Fitzee if you were teaching auto body at night school I would move from Ontario just to attend your class. Many thanks again for showing us newbys the old school way .
Man I have been watching alot of your videos to come up with ideas and " how-to " . I'm 47 and have always been a go getter,(until 2017) I just wish I would have taken some metal working classes but I digress. I have been in upholstery for @27 years I like how you see a roof or hood or door and you know exactly what it would be good for.. I really appreciate you putting these videos online and how you explain everything in a very instructive way.keep it up bud
I have NO plans to do any auto body work in the near future. I do thoroughly enjoy watching your videos! Thanks for the time in posting them. Cheers from Pittsburgh.
I really appreciate these videos. I've learned a lot about sheet metal work that I never thought to try. I've been a welder/fabricator for over 25 years and I'm still learning. I recently picked up a very nice set of doors for my truck but they needed some work on the lower edges. With the help of these videos, I started tackling it and it's going very well for being a novice. Thanks Fitzee!
First doors I skinned were on a 32 Ford coupe back about 1964. I used the roof of a 58 Plymouth. I'd never seen or heard of an English wheel till years after that.
brilliant channel,all your skill comes from the learning process, im still willing to learn although I'm now slowing down, its great that you take the time and effort to do these videos,thank you
How would you advise to make curved door flanges? I’ve got a 73 roadrunner that needs some rust repair and the door is curved on both sides. Thanks so much for the tips have learned a lot and boosted my confidence!
When you weld up the cured end, how do you keep from welding in the curved spacer at the same time with all three pieces flush? Thanks for the metal tutorials. Passing along your experience and expertise to the present and next generation.
Fitzee's Fabrications At 25:29 you remark that “you now have three layers of metal.” The large panel replacement piece, the spacer representing the door and then the little piece representing the “folded over tab” except you are going to weld it on instead of folding it. Do you set the spaced piece back a little so it does not get welded in? I hope this helps and thank you for your reply.
@@jimgarrett7078 got you now. It spaced back a small bit but it do get welded. It nice to set this up on the car so the door gap isnot to large or flow nice with fender edge.
Fitzee's Fabrications Yes, to weld it in before would make it nearly impossible to get on without having to bend something out of shape. Thanks again for your response. Keep up the excellent tutorials!!!
Hey Fitzee awesome work you have inspired me to get back out in the garage. Just a few months back I discovered your channel and you had about 700 subs how quickly you got to 30k, congrats. Last week I noticed you got a mention in the comments of an autorestomod channel video. Your talent is getting noticed and appreciated. Happy Canada day from just down the road in Mt Pearl, NL. Btw I have no problem understanding anything you says by, I wonder why.
I like the H beam idea - easy to clamp to. I have a section of rail road track but I don’t use it much. I think I will look around for a small section of H beam. I have dozens of hammers and dollys but when I am in a hurry I grab the one I like the best or what ever is handy and the job gets done just fine. Thanks for making the great videos👍👍
Sorry I don't. Its not a easy thing to use. Flux core has a shell that it leaves and after every spot weld you will need to clean your welds before the next tack
Lockers are great. Washing machines will depend on how old they are some have a hard paint finish and hard to remove. I use just about anything. Only thing I won't use is galvanized steel.
My cutting wheels are maximum cut off wheels from Canadian tire. Stones are hit or miss. I try to find something not over priced but not cheap cheap. Still trying to find a good flap wheel. They are all over the place. I like a Norton blue 24 grit grinding disks. They last longer then any I found. Pricey but the different between them and cheap ones is night and day
This guy is a metal GOD! I've seen plenty of other fabricators, old and new, and Fitzy comes up with tips and tricks that I've never seen anyone else use. Its unreal what he can do with the simplest tools.
You do us all a great service by just getting it done. I've been guilty of inaction lacking the right tools when in reality what I was lacking was the right approach. Super great channel..Glad to see your subscriber count on the rise
Great video, I have worked at doing heavy collision for over 30 plus years and when you showed the tools that you use were the exact tools that I started out with even down to the square metal stock. Every thing that you have done is the sign of a true fabricator. Thanks for bringing back a lot of good memories of my past of 74 years.
Fitzee, PLEASE, keep producing videos and do not worry if you redo something previous. Your explanations are the most sensible for restoration with an absolute minimum of mud. Thank you!
Another great Vid. You just show us all that you don’t need all the fancy tools to produce works of art. Patience, Ingenuity and some lateral thinking. You make it look easy.
30 yrs? I'm 3 mos new and thank you for the confidence needed to try this and floor pans. I dont expect perfection but it works, my goal is accomplished. I thumbed up after the 30th repeat.
A chevy!!! In argentina the chevy and ford falcon is the top's old cars i have a ford falcon and i love do the ristoration every weekend i do .. Congratulations for your chanel
Thank you for all your expert tips and ways you do sheet metal. I have several cars that I need to do quarter panels and rocker panels and floors on. Your help is much appreciated and will be applied. What seemed impossible is now something I can't wait to begin doing. Thank you, Denny
Just lovin your work. Am in my 70’s so got lotsa years to go. I was a suspended ceiling “mechanic” which in Australia we call ceiling fixer. We would put up a ceiling in any size area. If we put in a ceiling perfectly flat which is possible with laser and originally taut string line (allowing for sag) it would never look sweet. We had to learn to put a slight rise to the centre of a ceiling which made it look ‘right’. Now I’m retired using timber for home maintenance including 20’ sheds I always make sure beams have slight rise at centre never ever show a drop it would keep one awake at night. Seeing shed going up and rafters loading up ridge beam it’s so sweet to see it take up the load and settle just a wee bit high in centre.
Hello Mr. Fitzee. Donnie here from the welding works company. Just to let you know got my first dodge door today. Got a 4x8 sheet of 20 guage cold roll. Picking up some hammers and dollys. building a roll bender to crown metals. Have built a sandblaster from a 100 lb, propane tank, ordered wafer wheels, razor cuts. You keep teaching me I keep learning. I will have everything ready by time snow flies. Oh by the way built another new building to work in. Almost forgot, took your advice, came across a 8 inch x1/2 inch H beam, will work good for flanges. I'm getting anxious. Thanks buddy, you are helping me deal with the death of my son. Right now you are priceless to me.
Keep me posted on all this. Very interesting how my little RUclips channel is inspiring many like yourself to get cutting and welding. Great feeling knowing your helping others.
Absolutely love the way you explain and show how the work is done ! Some if not all of tips are simple but so practical that it's an "AH HA" moment every episode. Especially for us car guys that don't have a ten thousand dollar budget but love to tinker . Please keep up the great work sir always look forward to seeing your notifications pop up 👍👍👍.
Need to see what old vehicles I can get my hands on for the metal. I haven’t seen much in the way of junkyards here in Anchorage, Alaska. But the old cars have got to be going somewhere. Time to start looking into it.
Another informative video on fabrication. I used 1.2mm (16g) metal from an old computer case to make new sill (rocker) panels for my 1982 Mitsubishi L300, as it was the same thickness as the original panels. Can't use new computer cases though, as they are only about 20-22g. Typical of everything getting thinner and less robust the newer it is.
Hey Fitzee. I love your channel. I always learn something when I watch. I was surprised how many guys use a claw hammer in the auto-body trade. That is in the back yard. I guess it boils down to use what you have and make the best of it. Thanks for sharing. Happy Canada Day my friend.🍁🍁👍👍🍺🍺
I've used old sheet metal myself on occasion. I remember one time taking the upper part from a mid 70's Chevy pick up door, flipping it upside down and using it for a door bottom on a mid 70's Ford pick up. Cutting up a 66 Falcon front fender to use the wheel lip on a quarter panel that you couldn't buy anything for. You definitely have the talent Fitzee.
I just subscribed in your channel, cause I noticed you are very practical in your technic and it works with basic tools, nothing fancy, sometimes we think that need a complete shop to do the job and you demonstrate easy and useful tips. cheers from Ensenada, Baja, Mexico.
Another great training video. alot of beginners don't have alot of money to spend on fancy tools or even a sheet metal brake.your videos are very helpful. thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Amazing video!!! It's nice to see when you don't have a ton of money to buy all the fancy tools that someone goes back old school and shows you how to make something perfect with just a few basic tools!! Thank so much!!
I Use the end of the table whith the length hanging off for the flange. clamp a piece of steel across it using the edge of the table as a straight line. then bend up with clamp. It's a easy and cheap way to bend.
Good info Fitzee, also cats are always good for extra likes and views, I think half of RUclips runs on cats, Jonathan W channel always has his one eyed cat in the mix. Weird how felines infiltrate everything.
I did my first cut and but on a door lower skin and removed the overlap flange, had to recut a couple of spots to get it just right, I'll do the edge like you showed to get a nice door gap, I welded it flat on the bench so she sagged in a bit, should of gone vertical, anyway she's all pretty now, 10 patches she took
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Hello Mr. Fitzee, Glad I stumbled across your channel. Great job. It all boils down to common sense and imagination.
Fitzee if you were teaching auto body at night school I would move from Ontario just to attend your class. Many thanks again for showing us newbys the old school way .
Fitzee thank you that you show us your phantastic skills. Kind regards Ralph
Always a pleasure to watch.
Looks to me like the absolute best tool is the one between Fitzee's ears. Very inspiring to watch a true MASTER!
Theres nothing like old skool knowledge
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@@jeffryblackmon4846 and no BS
Absolutely right!!!! No doubt!!!!
Damn straight...with a crown 😃👍
Man I have been watching alot of your videos to come up with ideas and " how-to " . I'm 47 and have always been a go getter,(until 2017) I just wish I would have taken some metal working classes but I digress. I have been in upholstery for @27 years I like how you see a roof or hood or door and you know exactly what it would be good for.. I really appreciate you putting these videos online and how you explain everything in a very instructive way.keep it up bud
I have NO plans to do any auto body work in the near future. I do thoroughly enjoy watching your videos! Thanks for the time in posting them. Cheers from Pittsburgh.
Thank so much for explaining the different tools that anyone can use and get on a budget 👍👍
I really appreciate these videos. I've learned a lot about sheet metal work that I never thought to try. I've been a welder/fabricator for over 25 years and I'm still learning. I recently picked up a very nice set of doors for my truck but they needed some work on the lower edges. With the help of these videos, I started tackling it and it's going very well for being a novice. Thanks Fitzee!
First doors I skinned were on a 32 Ford coupe back about 1964. I used the roof of a 58 Plymouth. I'd never seen or heard of an English wheel till years after that.
Great video. You gave us a ton or information in a short period of time. You are an excellent teacher.
scrap piece of H beam is in my garage now, thanks for your vids
brilliant channel,all your skill comes from the learning process, im still willing to learn although I'm now slowing down, its great that you take the time and effort to do these videos,thank you
Thanks for sharing another great video
Just a beautiful learning experience.
Awesome thanks going to be attempting this soon on my 58 bettle.
Excellent video. Very good teaching methods
You cannot beat Newfie ingenuity! Fitzee is a weath of info!
Great video
Keep them coming !
Awesome as usual 👍
How would you advise to make curved door flanges? I’ve got a 73 roadrunner that needs some rust repair and the door is curved on both sides. Thanks so much for the tips have learned a lot and boosted my confidence!
I covered that technique in a few other videos. I like to make the inner lip and weld it on the edge. You get a cleaner edge that flows nice.
Great stuff!
Excellent methods ,
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great info.. thanks .
When you weld up the cured end, how do you keep from welding in the curved spacer at the same time with all three pieces flush? Thanks for the metal tutorials. Passing along your experience and expertise to the present and next generation.
Don't understand what your asking?
Fitzee's Fabrications At 25:29 you remark that “you now have three layers of metal.” The large panel replacement piece, the spacer representing the door and then the little piece representing the “folded over tab” except you are going to weld it on instead of folding it. Do you set the spaced piece back a little so it does not get welded in? I hope this helps and thank you for your reply.
@@jimgarrett7078 got you now. It spaced back a small bit but it do get welded. It nice to set this up on the car so the door gap isnot to large or flow nice with fender edge.
Fitzee's Fabrications Yes, to weld it in before would make it nearly impossible to get on without having to bend something out of shape. Thanks again for your response. Keep up the excellent tutorials!!!
Hey Fitzee awesome work you have inspired me to get back out in the garage. Just a few months back I discovered your channel and you had about 700 subs how quickly you got to 30k, congrats. Last week I noticed you got a mention in the comments of an autorestomod channel video. Your talent is getting noticed and appreciated. Happy Canada day from just down the road in Mt Pearl, NL. Btw I have no problem understanding anything you says by, I wonder why.
Haha. Small world. Happy Canada day to you to.
I like the H beam idea - easy to clamp to. I have a section of rail road track but I don’t use it much. I think I will look around for a small section of H beam. I have dozens of hammers and dollys but when I am in a hurry I grab the one I like the best or what ever is handy and the job gets done just fine. Thanks for making the great videos👍👍
LOVED IT MORE PLEASE
Master!
Do you have any videos on welding with flux core on body panels and doors etc
Sorry I don't. Its not a easy thing to use. Flux core has a shell that it leaves and after every spot weld you will need to clean your welds before the next tack
What are your thoughts on using sheet metal from old filing cabinets and washing machines?
Lockers are great. Washing machines will depend on how old they are some have a hard paint finish and hard to remove. I use just about anything. Only thing I won't use is galvanized steel.
Learn somthing from you every time... My 69 Dart is going to appreciate you!!!
Ill be damned..lol...so simple yet so....simple....lol
Hey Fitzee, What is your preferred cutting wheel, Grinding stone, Sandpaper? Thanks.
My cutting wheels are maximum cut off wheels from Canadian tire. Stones are hit or miss. I try to find something not over priced but not cheap cheap. Still trying to find a good flap wheel. They are all over the place. I like a Norton blue 24 grit grinding disks. They last longer then any I found. Pricey but the different between them and cheap ones is night and day
@@fitzeesfabrications Thank you sir. Love your work!
In the event you need to use new steel, what's the best gauge to use?
I like 18 or 20. Easier to work with 20 gage. 18 is much easier to weld
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This guy is a metal GOD! I've seen plenty of other fabricators, old and new, and Fitzy comes up with tips and tricks that I've never seen anyone else use. Its unreal what he can do with the simplest tools.
Yeah really one of my favorite videos
You do us all a great service by just getting it done. I've been guilty of inaction lacking the right tools when in reality what I was lacking was the right approach. Super great channel..Glad to see your subscriber count on the rise
That's so true we all have been there
Great video, I have worked at doing heavy collision for over 30 plus years and when you showed the tools that you use were the exact tools that I started out with even down to the square metal stock. Every thing that you have done is the sign of a true fabricator. Thanks for bringing back a lot of good memories of my past of 74 years.
Fitzee, PLEASE, keep producing videos and do not worry if you redo something previous. Your explanations are the most sensible for restoration with an absolute minimum of mud. Thank you!
Well done Lad. I can’t believe folks have trouble understanding the Queens own English.
Again I’ve learnt something new
And to use old panels
A simple but great idea
Never even gave crowns a thought
You are the man
Another great Vid. You just show us all that you don’t need all the fancy tools to produce works of art. Patience, Ingenuity and some lateral thinking. You make it look easy.
30 yrs? I'm 3 mos new and thank you for the confidence needed to try this and floor pans. I dont expect perfection but it works, my goal is accomplished. I thumbed up after the 30th repeat.
A chevy!!! In argentina the chevy and ford falcon is the top's old cars i have a ford falcon and i love do the ristoration every weekend i do ..
Congratulations for your chanel
Like going to school once a week. Never liked school, but I like this one. Luv this channel!
I liked shop class, just not having to do it with 15 other kids and only having one teacher to help us all
Thank you for all your expert tips and ways you do sheet metal. I have several cars that I need to do quarter panels and rocker panels and floors on. Your help is much appreciated and will be applied. What seemed impossible is now something I can't wait to begin doing. Thank you, Denny
Fitz you are the best old school bodywork it is helping me a ton with my project. Don’t have money for all those fancy tools. Thanks for the video’s
Just lovin your work. Am in my 70’s so got lotsa years to go. I was a suspended ceiling “mechanic” which in Australia we call ceiling fixer. We would put up a ceiling in any size area. If we put in a ceiling perfectly flat which is possible with laser and originally taut string line (allowing for sag) it would never look sweet. We had to learn to put a slight rise to the centre of a ceiling which made it look ‘right’. Now I’m retired using timber for home maintenance including 20’ sheds I always make sure beams have slight rise at centre never ever show a drop it would keep one awake at night. Seeing shed going up and rafters loading up ridge beam it’s so sweet to see it take up the load and settle just a wee bit high in centre.
I've watched tons of your vids, and only now I noticed that you're left handed. Lol.
Just wanted to take a second to thank you for doing these videos. I really enjoy them and always learn something from them. You're a good man
I always learn something from your videos, thanks.
As usual the best fabricator on RUclips giving the best tips ! Thanks fitzee ! 👍👍👍👍👍
Master Craftsmen don’t need expensive fancy tools to do quality work, great video Fitzee 👍 keep em coming...
Hello Mr. Fitzee. Donnie here from the welding works company. Just to let you know got my first dodge door today. Got a 4x8 sheet of 20 guage cold roll. Picking up some hammers and dollys. building a roll bender to crown metals. Have built a sandblaster from a 100 lb, propane tank, ordered wafer wheels, razor cuts. You keep teaching me I keep learning. I will have everything ready by time snow flies. Oh by the way built another new building to work in. Almost forgot, took your advice, came across a 8 inch x1/2 inch H beam, will work good for flanges. I'm getting anxious. Thanks buddy, you are helping me deal with the death of my son. Right now you are priceless to me.
Keep me posted on all this. Very interesting how my little RUclips channel is inspiring many like yourself to get cutting and welding. Great feeling knowing your helping others.
You have a natural ability to teach and make it easy to learn!! Very well done
Your holding the hammer in the wrong hand!
LOL, couldn’t resist
Absolutely love the way you explain and show how the work is done ! Some if not all of tips are simple but so practical that it's an "AH HA" moment every episode. Especially for us car guys that don't have a ten thousand dollar budget but love to tinker . Please keep up the great work sir always look forward to seeing your notifications pop up 👍👍👍.
Always learn heaps from Fitzee👍
damn your talented skills! also love the hat! haha
Need to see what old vehicles I can get my hands on for the metal. I haven’t seen much in the way of junkyards here in Anchorage, Alaska. But the old cars have got to be going somewhere. Time to start looking into it.
Hi. Check out the butte for old cars
Another informative video on fabrication. I used 1.2mm (16g) metal from an old computer case to make new sill (rocker) panels for my 1982 Mitsubishi L300, as it was the same thickness as the original panels. Can't use new computer cases though, as they are only about 20-22g. Typical of everything getting thinner and less robust the newer it is.
Is that a left handed hammer? Thanks Fitzee, perfectly explained as usual.
Hey Fitzee. I love your channel. I always learn something when I watch. I was surprised how many guys use a claw hammer in the auto-body trade. That is in the back yard. I guess it boils down to use what you have and make the best of it. Thanks for sharing. Happy Canada Day my friend.🍁🍁👍👍🍺🍺
Happy Canada day to you too
I've used old sheet metal myself on occasion. I remember one time taking the upper part from a mid 70's Chevy pick up door, flipping it upside down and using it for a door bottom on a mid 70's Ford pick up.
Cutting up a 66 Falcon front fender to use the wheel lip on a quarter panel that you couldn't buy anything for.
You definitely have the talent Fitzee.
Another great informative video!! You are the man!! Thank you!! I've learned alot in a short period of time, truly appreciated!!!
One thing I will say
“Where are the overalls” 😂😂😂
Like the inclusion of that tool guide. You always provide the content I want without me ever asking.
I just subscribed in your channel, cause I noticed you are very practical in your technic and it works with basic tools, nothing fancy, sometimes we think that need a complete shop to do the job and you demonstrate easy and useful tips. cheers from Ensenada, Baja, Mexico.
Very, very Impressive. Great video's, lots of useful tips, no bs. Very inspiring.
Another great video, on showing how you can do good work with the most basic of tools. And the source for metal is always helpful.
Fantastic episode Fitzee, I learned a lot. I don't think you're in the running to be named patron saint of tool trucks.
Fitzee's Online Master Class body shop course is now in session!Shh! No talking and no chewing gum!!
Fitzy, you have made me no longer afraid of my Bronco doors. And I have 7 of them of which 7 need rust repair.
Thanks again Fitzee, I'm sure learning a lot from your wealth of experience. 😊
Don't overlook tinsmith tools.. great hammer, flange pliers , hand hole punches, etc.
Thanks for sharing your experience and wisdom. That combination is not seen often and is so needed. Priceless!
I really enjoy your videos. You provide great instruction and keep your discussion to a minimum. Thank you.
Thanks again Fitzee! Great demo. Appreciate it greatly.
Wealth of knowledge! I am a beginner metal fabricator. I am going to use those techniques!!
You make everything look so easy!.. Thank you for your knowledge and patience!
Another great training video. alot of beginners don't have alot of money to spend on fancy tools or even a sheet metal brake.your videos are very helpful. thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Amazing video!!! It's nice to see when you don't have a ton of money to buy all the fancy tools that someone goes back old school and shows you how to make something perfect with just a few basic tools!! Thank so much!!
Yes very good tips. love your work and excellent tips. Thanks
Thanks for sharing
thanks for sharing your knowledge and skils, i really appreciate this.
I Love your videos... Sooo Straight Forward. Thanks for Sharing
Thank you for making this video I have a 78 Ford truck that has some rust in the bottom of both doors I'm going to try this instead of buying them 🤞
Excellent! I will watch this many times. Thank you for the great tips.
like that nova behind you there fitz I use to own one wish I never parted with it. Their nice cars btw great old school tips fitz as usual.
Wish I'd found you when I had to replace the driver door corner it wouldn't been a great help thumbs up 👍
👍👍👍👍✌️🤙🏻👌😁🙏🏻
Thanks for taking time and sharing your craft, it moves us beginners to a another level on welding
I Use the end of the table whith the length hanging off for the flange. clamp a piece of steel across it using the edge of the table as a straight line. then bend up with clamp. It's a easy and cheap way to bend.
Good info Fitzee, also cats are always good for extra likes and views, I think half of RUclips runs on cats, Jonathan W channel always has his one eyed cat in the mix. Weird how felines infiltrate everything.
Was wondering if anybody see that. Lol. I got two here and alway in and around the shop. Great company.
Nice job Fitzee! Reminds of where I grew up watching the old time body and fender men work on sixties and seventies cars. Best wishes.
Thanks Fitzy👍 keep up the great work, I love watching your videos, very educational and inspiring.
I did my first cut and but on a door lower skin and removed the overlap flange, had to recut a couple of spots to get it just right, I'll do the edge like you showed to get a nice door gap, I welded it flat on the bench so she sagged in a bit, should of gone vertical, anyway she's all pretty now, 10 patches she took
That was great! I really enjoy watching you work!