Great work Fitz. You were going on about a gap and it pulling when you tried to get the gap out. And I was looking at it thinking it looked perfect. Fine detail work sir!
Crusty is getting closer and closer to becoming a running,driving beast of a machine… Nice work Tony!!! It’s the little things that matter.. It’s gonna be a true work of art…
Nothing more to be said, custom projects demand trial & err. NO shame in blazin your own trail. And none better at it than Tony. Never a dull moment! THANKS FOR THE TIPS.
I appreciate the look you're going for, and I also like that you're going to incorporate the brackets at the top. It goes with the factory theme that you usually use, which I think is a great idea. Looks good!
Hi mate, watching from down under, I watch all your videos, you go about your craft a bit like me, im 60 and have been doing tubs like that for a long time, trying to keep an original factory look, we call those mini tubs for some reason, supposedly a sneaky mod, refit brackets for rear seat panel / Parcel tray and no one notices, like vehicle inspectors haha, well done
You sure made it hard for yourself with keeping that original section to retain the original shape of the wheel tub. But no doubt you'll be pleased the the outcome and all the difficult struggling will have been worth it in the end.
Very smart, saving the old wheel tubs. It will look better than the aftermarket wheel tubs. Excellent tips for sure. Thanks, Tony, for another great one.
Another awesome video Tony, those pics of the other wheel tubs you’ve done are cool looking but I’m definitely liking the fact that you’re keeping Crusty as close to factory looking as possible
There is alot involved if you want it to look as close to factory as possible. You did a great job of explaining the process and walking us thru everything involved. You are a master metalman.
So I guess you'll have to make a carboard template from the factory lip to the wheel wheel tub pinch! You may have to get the english wheel going on that piece to get the shape you'll require.That will be a tough one.Keep up the good work Tony!
Hello Tony: Crusty is not looking so crusty anymore. Keep the videos coming. I am looking forward to seeing your final paint scheme and first run down the track. 2024 for Crusty's Debut.
I like your syle Tony. It's an incredible amount of work to keep that stock appearance, but worth it when you're done. I think for the first time I heard a little frustration in your voice, but kept right on with making that wheelwell like you want it. The project is looking great!
Looks like that massive snowfall is finally melting with Peanut checking out the progress of the thaw. I'm sure glad we don't get snow here in Queensland Australia near the coast where we live. I saw snow once in the highlands in New South Wales and I never want to see snow again in person. When the snow starts melting, it draws the heat out of everything, including humans, so it's actually colder as the snow melts.
Hey Tony, I like the look even though it makes a lot of extra work. It makes a huge difference when people look at the finished product think they're looking at original product. Thanks from Wisconsin. We just got about 8 " of new snow!😢
Nice!!!! I made the inner rears for the Volksrod from 18ga. Broke down and got a deep throated shrinker/ stretcher. It's a good amount of work but like you said when you look at the wheel tubs, they won't look like a 55-gal drum. Since I'm not running fenders, I think it needed to be done. Looking forward to the next part!!!! As always "The tips were good!"
Another great video, Tony. Love your work! The reason the filler panel wouldn’t fit nicely to the original wheel tub, is because it was laid on top of the original piece. This gave it a larger radius than the original. When using the cut and butt, you’re forcing a larger diameter piece to try occupy the same space as the original smaller diameter piece, and so it fought you when you got so far into it.
I did the same on my 62 Awd Falcon build. Kept the inner tub and added a band. I did make a new panel on the quarter side, I made the panel more vertical, so the wheel and tire can sit close and be very low with no chance of rubbing.
Oh the fun I had using a Steck 20015 to can-opener out a couple complete interior rear wheel-wells from a salvage yard that didn't allow any power cutout tools, but it had to be done since only a fraction remained in a Pontiac Montana SV6 (same as Chevrolet Uplander, Saturn Relay, and Buick Terraza) The transplant looked great though. Looking at all the work to fab ‘em in the video, chiseling out some salvage wheel “tubs” may have been easier. Besides I was able to remove some hog rings to buy the fabric from a good seat to replace a worn out seat and it was only $3.99 rather than $32 for another power bucket seat.
I understand where you are going with these wheel tubs and it did take a bit of work to get it this far. It is going to look factory when it's done. Thanks for the tips.
Good to see the snow is clearing up....The original look wheel tubs will look amazing once you completed..."Once again The tips were good and until next time "👍👍👍
Looks great, man that was a lot of work. But you’re right that will look like a factory tub. And when someone see it they won’t have any idea how you did it or how much time you put into it,looks great can’t wait for the other half. Later
You'd be lost without those Clecos. I don't have any yet, but I am planning to get some after seeing how you use them to help you with the panel fitment.
Hi Tony. The wheel tubs look like they were stamped out in one piece just like the factory would have done it! That will throw some people off when they see it. That's a pretty neat detail you almost never see!
I like the way the wheel well curves in to the frame, it makes it look like the body can come off. Not quite Pro Street, I would call it "Semi Pro Street". For the rest of the tub, you could bend a 1"x 1"sheet metal angle and snip it every inch to make it flexible and panel bond that to the inner quarter panel in position, that would give you a flange to rest on for the other filler metal and the well could be removable until you are ready to spot weld it in for good. The panel bond would make sure you don't have any distortion on the quarter and would really seal it to the body so no smoke can get through during burnouts. Great work as always, can't wait to see the finished car, gonna be a good one.
if you ask me, Tony, I think you've done one helluva job on those wheel wells, they look great, car looks totally original, therefore A+ as far as I'm concerned.
I was wondering when you were welding the overlap, where is that extra material going and was thinking that starting in the middle would be better but then you showed that wasn’t a good option as well. Very interesting metal shaping!
I like your thinking I'm not faund of the ballal look either it's lot of work what your doing but it will look a lot more natural when you get done. Later Tony
Almost bit off more than you can chew, but you got it by the short hairs now... going to be some fancy tubs! Will be a lot of racers keeping their trunk lids down after they see these!
Nice work as always Tony. Are we to conclude that you will now have a couple of restless nights fighting your natural inclination on deciding whether to use a cardboard template?
Hey FITZEE ! Why not finish outer wheel house then split inner move to where you pleased with it then weld shut. An yes tht is way better looking than a flat round wheel house, will definitely throw some people off🤔 I personally like factory look. I'm curious as too how your gonna shape outer wheel house , an I did see tht 1/4 inch movement before you started tacking 51 inch widening panel Thts a pisser but you overcame an completed . Anyway Keep Em Coming !
much better than the 45 gallon drum look, well done
Every video you do, is a clinic on keeping it simple, and getting it done right. Thank you for every video you post
Very good workmanship your the skipper and you know what you’re striving for . God Bless !!!
Great work Fitz. You were going on about a gap and it pulling when you tried to get the gap out. And I was looking at it thinking it looked perfect. Fine detail work sir!
Crusty is getting closer and closer to becoming a running,driving beast of a machine… Nice work Tony!!! It’s the little things that matter.. It’s gonna be a true work of art…
My late brother had the 1977 corolla SR in the late 80s shiny yellow drove it years, still looking cool in 90s N.Z ha ha.
incorporating the original wheel tub was an excellent choice Tony, it fits and looks perfect ... 👍🏼
At the 27 min mark you can see a man getting every penny's worth out of a Zip disk... A man after my own heart!
Nothing more to be said, custom projects demand trial & err. NO shame in blazin your own trail. And none better at it than Tony. Never a dull moment!
THANKS FOR THE TIPS.
I appreciate the look you're going for, and I also like that you're going to incorporate the brackets at the top. It goes with the factory theme that you usually use, which I think is a great idea. Looks good!
Thanks for sharing your skills Tony. It's always nice to follow along as you go through your thought process to solve fabrication issues.
I like 👍🏻 the 19 minute - “ more weight for the wheelie ! “ ….. all the work and passion will pay off at the track and perhaps your driveway !😮
Once again patience is the mantra of the day! And in the end the reward is outstanding. I could watch all day Tony! Nothing less than amazing. 😊
Hi mate, watching from down under, I watch all your videos, you go about your craft a bit like me, im 60 and have been doing tubs like that for a long time, trying to keep an original factory look, we call those mini tubs for some reason, supposedly a sneaky mod, refit brackets for rear seat panel /
Parcel tray and no one notices, like vehicle inspectors haha, well done
That's the kind of stuff that makes people as how it was done. Good stuff.
You sure made it hard for yourself with keeping that original section to retain the original shape of the wheel tub. But no doubt you'll be pleased the the outcome and all the difficult struggling will have been worth it in the end.
Great to see how a cut-n-but grows when one side drops in, and how a master deals with it!
Very smart, saving the old wheel tubs. It will look better than the aftermarket wheel tubs. Excellent tips for sure. Thanks, Tony, for another great one.
Another awesome video Tony, those pics of the other wheel tubs you’ve done are cool looking but I’m definitely liking the fact that you’re keeping Crusty as close to factory looking as possible
There is alot involved if you want it to look as close to factory as possible. You did a great job of explaining the process and walking us thru everything involved. You are a master metalman.
your attention to detail is very much appreciated.
So I guess you'll have to make a carboard template from the factory lip to the wheel wheel tub pinch! You may have to get the english wheel going on that piece to get the shape you'll require.That will be a tough one.Keep up the good work Tony!
Another master class Tony , thank you so much you never disappoint !!!
Amazing, you are are a true professional and care about the outcome whether it can be seen or not.
Another great video a lot of information as well thank you for sharing well done sir Tony
Very clever how you brought it all together. Awesome work on Crusty. The tips were good
Amazing work. This is something you will be proud of it is simply amazing.
Hello Tony: Crusty is not looking so crusty anymore. Keep the videos coming.
I am looking forward to seeing your final paint scheme and first run down the track. 2024 for Crusty's Debut.
I wanted to convince him to paint it the factory blue, but no dice so far.
I like your syle Tony. It's an incredible amount of work to keep that stock appearance, but worth it when you're done. I think for the first time I heard a little frustration in your voice, but kept right on with making that wheelwell like you want it. The project is looking great!
Looks like that massive snowfall is finally melting with Peanut checking out the progress of the thaw. I'm sure glad we don't get snow here in Queensland Australia near the coast where we live. I saw snow once in the highlands in New South Wales and I never want to see snow again in person. When the snow starts melting, it draws the heat out of everything, including humans, so it's actually colder as the snow melts.
I’d love to never endure another Canadian winter . I’ve never even visited somewhere that doesn’t get snow .
Hey Tony, I like the look even though it makes a lot of extra work. It makes a huge difference when people look at the finished product think they're looking at original product. Thanks from Wisconsin. We just got about 8 " of new snow!😢
Nice!!!! I made the inner rears for the Volksrod from 18ga. Broke down and got a deep throated shrinker/ stretcher. It's a good amount of work but like you said when you look at the wheel tubs, they won't look like a 55-gal drum. Since I'm not running fenders, I think it needed to be done. Looking forward to the next part!!!! As always "The tips were good!"
Congrats on 150K Tony!
Excellent work Tony you Definitely go the extra mile Looks great
Another great video, Tony. Love your work! The reason the filler panel wouldn’t fit nicely to the original wheel tub, is because it was laid on top of the original piece. This gave it a larger radius than the original. When using the cut and butt, you’re forcing a larger diameter piece to try occupy the same space as the original smaller diameter piece, and so it fought you when you got so far into it.
Saves a lot of work recycling the old metal. But you did fight with it. Looks awesome.
Great work, and I agree with your barrel tub assessment, that looks much more professional!
Good entertainment From Arizona 😎💪🇺🇸
Looks like factory. Enjoying the build.
Thanks Tony! I love to watch the precision and the way you deal with difficulties. Patience of Job I suspect...😁
Another great Video, I've been watching all along, from Strum Wisconsin!
Another home run in my book!
I did the same on my 62 Awd Falcon build. Kept the inner tub and added a band. I did make a new panel on the quarter side, I made the panel more vertical, so the wheel and tire can sit close and be very low with no chance of rubbing.
I stumbled onto your channel a couple weeks ago, I love your Falcon build !
Thanks for sharing with us today.
Oh the fun I had using a Steck 20015 to can-opener out a couple complete interior rear wheel-wells from a salvage yard that didn't allow any power cutout tools, but it had to be done since only a fraction remained in a Pontiac Montana SV6 (same as Chevrolet Uplander, Saturn Relay, and Buick Terraza) The transplant looked great though. Looking at all the work to fab ‘em in the video, chiseling out some salvage wheel “tubs” may have been easier.
Besides I was able to remove some hog rings to buy the fabric from a good seat to replace a worn out seat and it was only $3.99 rather than $32 for another power bucket seat.
Another great program Fitzee. Take care and stay safe 👍.
I understand where you are going with these wheel tubs and it did take a bit of work to get it this far. It is going to look factory when it's done. Thanks for the tips.
fabricating that wheelwell is an exam for a graduating sheet metal worker.
very nice artistic work.
very instructive video
Good to see the snow is clearing up....The original look wheel tubs will look amazing once you completed..."Once again The tips were good and until next time "👍👍👍
Hi Fitzee`s wow well this is as would call it a masterpiece of metal fabrikation 👍🏻💪🏻👏🍀🛠cq forming.Greetings.Hubertus🙏🏻🇳🇱🇳🇴🍀👍🏻☮
Looks great, man that was a lot of work. But you’re right that will look like a factory tub. And when someone see it they won’t have any idea how you did it or how much time you put into it,looks great can’t wait for the other half. Later
Nice piece of fabrication well done
Exelant work Tony ! Love your videos !
Awesome work. Thank you for sharing.
Tony that’s going to look classy! Nice job I hate seeing the barrels for wheels. Cheap and easy but.
great work as usual. You're the Master !
Worth watching this episode several times again! I was riveted!!
👍 patience is a virtue 🥰
Neat work again Fitzee , very well done!
That's a lotta work Tony.
You'd be lost without those Clecos. I don't have any yet, but I am planning to get some after seeing how you use them to help you with the panel fitment.
Great vision! Thank you Fitzee!!
Lots of planning and test fits, good tips
Looks a lot better rounded than square edges, thanks for sharing, all the best to you and your loved ones
Hi Tony. The wheel tubs look like they were stamped out in one piece just like the factory would have done it! That will throw some people off when they see it. That's a pretty neat detail you almost never see!
Hey I just noticed, 150k. Congratulations!
I like the way the wheel well curves in to the frame, it makes it look like the body can come off. Not quite Pro Street, I would call it "Semi Pro Street". For the rest of the tub, you could bend a 1"x 1"sheet metal angle and snip it every inch to make it flexible and panel bond that to the inner quarter panel in position, that would give you a flange to rest on for the other filler metal and the well could be removable until you are ready to spot weld it in for good. The panel bond would make sure you don't have any distortion on the quarter and would really seal it to the body so no smoke can get through during burnouts. Great work as always, can't wait to see the finished car, gonna be a good one.
Great job looks fantastic I appreciate you taking the time to post your videos .
I watch your shows for inspiration. I plan on doing the same thing on my 1973 Mach 1 IRS wide body build.
Thanks Fitzie appreciate your candid way of coming across!
Great video thanks Tony 🙂
if you ask me, Tony, I think you've done one helluva job on those wheel wells, they look great, car looks totally original, therefore A+ as far as I'm concerned.
I was wondering when you were welding the overlap, where is that extra material going and was thinking that starting in the middle would be better but then you showed that wasn’t a good option as well. Very interesting metal shaping!
I like your thinking I'm not faund of the ballal look either it's lot of work what your doing but it will look a lot more natural when you get done. Later Tony
Almost bit off more than you can chew, but you got it by the short hairs now... going to be some fancy tubs! Will be a lot of racers keeping their trunk lids down after they see these!
Very enjoyable video!👌👌👌
YAHTZEEEEE.....like that you kept it stock looking nice work too.,...💯 😆👍🙏 ...
I’m rewatching P1 and then P2. I did it with the floor pans/trans tunnel, marathon time.
Alot of work. Looks good
love ur work ur the best thank u
I miss the Canadian Tire hat! 😂
Great video tony i like how you want a tub with class. Not 55 gallon drum tub. Great job. Crusty gonna look great when done
All those little details are why I subscribe.
A nice job t say the least !
thanks fitzee as always the tips are good
The tips were good!
It’s gonna be awesome 👍😎👍
It's a bitch being a perfectionist , but ya wants what ya wants , ya gotta live with it !
Lot of work, looks great!
Nice work as always Tony. Are we to conclude that you will now have a couple of restless nights fighting your natural inclination on deciding whether to use a cardboard template?
Hahaha. Wait till next video on this.. lol
I learned to much today thanks Fitzee.
the tips ARE good.
kick ass work !
Looks good!
Looks great Fitzee.
I’m always saying “Don’t get to far ahead, do this bit first” Thanks..
Just like my mazda rx3 that I'm doing now but I have summit wheel tubs. Awesome work! What band is your music?
RUclips library of music
I've been using the "cut-n-butt" method a few times now, but my gaps always seem to pull together at the end. What am I doing wrong?
You doing fine. That's just tells me the panels are tight. I run across this from time to time and I just run the zip blade threw it again.
Mint
Hey FITZEE ! Why not finish outer wheel house then split inner move to where you pleased with it then weld shut. An yes tht is way better looking than a flat round wheel house, will definitely throw some people off🤔 I personally like factory look. I'm curious as too how your gonna shape outer wheel house , an I did see tht 1/4 inch movement before you started tacking 51 inch widening panel Thts a pisser but you overcame an completed . Anyway
Keep Em Coming !