How to Make Rust Repair Panels & Mig Weld Thin Sheet Metal - Basic Metal Shaping Shrink / Stretch 

Don't care how much we all think we know. There is alot to be learned from each and every one of us. Some cool tech in this. I Will share it on my Facebook page. Nicely done

That was a difficult little patch. Great technique. Informative as always. I’m 52 and never too old to learn a new trick.

It's interesting to compare techniques between you and Fitzee. Both get there in the end and always something to learn. 👍

Karl "No need for Body Filler" Fisher! I have tremendous respect for your techniques and passion. Mike

I think you are so very informative and tell the cheapest most easy way for beginner's to do everything you do! Love how you play music while noisy thing's are happening too! 👏

Gotta plug it in. Lol! My wife was sitting by me and heard that. Made her laugh and she just stared at me. I said, see, it happens to everyone! Glad you leave things like that in vids. Hate the ones edited to perfection. Always good info.

I'm 46 and just started sheet metal work for the first time ever on my personal rod. I never realized I would love this! You have been my biggest help watching you show! Very articulate and easy to listen to as well as fun to watch! Thanks for your help! Wish you were in the states, I would love to visit your shop

Love your channel, I really look forward to it ,G'day from down under mate.

Beautiful repair in an area most people wouldn’t give a fig about. I’m an old guy with an eye going downhill and trashed lungs so I’m concerned to see a lad with no air fed mask to protect himself.

This is a dying art. You are the type of Teacher / Instructor everyone needs: Able to clearly carry over knowledge, and expertise in calm and pleasant way. Thank you for sharing.

I always thought you needed to close the top of your tuck before working the bottom up. haha little further in you mention it :)

Make it Kustoms you rock and Fitzee you two are my go 2. so nice to see you commenting and giving praise where praise is due.. . really when it comes to Fab work I have learnt a lot from you both ... I'm working on a 66 beetle and man everywhere I look I need to create something... so from the bottom of my heart "thank you" and keep it up... oh and I'm making the beetle kustom for sure .. it'll be MY baby when finished!

This brings back memories. Rusty old cars and vans made me good money when I was a lad. Great content as always young sir.

You're attention to detail is outstanding 👏 👌

Nice job there is nothing more satisfying than nice metal working.

Super helpful. You won't believe how helpful these "basic" videos really are.

Top Notch man! You are one of the best in the world.... excellent!

Simple tools, but the operator knows how to use them.

Many years ago when I was taught the use of hand tools for body and fab work, we used to have a sheet of lead about 15" x 15" x 3/8" thick set into a wooden frame to do work like that on. The same for cutting out gaskets with a gasket punch. A chunk of lead under the gasket material would save the sharp punch tip from collapsing. We were not allowed to use wood, had to be lead. Then there is the time I learned about" Fix/Broken" switches for engines...the head dress, the chanting, the magic phrase "Boom Swaddishe" ,the flipping of the switch, worked every time. I found out later that all you really have to do is flip the switch, the rest of it was there because the instructor liked a little bit of drama...Nice, I have a linear stretching hammer. Picked it up from KMS years ago. You still haven't found any heat dissipating paste?

Wow, Fitzee AND Brent! I'm in good company, and I watch both of those guys. You guys should get together and make a group video. Thanks for the instructional Carl, and the good company, it's like we're hanging out. I'll bring you all a beer.

Thanks for sharing all your knowledge with us. You are the 💣. Always look forward to seeing your show.

great repair , I'm a complete novice and I'm tackling my own repairs , videos like this help more than you know , thank you for the upload :)

If Fitzee says it is so,that good enough for me.Thanks Carl.

another awesome vid! Thanks so much for sharing. This is one of my favorite shop channels

I always add to my knowledge base every time I watch one of your videos.

Man I thank you for these video's. I am restoring an old Holden in Australia it's a father daughter project, watching you and Fitzie I have learnt a lot. I don't have the resources to purchase a lot of tools but doing what you guys shown me is the boom. Keep up the good work I love watching you video's and G'day from down under Melbourne Australia.

Hay Mr Fisher, that is a lovely little repair, you really understand the shrink and stretch thing, I think I am getting it, you explain in a way that even dullards like me can understand. Keep it up.

A great how to and using basic tools. Thanks for not pulling out the expensive tools for this.

What is simple for you is LEARNED and we mere mortals with other things to do need to get hammering to gain this skill. Thanks SO much for the tips, amazing job. Now show us the window channel patch work!

Shrink this thick metal is pretty tuff . 👌🏻 Great work as always . Greetings from Bavaria 🤙🏻

Tape! I have suggested this many times on many forums as i have been using this for years. I not as concise as you,on my videos,Karl so this will be a good reference to link to!

Along with remembering to plug the machine in and turning it on, keep in mind that a good welder always remembers to forget the ground! :) awesome work Karl!

Just finnished watching CADDY video and here's another one. Made my day better. Nice cars, great content, AMAZING skills. Thank you for sharing with us and educating us.

Craftsmanship & patience equals perfection.

Love this stuff too. Seriously one of the best creative content channels out there... ... although, seriously dude at least some tinted safety glasses 😎 when you're tack welding 😵💥🤣

This is one of those videos where you watch someone who knows EXACTLY what they are doing make something which is relatively difficult look like a piece of cake :D Love watching you work, the craftsmanship and love for the work you do is self evident.

Hey Karl, Thanks for all the verbal instruction along the way. You’ve been teaching me the possibilities with sheet metal which I never would have attempted before. I appreciate the “basic tool” videos the most!

I really love your enthusiasm and positivity. Though my automotive interests are a little different I find myself very much looking forward to your videos. You’re obviously a talented fabricator but you’re also clearly a student of the craft which makes me appreciate your content even more. Well done!

Absolutely brilliant. It’s basic in your eyes but really helps a diy restoration enthusiast. Much appreciated.

I have to repair the lower front part of the rear fenders on my 35 Ford and this is really going to help. Thanks much.

This couldnt be timed better, im currently doing inner panel repair on my 91 Honda ✌️

You are a very talented young man, who clearly knows and loves his trade..I've seen your work before..You chose a particularly difficult piece to show us..thank you....

That’s beautifully done Karl, thank you.

The amount of knowledge you give us through your videos is phenomenal. You have a very kind heart. Thank you

Jay the Florida pool pump motor bearing repair guy When Service Calls Longwood approved ! that was good info 👨‍🔧MiK

That was a very trying repair piece, super talented and a great teacher 👍

Killer Instruction! The "lay a piece of paper on it, and make slices" portion is spot on! Great video again!

Your attitude, work ethic and knowledge are just outstanding.

You are insanely talented…cheers brother..

Im definitely jealous of your hammer and dolly collection lol. I made my first dolly t!ble went I was about 13. I used an old trailer hitch ball some different size pipe and angle iron. Watching Jesse James make a gas tank by hand sparked my interest

As usual. WOW. I’m learning lots. Thanks Karl

Thanks for tips and tricks I use a lot of the things you teach

Loved it , You are a great teacher.

Well you definitely picked an odd shaped area to patch repair . Been and done a fair few like that but always struggled to refine the shape your use of the tucking fork shows why . Love the safety squints when tacking lol ..done that a few times as well and experience helps by the sound it makes . Great amount of easy given and understandable info for your age you really are a wealth of knowledge and very generous with it . Many thanks karl

Yep, another good one Karl! Amazing how much you know for your young age. Thanks for the value in your videos.

I really enjoy your show you help me with some of my projects and lurne new skills cheers from Sydney AUSTRALIA

Been fabbing for 20 years, trying to learn about it for 45. This was one of the best instructionals regarding "shrinking"! Nice work!

I loved watching this. The patience and explaining is awesome. Long live the metal.

Awesome work as always, I’m feeling inspired to tackle the rear wheel arches on my car after watching this.

I think your going to have to do more videos each week. The wait for your next video feels like fooooor evvvver!! Haha keep up the good work. Another subscriber from down under 🦘🦘

Am from North Ontario Canada 🇨🇦 and like your video very instructive I have to do bodywork on my truck now you show me lots you need lots of patience and no rush thank again are be looking more of your video now am 66 years old and like to fix my truck

Thanks for the K I.S.S demonstration, enjoyed it plus I learned something 👍👍👍👍👍👍

This is extremely useful and presented in such an informative, pedagogical way.

Really great tip to constrain the lip with the vise grips so you can concentrate the shrink where you want it. Excellent material!

Anyone here that loves learning and using simple tools II would suggest fitzees fabrication channel completely different and so good. Both good though.

If you didn't watch until the end, you didn't learn the "paper trick." Lots of great tips!! Thanks Karl!

Maybe somebody else is doing videos like this, but yours are the first I’ve found that really just walk through a process like this. It makes me think I might be able to do this too. Thanks again!

FITZEE IN THE HOUSE 🏠!!!!

When you make something look easy, you are a professional! Thanks for showing us how it should be done!

When I saw the video I immediately went to thinking how I thought Fitzee would do this, likely in two pieces. So it was really cool to see you work the metal to do it in one piece. You both are very talented and thanks for the continued content. Cheers from Dallas.

Enjoyed the video. I've miged for 40 years never learned to tig. It nice you showed how to do a patch without tig. Good job.

Very informative video. On your opening pulling the van in to the shop, most guys like myself don't have a deep garage to pull vehicles into and have to resort to pushing things in. I solved that problem by purchasing a Harbor Freight hitch mount for my winch. I made a bracket that bolts a receiver to the garage floor, slip in the winch , reel out the cable and winch whatever I need into the garage . Got the same on my trailer and of course I can slip it into the receiver on the truck.

So therapeutic to watch!. Great craftsmanship to study & learn from.

Always enjoy the videos!!! That was a really complicated section. Didn’t look so bad until you started explaining it. Then I realized just how many bends & curves there were!

So nice to see a young person so skilled and working with their hands. The country needs more of this. I'm a senior with a myriad of skills and wish I was able to pass those onto the younger generation.

This is an amazing video for a beginner!!! Your talent goes way beyond your sheet metal skills you are also an excellent teacher!!! Thank you this is one of my favorite videos to date!

Your linear stretch hammer worked great. But I've used an old masons hammer to do the same thing. It has a square head on one end and a dull chisel on the other end. I'm rebuilding a 1970 Mustang and tips from you, Fritzee's Fab, Trevs Blog, Mobylas, and Lakeside Autobody have helped me a lot. Thanks to you all.

I’m retired and have NEVER done any type of body work but now after watching and learning this I’m hooked!

Always a positive learning experience even for a guy with years of experience. I dont care who you are , you can always learn something new watching someone else do it. An open mind will always absorb info!

Peter Poole (clockmaker) Its always fantastic to watch a creative thinker Manipulate metal. I also love the challenge with clock repairs and jewelry design in manipulating silver, brass, copper and whatever else presents itself. I love your approach to metalsmithing.

I'm not sure how I started watching this channel, but I really enjoy it. Thank you for sharing your expertise

Really appreciated with your channel...many techniques for beginner...greeting from Indonesia

I would love to see you make some custom fender flares

I learn something new every time I watch one of your videos. Thanks!

Yes love this type of sheet metal work and would love to see more instructional videos on the subject.

Just wanted to thank you for this idea with the tape in making a template, used this exact trick today with fitting a new spoiler to a vehicle and lining up all the new fixing holes. Worked perfectly first time, saved me so much time and was a lovely bragging rights to the lads at work 😂👍

I just found You and have been looking for someone that is exactly like myself meaning using common sense in doing things. I've have been welding for many many years and getting older now but still want to do body work for myself but never got totally involved. Watching you made all the difference that I needed to get started. I wish we lived closer I would be your student. I am a old Hot rodder and love high output pro-street, street rods, muscle, Rat rods, etc. I'll be watching and learning everything I can from you, you are a smart young man and it's so nice to see someone like you doing this trade and teaching it to others. Thanks for all you know and sharing.

Another Awesome instructional video Karl. You do make it look so simple. I guess Practice is key to anything. I need to get me some simple dollies and play.

Hi Karl. Even on a simple job for you you make it look so easy. I know how hard it is. Good job

Patience. It's a virtue. yes. But you have turned it into an art form. If only I could master that.

That was great you are good at doing the impossible with nothing Thanks

Perfect timing for me. Between you, Fitzee, Wray Schelin, Trev’s Blog and Auto Body Training Solutions, I’ve learned enough to tackle a pretty difficult wheel arch/ wheel well rust repair.

Your work is awesome We find and save as many roses we can over here hopefully one day we get to meet you

Thanks Karl, you’re still killin it!

Really good help ! You explain things so that it easy to get the drift of what you’re saying.

Karl that was great a video. A lot of good information on fabricating that small panel. I really enjoy your explanation of how you are working the metal. Thank you 👨‍🔧 .

I love following your project cars. But I also really appreciate these sort of instructional videos that focus on lesser equipment. Sessions like this one and the shrinking stump and master basher hammer set really make working panels more accessible to the occasional weekend warrior. It's fun seeing the project cars come together as the main focus but intermissions like this with the focus on cheap to buy and easily made tooling are super sweet too. It's not like you don't include a lot of your technique ideas in the project series but I find it's that little bit better to really focus on them in these pure training style videos too. I don't have much for tools to work with sheet metal wise but I'm going to have a go at making a fairly deep round, flat bottom parts dish for fun. It should be a good practice piece for developing a feel for the techniques. And a lot of fun to boot.

Nice. Super Oldschool. That Dolly work station is pretty sweet. 95% of that stuff can be easily fabricated.

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and skills. It significantly helps the DIY enthusiast produce professional work.

Karl, A great tutorial on a basic patch. Life is a learning journey. I learn everyday. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Rick