I'm 84 yr. old and your video's inspired me to try fixing the wheel arches on my Silverado. Burned my shop recently so the only body tools I have, had handles burned off. Took a one-by piece of pine and made a handle. Cut a piece out of a 55 gal barrel and proceeded to make a patch panel-- the way you taught us. Thanks for your videos.
A man that knows his trade and a master at it not intimidated to share his knowledge and talent few people can teach as this man with no pretense I have learned more from his videos tank you keep them coming
I was at a stoplight today and looked over at a car with a rusted out wheel arch. I started imagining how I'd go about fixing it thanks to watching these videos all the time.
Thank you Fitzee for this informative video. I often revisit it while contemplating whether to buy new panels or to repair the damaged parts myself. Similar to other videos you've made, my fender has a double layer of sheet metal. The straightforward choice would be to purchase new fenders, but the more engaging and educational option is to undertake the fabrication myself, gaining valuable experience. I'm confident this hands-on practice will be beneficial in my engineering studies. Your videos are greatly appreciated.
Thank you sir!!! Thank you for teaching I was going to pay a guy 7.000 for metal work, started 2 months ago myself from watching your videos. So far I spent maybe $600 thanks from Michigan
He’s that good of a teacher isn’t he! Love his videos. My favorite part is that he uses basic tools. That way it teaches us that no matter what tools we have, we can do this! With the basics, we can do anything!!!!
@@katykayy it's pretty incredible what you can do without all the big tools as someone who is just getting started with rust repair I really appreciate it
Love this channel and the knowledge that Fitzee has. This channel has inspired a lot of confidence in me that I can do major fab repairs with regular tools in my home garage. I have definitely started looking a body repairs from a much more basic set of eyes instead of making things way harder than they should be. Thanks for taking the time to share your years of knowledge.
Still binge watching ya vidyas from way back. I like the presentation skills - humble, sensible home made tools, very logical, crafty, creative, can do attitude and again very humble. one of my favorite channels. I'm Stickin' roun'......
You are truly a 'Master of Metal' ! and a great teacher. You've shown that one can have excellent results without spending thousands of dollars on specialized equipment. I've learned a lot from you - thank you !
I'm repairing the rear arches on my car , this video has been has been a great help thanks for making it. You have a great skill it's giving me inspiration to get my car done.
Hi Fitzee, You know how to explain the issues you can get into while doing this body repairs. Great video again. Thanks for spending so much time to make this content. 👍
Im well into this stuff on a 1963 galaxy convertible. rusty rockers, rusty sections on the truck lip, spots around the rear lights, rust pits on the lower rear fenders and some funky rust on other sections and an area on the floor behind the top where water channels down and sat on the original floor. all the tricks and tips I'm picking up watching these videos has given me the confidence to attack it all by myself instead of parting the work out like I've done in the past. satisfying.
Thanks for an excellent Ezy to follow video, all I have to do now is copy your work. Your a great man sharing your knowledge with us. Cheers from Australia, mate.
I have not seen anyone do such art on a car since I was in school. The shop instructor teaching the another shop did work on his own car and I always told people you could not tell where he patched before it was painted. You my friend are an artist, my hat is off to you.
Drinking coffee watching this trying to get inspired to fabricate and weld in patch panels on my 87 Dakota. I wire wheeled the loose rust out last night so I’m committed now.
Done and painted yesterday around 3:00. Went well. But it warping because I rushed it. Could have used another skim coat of filler but I’m satisfied. Matched the paint close enough with some spray paint. Maybe do the rockers next weekend.
I have a repair I need to do on the rear wheel wells of my 2004 F-150. I've done this repair in the past, but I will follow your technique instead of cutting out the bad metal and remaking that portion. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and wisdom; your channel is among my favourite content in all of RU-vid!
Just bought a rusted out car that needs a lot of welding work and I'm so glad I found this channel because I have never done body work before. Should be a big help and should save me a lot of frustration to have a plan going into it.
I really enjoy your videos. Yesterday I repaired a quarter panel using your methods. They work well but I need more practice. Good thing I got lots of time to learn before I start rebuilding my 1940 Chrysler Royale
Just the video I was looking for to repair the rear fender edge on a 2003 Blazer! Unfortunately I'm missing a chunk of the bottom piece that marks the original curve of the opening, so I think I'll replace that first, using the other side to make sure the curve is correct front to back. Thanks again for another great video! Also love you attitude about the unexpected rust. "More videos." :)
good stuff! The boys first car is a 1967 Cougar and we are working on restoring it for his 16th birthday in a year from now. This series of instructions is giving us confidence to do proper body repairs - thanks for sharing your experience Fitzee...
Fitzee, you truly are a master metal craftsman and a great teacher. Thanks again for sharing your knowledge. All with basic tools. I would love to see a dog leg repair too
Another great video Fitzee. Thank you for identifying the proper sequence to assembling the pieces and the explanation of using the larger gauge of metal versus smaller.
Thank you💕! After watching a couple of your vids I manage to repair two rusty kickerpanels and a wheelarch. With quite good result for a rookie I think. My neewbie welding in thin old metall with a fluxcore has made me an excellent grinder 😉👍
Every video blows me away, I still find it difficult to comprehend how simple it can be when broken down like this instead of working out how to get 3 different curves in to a single piece of metal, I'm beginning to look forward to starting on my Mustang which several people have said it's not worth it or possible! I look forward to proving them wrong.. Thanks Tony
I want to thank Fitzee for his vids and especially this one. I am not a welder or metal fabricator but using some sheet metal from an old furnace body. a hammer and my rather imperfect welder I managed to copy {more or less} this procedure. The rusted out wheel arch on my ranger looks pretty good. Not even the local body shop wanted to tackle it. Hats off to you Fitzee Thanks Eric
Fitzee your ability to teach is just as impressive as your ability to repair these old rusty cars. I love every video, they’re jam packed with excellent information. Thanks for sharing your skill. I have an old Toyota pickup and you’ve given me some direction with making some patch panels for it this spring. 🤔
Great video! I have to do a similar repair on a ‘59 Galaxie. I was initially thinking about doing a basic repair and then covering it it up with a set of cruiser skirts. I think I’m gonna give this method a try.
Love your approach to handling various aspects of metalworking and using basic tools when possible. You are a great teacher and the finished product is just amazing. Thank you, and dont change a thing!
I have been looking how to do wheel arch for cheap. I have 73 charger with rusty arch. I'm in UK. Shipping Prices from USA are mad. Buing whole quarter Panel just for repair arch is simply waste of money. Definitely I will do your way. Thank you for showing this metod
I'm really enjoying the multiple videos in one week. I know you're busy but I can honestly say I enjoy watching you work. I love the fact you keep it simple for us just starting out. You are a true master at what you do sir, keep up the great work.
You are one of the best teachers I have seen on RU-vid I would like to thank you for your help in fabrication a man with minimal tools just like me and have of the rest of the people thanks from newbunswick
@@David-uu1oj Either way. What impresses me is that he is keeping the pieces small and easily worked. All those other guys with the expensive fancy tools would have me tossing a day's work and sizable panel instead of a few minutes on a little piece after a screw-up. With the bonus that the spoiled piece serves pretty much as a template for it's replacement.
I'm sticking around, can't wait for you to tackle the quarter glass section.I have a beetle waiting,thanks for making it so easy for me.You are a great educator
Best metalsmith/body man on the 'Net (ioho), and it's nice to be able to share these vids with young kids w/out fear of 'f bombs' and other salty language being hurled about. Fitzee has motivated us into confidently tackling that rusty, rounded, forward roof portion on our horse trailer. Thank you, Fitzee!
Thanks Fitzee! Your channel has helped me get the confidence to do this stuff myself! I have made two dog legs and replaced both rear quarters and tail pan in my 53 sedan using the tips you show here! Keep up the awesome work! Looking forward to more Toyota vids!
Another great video!! I must admit it looked difficult and I was thinking I have no idea how or where to even start. You make it look so easy! So simple and methodical! Thank you so much for the knowledge! 👍
The tips were great and can’t wait till next time ! Truly appreciate your videos, you have already inspired me to try things I would have never considered, many thanks.
Indeed yes 48Dodger but they haven't improved Fitzees Rugged looks much ;) Its Okay Fitzee, We are here for your skills not your good looks! :D :D :D #TotallyInJest I have no ability to comment on peoples looks
The algorithm sent me and I expected the usual „Slap fiberglass on, bondo it and You’re good to go!“. I couldn’t be more wrong. This was actually very, very good 👍.
Fitz, your the best! Love the tips and basic approach. Your approach takes away so much of the mystery of working with sheet metal. I am working on a 55 chev 4 door to 2 door conversion and your vids help so much. Thank you. PS, me ol gramma was born and raised in St Johns.
@@quickturn66 Yes I saw his vids. Not too helpful to me though. I just can stand someone doing everything so half assed. "Meh, whatever, close enough" just doesn't cut it. Why do it if your not gonna do it right? I mean he can whip some work out but none of it is quality. Double stick taping trim on a tri5 is criminal. Lovet speed shop was way more helpful for the conversion.
@@oceanofmotion6766 I wasn't sure of the type of conversation you were doing quality wise but it's nice to watch someone else chop stuff up before you chop your own stuff up ,at least you get a preview of what's in there I'm sure there are others doing this conversation more perfectly.
Fitzee, many thanks for the tips and more importantly giving me the game plan for how to repair the rear inner wheel house/arches on my 1993 Dodge Dakota 4X4. Would really like to see how you do this in a future video. There are no replacement inner wheel house/arches (inner fender wells) out there that I am aware of, only the external wheel arch patch skins, which I have. Looks like I will have to make the inner wheel houses myself. Again, thanks for all the great knowledge and practical explanation.
Thanks Fitzee, I'm doing my c10 wheel well patch panel and lower door skins on my channel using all the knowledge Ive gained from you. I'm more of a Mechanic but enjoying the bodywork so far!
You are like the father, uncle, grandfather alot of us would've liked to have to learn from and work with please don't stop making videos I know it's hard sometimes to edit videos or it becomes a chore but you give us confidence to tackle our own projects I have a first gen honda civic hatchback that I'm working on that the metal work needed it's all on the tricky hard areas and doing things on it step by step how you teach us is so much easier thank you so much for your knowledge and help....By the way I used STEEL RUBBER PRODUCTS to get all the weather stripping on this car I'm sure you'll find some for yours there great people.
I can’t wait to see this car done. Another amazing lesson, thank you. I have a ‘62 econoline van and will be using many of these techniques on it this summer.
On an old vehicle like that especially because there's not that many advanced curves on those econolines... it's like the more gradual you move on every decade, the more curves the vehicles have even more so than they did in the 50s. Not including 70s and 80s but the 90s.
Fitz, you're the man! I'll watch these videos over again because they are so enjoyable! I've been wanting to attempt these rust repair techniques on a Chevy Cavalier even... and those have a lot of curves in the 2nd gen, cheers!
I used to resurrect the 70's GM vehicles. Something that I found out was... if I was working on a rusted out left REAR arch (as an example), very often the right FRONT would share most of the same contours. (Always use the arch from the diagonally opposite corner) I'd find a donor front fender with a decent arch area, and section it to fit. The horizontal areas on the fronts are generally a couple inches longer to deal with the turning radius, so you've gotta cut out the extra. The bonus on getting donor front fenders is that they're inexpensive if you find one with collision damage that didn't affect the arch area.
Your still touching the clean paintles metal. You are totally awesome metal worker the best l have ever seen, if you would only stop touching the clean metal so it doesn't encourage rust .like l previously said Picasso you most sertenly are, Millions thanks for your metaculisum waching you is time very well spent
Really enjoying the Corolla, very much in line with the rusty stuff a lot of us work on in Ireland! There is nothing that rusts like a late 70s Toyota!
Another excellent video Fitzee. As I've said before, I learn so many cool tips from watching you work.. Plus, I like the fact you do it all with basic tools. Keep 'em coming my friend.
I keep on coming back to you. Just bought my first welder so I can work on my own and family's car. You simplify everything and your tips are the best. Keep up your ork. I only subscribed the other day. Congrats on your 100k
The more I watch your channel, the more impressed I am with your skill & technic. I have run across a few other channels that do rust repair & have noticed while they get the rust removed, many fo them have to use a ton of filter to get the outside of the panel straight. The extra time you use making your panels pay hugh dividends in the final result. As mention before I come from a fifty year automotive background. But the time used to prep the surface & clean bolt holes before the assembly, results in a much better, cleaner repair & hopefully in most cases longer longevity. Looking forward to more tips.
