pieces aftermarket, so I'll be attempting it Fitzee style...if I get it 75% as good I'll be thrilled. :)
Some people try to make the state of Art with expensive tools, others just give the knowledge further, that's what I want, thanks for the whole explanation,👍
I can not find the words to show my gratitude for this video. Now the added touch of the blade from exactline tools and this will be a perfect and happy ending! Thank you!
Really impressive work! I'm always looking for better sanding/grinding disks. I believe the part number is actually 15-L 506; they don't list a 508 on their site. That would make it a 5" disc at 60 grit. Is that correct? A couple of questions: Have you ever tried Lehigh Valley Abrasives zirconia flap disc? If so, how do they compare to one another. I ask because the Flexcuts are over three times the cost of the flap discs. Be well, Don
I find it hit or miss with flap disks. So many different flat disks out there. I only start using flat disk in last little while cause my 6 inch 24 grit disks are not cheap and not easy to find. I been buying a flap disk here and there and have trouble with most. Those flexcuts I'm getting for just under 8 bucks here. A flat disk is like 12 to 15 bucks!
@@fitzeesfabrications Thanks for the quick reply! I have a 4.5" grinder, so my discs are a wee bit cheaper, but here's the 5" version in 24 grit (only $4.89). www.lehighvalleyabrasives.com/coated-abrasives-5-x-5-8-11-threaded-zirconia-high-density-flap-disc-conical-24-grit-t29-lva-cfcas50j024zx-fdj5-24zct These work great for me, but I'm curious as to which lasts longer. No affiliation with LVA, found them years ago from another RU-vidr. Be well, Don
my first video was the fuel door video.. i’m watching this and thinking “hell yeah class in session” as he explains how the metal moves and creeps around the curve.. i have a feeling i’ll be “in class” every day now
again another excellent job done you wouldn't even know it was patched it came out perfect. Thanks Fitzze for sharing another great video with us all. You are a true master craftsman.
Fitzee you are a magician. Thank you for sharing love the way you keep fabrication of panels affordable to the general enthusiast. Eagerly await the next installment. I have learnt so much since I started watching your channel. By the way Fitzee I am a Plumber in the UK and I have never really converted to metric. An example would be when ordering copper pipe. I quite often ask for a 3 meter length of 1/2in pipe lol.
I decided to restore my 65 Mercury maurader and these videos are just the right ones at the right time. You're tips are spot on and a big help for me especially since I have no fancy tools and equipment. Thanks for your videos and keep em coming 👍
There's so much to learn from a Master like you. Nice job. Thanks for explaining it clearly and simply along the way. Thanks also for not using complicated or expensive tools like so many other RU-vidrs.
Well done! I like your what if scenarios, because I’ll be thinking of doing it another way, then you explain what would happen, and it makes perfect sense.
You Sir, make it look so easy. A pleasure to watch you work. I like how you simplify the technique and use basic tools that most guys would have. Keep up the great work and good videos.
Well done there on that repair, a tip for finding gaps in the the welded joint after grinding is to put a light bulb or torch behind the panels and you'll see the light through the missed places.
Great work as always. The approach is endlessly fascinating. You start with something 9 out of 10 would toss over the shoulder into the dumpster and transform it. I continue to be educated and inspired.
Finally, I see someone on RU-vid who knows what he is doing. The way he demonstrated is the same way I learned nearly 55 years ago. The only difference is I didn't have a wire welder back then. Draw upon this man's experience and life will be much easier when making patch panels instead of making templates that usually are off in the end. Work smarter, not harder. Thanks for the refresher course!
Fitzee I enjoy this video what great detail. You are a true master thank you for sharing; I'm 66 have many health issues, but my hobby is this type of work. I have a few vw's and Chevy C10 that need a lot of patch work and panel work. If my health holds up, i will used your method with simple tools in my garage. I have a piece of railroad track , i use often in shaping metal. I need to look into getting smaller wire for my Miller 140 welder reduce my time grinding welds.
Brother, you make it look so easy. Again, wish I had you on RU-vid years ago when I was wracking my brain on trying to weld things up. As always, a great instructional video on how to make it work using common tools. Thank you!
Just found you a short while ago, really liking your approach. The results speak for themselves, and building these parts is a lot of the fun. Thanks for your clear explanations. The Canadian angle, and similar brands to what populates my shop doesn't hurt either. Going to have to try those grinding discs. Thanks!
The best part of your videos are the simple, straight approach with simple tools like putting a curve in the panel around a chunk of pipe! Simple, cheap tools like that are probably laying around in most shops but many people don't see the potential use for them. 10/10 again!
Guys who went to body schools for years and spent thousands on learning to cut perfect patches and hammer weld when this guy has the same results in half the time only using a grinder and vice grips. This is why I prefer learning from old heads you get tricks no school will ever teach
Fitzee, thank you for making this video, I got a lot of info from it that I used on my trans tunnel on a 70 elcamino. I screwed it up and came back to this video again and realized what you were talking about with welding curves and the metal stretching! This video really helped me! Thank you so so so much!
I`m new to your channel and rarely write up comments on youtube, but i just wanted to compliment you on this amazing work. I will use this information when welding my Opel Manta from 73. Greetings from the Netherlands!
Thanks for sharing common sense techniques with the rest of us. Great job and finish. Alsos thanks for the tips on the Walter discs. I am going to purchase a few and see if the results are any better than the flapper wheels I presently use. Two thumbs up.
New here, Almost clicked off at first thinking what a hack, he's gonna leave all that rust and just overlap it...Then you took me to school! Loved your slice and fit technique. Subscribed for more.
Thank you for helping me with all the knowledge you have Yoda I stepped up my fabrication game or watching your tutorials you are a blessing keep coming with the great videos
used this technique yesterday to replace the bottom 3 inches of the passenger side foot well on my 68 Ghia. Not as pretty as yours but close enough. Thank you!
I have been watching your newer videos and have learned a lot. I found this video over the weekend and in your debt for this video. I recently bought a 1950 F1 and need to perform this exact repair. Great work and thanks for sharing your talents!
Wow; this is the best panel repair video I've ever seen, I've been repairing panels the hard way. I am ever so grateful that you bestow your knowledgeable on all that want to learn........ You Sir are a Master.
I feel like I've been to school. Great video! I've done a similar fender and it came out ok. I was happy with it, but I now see how to do it better. Thanks
B'y you're a cat with the grinder, it's a real treat watching a fellow Newfie make things look so easy that so many others make look so complicated. Keep it up me son!!
I can sense you looking over my shoulder now when I'm welding, lol. I wish I could make it look easy like you do. A sign of a master of the trade .keep up the great videos! I'm passing you along in Nova Scotia, thoroughly enjoyed!
Fitzee, YOU ROCK!!!! thank you so much for sharing your amazing skills., it's almost impossible to find classes doing what you do, and you are generous enough to take the time to show/share with us! you're a good man!
Thank you, I learned a few things again. Funny, I've been doing these things for years, and still feel I can pick up some tricks from almost every video you make. Keep up the good work!
Quick Question: I bought a bunch of 24 grit 7" diameter resin fiber sanding discs for a 10,000 Rpm grinder what backing plate will work, so that the middle of the disc does not tear out? Thanks
All I ever done is double up on them. I use a old one as a backing pad. My big grinder has a rubber backing pad. On a small electric grinders be careful. I use mine mostly on air grinders.
@@fitzeesfabrications yes this is a 7" grinder, I put a 7" rubber pad but it rips at the high rpm (not adjustable) I can't put a link so search this on Amazon to order 25 discs for $32 7" x 7/8" 24 Grit Zirconia Resin Fiber Sanding Discs - 25 Pack
Thanks for an interesting and informational video. I've never welded but I have a project car and am trying to learn as much as possible before I even start.
@John North You beat me to it. A real masterclass here. Chock full of really great hints learned, no doubt, the hard way over years until he emerges as a master craftsman. I always find myself going back for a 2nd or a 3rd short segment of an gem of a tip
