Tony !! thanks for sending me here. This is exactly what I have to do. Glad you pointed out the large arch can be cut in the curved fashion !, I hope I can photo document my job, the way you teach is like no one else, easy to follow and no distractions, The credit goes to you my friend !
"I'm kinda hung up on factory seams", love it. I am too. Maybe consider putting that on some merch!! I'd buy it. Fitzee -- you absolutely ROCK. I know the quote is from part one, but would look good on a shirt. If u r ever in Orange County New York area email me, I'd love to hang out and just absorb knowledge..........
You are a genius! Your a balance of patience, creativity and technique inspires me! I've been practicing my welding technique for over a year so that I can make the exact repair on my 1969 Z/28 rear fender with the method you just showed. This video just sent my confidence over the roof! Teacher Fritzee, I promise to make you proud!
Watched so many videos of people doing this type of repair but your method of cutting into it at an angle of 45° seems to work the best. I suppose if overnight I could get your years of experience and expertise my jobs would look as good as yours lol. However I am learning and your videos help immensely. Thank you for sharing you are a magician
Tony I always leave Your videos with more confidence than before and ready for the next challenge, keep the Tips coming ! until next time. God love You Cheers
I'm a body man also and can say you do great work. I have seen some shabby work from people who just lays the panel over the top of a panel and welds them on then whips a lot of bondo on it. I'm glad to see you do it right thanks for the great video and thanks for doing it right
Fitzee ! You’re a legend in my eyes mate! What an inspiration you are! The “ 45 degree “ method is fantastic ; I’ve called it the ” The Fitzee” . Keep up the great videos / subjects on fabrication techniques ; I look forward to each video and studying them closely so I don’t miss your knowledgeable advice. Regards Ian Tanner / Bendigo downunder au.
Great idea about drilling the holes for spot welding, I didn't do that on the other side of my car, I wasted alot of time welding the seam. This will save alot of time on the other side! Great tips as always.
I super enjoyed your video watching you how you work that quarter panel lip I gotta do a quarter panel lip on my Nova on the same side thank you for the tips I do a lot of metal work too but I can tell you've been doing it a good amount of time so you save me a lot of time on Tips and tricks thank you so much
Thanks again for another awesome video. I also love the office chair. I have an old Cadillac bucket seat in my garage that I built a frame for with 4 castors. I even wired it up for power adjustment and the seat heater using a small agm battery.
Like all the comments below, I really appreciate you making these vids and sharing your logic, approach to a problem and your techniques! When I'm looking at rust on my 55 Chevy I always ask myself "What would Fitzee do?"
Very good video on the nova. Now that you have showed me the procedures , I have the courage to try to do it. SIR, when are you going to show a How to repair on the trunk bottom end from left to right side by the locking device area, I have that problem on my 1953 chevy. Your tips are so helpful .I really appreciate it.Again Thanks.
Yes they are known to be bad there. I say you latch is ok just that rear filler panel from the trunk lid to the bumper slash apron. Is your rear cross member gone too? I used a roof section from a 52 chevy car to make mine on my 52 fleetline. One you see on the rack in my shop.
Wish I'd found you when I replaced my quarter panel I had rust an the inner wheel panel still have rust on the right lower quarter panel and I'll use you technique replacing it thumbs-up
So I'm working on this exact procedure on my 67 Coronet 500 Convertible. I've replaced the floor pan, battery tray area and a patch in the front left fender. I've noted how scrupulously clean your metal areas are,a and will replicate this on my efforts on the rear quarters and trunk drop downs. I got a donor car panels from a car in Canada, as they do not repop for the 67. I've been studying various vids in the hope to find one exactly like this.....I'm going to use the drop downs as my guide after they get welded in and clamp up a cut out just like you did. Awesome.
@@TheRoadhammer379 Thanks for the reply sir, but no, they do not....and if you are referring to that junk made by Sherman....its trash....not even close
Good morning Fitzee. I've watched many of your videos and nobody does it like you. Your method seems to give the best results. You make me want to try your way of welding in a patch so it looks much better. Thanks for sharing.👍👍🍁
I have an Astro van with the typical rust in the dogleg behind the sliding door. I smashed some bondo in there but it’s rusting out again, time to do it right! What gauge metal should e use?
I really enjoy watching you work on your projects. My flux core welder gave up the ghost and didn't work on sheet metal very well any way. I was shopping for a new welder with gas and wondered what welder you use and maybe give me some tips on what one to buy. I am on a budget but need a decent welder to weld panels like you do. Thanks
Get a used lincoln 100, 120 or 140, in the USA they run off 120v and good for work like this. Used I see them for 150$ just make sure it has the gas solenoid if you want to mig work it, some came without the solenoid.
Truly amazing work brother! Most of us could only dream of being this gifted! Thanks for helping guide those of us who still do things themselves in this day and age. Much respect!
Fitzee, its just like waiting for a sequel to a blockbuster movie, and when you see it you are not dissapointed. absolutely amazing work. without seeing it i would have cut out a heap more of the panel, but it all maked sense the way you did it. Cant wait for the next one
I should have used an office chair when I was in the auto restoration business. Instead I used a mechanics stool that was pretty hard on the back side. To me, this Nova must be a special one since I can not see someone investing that kind of time/money on a typical Generic Motors vehicle that was a marketing nightmare for GM in Latin American countries. Nova means No Go in Spanish. Regardless, it was a nice lesson / refresher in body work that I've been away from for nearly 25 years after I retired. To me, you're an artist!
So with that cloth chair, you must leave a smoke alarm in the chair when you finish right? I tried to train my cat and then my dog and then my bird, but none of the stupid animals could be relied on as 'fire watch' and my kids all moved far away, so I stuck with a smoke alarm with an added on/off switch....
Love your videos! I wanted to wright more but my english is too bad😔 Keep up the good work because you learn me allot. I'm restoring an opel rekord d coupe from 1975 😵 Greetings from Sweden.
I want to say thank you for the tip about leaving some metal and tacking your replacement panel in them cutting a 45° With the cut off wheel. It makes putting in a panel so much more easier! Thank you again from Ohio USA
I've been following you faithfully for the last few months and enjoy your channel . I'm getting ready to replace the rocker panels and the rear fender arches on my 2011 Silverado. I live across the pond in New Brunswick. Keep up your straight to the point videos.
1st timer. Used your advice with a rusty Jeep. 6 decent sized patch panels. After primer all the patches are unrecognizable. One area I need to fix because of bad sanding of filler but not on a patch.
Excellent video, as usual Fitzee! Your 45 deg approach to cutting butt welds is going to reduce the need to slather fiberglass reinforced Bondo as your transitions are smooth and part of the actual metal you have fabricated. You are def. a man who takes pride in workmanship!! I kind of figured early on that you were blocking the arc by looking directly at the back of the gun handle. When I saw folks admonishing you to put arc eye protection on, I figured (1) you are a grown man who has been doing this for 30+ years and; (2) if you were actually seeing that arc, that practice would not be able to continue for long. I am not as good a welder as you, so I have to look right at the arc. Keep the videos coming and we will watch them!!!
I have been doing body work for 46 years. I welded without a helmet till about 6 years ago when I got an auto darkening helmet. It really is easier when you watch what you are doing.
I always hated the old welding helmets that don't have auto darkening. It made it more difficult to watch where you start your welds and weather or not if you were being consistent and trying to not making sloppy lines. Lol
@@trickyricky12147 ... I can't tell you how many times I ran a perfect bead about 1/4" away from where it should have been! When possible I used a really bright drop light so I could find my mark with the helmet on.
Nice work!!!!! You do a nice job grinding down your welds. Could you do a few comments in a video on that some day? What wheels you use from start to finish, and how you use the different techniques to get the panel looking so well. I'm impressed with the finish look of the panel after it's done. Thanks
Great job thanks for the tips keep up the good work and keep the video’s coming I’ve watched them all enjoy each one and learn something from new from each one
Fitzee tells us he's not looking at the arc when he welds, what REALLY happens is that his eyes darken as the arc lights. A superhuman super human. :-D
Fitzee, good videos, simple explanations, where i can pick up the sound clearly,...what will make your videos even better is to invest in a bluetooth microphone or any wireless microphone and pin it next to you, sometimes the sound on your valuable explanation is muted.
Nice job Fitzee,well done,ever thought about using 2 part body panel adhesive yes i know its not old skool,but boy its a time saver and dare i say it,just as strong as a weld
Hey Fitzee, looks like your loosing weight 😄, your work and tips are fantastic, especially for a novice like me with my car. All the best. Cheers Frank Australia
GREAT VIDEOS FITZEE! I'm a good welder and handy with fabricating on an amateur basis and am on a mission to learn how to replace floor pans rockers trunk floors spot fixes ect. for my own restoration projects. Question for you , are you going to do a video, or maybe you did and I didn't see it, on how to prep/paint the back of the panels replaced? With the heat and bare metal being welded in, I would think it would rust through from the inside and the paint would bubble and the fixed repair would rust back out pretty quickly. No-one seems to addresses the proper prep/paint of the back of the repair, just what you see.
I mostly just paint it with a rust paint. The none welded metal is not what you have trouble with. It is the welded sections that give trouble. Most time after welding if you can paint in there and put lots of paint in the welded section. If I use it in bad weather I paint it then oil it to help safe it
You drilled out the spotwelds so you used an original quarter panel off a car instead of an aftermarket replacement? You cut down the quarter panel only replacing the rusted area on the car. If you welded a repair quarter panel a few inches below the body crease wouldn’t that be easier to refinish because it is a fairly level area rather than the curve in the wheel well? I am going to be doing quarters on a 64 thunderbird in the future so I really appreciate your videos and your expertise. I have used a spot welder back in my college days to patch rusted areas on my old cars. Back then the goal was to pass inspection and not to be too concerned with correct body lines!!!
A factory used quarter will work great. Then I would replace the whole quarter. The curved edge is strong and withstands heat better. Some replacement aftermarket quarters do go up to edge of the panel and those cases I would replace it all if I have a edge to weld close to.
Good stuff , I think instead of removing my original quarter. I'm going to just repair the bottom section like you. Thanks for the tips !!
I learn something every time I watch your videos. Thanks.
Tony !! thanks for sending me here. This is exactly what I have to do. Glad you pointed out the large arch can be cut in the curved fashion !, I hope I can photo document my job, the way you teach is like no one else, easy to follow and no distractions, The credit goes to you my friend !
Top shelf work. Best on RUclips to explain how to metal work
"I'm kinda hung up on factory seams", love it. I am too. Maybe consider putting that on some merch!! I'd buy it. Fitzee -- you absolutely ROCK. I know the quote is from part one, but would look good on a shirt. If u r ever in Orange County New York area email me, I'd love to hang out and just absorb knowledge..........
I have learned more from your channel than anywhere else. Most underrated repair videos!! Hope this channel blows up
Definitely an Old-School Master Fabricator...Much Respect to him...
You are a genius! Your a balance of patience, creativity and technique inspires me! I've been practicing my welding technique for over a year so that I can make the exact repair on my 1969 Z/28 rear fender with the method you just showed. This video just sent my confidence over the roof! Teacher Fritzee, I promise to make you proud!
You fella are a true craftsman , a tip of the hat !
Great work, again, from a true master craftsman. Tips were excellent!! I think I speak for all of us when I say please keep sharing!
Watched so many videos of people doing this type of repair but your method of cutting into it at an angle of 45° seems to work the best. I suppose if overnight I could get your years of experience and expertise my jobs would look as good as yours lol. However I am learning and your videos help immensely. Thank you for sharing you are a magician
Tony I always leave Your videos with more confidence than before and ready for the next challenge, keep the Tips coming ! until next time. God love You Cheers
I'm a body man also and can say you do great work. I have seen some shabby work from people who just lays the panel over the top of a panel and welds them on then whips a lot of bondo on it. I'm glad to see you do it right thanks for the great video and thanks for doing it right
very impressed with how you did this repair.you are a great teacher.
Fitzee ! You’re a legend in my eyes mate!
What an inspiration you are!
The “ 45 degree “ method is fantastic ; I’ve called it the ” The Fitzee” .
Keep up the great videos / subjects on fabrication techniques ; I look forward to each video and studying them closely so I don’t miss your knowledgeable advice.
Regards Ian Tanner / Bendigo downunder au.
Hi Fitzee I am really glad to be a student of your show learning a lot thanks
Hi Fitzee do you use Mig or Tig thanks
Never have tried body panel replacement, but watching your videos makes me want to attempt it.
Thanks for the video.
Really appreciated you sharing all your knowledge
Thank You for sharing your wisdom! You're an excellent teacher im 53 and have learned a lot from your video's. Thanks again.
Great idea about drilling the holes for spot welding, I didn't do that on the other side of my car, I wasted alot of time welding the seam. This will save alot of time on the other side! Great tips as always.
this man is a god
I super enjoyed your video watching you how you work that quarter panel lip I gotta do a quarter panel lip on my Nova on the same side thank you for the tips I do a lot of metal work too but I can tell you've been doing it a good amount of time so you save me a lot of time on Tips and tricks thank you so much
Thanks again for another awesome video. I also love the office chair. I have an old Cadillac bucket seat in my garage that I built a frame for with 4 castors. I even wired it up for power adjustment and the seat heater using a small agm battery.
Fitzee your friend paul from delta bc Canada 🇨🇦 , loves your work and it’s practical … o have a 74 that is finally running , quarters are next 😎
You are amazing , and yet so humble . Thanks and God Bless
Man what and expirience , Nice to see a craftsman at work , learning a lot , keep up the video s
Like all the comments below, I really appreciate you making these vids and sharing your logic, approach to a problem and your techniques! When I'm looking at rust on my 55 Chevy I always ask myself "What would Fitzee do?"
From argentina you're a master ...i'm ristoration my ford falcon and i learn so much whit your videos congratulations
Very good video on the nova. Now that you have showed me the procedures , I have the courage to try to do it. SIR, when are you going to show a How to repair on the trunk bottom end from left to right side by the locking device area, I have that problem on my 1953 chevy. Your tips are so helpful .I really appreciate it.Again Thanks.
Yes they are known to be bad there. I say you latch is ok just that rear filler panel from the trunk lid to the bumper slash apron. Is your rear cross member gone too? I used a roof section from a 52 chevy car to make mine on my 52 fleetline. One you see on the rack in my shop.
If you geta job to do drip edge repair. We will all be greatfull. Keep up the great work. True craftsman!!
I have done them. I used drip rails from a dodge van on a AMC Madador.
Wish I'd found you when I replaced my quarter panel I had rust an the inner wheel panel still have rust on the right lower quarter panel and I'll use you technique replacing it thumbs-up
So I'm working on this exact procedure on my 67 Coronet 500 Convertible. I've replaced the floor pan, battery tray area and a patch in the front left fender. I've noted how scrupulously clean your metal areas are,a and will replicate this on my efforts on the rear quarters and trunk drop downs. I got a donor car panels from a car in Canada, as they do not repop for the 67. I've been studying various vids in the hope to find one exactly like this.....I'm going to use the drop downs as my guide after they get welded in and clamp up a cut out just like you did. Awesome.
Classicindustries.com has 67 fenders and full rear quarters for 170$. Jegs.com has them too
@@TheRoadhammer379 Thanks for the reply sir, but no, they do not....and if you are referring to that junk made by Sherman....its trash....not even close
You are a true craftsman , and your willingness to share your knowledge is priceless. Thank you !
Good morning Fitzee. I've watched many of your videos and nobody does it like you. Your method seems to give the best results. You make me want to try your way of welding in a patch so it looks much better. Thanks for sharing.👍👍🍁
I hope you're making a good living because you certainly deserve it. I've learned a ton watching you.
You’re a wizard man!!! And all done with common tools most DIY people already have!
I have an Astro van with the typical rust in the dogleg behind the sliding door. I smashed some bondo in there but it’s rusting out again, time to do it right! What gauge metal should e use?
I really enjoy watching you work on your projects. My flux core welder gave up the ghost and didn't work on sheet metal very well any way. I was shopping for a new welder with gas and wondered what welder you use and maybe give me some tips on what one to buy. I am on a budget but need a decent welder to weld panels like you do. Thanks
Get a used lincoln 100, 120 or 140, in the USA they run off 120v and good for work like this. Used I see them for 150$ just make sure it has the gas solenoid if you want to mig work it, some came without the solenoid.
Great job and tips Fitzee. Also, those Walter flex-cut grinding disks you recommended work like a champ. Better than any I've ever used, thanks.
Where did you buy them?
@@SkaterStimm Fastenal online. You might get them at a Fastenal store if there is one near you.
Fantastic tips, will be watching these videos for the next couple of weeks as I am doing my first set of sills and arches 👍👍
Truly amazing work brother! Most of us could only dream of being this gifted! Thanks for helping guide those of us who still do things themselves in this day and age. Much respect!
In the process of doing 2 Novas right now and will need to put all of this to work! Thank you truly.
Fitzee, its just like waiting for a sequel to a blockbuster movie, and when you see it you are not dissapointed. absolutely amazing work. without seeing it i would have cut out a heap more of the panel, but it all maked sense the way you did it. Cant wait for the next one
I should have used an office chair when I was in the auto restoration business. Instead I used a mechanics stool that was pretty hard on the back side.
To me, this Nova must be a special one since I can not see someone investing that kind of time/money on a typical Generic Motors vehicle that was a marketing nightmare for GM in Latin American countries. Nova means No Go in Spanish. Regardless, it was a nice lesson / refresher in body work that I've been away from for nearly 25 years after I retired. To me, you're an artist!
So with that cloth chair, you must leave a smoke alarm in the chair when you finish right? I tried to train my cat and then my dog and then my bird, but none of the stupid animals could be relied on as 'fire watch' and my kids all moved far away, so I stuck with a smoke alarm with an added on/off switch....
Glasscutr
... As I recall, the Nova didn't make it to South America till it was a rebadged Toyota, so not really a GM product.
Awesome job!!! Your tips and techniques are superior!!! Thank you!!!
He does it so well and makes it look easy enough for anyone to do.
Love your videos!
I wanted to wright more but my english is too bad😔
Keep up the good work because you learn me allot.
I'm restoring an opel rekord d coupe from 1975 😵
Greetings from Sweden.
Thank you Fitzee. You make it look easy.
you touched the most important point in welding sheetmetal : TAKE YOUR TIME !!
I want to say thank you for the tip about leaving some metal and tacking your replacement panel in them cutting a 45° With the cut off wheel. It makes putting in a panel so much more easier! Thank you again from Ohio USA
Fantastic result. I do envy Your patience and calm approach. I love Your videos!
I've been following you faithfully for the last few months and enjoy your channel . I'm getting ready to replace the rocker panels and the rear fender arches on my 2011 Silverado. I live across the pond in New Brunswick. Keep up your straight to the point videos.
Thanks Fitzee All of your videos will be a great Reference point when i weld up my AE86 Toyota. Huge fan of your work!!
1st timer. Used your advice with a rusty Jeep. 6 decent sized patch panels. After primer all the patches are unrecognizable. One area I need to fix because of bad sanding of filler but not on a patch.
Love watching your stuff....thanks for all the tips I’ve put loads in to action and the cars looking great
As always, the tips were great. I thank you
Thanks for explaining about the eyewear. I was too frightened to ask. 😷😷
Fitzee, Thanks for another informative & realistic video.
Stay Real.
Your a hell of a craftsman keep em coming 🍺
You never stop amazing me, thank you for sharing your knowledge, and mastery of auto metal work.
Awesome craftsmanship. Thank you so much for sharing your amazing skills
Great job Fitzee!! I like the idea of only replacing the metal you need to. Keep up the great videos, learning lots!!
Nice one, good motivation to do some metal work on my old Ford. To the shed!
Enjoyed, and as always very good tips from the wealth of your knowledge and experience.
Excellent video, as usual Fitzee! Your 45 deg approach to cutting butt welds is going to reduce the need to slather fiberglass reinforced Bondo as your transitions are smooth and part of the actual metal you have fabricated. You are def. a man who takes pride in workmanship!!
I kind of figured early on that you were blocking the arc by looking directly at the back of the gun handle. When I saw folks admonishing you to put arc eye protection on, I figured (1) you are a grown man who has been doing this for 30+ years and; (2) if you were actually seeing that arc, that practice would not be able to continue for long. I am not as good a welder as you, so I have to look right at the arc.
Keep the videos coming and we will watch them!!!
Nothing like being comfortable - the secret of good welding i'm told - the best fabricators chair :-) Stay safe
Thanks for another excellent video Fitzee, brilliant as usual 👍
I have been doing body work for 46 years. I welded without a helmet till about 6 years ago when I got an auto darkening helmet. It really is easier when you watch what you are doing.
I always hated the old welding helmets that don't have auto darkening. It made it more difficult to watch where you start your welds and weather or not if you were being consistent and trying to not making sloppy lines. Lol
@@trickyricky12147 ... I can't tell you how many times I ran a perfect bead about 1/4" away from where it should have been! When possible I used a really bright drop light so I could find my mark with the helmet on.
Amazing Fitzee! Thanks for the tips. I have the same rear quarter wheel area to work on with my 66 Mustang. Great channel!
Lovely work Fitzee!
Nice work!!!!! You do a nice job grinding down your welds. Could you do a few comments in a video on that some day? What wheels you use from start to finish, and how you use the different techniques to get the panel looking so well. I'm impressed with the finish look of the panel after it's done. Thanks
Great job Tony !
Hi Fitzee, big fun watching you to do such a good job. We all can learn from it and bring it into practice. 🤓
Loving your channel Fitzee! Very practical and your teaching skills are good.
Super, thank you. You make it look easy, a fatal trap for the unwary! It takes a real expert to make it look easy, 🙂🙂
Great job thanks for the tips keep up the good work and keep the video’s coming I’ve watched them all enjoy each one and learn something from new from each one
Thank you very good .Lots of help you give.
Another awesome job. Your amazing
great tips! now I know how to fix my Nissan Patrol Y61 quarter panels
Thank you!
Fitzee tells us he's not looking at the arc when he welds, what REALLY happens is that his eyes darken as the arc lights. A superhuman super human. :-D
Hahaha
another great job ,love watching your how to videos
Beautiful work👌
Thanks Fitzee, great video!
Greta job! Very awesome results as always. 👍👌
Great vids. Thank you, Sir!
Nice work, very informative.
Nice job Fitzee as always.
Beautiful job!!
Liked the video and the tips as well.👍👍👍
Fitzee, good videos, simple explanations, where i can pick up the sound clearly,...what will make your videos even better is to invest in a bluetooth microphone or any wireless microphone and pin it next to you, sometimes the sound on your valuable explanation is muted.
See my post about enabling the closed captioning. It's hilarious.
Man... you make look soooooo easy .. I always struggel to the patches rigth :-)
Fitzee, that was beautiful.
Nice job Fitzee,well done,ever thought about using 2 part body panel adhesive yes i know its not old skool,but boy its a time saver and dare i say it,just as strong as a weld
Great videos Fitzee
You must have been a surgeon in another life😂🤠👍
Awesome video. And yes, I can understand you ;-)
Awesome tips.
Hey Fitzee, looks like your loosing weight 😄, your work and tips are fantastic, especially for a novice like me with my car. All the best.
Cheers
Frank
Australia
GREAT VIDEOS FITZEE! I'm a good welder and handy with fabricating on an amateur basis and am on a mission to learn how to replace floor pans rockers trunk floors spot fixes ect. for my own restoration projects. Question for you , are you going to do a video, or maybe you did and I didn't see it, on how to prep/paint the back of the panels replaced? With the heat and bare metal being welded in, I would think it would rust through from the inside and the paint would bubble and the fixed repair would rust back out pretty quickly. No-one seems to addresses the proper prep/paint of the back of the repair, just what you see.
I mostly just paint it with a rust paint. The none welded metal is not what you have trouble with. It is the welded sections that give trouble. Most time after welding if you can paint in there and put lots of paint in the welded section. If I use it in bad weather I paint it then oil it to help safe it
You drilled out the spotwelds so you used an original quarter panel off a car instead of an aftermarket replacement? You cut down the quarter panel only replacing the rusted area on the car. If you welded a repair quarter panel a few inches below the body crease wouldn’t that be easier to refinish because it is a fairly level area rather than the curve in the wheel well? I am going to be doing quarters on a 64 thunderbird in the future so I really appreciate your videos and your expertise. I have used a spot welder back in my college days to patch rusted areas on my old cars. Back then the goal was to pass inspection and not to be too concerned with correct body lines!!!
A factory used quarter will work great. Then I would replace the whole quarter. The curved edge is strong and withstands heat better. Some replacement aftermarket quarters do go up to edge of the panel and those cases I would replace it all if I have a edge to weld close to.
Thanks for answering my question from part verbally in part two. Put do you close your eyes?
I hide the arc behind the tip of the gun
You do great work!