Amazing work. You make it look easy, but I know your an artist in this metal fabrication. I love your videos and jump right on them when I see them up on my list. Thank you for the classroom time. It’s great. STICK AROUND 😊👍🏻
I've been a welder for many years, but almost all I've done was heavy materials and farm equipment, the technique on heavy metals is not the same as light materials, thanks for teaching me to be better at doing these repairs on my car project.
THIS is why I subscribed. I've been doing body repair for 48 yrs,...but there's ALWAYS something to learn! Learning new ways to do things,is always good.!!
Thank you for the inspiration Fitzee. I was over to Newfoundland, Harbour Grace back in 1985, wish to go back again some day. And hey, it is 999 years since we Norwegians came there first time. So it might be a good excuse to go there next year. Thanks again for the tips!
Great video. As a 40 year body man I just love to watch you work. You always find the quickest and easiest way to do things without sacrificing quality. Well done.
Nicely done Fitzee! I was a red seal steel fabricator on the railway for close to 40 years not to mention in my home shops. So I've ground miles of weld, rust, caulking etc. This is an excellent video.
Man I can't tell you how much I appreciate you. I always wanted my dad to teach me how he did this stuff and he never would. I have projects of my own now and I've been estranged from him for years now, so you are helping me when he didn't. Thank you sir. Many blessings to you.
It's funny. I struggled with grindimg welds for a long time and had an absolute ton of abrasoves, but it always seemed to be "the wrong stuff". Watched your videos and I have a good system that works for me.
You know, I am going back to chorded. They last forever and I can pass them down to my son. Also, they cost 1/8 the price of battery. Great video as always!!!
Just to let you know I watch for your new videos all the time , I think I have learned more from you than anyone else on youtube,please keep up the great work , the young guys just starting out really need someone like you to teach them how to do this work right , and I really like the old school approach, you really don't need $100,000 of equipment you are profe of that , have a great day Tony. Thanks Jim
Thanks for that there Fitzee. Grinding is definitely an art, especially as it is the final product of the sheet metal work prior to body work. You are so right about filler too. Anyone involved in the trade knows that filler is on every car that's been worked on. I agree with you on the 24grit, you need tooth to grab the filler, polished surfaces look nice, but filler needs to adhere. What a great teaching video from the master ! We're not worthy, we're not worthy! Cheers from Rob in Winnipeg!
Great video ,tons of information I am 74 now an still do this stuff as a hobby , I wish I had these videos of yours years ago when I was in the trade full time ,your remark about getting things done fast in a production shop really rung true to me , you had to work fast and get it out
Thanks Fitzee, You have been my shop teacher all through this covid period in our life. as a retired Boilermaker i understand the art of grinding welds with out taking the parent metal down, no one ever explain the difference in using different types of disc grits and their uses. Thanks again . I find 18 to 20 Gauge metal much lighter then boiler plate.
Great grinding tips! I have learned to become a pretty good grinder due to my lack of welding skills. Watching your videos has helped me tremendously with both of those skills now. Thank you sir!
Working with metal since 1969 metal finisher body man heavy duty mechanic spent 4 years teaching welding at local ROP 47 years in machinists union when i teach people how to grind welds I tell them the grinder is a eraser on a pencil the weld is like a pencil mistake you dont erase the whole page you erase the pencil mark My little air angle grinder like your is one of my favorite When first learning metal finishing I was taught no bondo metal finish I like your demo 👍
Your voice & manner is so relaxing I find I'm paying far more attention than i ever did ! Can't thank you enough, excellent video & content. Absolutely sold on the 24 grit discs & love them too bits. Now to try & find those Flex-Cut discs here in the UK. Those inside corners I hate too ! I now use a Dremel as it gives a lot more control for me than the die grinder. Love & appreciate your work & videos so please keep them coming. Julian.
Wow I cant believe you gave all that information for free, thats insane. You went into everything individually, thank you so much. I liked and subbed !
It's beyond a slight art, that comment comes from a tradesman, the average person would have any panel warped and destroyed. As always a very informative video and very well done
yep 15-17 year old me misted up 1200USD+ in 2006$$ worth of OE 1985-88 GMC K1500 fleetside panel ( and the cab need some minor class-A TLC welding too ) ( plus 3 more beds ( to be fair 1 got stollen ) trying to fix my ouch the last go at it look 👀👍ish with 2004 F150 tail lights+bumper-ect trying to match my purle white stripe with candy red two tone and crome tail gate+C3 vett handle. but not good enough for priming/leading @ 25Y and isn't done ✅😑🤬 the gut's are the easy part for me aka transmission or building engine ect. but sowing and body 👎 ). so in my lifetime and after 3 times of coach work 🤷♂ I quit now ( i haven't given up on my projects yet and haven't totally given up on body work just now im tried of doing it the stupid way for me by myself alone ) ( as obviously i can't be trusted to do it by my self without a teacher 👨🏫 / help instruction 🤚on in the room ) ( and im so discouraged from body work i don't want to touch my 1967-71 charger even know it needs pans/ect. and i want some body modification mostly for wider tires/1968 nasscar 👀 and the prototype look /convertible top as Richard woods drawing the OG prototype@dodge in 1967 and RX8 door add on ) . i know i can weld 👨🏭 ok 👌 but linishing it nope 👎( and im definitely not the best at panel beating but smaller or easier jobs i can do ok ) i suck, painting 👍ish/passable for show-car judging. its embarrassment to me as my day job is a industrial mechanic 👨🔧 ( with AWS traning ) ( and metal work is need for me most of the time in bare steel or SS or aluminium ( shuch as a 500LB mixing bowl )) / automotive one at one point
@@deconteesawyer5758 well i want a riddler/new or similar experience showroom quality truck and charger but i haven't gotten there yet, not to impress others but because i like having nice 👍things. kinda tired of the rat rod 🐀look and the daily sub par beater's. wifes car is 😑 and some of the temporary ones i have driven 1 aren't my pick ( but are in ok 👍ish shape body wise mechanical not so much but it runs ok 😑 and im bizzy and don't what to bother with them / borrowed from my brother aka jeep LWB ) or in terrible shape like my 1968 C10 ( ran 👌just ugly as the rustic 👀got it and way beyond my skills set to fix it ) it was nice not to care about if i had dogs 🐶 or fast food ect. in it or not
Hey Tony, another great example of how to get the job done! I'm a carpenter by trade and do the auto / truck work now that I'm retired. My first love was anything with a motor. Watching you work has boosted my confidence in that I too, use the tools I have. I haven't felt the least guilty about a skim coat of fairing compound to get to the finish. As they say around here you have to " git r done"!
Great stuff Tony. Very informative and comprehensive. I have never had much use for flap disks either. I find they just don't hold up. "Good for polishing chrome", I'll remember that one!
Wow this is amazing and super helpful for someone just getting into welding and metalwork. Not only are you excellent at what you do, but you're a master at fully explaining the how and why, and more why. Love it keep up the good work sir
i am sure you have a camera in my shed every time i start doing something you come up with a video showing me how too do it correctly what a guy keep up the good work Fitzee love all your video's
Thanks Fitzy, I have only ever used the stone grinding and cutting wheels. I have had people freak out about me using an ultra thin cutting wheel for grinding, reality is you have to remember that its not intended for this use and can only handle minimal pressure. In trying to improve upon my work I have recently used a flap wheel. I do have air tools, but dont use them , basically because my compressor isnt up to the amount of airflow required for continuous use, and its on its last legs , so im trying to conserve it. Once did an extensive weld on a door, which I was very happy with , but then I buckled with the heat from the grinder.
You are a excellent teacher and thank you for putting videos out like this. I am working on my first restoration and information like this is invaluable!
Really enjoy these video's! Lot's of info and motivation to get stuck into getting my Mk5/ Ford Cortina 80 restored and back on the road here in N.Ireland. Thanks, and keep these videos coming! Best wishes, Dan. :)
@@fitzeesfabrications I m waiting on a reissued log book, the car had been off the road for 20 years at least. I believe it's an 82 car. 1.6GL. My dad had one as a company car in the early 80s, it was my favourite of his cars, although being a VW man I doubt it was his favourite. Personally I like the MK3 best shape wise. But the Mk5 is sentimental.
I must admit I skipped over this one at first, just watched it this morning. Who’d have thought there was an hour of really good info on grinding welds? But there is and I learned a LOT! I’m just a hobbyist so I probably had more to learn than most, but I there you go. I must say that I like flap wheels better than hard grinding wheels, but the guidance and techniques here are very enlightening. I would offer one point, though, my wife makes me wear a dust mask, a full face shield, and ear protection when doing this stuff-with good reason! I also do woodworking and have a friend who’s been a cabinet maker all his life. He’s dealing with severe lung issues now. I don’t know that grinding dust and sawdust have the same effects on lungs, but grinding dust can’t be good for you. Just my $0.02 on the matter. Great video, Fitzee! One welding question. You mentioned that MIG welds are harder than base metal. I use 75/25 gas for MIG but I think you said once you use 100% CO2. There’s a lot of carbon in 75/25 and more in full CO2. If you used something like 97/3 argon/CO2, would the MIG welds stay closer to the qualities of the base metal? That gas would help me with SS welds on my exhaust, too.
What a phenomenal video!!! Really enjoyed it and I will definitely be using your tips, just what I needed!! Regarding other TH-camrs, yes they produce "perfect work" but like you said Fitzee it takes a very very long time. Your work is fantastic and you achieve the best results in a short time frame with basic tools. For those of us who are looking for practical tips we can apply to our own projects, your methods are by far the best on TH-cam!!👌👌👌
As ever a first class practical worker Thanks for the advice and demo for people who dont own every product / gizmo available known to man kind, working in a multi million $ work shop !
Thank you so much Fitzee. Perfect timing for me in my newbie welding stage. I had a bunch of questions about how to dress welds all nice like you do…you just answered them all. Rock on!
Thanks a million, learn something new again from you, keep the lessons coming, I have the basic tools like you never fell into the hole of a different tool for every job and a tool box that cost more than a house, keep up the good work, Irish fan
FITZEE....I did all my grinding the same way except flap wheels are really really cheap here on amazon just changed in recent years. (unlike Canada with all the Canadian contend laws restricting the buying process and making stuff cost WAY more) I used to use those resin pads with a hand held air grinder mostly but now because of lower costs i use flap wheels. I leave a bit of weld there though. because I am going to use filler Still keep my filler under 1/4 inch for the most part. so it last for many years. Like the flexcut wheel idea but here 25 pack is $190 which I could go through hundreds of flap wheel 40g to do the same thing cost a bit less. I started using a cordless brushless grinder from Harbor freight which you guys dont have (bummer) because the batteries are pretty cheap. and faster than running cords. My background is body shop painter not body man But As you know the painter usually knows body work ( some of the guys like you are WAY better at it than us) I remember a guy Chris and an Armenian guy (cant remember his name) that could fabricate and almost never use filler because they were just that good. And they did it faster than the other guys.
Great vid. I'm working on a 50s military jeep tub, lots of rust behind brackets, so drilling spot welds and replacing patch panels. Pain in the arse as no filler will be used! I'll tell ya what, Walter better give u a kick back!!! Got me some comings. 180.00 for 25 of them. Cheers
Thanks for the tip about Walter Flexcuts. I picked some up based on what you showed, and they certainly do cut quickly and leave a smooth finish. For anything other than outer body panels they leave a finish that is virtually ready for paint. Thanks for the suggestion, I had never heard of them before and now I'm sold on them!
Thank you very much for explaining in such detail I knew the basics but I definitely learned a few things and I'm an old man at 64 but I still go out in the garage and puts around like every old man there's always an odd finished project in the garage
Good video. I want to add my two cents,if you were to learn Tig welding you wouldn't have as much grinding to do, also the tig beads are softer than mig, much easier to finish. I still use my mig but for sheet metal or anything thin I may tack with mig but finish weld with Tig. I've been watching you for awhile and I think we both learned back in the 60-70's, if so I know you remember gas welding, if you can gas weld you can Tig. The one huge plus of Tig is the heat control, less heat less chance of warping. I'm not saying you're doing it wrong but you could be working smarter.
I been putting off tig awhile. Friend has a machine and told me to come play with it. I know when I start using it I'll love it. Done lots of research and I know about all the good qualities. Just bought a plasma cutting so I'm slowly moving into the 21 century. Lol
Hey there Fitzee, I am in the garage door business and I use a Dewalt grinder every day. Even though my grinder is just like yours and it's supposed to use 4.5 inch wheels I normally have 7 inch wheels that I use and that grinder works fantastic! The only gripe I've got with it is that it goes thru batteries like they're going out of style so I keep a good supply of batteries charged if I have to do a lot of grinding.
Dadgum Fitzee, have you been watching me weld and grind? After watching your video, I learned I was the guy you were talking about at the end. Thanks for posting this video! I did learn some things! Lol
in the late 1970s ,early 80s i used to work doing BottomJobs on Yachts in South Florida where i graduated high school , that big 7” Grinder you have looks like the same one Sears used to sell with their Craftsman Brand name on it grinding off Bottom paint and Dried Barnacles creates a very Abrasive Dust that is very hard on the Equipment most especially the Bearings and of course the Comentator Brushes Sears was pretty good at exchanging a burnt up Grinder despite that i was using them to do Commercial Work which really wasn’t Warrantied but i always kept a clean change of clothing and before i walked into the store i would change out of my Quality Marine shirt that clearly showed what i was using the tool to do FYI. i know i was being slightly deceitful but in reality i was just a teenager. working my Ass off to make a few dollars and to deliver a good job to the Customer i was working as a Subcontractor in severalMarinas and it was my responsibility to supply tools
Sears sold some quality tools back then. I still run a 4 1/2" grinder from their Sears Industrial line of tools. It has a small spindle and so won't take some of the newer things like the Walter Flex Cuts that need a 5/8" spindle, but it will run a stone or cutting disc just fine. Wish I knew who made that tool for Sears because it defies logic why it is still running
Love seeing different methods, products for the under appreciated art of grinding welds, ( I hate grinding) You can really warp metal at this stage with grinding heat after painstakingly taking care during welding phase then loose all at the next step. Thanks for sharing.
The grinding explanation at 28:00 on is great. You did not say how important it is to use the black spray as a guide to help you see how much grinding you have done but its pretty easy to see that for a beginner this is a handy habit to form: spray a guide after you weld and before you grind to avoid thinning the metal
Good video. I use small used zip cuts in my right angle die grinder with a custom holder made from a 1/4-20 bolt to knock the proud off. This is with TIG welds though, but the small size in the right angle grinder comes in handy.
Walter &/or Norton should sponsor you! I've done more than my fair share of grinding - Great vid. I do like the flap wheels w/the 180 deg. edge made for grinding fillet welds - welds look much nicer and they cut faster than a stone but yes, they are expensive. Never used those Walter Flex Cut wheels but will try them. Set up an Amazon store & we can at least get you a little $ for all the knowledge you impart! On that outside edge, I think after knocking the welds down w/the grinder that a regular old 3" wide belt sander w/a 36 grit belt would give a nice uniform edge
Awesome video… lots of internet builders are making it about perfection.. Bad Chad has your Philosophy. And it’s made me realise with my 280zx is… grind down the welds and put filler on it. No need for perfection before filler
Thank you very much for this video. I tell most I am not much of a welder but I am one hell of a grinder. I need to to practice your technique to make myself an even better grinder. Maybe if I practice welding more than grinding I wouldn't have to grind so much but what is the fun in that!!!!
I haven't found a local supplier for those Walter wheels. I just use the stone the way you do to bust my welds. I did rust repair in the 90's. It was all priced by the job never by the hour. I would lap weld and fill. I used the heat of the weld to pull the panel in, then grind and fill. If I didn't distort the panel in a bit I had to beat it in so I could fill it. Most of the cars that I worked on were old and had to pass a NS safety inspection fast and cheap. No money or time to do anything fancy. I once had someone complain that his truck looked too good for the price. I have a few Camaros and Firebirds of my own I am working on. I'm going to try some of your techniques on them. I would love to see some of your filler and paint techniques. Love the videos and the tips are defiantly good.
Amazing work. You make it look easy, but I know your an artist in this metal fabrication. I love your videos and jump right on them when I see them up on my list. Thank you for the classroom time. It’s great. STICK AROUND 😊👍🏻
I've been a welder for many years, but almost all I've done was heavy materials and farm equipment, the technique on heavy metals is not the same as light materials, thanks for teaching me to be better at doing these repairs on my car project.
THIS is why I subscribed.
I've been doing body repair for 48 yrs,...but there's ALWAYS something to learn!
Learning new ways to do things,is always good.!!
It gives me an idea of how I can use an economy of tools and a wealth of techniques to get a job done!
There is lots and lots of videos on TH-cam on welding on panels and patches put very few on grinding it was great
Thank you for the inspiration Fitzee. I was over to Newfoundland, Harbour Grace back in 1985, wish to go back again some day. And hey, it is 999 years since we Norwegians came there first time. So it might be a good excuse to go there next year. Thanks again for the tips!
Great video. As a 40 year body man I just love to watch you work. You always find the quickest and easiest way to do things without sacrificing quality. Well done.
Nicely done Fitzee! I was a red seal steel fabricator on the railway for close to 40 years not to mention in my home shops. So I've ground miles of weld, rust, caulking etc. This is an excellent video.
A master course in grinding welds. Nicely done, Tony. As always, thanks for the tips!
Man I can't tell you how much I appreciate you. I always wanted my dad to teach me how he did this stuff and he never would. I have projects of my own now and I've been estranged from him for years now, so you are helping me when he didn't. Thank you sir. Many blessings to you.
He wants a better prospect for you.
It's funny. I struggled with grindimg welds for a long time and had an absolute ton of abrasoves, but it always seemed to be "the wrong stuff". Watched your videos and I have a good system that works for me.
You know, I am going back to chorded. They last forever and I can pass them down to my son. Also, they cost 1/8 the price of battery.
Great video as always!!!
I would like to say that since I've been watching your channel my metalworking skills have improved 1000%. Thank you
Just to let you know I watch for your new videos all the time , I think I have learned more from you than anyone else on youtube,please keep up the great work , the young guys just starting out really need someone like you to teach them how to do this work right , and I really like the old school approach, you really don't need $100,000 of equipment you are profe of that , have a great day Tony. Thanks Jim
Thank you for taking the time to make this video. It was really helpful to see your techniques and tips.
Thanks for that there Fitzee. Grinding is definitely an art, especially as it is the final product of the sheet metal work prior to body work. You are so right about filler too. Anyone involved in the trade knows that filler is on every car that's been worked on. I agree with you on the 24grit, you need tooth to grab the filler, polished surfaces look nice, but filler needs to adhere. What a great teaching video from the master ! We're not worthy, we're not worthy! Cheers from Rob in Winnipeg!
I'm old school and use pretty much the same tools...it always worked for me!
Nice job covering the basics!
Your videos are helping me so much! Thank you again Fitzee for taking the time to cover this topic.
Great video ,tons of information I am 74 now an still do this stuff as a hobby , I wish I had these videos of yours years ago when I was in the trade full time ,your remark about getting things done fast in a production shop really rung true to me , you had to work fast and get it out
Very informative and useful. Great job covering the differences. Keep up the great job.
Eastern gentleman teaching the next generation. Great videos. I miss my time in Newfoundland more each time I watch one of Fitzee's tutorials!
Thanks Fitzee, You have been my shop teacher all through this covid period in our life. as a retired Boilermaker i understand the art of grinding welds with out taking the parent metal down, no one ever explain the difference in using different types of disc grits and their uses. Thanks again . I find 18 to 20 Gauge metal much lighter then boiler plate.
You are covering the topic just in time for me. Got alot of weld-grinding to do on my VW Bus. Thanks always!
Great grinding tips! I have learned to become a pretty good grinder due to my lack of welding skills. Watching your videos has helped me tremendously with both of those skills now. Thank you sir!
Working with metal since 1969 metal finisher body man heavy duty mechanic spent 4 years teaching welding at local ROP
47 years in machinists union when i teach people how to grind welds I tell them the grinder is a eraser on a pencil the weld is like a pencil mistake you dont erase the whole page you erase the pencil mark
My little air angle grinder like your is one of my favorite
When first learning metal finishing I was taught no bondo metal finish
I like your demo 👍
Your voice & manner is so relaxing I find I'm paying far more attention than i ever did ! Can't thank you enough, excellent video & content.
Absolutely sold on the 24 grit discs & love them too bits. Now to try & find those Flex-Cut discs here in the UK.
Those inside corners I hate too ! I now use a Dremel as it gives a lot more control for me than the die grinder.
Love & appreciate your work & videos so please keep them coming. Julian.
Wow I cant believe you gave all that information for free, thats insane. You went into everything individually, thank you so much. I liked and subbed !
It's beyond a slight art, that comment comes from a tradesman, the average person would have any panel warped and destroyed. As always a very informative video and very well done
The average person will never in a lifetime be doing any grinding on a car.
yep 15-17 year old me misted up 1200USD+ in 2006$$ worth of OE 1985-88 GMC K1500 fleetside panel ( and the cab need some minor class-A TLC welding too ) ( plus 3 more beds ( to be fair 1 got stollen ) trying to fix my ouch the last go at it look 👀👍ish with 2004 F150 tail lights+bumper-ect trying to match my purle white stripe with candy red two tone and crome tail gate+C3 vett handle. but not good enough for priming/leading @ 25Y and isn't done ✅😑🤬 the gut's are the easy part for me aka transmission or building engine ect. but sowing and body 👎 ). so in my lifetime and after 3 times of coach work 🤷♂ I quit now ( i haven't given up on my projects yet and haven't totally given up on body work just now im tried of doing it the stupid way for me by myself alone ) ( as obviously i can't be trusted to do it by my self without a teacher 👨🏫 / help instruction 🤚on in the room ) ( and im so discouraged from body work i don't want to touch my 1967-71 charger even know it needs pans/ect. and i want some body modification mostly for wider tires/1968 nasscar 👀 and the prototype look /convertible top as Richard woods drawing the OG prototype@dodge in 1967 and RX8 door add on ) . i know i can weld 👨🏭 ok 👌 but linishing it nope 👎( and im definitely not the best at panel beating but smaller or easier jobs i can do ok ) i suck, painting 👍ish/passable for show-car judging. its embarrassment to me as my day job is a industrial mechanic 👨🔧 ( with AWS traning ) ( and metal work is need for me most of the time in bare steel or SS or aluminium ( shuch as a 500LB mixing bowl )) / automotive one at one point
@@deconteesawyer5758 well i want a riddler/new or similar experience showroom quality truck and charger but i haven't gotten there yet, not to impress others but because i like having nice 👍things. kinda tired of the rat rod 🐀look and the daily sub par beater's. wifes car is 😑 and some of the temporary ones i have driven 1 aren't my pick ( but are in ok 👍ish shape body wise mechanical not so much but it runs ok 😑 and im bizzy and don't what to bother with them / borrowed from my brother aka jeep LWB ) or in terrible shape like my 1968 C10 ( ran 👌just ugly as the rustic 👀got it and way beyond my skills set to fix it ) it was nice not to care about if i had dogs 🐶 or fast food ect. in it or not
@@deconteesawyer5758 Whats your definition of average?
@@deconteesawyer5758 are you saying me and my friends are not average? Lol
Hey Tony, another great example of how to get the job done! I'm a carpenter by trade and do the auto / truck work now that I'm retired. My first love was anything with a motor. Watching you work has boosted my confidence in that I too, use the tools I have. I haven't felt the least guilty about a skim coat of fairing compound to get to the finish. As they say around here you have to " git r done"!
Great info. Your extensive experience makes it all look easy...
Great stuff Tony. Very informative and comprehensive. I have never had much use for flap disks either. I find they just don't hold up. "Good for polishing chrome", I'll remember that one!
another great video showing your way, i'm sure you've helped thousands of newby diy restorers,i know i am one,and i recommend you to anyone who asks.
Wow this is amazing and super helpful for someone just getting into welding and metalwork. Not only are you excellent at what you do, but you're a master at fully explaining the how and why, and more why. Love it keep up the good work sir
i am sure you have a camera in my shed every time i start doing something you come up with a video showing me how too do it correctly what a guy keep up the good work Fitzee love all your video's
I value all of your videos and look forward to everything you share to your 100K+ "stick around" folks.
Thanks Fitzy, I have only ever used the stone grinding and cutting wheels. I have had people freak out about me using an ultra thin cutting wheel for grinding, reality is you have to remember that its not intended for this use and can only handle minimal pressure. In trying to improve upon my work I have recently used a flap wheel. I do have air tools, but dont use them , basically because my compressor isnt up to the amount of airflow required for continuous use, and its on its last legs , so im trying to conserve it. Once did an extensive weld on a door, which I was very happy with , but then I buckled with the heat from the grinder.
really informative Fitzee, learning loads from the metal working yoda.... !
You are a excellent teacher and thank you for putting videos out like this. I am working on my first restoration and information like this is invaluable!
Excellent advice/tips…. Greatly appreciate the time you’ve taken to help others….
A very informative video! Thank you for showing each step in such detail too! This will really help me out!
Boy am I ever glad I came across your video, thank you for sharing your knowledge. Cheers from Quebec
Really enjoy these video's! Lot's of info and motivation to get stuck into getting my Mk5/ Ford Cortina 80 restored and back on the road here in N.Ireland. Thanks, and keep these videos coming! Best wishes, Dan. :)
Cortina?? What year? My dad had a bunch of them. From 68 to 72
@@fitzeesfabrications I m waiting on a reissued log book, the car had been off the road for 20 years at least. I believe it's an 82 car. 1.6GL. My dad had one as a company car in the early 80s, it was my favourite of his cars, although being a VW man I doubt it was his favourite. Personally I like the MK3 best shape wise. But the Mk5 is sentimental.
I must admit I skipped over this one at first, just watched it this morning. Who’d have thought there was an hour of really good info on grinding welds? But there is and I learned a LOT! I’m just a hobbyist so I probably had more to learn than most, but I there you go. I must say that I like flap wheels better than hard grinding wheels, but the guidance and techniques here are very enlightening. I would offer one point, though, my wife makes me wear a dust mask, a full face shield, and ear protection when doing this stuff-with good reason! I also do woodworking and have a friend who’s been a cabinet maker all his life. He’s dealing with severe lung issues now. I don’t know that grinding dust and sawdust have the same effects on lungs, but grinding dust can’t be good for you. Just my $0.02 on the matter. Great video, Fitzee!
One welding question. You mentioned that MIG welds are harder than base metal. I use 75/25 gas for MIG but I think you said once you use 100% CO2. There’s a lot of carbon in 75/25 and more in full CO2. If you used something like 97/3 argon/CO2, would the MIG welds stay closer to the qualities of the base metal? That gas would help me with SS welds on my exhaust, too.
Very good point! I would like to know that as well.
What a phenomenal video!!!
Really enjoyed it and I will definitely be using your tips, just what I needed!!
Regarding other TH-camrs, yes they produce "perfect work" but like you said Fitzee it takes a very very long time.
Your work is fantastic and you achieve the best results in a short time frame with basic tools.
For those of us who are looking for practical tips we can apply to our own projects, your methods are by far the best on TH-cam!!👌👌👌
As ever a first class practical worker Thanks for the advice and demo for people who dont own every product / gizmo available known to man kind, working in a multi million $ work shop !
Good info on grinding! I’m one of the “dangerous” guys with a grinder! This video was helpful! 👍
Great class today Fitzee! learned a lot today.
Thank you for a great video on grinding and grinding discs!! some very good tips. Keep the videos coming please!!
Thank you so much Fitzee. Perfect timing for me in my newbie welding stage. I had a bunch of questions about how to dress welds all nice like you do…you just answered them all.
Rock on!
…and now for me to get to working on my car is supplies! Thank you Fitzee!!!
You have a skilled touch. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks a million, learn something new again from you, keep the lessons coming, I have the basic tools like you never fell into the hole of a different tool for every job and a tool box that cost more than a house, keep up the good work, Irish fan
FITZEE....I did all my grinding the same way except flap wheels are really really cheap here on amazon just changed in recent years. (unlike Canada with all the Canadian contend laws restricting the buying process and making stuff cost WAY more) I used to use those resin pads with a hand held air grinder mostly but now because of lower costs i use flap wheels. I leave a bit of weld there though. because I am going to use filler Still keep my filler under 1/4 inch for the most part. so it last for many years. Like the flexcut wheel idea but here 25 pack is $190 which I could go through hundreds of flap wheel 40g to do the same thing cost a bit less. I started using a cordless brushless grinder from Harbor freight which you guys dont have (bummer) because the batteries are pretty cheap. and faster than running cords. My background is body shop painter not body man But As you know the painter usually knows body work ( some of the guys like you are WAY better at it than us) I remember a guy Chris and an Armenian guy (cant remember his name) that could fabricate and almost never use filler because they were just that good. And they did it faster than the other guys.
Another GREAT video by a true professional. Thank you for you time. We maritimers are the greatest
i wish i come across ur vids years ago would of saved me alot of time i love ur work i think ur my long lost twin thanks
Great vid. I'm working on a 50s military jeep tub, lots of rust behind brackets, so drilling spot welds and replacing patch panels. Pain in the arse as no filler will be used! I'll tell ya what, Walter better give u a kick back!!! Got me some comings. 180.00 for 25 of them.
Cheers
thanks for covering the hardest part of bodywork
Excellent educational video Tony 😊
Excellent video. Just what rookies like me need to see!!!
Thanks for the tip about Walter Flexcuts. I picked some up based on what you showed, and they certainly do cut quickly and leave a smooth finish. For anything other than outer body panels they leave a finish that is virtually ready for paint. Thanks for the suggestion, I had never heard of them before and now I'm sold on them!
Thank you very much for explaining in such detail I knew the basics but I definitely learned a few things and I'm an old man at 64 but I still go out in the garage and puts around like every old man there's always an odd finished project in the garage
Sir, thank you for doing this video, I really appreciate it and find this very useful. Have a great day
Good video. I want to add my two cents,if you were to learn Tig welding you wouldn't have as much grinding to do, also the tig beads are softer than mig, much easier to finish. I still use my mig but for sheet metal or anything thin I may tack with mig but finish weld with Tig. I've been watching you for awhile and I think we both learned back in the 60-70's, if so I know you remember gas welding, if you can gas weld you can Tig. The one huge plus of Tig is the heat control, less heat less chance of warping. I'm not saying you're doing it wrong but you could be working smarter.
I been putting off tig awhile. Friend has a machine and told me to come play with it. I know when I start using it I'll love it. Done lots of research and I know about all the good qualities. Just bought a plasma cutting so I'm slowly moving into the 21 century. Lol
Always love your videos, you were my inspiration to start fooling around with sheet metal and welding just a hobby but loads of fun.
Great video Fitzee.Im restoring a 1971 Australian xy Falcon this will fine tune my grinding skills and the abrasives available thanks.
Hey there Fitzee, I am in the garage door business and I use a Dewalt grinder every day. Even though my grinder is just like yours and it's supposed to use 4.5 inch wheels I normally have 7 inch wheels that I use and that grinder works fantastic! The only gripe I've got with it is that it goes thru batteries like they're going out of style so I keep a good supply of batteries charged if I have to do a lot of grinding.
Nice work! I am a crappy welder but my grinding skills are better now because I watched this great tutorial!
Thanks for the very informative video. I appreciated it.
Great tips!! Its a good thing to learn, this is the place to learn!!
Like usual golden !!!! Thanks for giving me the basics, I was always wondering why I had problems and now I know. Cheers
Big thanks for Walter flex cuts. Those things are amazing.👍
Great video! Very good teaching skills, thanks for the tips!
excellent tutorial, I realise that you don't fear to use grinding discs of sheetmetal.
Dadgum Fitzee, have you been watching me weld and grind? After watching your video, I learned I was the guy you were talking about at the end. Thanks for posting this video! I did learn some things! Lol
Thank you mate excellent video as always… appreciate the thoroughness!
Brilliant information, thank you - this will help me out greatly with all the projects I have planned 👍
Great video Fitzee.. It all makes perfect sence.
in the late 1970s ,early 80s i used to work doing BottomJobs on Yachts in South Florida where i graduated high school , that big 7” Grinder you have looks like the same one Sears used to sell with their Craftsman Brand name on it grinding off Bottom paint and Dried Barnacles creates a very Abrasive Dust that is very hard on the Equipment most especially the Bearings and of course the Comentator Brushes Sears was pretty good at exchanging a burnt up Grinder despite that i was using them to do Commercial Work which really wasn’t Warrantied but i always kept a clean change of clothing and before i walked into the store i would change out of my Quality Marine shirt that clearly showed what i was using the tool to do FYI. i know i was being slightly deceitful but in reality i was just a teenager. working my Ass off to make a few dollars and to deliver a good job to the Customer i was working as a Subcontractor in severalMarinas and it was my responsibility to supply tools
Sears sold some quality tools back then. I still run a 4 1/2" grinder from their Sears Industrial line of tools. It has a small spindle and so won't take some of the newer things like the Walter Flex Cuts that need a 5/8" spindle, but it will run a stone or cutting disc just fine. Wish I knew who made that tool for Sears because it defies logic why it is still running
Your introduction is great! Fitzee's the man!
Love seeing different methods, products for the under appreciated art of grinding welds, ( I hate grinding) You can really warp metal at this stage with grinding heat after painstakingly taking care during welding phase then loose all at the next step. Thanks for sharing.
thanks this does help as technique is something I do not have. and for showing us when to stop as we grind ,over grinding has been a problem for me.
Awsome great help going to work on wife’s truck lol will take my time 👍🤝
The grinding explanation at 28:00 on is great. You did not say how important it is to use the black spray as a guide to help you see how much grinding you have done but its pretty easy to see that for a beginner this is a handy habit to form: spray a guide after you weld and before you grind to avoid thinning the metal
I did that just so it was easier to see but you are right it do make it easier to see
I'm sold going to buy them for now on thanks my friend
another great video their really is an art to grinding congratulations on your youtube mile stone your awsome
Great job Tony , I thought I had good form but I learned a lot today! Keep them coming!!!
Great tips and explanation as always!!! Everyone does things differently no doubt about it!!!
What No Peanut!! , Good video Tony thanks for sharing your technique in grinding welds.
Now I will try to follow your grinding techniques.
For me, watching this is therapy!
Good video. I use small used zip cuts in my right angle die grinder with a custom holder made from a 1/4-20 bolt to knock the proud off. This is with TIG welds though, but the small size in the right angle grinder comes in handy.
Great video. U are a great detail teacher. A+
This is a great instructional video, Thank you!
Walter &/or Norton should sponsor you! I've done more than my fair share of grinding - Great vid. I do like the flap wheels w/the 180 deg. edge made for grinding fillet welds - welds look much nicer and they cut faster than a stone but yes, they are expensive. Never used those Walter Flex Cut wheels but will try them. Set up an Amazon store & we can at least get you a little $ for all the knowledge you impart!
On that outside edge, I think after knocking the welds down w/the grinder that a regular old 3" wide belt sander w/a 36 grit belt would give a nice uniform edge
Another great video. Thanks for going thru your process in such detail.
Great video Fitzee, thanks! Cheers, Doug
Thanks for sharing your methods.
Awesome video… lots of internet builders are making it about perfection.. Bad Chad has your Philosophy.
And it’s made me realise with my 280zx is… grind down the welds and put filler on it. No need for perfection before filler
Thank you very much for this video. I tell most I am not much of a welder but I am one hell of a grinder. I need to to practice your technique to make myself an even better grinder. Maybe if I practice welding more than grinding I wouldn't have to grind so much but what is the fun in that!!!!
I haven't found a local supplier for those Walter wheels. I just use the stone the way you do to bust my welds. I did rust repair in the 90's. It was all priced by the job never by the hour. I would lap weld and fill. I used the heat of the weld to pull the panel in, then grind and fill. If I didn't distort the panel in a bit I had to beat it in so I could fill it. Most of the cars that I worked on were old and had to pass a NS safety inspection fast and cheap. No money or time to do anything fancy. I once had someone complain that his truck looked too good for the price.
I have a few Camaros and Firebirds of my own I am working on. I'm going to try some of your techniques on them. I would love to see some of your filler and paint techniques. Love the videos and the tips are defiantly good.
I did the same repairs back in the day.