I retired after nearly 40 yrs of building high performance and custom vehicles, and, after watching you work for quite a while, I can sincerely pay you what I consider the ultimate compliment: I would drive anything you built, to whatever speed you told me was safe. Period. Your explanations, and autopsies of any mistakes, make this channel an asset to viewers of any skill level. Kudos, sir.
I’m a relatively new subscriber but after stumbling upon your channel several months ago I just can’t stop watching your videos and really enjoy whenever a new one pops up. I really like the way your mind works and your approach to sheet metal work, and the way you show how you actually do it and keep it flowing and not just a bunch of video of a guy grinding. Also I really admire your minimalist approach to everything using just basic tools that anyone can acquire. Keep it up brother 👍
If you're yearning for more content like Fitzee's, check out Halfass Kustoms. He's also an old school builder and a metal wizard, and uploads really often!
It is a treat to watch you work - whether it is on sheet metal or other fabrication projects. Thanks for doing these - "the tips are good" - actually the tips are awesome!!
At 50:17… Fitzee, I didn’t think I could like you any more than I did before, but you cannot imagine how much I appreciate your comments here about that weld. I’m an old man who can’t quite “lay a row of dimes” but I’m still trying. My welds are strong and look “OK”, but not the prettiest. Made my day to hear you say pretty much the same thing about your welds!
This one was incredibly amazing . To reach that level of accomplishment and firm structure without expensive fancy tools .. and seeing everything falling into perfect place . It’s unreal . Thank you Tony ,the worst Part of the videos is when they come to the end 🥺 because they finish and I we need to wait till the next one 😉. Can’t wait to see crusty finished
I've been following your videos for several years. While I'm not likely to ever do this level of mod, I still consider it essential because of all the other tips/tricks and reminders of things to consider when fabbing. Brilliant stuff. One of the best channels on RUclips by far
Hey Fritzy…..love to watch you fabricate. A lost art. Everything you do looks doable you make look so simple. I am so glad Karl at Make it Kustom mention your channel. He was spot on to recommend you. Thanks….Jim in Texas
I was amazed at how well that chassis turned out. Part of the fun is making what you have fit the way you want it to. Anybody can buy a bolt on front end. What you did took time and patience. The results speak for themselves. Great Job.
Watching you fabricate the front end and how you went about it setting it up I love building things from scratch you fabricating this is one I'll use thumbs up 👍
Love your ethos of using scrap stuff,e there are absolutely brilliant materials waiting to be recycled, but it takes a clever man to have the vision and collect the right parts at the right price ahead of time. Have never seen videos of race car chassis building before, awesome!
Thank you very much for sharing your skills with me. I never really knew how to build a frame and make it strong enough without adding a lot of weight to the frame. But you made it real simple to understand and I appreciate it. I thought this video was very interesting. Keep up the great work, I love your channel and all your videos. God Bless you and your family.
I love watching you turn old rusty metal into shiny new metal pieces. And there's always some new technique or philosophy of why you do things a certain way to be learned.
Hey Fitzee, this was one of the most informative and educating video's to date. I am glad you work in the classic Hot Rod style, and use parts from the Junkyard. Most of us guys can't afford a shiny catalogue front end, and it is great to see how you made that work, while using what you have. It inspires me, as i am sure will inspire others. I can't wait to see more of Project Crusty, especially the type of work you did in this video. Happy New Year to you and your family! Cheers from Winnipeg.
Very interesting build to watch and is coming along nicely. Definitely like how you're tying in the crossmember and frame rails together. It's a clean look with the fish plate, gussets, and filler pieces. Make sure you do a video on cutting down the rack and pinion when you get to it. Keep up the good work!!
At the risk of sounding insulting, and I mean no offense by this, but this makes me feel much better about my own welds. Thanks for showing us Tony and giving some of us rookies confidence to take projects like this on. 👍🍺
The tip about the pivot points needing to align on the rack and pinion ant the lower control arm are exactly the kind of tips I need. I am pretty ok at welding but would not have known that. I shortened 1992 S10 blazer chassis and put it under a 1965 Econoline van and the next step is the rack. So thank you sir.
Tony, I just had top come back to this. You comment on working at using Junk Yard Parts. You are building in the Best (Late) Ed Roth Tradition, He is lookin down and smiling. Work at NOT switching to aftermarker Tubing, Heim Joints, etc. Keep showing the kids how successful they can be reworking Detroits best. THAT is recycling! Two thumbs up!
From the minute you showed the 2 x 2 welded in, I had questions on the R&P positioning. More than likely everyone else did as well. You made us all wait to the end, but you did explain it well... Now I am looking forward to shortening the rack.. I've never done or seen that before!!
Hello, I watch all of your videos with a limitless thirst for learning and your ways of making all types of pieces are very interesting. Always new surprises with each video. I am retired in Paris (France). thank you very much
I love your no-nonsense approach to this frame build! You make it doable for the average guy and I appreciate that. I'm working on the back half of my 73 Vega panel and this video has given me ideas of how to do that. Thanks for what you do!
I just experienced my first cut-n-butt. It came out really nice. Next is some exterior sheet metal work. I ain't scared!! Thank you for all of your tips and tricks!!!
Hi Fitzee, The tips were definitely good! I didn't realize until this video that you are putting an LS engine into that little Toyota. It should be a beast when you are done! Thanks for the video! -mike
Work done so far. You argue for and against, explaining why you choose the solution you choose. Out what I see, it seems like a very good construction. Very good.
Pretty darn good timing on this one! I'm working on a Mustang II suspension myself right now, going to weld it in today. I've gotten inspiration from the older videos as well. Always appreciate your videos!
Yep, welded it in tonight, and it ccame out about as good as yours :) Mine's is also a OEM front suspension, now welded to a 1930 Buick frame. Fun fact: I had the same model Corolla in the nineties, even the same blue color.
Always a pleasure watching your videos. You make it so any one could try to do something for themselves. I really like your way of using junkyard parts to build stuff. It’s the way I started out to build or modify cars back in the day.
Hi there Fitzee love your videos I'm a welder by trade but interested in doing some CAR stuff you are a amazing fitter and sheet metal master thanks for all the tips
I always learn something new from your vids Fitzee, Ive taken part in many racecar builds over the years but not drag cars and not to the degree you build. Like others have said, I like that you do it all on a budget like we would have to do
This video made me feel making my own subframe connectors should be easy. They probably will be.... but sometimes you psych yourself out thinking about stuff
Looking forward to seeing how to narrow the rack and pinion steering assembly, I want to build a frame for a 96 s10 project, great job thanks for your knowledge 👍
Great tips and I am learning a lot by watching. Watching you weld with the circle motion of your hands and speed you move the weld will help a lot of people, myself included. That frame looks as though Art Morrison had a hand in it. Great video. on using recycled parts.
As always Fitzee better than good.Looking great and can't wait to see it fitted with the ingine in place.Still admiring your skills and what you can achieve with pieces off metal. Stay safe and God bless. Greetings from South Africa.
I agree, Fitzee, that hot rodding is about using what you got, or can make do, not how deep your pocketbook is! It was not about what you could buy in the old days but what you could DO to make what you wanted. Your fabrication skills and methods are a testament to that! Great work!
Thanks Fitzee, very interesting and useful. I’m 90% through making a new chassis for my TR6 so have been steeped in this stuff for weeks now and found this video very useful in planning some last finishing details in terms of strengthening. Happy New Year to you.
Your theory on frame/chassis work is quite good as well as interesting. You spoke of completing factory welds. Banjo Mathews, a competent chassis builder found although all chassis's were built exactly the same, different chassis handled better on the same track. He finally boiled it down to left vs right hand welders ! One guy welds right to left, the other left to right. Talk about welding "science". He broke down which side of the chassis each would weld.
is there any published research on that? otherwise it's just an interesting anecdote, not science. welding is a lot more involved, with many more parameters affecting the outcome than just left vs right handed welders.
@@daos3300 you gotta beat people up huh?? Try heating metal it will bend/warp directionally.. You didn't know this right ?? Read about Bajo Mathews... There are many books on his chassis building career. If you can't find those try Circle Track magazine archives. It's an old story. Idk...20+ years.
@@SeymourBalz calm down, nobody is beating anybody up. as someone who welds on a regular basis and has a sound understanding of the processes i'm just pointing out the evident flaws in that story. i suspect it's based on a true story but there's more to it than just the handedness of the welders.
@@daos3300 did you READ...the comment ??? Left handers weld in THEIR comfortable DIRECTION. Right handers in THEIR comfortable direction. Which..."tend" to be OPPOSITE. Banjo found out, the heating and thus cooling.. Direction of "Each" comfort factor, reflected on the overall chassis. As a right, I perfer welding... Left to right. "SOME" (key word there) Prefer welding right to left. Heating AND cooling are reflected upon direction. Starting point.... Cools first...etc. This "should" be simple to understand. (???)
Happy New Year! Great new video. Your videos always boost my confidence to try and fix things that would have terrified me in the past. I am in awe when I see how effortlessly you create/ re-create these fabrications. Keep up the great videos, I can't wait to see the rest of this build.
Anything about building a hotrod is always interesting and that's one very cool setup for random junkyard parts, great tips Tony can't wait for the next one 😀 happy new year
Anyone with a credit card and a catalog can assemble a car, but this is real hot rodding! What you're doing reminds me of the tech articles in the old 1970's magazines like Street Rodder and Rod Action.
great work as usual my friend, at one point in the video when you built the 2x2 front frame i was saying to myself he's gonna put gussets on the inside but in the end you sure have made the entire build as solid as a rock.
I do not have any plans on doing this repair but watched to try & learn techniques. You do some amazing work. My grandfather was an old school autobody man. No replacements only repairs. Unfortunately we did not live close & I never spent much time in his shop. The work you do reminds me of what he use to do. I have a 2000 Blazer that is rotting & has a 4 " in the back panel by the gas door. I watched several of you videos but still not sure how to tackle this project. 👍 27 Stay safe, Joe Z
Hey fitze, great video! About to narrow my g body frame since I'm dont the body finally thanks to you! And, with all my practice, banging off a steel railing, should be easier than wood. From a carpenter to you, cheers man!😎🍻🇨🇦
The tips were good! Woohoo, chassis building tips. That is an unexpected bonus. Today that seems outside of my wheelhouse but maybe not forever. Who knows, maybe someday I will replace that VW chassis in my kit car with a custom built one. If I do, it will be because I watched you build this one! Thank you sir!
All square and even,,, should be no problem keeping her headed straight down the track... Looking forward to seeing how you narrow down the rack.... Hope you and yours had wonderful Holidays....
Rather than notching the frame, you might be able to modify the top wishbone by trimming the end of it and welding the piece back in. There's certainly a lot of work in this Corolla. I'm wondering how many rolls of wire you've used with all the welding. Very interesting to see the progress and how you set everything up. A belated Happy New Year and all the best from Queensland Australia.
Great job on Crusty's front end and frame fabrication. Can't wait for the next installment and want to see how you shorten the steering rack 4 inches. Happy New Year and Happy Hot Rodding .
Another awesome video, I learn so much from you and really look forward to when you post a new one. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge and experience, kindest regards from Down Under 🇦🇺
Hi there Fitzee thank you for sharing your knowledge, i am a panel beater by trade, i have been watching your videos and I'm a keen follower of your sheet metal work. I am currently busy with rust removal on a 1985 Toyota Celica Supra Mk2 and have used many of your metal skills on this job. Thank you once again, i looking forward to the next video "Stick Around"
There's never a video that you post Fitzee, that I don't find intriguing and that I learn something from. You 'tutor' and present in a very amenable manner and that's great, as far as I'm concerned. More chassis work is fine with me, as I find it's the techniques that you employ, that I can then adapt to what I'm learning, that help me the most Thank you. All the very best for 2022 and I look forwards to all your content this year. Onwards...
love it, I watch it for the fabrication, not the buy it and bolt it on. I felt your pain when you had to go to the store and buy sheet metal, you must of used up the metal lockers you were cutting apart. Keep up the great work.
Where were you 12 years ago Fitzy??! Could have saved me a lot of heartache and work 🤣 Will definitely be starting again now, good news is that I am also building a Corolla so I can use all of your work as a blueprint 😁👍♥️
@@fitzeesfabrications I am actually lucky enough to have 2, a 1978 and a 1980, both 4 door cars. The 1980 (KE55 here in Australia) is the one that will get the full chassis and be a drag car with a 1UZ-FE. The mistake I made was to start on it without a clear idea all those years ago and as a result it ended up stagnating. I will hopefully be back on it later this year after I have got the '78 back on the road, I have been cutting and butting like mad to get that one back in shape, it had way more rust than I first thought 😬 Love watching the Crusty build, keep them coming
Wishing everyone a Happy and Healthy New Year for 2022 . I love your old school way of doing things . Looking forward to seeing more videos, so be careful and stay safe and keep on fabricating . As always, Jeffrey !!!
I retired after nearly 40 yrs of building high performance and custom vehicles, and, after watching you work for quite a while, I can sincerely pay you what I consider the ultimate compliment: I would drive anything you built, to whatever speed you told me was safe. Period.
Your explanations, and autopsies of any mistakes, make this channel an asset to viewers of any skill level. Kudos, sir.
I’m a relatively new subscriber but after stumbling upon your channel several months ago I just can’t stop watching your videos and really enjoy whenever a new one pops up. I really like the way your mind works and your approach to sheet metal work, and the way you show how you actually do it and keep it flowing and not just a bunch of video of a guy grinding. Also I really admire your minimalist approach to everything using just basic tools that anyone can acquire. Keep it up brother 👍
Same here this is definitely one of the best channels for welding and fabrication on cars.
I've learned a lot.
So many "why didn't I think of that" moments.
If you're yearning for more content like Fitzee's, check out Halfass Kustoms. He's also an old school builder and a metal wizard, and uploads really often!
@@Vaino_Hotti been there too very good
I agree ! Go check out RAC Garage and Carter Auto Restyling I really like them also .
It is a treat to watch you work - whether it is on sheet metal or other fabrication projects. Thanks for doing these - "the tips are good" - actually the tips are awesome!!
Great work and very informative. You're a great asset to the country.
At 50:17… Fitzee, I didn’t think I could like you any more than I did before, but you cannot imagine how much I appreciate your comments here about that weld. I’m an old man who can’t quite “lay a row of dimes” but I’m still trying. My welds are strong and look “OK”, but not the prettiest. Made my day to hear you say pretty much the same thing about your welds!
This one was incredibly amazing . To reach that level of accomplishment and firm structure without expensive fancy tools .. and seeing everything falling into perfect place . It’s unreal . Thank you Tony ,the worst Part of the videos is when they come to the end 🥺 because they finish and I we need to wait till the next one 😉. Can’t wait to see crusty finished
Trying my best to get that 351 from you as soon as I can :-) . Best regards Hugo from London
No week is complete without a Fitzee video!!👌👌👌
I've been following your videos for several years. While I'm not likely to ever do this level of mod, I still consider it essential because of all the other tips/tricks and reminders of things to consider when fabbing. Brilliant stuff. One of the best channels on RUclips by far
Hey Fritzy…..love to watch you fabricate. A lost art. Everything you do looks doable you make look so simple. I am so glad Karl at Make it Kustom mention your channel. He was spot on to recommend you. Thanks….Jim in Texas
I was amazed at how well that chassis turned out. Part of the fun is making what you have fit the way you want it to. Anybody can buy a bolt on front end. What you did took time and patience. The results speak for themselves. Great Job.
Now That is a many who has been to the RODEO BEFORE.......seriously good work there.
I'm really enjoying this frame fabrication, it's a nice addition to the sheet metal fabrication you do.
Happy New Year.
I could watch the mad scientist cut, grind and fabricate all day long always look forward to the videos you put on your channel, thanks again
Watching you fabricate the front end and how you went about it setting it up I love building things from scratch you fabricating this is one I'll use thumbs up 👍
Sheesh, I couldn't tell what was brighter, the arc or the top of Tony's head 😁
Nice job Tony 👍👍👍👍👍
Love your ethos of using scrap stuff,e there are absolutely brilliant materials waiting to be recycled, but it takes a clever man to have the vision and collect the right parts at the right price ahead of time. Have never seen videos of race car chassis building before, awesome!
Race-car chassis building? Count me in! This is great stuff!
Thank you very much for sharing your skills with me. I never really knew how to build a frame and make it strong enough without adding a lot of weight to the frame. But you made it real simple to understand and I appreciate it. I thought this video was very interesting. Keep up the great work, I love your channel and all your videos. God Bless you and your family.
I love watching you turn old rusty metal into shiny new metal pieces. And there's always some new technique or philosophy of why you do things a certain way to be learned.
Fantastic content as always! The only time I’m ever disappointed with your videos is when they end!
Hey Fitzee, this was one of the most informative and educating video's to date. I am glad you work in the classic Hot Rod style, and use parts from the Junkyard. Most of us guys can't afford a shiny catalogue front end, and it is great to see how you made that work, while using what you have. It inspires me, as i am sure will inspire others. I can't wait to see more of Project Crusty, especially the type of work you did in this video. Happy New Year to you and your family! Cheers from Winnipeg.
Yea F JEGS....I build my own too. This is the REAL hot rodding.
as always great tips and problem solving, and I love the way you talk through how you come to a decision instead of just doing it and filming.
Very interesting build to watch and is coming along nicely. Definitely like how you're tying in the crossmember and frame rails together. It's a clean look with the fish plate, gussets, and filler pieces. Make sure you do a video on cutting down the rack and pinion when you get to it. Keep up the good work!!
At the risk of sounding insulting, and I mean no offense by this, but this makes me feel much better about my own welds. Thanks for showing us Tony and giving some of us rookies confidence to take projects like this on. 👍🍺
The tip about the pivot points needing to align on the rack and pinion ant the lower control arm are exactly the kind of tips I need. I am pretty ok at welding but would not have known that. I shortened 1992 S10 blazer chassis and put it under a 1965 Econoline van and the next step is the rack. So thank you sir.
Tony, I just had top come back to this. You comment on working at using Junk Yard Parts. You are building in the Best (Late) Ed Roth Tradition, He is lookin down and smiling. Work at NOT switching to aftermarker Tubing, Heim Joints, etc. Keep showing the kids how successful they can be reworking Detroits best. THAT is recycling! Two thumbs up!
It's always great watching a master at work. 👍👍👍
From the minute you showed the 2 x 2 welded in, I had questions on the R&P positioning. More than likely everyone else did as well. You made us all wait to the end, but you did explain it well... Now I am looking forward to shortening the rack.. I've never done or seen that before!!
^this, tony, video please.
Hello, I watch all of your videos with a limitless thirst for learning and your ways of making all types of pieces are very interesting. Always new surprises with each video. I am retired in Paris (France). thank you very much
I love your no-nonsense approach to this frame build! You make it doable for the average guy and I appreciate that. I'm working on the back half of my 73 Vega panel and this video has given me ideas of how to do that. Thanks for what you do!
I just experienced my first cut-n-butt. It came out really nice. Next is some exterior sheet metal work. I ain't scared!! Thank you for all of your tips and tricks!!!
Too cool keep at it
Hi Fitzee,
The tips were definitely good! I didn't realize until this video that you are putting an LS engine into that little Toyota. It should be a beast when you are done! Thanks for the video!
-mike
Work done so far. You argue for and against, explaining why you choose the solution you choose. Out what I see, it seems like a very good construction. Very good.
Pretty darn good timing on this one! I'm working on a Mustang II suspension myself right now, going to weld it in today. I've gotten inspiration from the older videos as well.
Always appreciate your videos!
Yep, welded it in tonight, and it ccame out about as good as yours :) Mine's is also a OEM front suspension, now welded to a 1930 Buick frame. Fun fact: I had the same model Corolla in the nineties, even the same blue color.
Your explanation of what you are doing and why are outstanding. Make understanding a breeze. Thank you
This is fantastic seeing you build this car from scratch/scrap. It's great to hear and see the progress you are going through as you design it.
Nice to see someone build something without just throwing loads of money at the build,
It's a treat to observe your work Fitzee. You're my number 1 Artificer on RUclips.
Great job Fitz!!! I really enjoy watching and learning from your videos. Everything you build or make looks great.
I loves watching your channel. Your creativity is amazing.
Always a pleasure watching your videos. You make it so any one could try to do something for themselves. I really like your way of using junkyard parts to build stuff. It’s the way I started out to build or modify cars back in the day.
Hi there Fitzee love your videos I'm a welder by trade but interested in doing some CAR stuff you are a amazing fitter and sheet metal master thanks for all the tips
Definitely Fitzee is The Wizard of Fabrications God Bless You My Friend 🙏 🤲
Hey Peanut decided to help, cats are just like blisters they show up when the work is done. Great video Tony, ready for the next video on crusty.
I just wanted to say great job. The first time I saw the video and was glued to it
Wow, you really make that look easy. Not sure I would be able to duplicate that any time soon. Thanks for sharing with us.
I always learn something new from your vids Fitzee, Ive taken part in many racecar builds over the years but not drag cars and not to the degree you build. Like others have said, I like that you do it all on a budget like we would have to do
2:23 I'm the same, I find so much satisfaction building something out of a scrap materials too.
More metal working magic Tony. The project is really starting to come along.
This video made me feel making my own subframe connectors should be easy. They probably will be.... but sometimes you psych yourself out thinking about stuff
overthinking it, truth bomb...
Looking forward to seeing how to narrow the rack and pinion steering assembly, I want to build a frame for a 96 s10 project, great job thanks for your knowledge 👍
Love how the design and build process evolves and the compromises one has to make when using existing parts but modified to suit a new application.
I have been watching lots of this channel over Christmas break and i have a nickname for him Magneto the skill he has is amazing
Great tips and I am learning a lot by watching. Watching you weld with the circle motion of your hands and speed you move the weld will help a lot of people, myself included. That frame looks as though Art Morrison had a hand in it. Great video. on using recycled parts.
Great video. Love the way you take us through your thought processes then show us the end result. Fascinating.
As always Fitzee better than good.Looking great and can't wait to see it fitted with the ingine in place.Still admiring your skills and what you can achieve with pieces off metal. Stay safe and God bless. Greetings from South Africa.
I agree, Fitzee, that hot rodding is about using what you got, or can make do, not how deep your pocketbook is! It was not about what you could buy in the old days but what you could DO to make what you wanted. Your fabrication skills and methods are a testament to that! Great work!
You are truly a craftsman and continue to inspire me!
Thanks Fitzee, very interesting and useful. I’m 90% through making a new chassis for my TR6 so have been steeped in this stuff for weeks now and found this video very useful in planning some last finishing details in terms of strengthening. Happy New Year to you.
Been watching a few of these RUclips videos on metal fab and your pretty stinkin good, your experience shows.
Frame looks good!.. can't wait to you get the body on it to see the look of it on the ground!
Your theory on frame/chassis work is quite good as well as interesting.
You spoke of completing factory welds.
Banjo Mathews, a competent chassis builder found although all chassis's were built exactly the same, different chassis handled better on the same track.
He finally boiled it down to left vs right hand welders !
One guy welds right to left, the other left to right.
Talk about welding "science".
He broke down which side of the chassis each would weld.
is there any published research on that? otherwise it's just an interesting anecdote, not science. welding is a lot more involved, with many more parameters affecting the outcome than just left vs right handed welders.
@@daos3300 you gotta beat people up huh??
Try heating metal it will bend/warp directionally..
You didn't know this right ??
Read about Bajo Mathews...
There are many books on his chassis building career.
If you can't find those try Circle Track magazine archives. It's an old story.
Idk...20+ years.
@@SeymourBalz calm down, nobody is beating anybody up. as someone who welds on a regular basis and has a sound understanding of the processes i'm just pointing out the evident flaws in that story. i suspect it's based on a true story but there's more to it than just the handedness of the welders.
@@daos3300 did you READ...the comment ???
Left handers weld in THEIR comfortable DIRECTION.
Right handers in THEIR comfortable direction.
Which..."tend" to be OPPOSITE.
Banjo found out, the heating and thus cooling..
Direction of "Each" comfort factor, reflected on the overall chassis.
As a right,
I perfer welding...
Left to right.
"SOME" (key word there)
Prefer welding right to left.
Heating AND cooling are reflected upon direction.
Starting point....
Cools first...etc.
This "should" be simple to understand. (???)
Happy New Year! Great new video. Your videos always boost my confidence to try and fix things that would have terrified me in the past. I am in awe when I see how effortlessly you create/ re-create these fabrications. Keep up the great videos, I can't wait to see the rest of this build.
You give me confidence in myself. Thank you!
Anything about building a hotrod is always interesting and that's one very cool setup for random junkyard parts, great tips Tony can't wait for the next one 😀 happy new year
Anyone with a credit card and a catalog can assemble a car, but this is real hot rodding! What you're doing reminds me of the tech articles in the old 1970's magazines like Street Rodder and Rod Action.
1001 custom and rod ideas was another one. Still have a bunch of those
great work as usual my friend, at one point in the video when you built the 2x2 front frame i was saying to myself he's gonna put gussets on the inside but in the end you sure have made the entire build as solid as a rock.
I do not have any plans on doing this repair but watched to try & learn techniques. You do some amazing
work. My grandfather was an old school autobody man. No replacements only repairs. Unfortunately we did not live close & I never spent much time in his shop. The work you do reminds me of what he use to do.
I have a 2000 Blazer that is rotting & has a 4 " in the back panel by the gas door. I watched several of you videos but still not sure how to tackle this project.
👍 27
Stay safe, Joe Z
Enjoyed it as always, calm and relaxed. Hi Peanut!
An ls powered street corolla? You like living on the edge. Love it! Nice work ,beautiful welds
Great work fitzee the only problem for me was i ran out of popcorn before video was over...😆...be well...🙂👍🙏
Hey fitze, great video! About to narrow my g body frame since I'm dont the body finally thanks to you! And, with all my practice, banging off a steel railing, should be easier than wood. From a carpenter to you, cheers man!😎🍻🇨🇦
Very enjoyable video. Quite interesting seeing how you systematically piece everything together with. Thanks
Always a pleasure watching your work, Tony. It's going to be a great little beast !
The tips were good! Woohoo, chassis building tips. That is an unexpected bonus. Today that seems outside of my wheelhouse but maybe not forever. Who knows, maybe someday I will replace that VW chassis in my kit car with a custom built one. If I do, it will be because I watched you build this one! Thank you sir!
The project is coming along great, Fitzee! Reminds me of building a hot rod frame, 20 years ago. Happy New Year to you and your family. 👍
All square and even,,, should be no problem keeping her headed straight down the track...
Looking forward to seeing how you narrow down the rack....
Hope you and yours had wonderful Holidays....
I like these videos all of them are so informative tell the little guy how to do things on your own the simplest way
Rather than notching the frame, you might be able to modify the top wishbone by trimming the end of it and welding the piece back in.
There's certainly a lot of work in this Corolla. I'm wondering how many rolls of wire you've used with all the welding. Very interesting to see the progress and how you set everything up. A belated Happy New Year and all the best from Queensland Australia.
Great job on Crusty's front end and frame fabrication. Can't wait for the next installment and want to see how you shorten the steering rack 4 inches. Happy New Year and Happy Hot Rodding .
Fitzee,
Great tips & content like always.
Thanks for sharing your build with us.
Rick
the real hot rodding behind the scenes ... Thanks for sharing your knowledge Tony, this is such an interesting project to follow .. ,
Another awesome video, I learn so much from you and really look forward to when you post a new one. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge and experience, kindest regards from Down Under 🇦🇺
Yes another great video! 55 min NOT WASTED on RUclips!
Hi there Fitzee thank you for sharing your knowledge, i am a panel beater by trade, i have been watching your videos and I'm a keen follower of your sheet metal work. I am currently busy with rust removal on a 1985 Toyota Celica Supra Mk2 and have used many of your metal skills on this job. Thank you once again, i looking forward to the next video "Stick Around"
Old school hot rodding. Nice.
Happy New Year to you and your better half and
Happy Motoring.
There's never a video that you post Fitzee, that I don't find intriguing and that I learn something from. You 'tutor' and present in a very amenable manner and that's great, as far as I'm concerned. More chassis work is fine with me, as I find it's the techniques that you employ, that I can then adapt to what I'm learning, that help me the most Thank you. All the very best for 2022 and I look forwards to all your content this year. Onwards...
Really Like how you show your measures and each little step to make it work right !!! Nice Job !!
love it, I watch it for the fabrication, not the buy it and bolt it on. I felt your pain when you had to go to the store and buy sheet metal, you must of used up the metal lockers you were cutting apart. Keep up the great work.
Where were you 12 years ago Fitzy??! Could have saved me a lot of heartache and work 🤣
Will definitely be starting again now, good news is that I am also building a Corolla so I can use all of your work as a blueprint 😁👍♥️
What year? What is the goal for the build?
@@fitzeesfabrications I am actually lucky enough to have 2, a 1978 and a 1980, both 4 door cars. The 1980 (KE55 here in Australia) is the one that will get the full chassis and be a drag car with a 1UZ-FE. The mistake I made was to start on it without a clear idea all those years ago and as a result it ended up stagnating. I will hopefully be back on it later this year after I have got the '78 back on the road, I have been cutting and butting like mad to get that one back in shape, it had way more rust than I first thought 😬 Love watching the Crusty build, keep them coming
That new front cross member looks as sturdy as the footrest on my recliner.
Looking forward to your rack modifying video.
Good job, it’s good to see it come together
Wishing everyone a Happy and Healthy New Year for 2022 . I love your old school way of doing things . Looking forward to seeing more videos, so be careful and stay safe and keep on fabricating .
As always, Jeffrey !!!
With all the welding and grinding you've done on your bench over the years, the bench must now be thinner than when it started!!
Excellent job improving the original design “TONY STYLE” ❤️🏴☠️🎥💯%👍🏻 🇨🇦👌mint😎🇺🇸💰🌎
Fitzee you can probably shim those upper control arms 1/8 of an inch might have to any way for alignment.......looks great.
Fitzee , I like at 36 minutes your genuine giggle at even impressing yourself lol…
Love watching your videos you explain everything so well thankyou
I see how so many have no problems Spending YOUR money.. I enjoy your creativity.
Have a Happy New Year.