There is always a peaceful feeling that comes over me watching Tony work. I guess watching a genius makes you feel that way. That bumper belongs in an art museum.
The RU-vid metal fab world is lucky to have you as a teacher. Fitzee’s Fabrication ,Halfassed Customs and Make it Kustom are the trifecta of great Canadian car builders.
I remember from when I started watching you. You always would say that when you're something complex, just take 2 pieces of steel and make it one piece. Then again, take 2 pieces and make it one. That has helped me several times. Also, I like the way you laugh at yourself when you have to make a template. Makes me laugh too. As always, thanks for sharing your knowledge.
this is how restoration/ custom metalwork videos should be, no speeded up sequences, just many hours. makes us appreciate what's involved, just superb👍
Tony, there is no substitute for talent and the ability to be able to dissect these complex shapes into "bites of the cherry" and then make them flow together. Your talent and experience in making it happen amazes me no end! You have me locked in and looking forward to seeing the next part... As a 75 yr old Aussie fan of your channel, thank you for lessons. Take care my friend.
The car is as old as you are. I'm 66, so I feel how the age of the car makes me feel good to see how it is getting a nice fix-up. Hope I also look that good in 9 years 😊
Again i wouldnt have believed if i didnt see you make it. You make it look like even someone with basic welding and metl skills can do it.Dont over think it. Thanks for mking it look so easy even i can do it. Im in the middle of chopping my 41. Chev. Coupe and found myself asking myself ,what would Fitzee do 3 times this week alone. Thanks
Great work as always Fitzee, I've learned so much from you over the last 3 years. I'm glad that you didn't show the finished work in the beginning of the video, since it spoils the fun and the build up to see the finished product.
Hi Tony. Nice work on the 459 Chev. The bumper part looked pretty complex with all its tight curves, but you made it look easy to duplicate it! I guess it is easy if you know what you are doing.
Your approach to metal fabrication makes your videos a teaching tool for each viewer. I appreciate the work of George Barris, the Alexander brothers, and other 1950s customizers,. The metal work you do is as good as those custom car shops. Your videos teach the viewer how to reproduce the same quality work. BRAVO Tony! Thanks for your videos.
I love the way you use whatever you have lying around to form the metal without having to resort to thousands of dollars in specialty tools! Your instruction is really improving my metal working skills. Thanks, Tony.
I am just a hobbiest and watching you work is amazing. No special tools ,just good working ethics. I like the fact you make parts by hand without special, expensive equipment.
Mr.Fitzee sir, I'd like to say once again that you're an amazing master fabricator young man!!! I preciate all of the videos that you do for our enjoyment and no video that you would do would ever be to long for my enjoyment!!! Thanks again and God Bless you and your family!!! Sincerely, Joe C.
Tony all I can say you knocked this one out of the park. When you see the shape you had to make with all the curves and angles and to wrap it around the corner. It was just amazing, I would like to see more of the part you said you didn’t video much of on the first one the corner and blending it into the first piece. Thanks for sharing your know how it was great, looking forward to the next video. Later
Tony, I never get tired of watching a Master Craftsman work. I've never picked up a body hammer in my life, but this summer, I'm going to give it a shot. You make things very easy to understand. I'll watch every video you produce. 😊
TONY.... WOW... You Never cease to amaze with your approach to creating complex panels... you are like the Michelangelo of sheet metal fabrication 👍you are truly an artist!👏
Tony makes it look very easy. However, I'm still at the stage where I have to make do with a sandbag and mallet - otherwise the work goes quickly 'south'.
Great work Tony. Your videos gave me the knowledge needed to rebuild two Jeeps and a POS Citroen without having to build and equip a factory in my garden.
Fantastic, mate! Great tips and tricks once again. Great result that looks terrific on the vehicle. That nose is going to look spectacular when finished, Tony. Awesome job!
Just can't get enough. Love watching and listening to your thought process as you go. The shop sounds and the view makes it feel as if I'm standing there next to you. find myself wanting to ask questions, and then you answer them without me asking. Thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge and skills. LOVE the video.
John, When I was young my father taught me to save my questions to the end of the session. More often than not they would be answered and would save me from asking a stupid question. Master Tony doesn't miss a lick during his instruction.
*The tips are always good, but...* It never fails, the inspector always shows up after the job is done. I have the same problem when I'm working; the inspector wants to see what is done when it's over. He doesn't like the noise and will run once the grinding begins, but I wear hearing protection and I can't get him to put his on. I know I did something right when I get his approval though. *Say hello to Peanut for me.*
The Professor, again, practicing what he preaches. Simple tools and - using your brain. Agree with several commenters, so pleasant to watch metal become art.
I'm a carpenter. Fitzee looks at complex issues the same way I "goes abouts it". Think to yourself, what's the easiest way to go to get this exactly how I want it in the end. Great video. Amazing piece and craftsmanship!
We love watching your videos because not only are you a fucking genius and a master metalworker, but every time you say you "turn/turned around," we do a shot.
Another great educational video. I really enjoy watching you make something complex looking how you make it look so simple to make. You are a great teacher.
I don't have the desire to replace the whole quarter panel just because of a few rust hole. I have watch you make some pretty complicated pieces, but you did it 1 bite at a time. So I am now doing that for Mom's 1979 Camaro. The very end of the quarter come to a point of sorts. That piece wasn't bad. It's the pieces that make the rest of the panel that goes into the trunk rail that is giving me headaches. I have used about a 12 x 12 inch piece of 20 gauge making the 5 different piece I need. All under 1/2" wide. The bends are too small for me to make from 1 piece so I welding 3 pieces to get it. It the turn and drop at I can't get right. It lower corners of the trunk rail roll down and turns so after 6 or 7 trys I got a piece and fit in the corner. Anyway thanks for the great content
My father was a woodworker and one person made the comment, "Your father could grow the wood back together." As I watched the video, all I could do was shake my head, as you made the metal "grow" into the shape you needed to finish off the mustache. Thank you for keeping the magic in my day. You make me believe.
The shop inspector had a very close inspection of those new (old) shelves you got to make sure they were suitable for turning into repair patches and panels. Looks like you got a tick of approval.
Hello Fitzee fyi there is a product called Muggy Weld that is for pot metal it really works I’ve rebuilt head light buckets and they turned out awesome. I though you may get want to know about it even though you went a different direction. Love your work my friend.
Do you ever use a little heat when trying to form out some of those odd corners and things? I don’t have an English wheel or shrinker stretcher or any of that but sometimes I’ll use a torch with just enough heat to make things move a little easier and go along and tack and heat my way around those odd corner curve situations. A guys gotta work with what you got and get creative sometimes! Love to watch you work bud 👍
Thanks! After watching this video I have a few ideas on how to deal with with the punched in passenger rear taillight area on the 1958 Bugeye Sprite I'm restoring. I've been dreading the thought of dealing with the damage and now I can't wait to get at it. Unfortunately, that's probably months away so I'll save the link to this video in my file.
Tony, I turned several family as well as friends apon discovering you on RU-vid. Excellent service to all your fans. Not sure if you came here to get rich, bur you have made so many rich by sharing your skills. I also noticed that you have trained many on here, other RU-vidrs, so I get to watch others mess up and relearn bodywork, Fitzee style, lol I love it
Mr fitzee yu is top tier when it come to metal fabrication watching your videos have improved my experience and thanks to RU-vid for exposing yu to me ...much respect
Such a great video showing the thought process around a really complex shape. The big difference between you and others who have "all the equipment" is that you could likely build the same shape with that equipment and they would be lost in trying to build what you just did without it.
Tony, you are a master working with metal. Everything you do is awesome but this was exceptional. Hubby and I like watching your videos and are learning so much. You are an excellent teacher. Thanks for taking your time on each project and thanks for every video. Looking forward to more to come. God bless you.
@@fitzeesfabrications I thought you could use them, I don't grind nearly as much as you and the dust is everywhere (my shop is in my basement). I wasn't sure if that was the right address but I figured on that island, everybody knows everybody and it would find you, you were not joking about shipping, yikes.
I worked in a plating shop from 1996-2000. A good plating shop will be able to copper plate the parts and then fill any imperfections with led and then copper plate over the led polish the parts and then chrome them. Hopefully this information helps you or anyone else reading this doing custom parts like this.
You always make it look so damn easy . You're in a class with the best of the best . I never tire of your videos, and even the longer ones never get boring, they are so educational . I enjoy watching & learning from you. although I'll never be in the same class as you, I have learned several tricks & tips from your videos
