Fitzee, I served an apprenticeship as a mechanic rather than a body man and was taught to do a basic patch using gas welding only. So when my Trans am needed both B pillars rebuilding at the joint between the roof/quarter panel I was dreading it especially as I only had access to a Mig, and being in the UK had no other T/As for reference (a lot of the joint had rusted out). Using your tips and tricks (cut and butt, thicker patch metal etc), I have just successfully completed the first part of the joint rebuild. I know in the great scheme of things it isn't like I've rebuilt a car from scratch lol but I just wanted to say thank you for taking the time to do your videos, they have been invaluable mate.
I cant thank you enough fitzee,i am restoring a 1968 nova and your videos are spot on to everything i have had to weld and fabricate..You rock!!!..Thank you and god bless!!
This guy is amazing. He is skilled, he understands what he is doing and why, he explains it well. And he throws in a little humour every new and again. You just have to concentrate on what he is saying because the accent. It is wonderful. Bless you Fitzee for sharing your amazing talent with us mortals.
I come back to this video every so often. I don't weld patch panels often, but when I do, this is so much easier than the way I have done it in the past.
So i have been studying patching with a mig and a few others that also zip cut around their new metal but then they fumble around with the entire new piece floating. Your method is the best and simple. So i've done body work many years ago including rust repair but with gas only. You gave the final tip i needed. Retired now from another profession and getting back into some body work and a project. Thanks, you help a lot!
As an old bodyguy that did mostly collision work I'm enjoying your videos and picking up a few tips. My eyes closed every time you pulled the trigger. lol
If you weld often remember that bare skin exposed to welding arcs is a recipe for skin cancer. Long Sleeves and a Hood even if you can weld with your eyes closed. If you weld once a year I wouldn't worry about it.
The thing is that when he's done, the average person won't know that there's a newer style gas lid in a truck that had it's tank in the cab. But for us car guys, that is awesome. Great job. Hope that you young bloods pay attention, it's a skill, not just replacing panels doing insurance jobs.
One advantage of this technique is it forces a guy to go SLOW. Changing back/fourth between grinding and welding let's the metal cool down and therefore helps prevent warpage, due to overheating (a very common problem for guys installing panels). Very nicely done!
Like the other comments, I’ve been welding all my professional life and have never seen a brilliant fix like that. Hats off to you sir. This is the good part of TH-cam.
EXCELLENT VIDEO! A+ in clarity. A+ in Video and Sound. A+ in dumbing down ALL the aspects (most youtuber instructors assume the audience should know things, they don't).
I'm genuinely quite annoyed with myself for how much time I've wasted over the years fitting up sections and holding them in position. This is a really, really good idea - thanks for sharing.
@@snipestaxservice7983 Magnets could be used instead of the holding welds but there would still be a risk that the weld-in piece moved. This vid really about how to get the new piece to exactly fit the hole. Great idea!
@@snipestaxservice7983 magnets aren’t a positive clamp. Neither are spring loaded clamps. When metal moves, it’s a very strong force. Magnets also are dirty. They attract every tiny steel particle around.
I did this at the weekend and it worked perfectly! FANTASTIC!!! I'm a beginner and struggling with fitment, taking hours to do a basic patch. what a revelation! Amazing. I had the old rust cut out of curved section on Hood/bonnet., patch formed and welded in, ground flat and, filled, primed in 3 hours. All outside in my yard in between rain. Thankyou Fitzee!!!
LOL! I hate getting old! I was watching this thinking you were putting the door in the passenger side rear facing forward.... DUH! Thanks for your tutorials! It's always fun watching you work! All the best to you!!!
When I first started watching, I thought, "That's not a butt weld", but then I kept watching. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT!!!. I just finished restoring a car and did it all the hard way, flanging where I could, and magnets where I had too. I WISH I had seen this before!!!!
At 9:06 I literally said out loud "You're a freaking genius" I have been doing metal fab for more than 20 years and I never saw that one before, Well done my friend, well done !
@@zakibird That's wha tI thought. I even suggested this once to a friend who was welding up some pieces on a car. I thought everyone did it like this. Very locical. Great explanation Fitzee.
This was like a tip on a tip on a tip. The 45-degree cutting is used in woodworking making intarsia and marquetry (think fancy wood inlay). Because of the relative thickness of the wood and width of the blade, it leaves no gaps when the two pieces are assembled. - Using the old fender to support the new piece during weld-up is like a 10th-degree blackbelt genius.
And I suspect if we were to somehow put a measuring device on that angle, it would be right at a 45 degrees... Pretty damn close anyway, free hand and all... hahaha He wields that grinder with precision...
You make a point that explains why I watch well done videos out of my activities. There are transferable concepts in these videos. Angle cuts make sense for intarsia and drywall patches. Seeing that there are techniques that result in predictable results also drives one to research a little with new projects. I’ve really enjoyed his videos.
@@stephenholland6328 YES! Transferable concepts. Well said. I will never weld sheet metal to a car, nor rebuild an engine, but the transferable concepts and processes are invaluable. Thank you Stephen!
I have watched several of your videos and found this one to be truly exceptional. Not just the 45 degree cut idea bu the cut weld, cut weld a bit at a time to ensure a tight seam. I've replace panels about every way possible , with backing metal and stepping a lip in the backing metal, but this is a FAR better approach to a lasting panel repair. I have several critical door panel replacements to do and this really improved my confidence that I can do a fine job on those. I would love to hear more about your cutoff wheel details, I assume a .040 ? I am going to go practice on some metal right now. This is the sort of shared information that makes TH-cam truly useful. Thanks for sharing you are an awesome individual to make this video for us!!
@@fitzeesfabrications hello sir. I want to use the 45 degree method on my 07 Mazda rear fender ,but how do I retrieve the cut peice.. thank you for sharing your knowledge.
WHEN YOUR A CRAFTSMAN YOU NEVER STOP LEARNING YOUR TRADE, IT'S A LIFETIME POSITION. IF YOUR LUCKY, YOU WILL FIND AN OLD-TIMER WHO WILL PASS ON HIS OR HER KNOWLEDGE TO YOU IF YOUR WILLING TO LEARN!! GREAT JOB MY FRIEND, THANKS FOR SHARING WITH US.🇺🇲✌️🙂👍
I never thought of going in at a 45 with the cutoff disc. I love the reciprocating air saw for these because of the extremely small blade kerf. I'm going to give the disc a try at a 45 when I do some rust repair our daily driver this week. Thanks for the tip.
@@traktorworks3200 bestowing the title of "true craftsperson" on this hack-he's nothing of the sort. This video is step by step how not to do this job-If you don't know how good work of this sort is actually done, I would be happy to link you to real craftsmen-
@@horacerumpole6912 well i would love to see what you suggest. but i might also say calling some one a dunce is rude and pretty much uncalled for and i dont appreciate it and im sure others would not too. also the manner in which the guy did the work seemed quite a skilled effort. if it works its good no matter how others may say it should be done. im sure you know there is always more than one way to do a job.
What an absolute craftsman. Unfortunately skills such as these will be a thing of the past. It's great having videos like this which demonstrate how the professionals achieve these amazing results. Thank you. 👍
You know that moment in life, when you see something and just walk about calling yourself a dumbass for the rest of the day. 45 gives a smaller gap, honestly, right in my face the whole time. off outside to have a word with myself.
This is one of the most useful videos I’ve ever watched. I do collision repair work and when I weld in panels I have the hardest time getting a flush butt weld, I normally have to weld in a backing piece and use it to help fill in gaps that are too wide. I will definitely be using this newfound technique to help improve my welding
Tip from an old fabricator: grind the paint off the part to be welded BEFORE you cut it. That way you run less risk of thinning the very edge of the metal. Yes, you'll have to lay out the cut lines (again?) AFTER you remove the paint...... Also, when you are making the 45 degree angle cut with the cutoff wheel, cut .060" INSIDE the edge of the patch-piece. That way you don't have to make a very precise cut to get a nice mating joint. I like the 45 degree cut!! One thing he didn't mention, but that he DID, was put the end of the hammer handle against BOTH pieces. That way they are tack welded flush with each other. Great video from someone who obviously knows what he is doing.
@@kike83._. Same. Works on drywall. I'm embarrassed I never thought of doing the same for thin sheetmetal...his technique is even better as the OLD panel stays in place to support the panel as he goes. At first i thought he was going to be a hack. Now I think he needs a Nobel Prize for Bodywork.
I'm just a home "patch-it-together" owner. I never thot of the angle cut for sheet metal or dry wall. However, I have tried welding drywall. Insurance adjuster was NOT impressed. Thanks for TWO great fixes!
Been fabricating with metal for twenty or so years. Not a lot of body work, but enough to know that you make it look easy. I’ve used this method with fitting wood together using a thin saw blade, so when I saw you start explaining the angle of the cutoff wheel, my mind put off just a little bit of smoke. Nice work my friend and very nice video production👍
@@BobbyDucati1 From what I saw and heard Fitzee say, as you look at the panel the front of the car body is on the left and the back is to the right. That would put the opening notch of the fuel cap towards the back of the car.
@@BobbyDucati1 The cab will be to the left of the door. This puts the door in the front of the bed, between the rear wheel well and the cab. Driving down the road the wind will blow the door closed. Looks correct to me.
For everyone that said the door is in backwards, go back to 5:20 and you'll see that he is working on the side panel in front of the rear wheel. Which means the wind will blow the fuel door closed if the owner forgets to close it.
It will close from wind at about 150 mph! Those are stiff springs on the thick hinge, made to last or you would have seen a lot of fuel doors gone off those trucks. I had a 71 C20 back in 1980, factory 350, 4bbl quad carb, oil bath air cleaner, 255 hp. granny gear 4 spd. It could pass cars on the uphill with a cabover camper on it and hauled all kinds of junk. The rear never sagged from weight, they were trucks.
You are a craftsman sir. Thanks for this excellent video. I am just about to start on the bodywork of a 73 triumph spitfire that has the usual rust! Cheers, Steve in the uk
Я из России. Смотрю ваши ролики с особым интересом. Вы для меня роднее всех остальных иностранных мастеров по нескольким причинам: редко используете дорогстоящий спец инструменты и станки, напротив показываете как обходиться вовсе без них. Свариваете без маски а нередко даже без перчаток! Часто используете именно болгарку ( ушм) а не хитрые буржуйское ножницы. Мастерская не больших размеров(во всяком случае не ангар) вполне соизмеримо с моей. В мастерской порядок, но не абсолютный, естественный рабочий порядок. Руки не в татуировках, во всяком случае их не демонстрирует. Мне тоже нравиться прижимать заготовку перед сваркой рукояткой молотка. Тяжело дышите на камере это слышно. Плюс дырка на комбенезоне) Вобщем спасибо за ваш труд! Чуть не забыл, ещё самодельный листогиб огонь!
Thank you for posting this tutorial and excellent technique! I have never seen this style done nor so well explained. I will do some practice on scrap sheet metal and then have at it on my 66 Bronco! And I have fuel doors, old filler neck holes in quarter panels and terrible speaker holes in my doors to repair. Thank you sir, great job!
I sure wish I had known about cutting with a 45 degree; I could have saved me a lot of headaches and extra time welding and grinding. This was a great tutorial.
I love learning new tricks! I always say to the youngns never piss off an older coworker because they'll never show you their tricks. Then you'll be stuck learning the hard way by trial and error!!! Thank you!!!
I just used this method to buttweld a lower half of a door, and it worked like a charm!! I wish I knew this method 25 years ago.. Never too old to try new tricks!
A big thanks from a fellow Canadian, this video and your tips and tricks made it a lot easier when I welded in new wheel arches on my pickup this weekend. Keep up the good work
This was crazy to see. Recently got into welding and metal working as a hobby. I've only got just one semester of a high school welding class under my belt and that was a few years ago, so I'm not very good and have struggled with sheet metal welding a lot. Very helpful thank you!
@@ronniejohnson317 Some of us restore for high dollar auctions, and museums, which are purists. This is where restoration and reconditioning/repair are different. My farm field truck on the other hand, will have a cobble or two.
Fitzee you are such a natural at teaching, I look forward to watching all your videos and take notes, from this technology teacher I give you an A+ with honors. I'm watching your videos like it was Netflix, (in NJ still in shelter and teaching class online). I can't wait till school is out and I can get my MIG out of the garage.
Now that is "trick". This is one of those videos that is remembered because it is so simple & useful and you wish you'd have thought of it yourself. Thanks Again! JD
I followed Fitzee's Cut & Butt method on a floor pan patch on my `70 F250, and it worked beautifully! Thank you so much for sharing your genius techniques!!
You learned this technique being a fabricated for years .Tricks come with wisdom. Thanks for this , it's a new idea and weapon to my arsenal. That's one of those tips I joke saying that you should get paid for !
Agreed. Amazing. Thank you Fitzie for taking the time to teach us all a thing or twelve about a thing or two. Just did my first “butt n cut” on my old 51 F1 and it went really well. Not perfect but I am just getting started on my fabrications. Thanks again sir and god bless.
Brother, just watching this...everything clicked! It makes sense and this is something I can't wait to try! Awesome video man and thanks for making it!
Love Newfoundlanders! One thing Newfoundland has an abundance of are skilled craftsman and craftswomen! Wish there were more helpful videos from 'The Rock'.
That is great, I was looking fto make a decision on how to but weld sheet metal on my Chevelle on the lower front windshield channel and this method is perfect, I do have an overlap of about a 1/8th inch and the trick of hold the grinder at 45 is perfect thanks for the video, you helped a lot.
I love you Fitzee. As a southern resident, I noticed that your accent is different from mine. But you understand that some people didn’t or don’t have anybody to teach them anything. You do a better job than any shop teacher that I had.
This is really helpful. The hole time I was wondering how you were going to get the over lapping metal on backside out after it’s finished. So simple but super efficient. This saves a lot of time and frustration. Thanks for sharing
I was a 17 year old high school drop out. Going to trade school for auto collision repair. An old guy that was taking the class taught be the 45 degree angle thing. Never forgot it. I also learned something else that day. When a older gentleman decides to share his knowledge with you. shut up and listen.
Hey fitzee I am a Journeyman red seal welder.. I have been building cars in my spare time for the last 25 years or so. I’ve used a form of the cut and but in the past but the 45% cut is Genius...I have to say I love your channel. I stumbled on it a few months ago and have gone back and watched all of your videos.just wanted to say thanks from British Columbia Canada.awesome content!
This is a great way to do patch panels. One thing I do differently is that I use the cut-off wheel on an angle to make a small cut through the sheet metal, after that I use an air saw which creates even a smaller gap that is easily welded. .
Fitzee, I served an apprenticeship as a mechanic rather than a body man and was taught to do a basic patch using gas welding only. So when my Trans am needed both B pillars rebuilding at the joint between the roof/quarter panel I was dreading it especially as I only had access to a Mig, and being in the UK had no other T/As for reference (a lot of the joint had rusted out). Using your tips and tricks (cut and butt, thicker patch metal etc), I have just successfully completed the first part of the joint rebuild. I know in the great scheme of things it isn't like I've rebuilt a car from scratch lol but I just wanted to say thank you for taking the time to do your videos, they have been invaluable mate.
Awesome tips. Because of your experience, I will learn faster. Thank you for your video's.
that tip with cutting on the angle just blew my mind. i learnt more in a 20 minute video than a full week of a body repair class ahaha
I cant thank you enough fitzee,i am restoring a 1968 nova and your videos are spot on to everything i have had to weld and fabricate..You rock!!!..Thank you and god bless!!
This guy is amazing. He is skilled, he understands what he is doing and why, he explains it well. And he throws in a little humour every new and again. You just have to concentrate on what he is saying because the accent. It is wonderful. Bless you Fitzee for sharing your amazing talent with us mortals.
I come back to this video every so often. I don't weld patch panels often, but when I do, this is so much easier than the way I have done it in the past.
So i have been studying patching with a mig and a few others that also zip cut around their new metal but then they fumble around with the entire new piece floating. Your method is the best and simple. So i've done body work many years ago including rust repair but with gas only. You gave the final tip i needed. Retired now from another profession and getting back into some body work and a project. Thanks, you help a lot!
“Stick around” are you kidding? I can’t stop watching!
same!
Like I've been buttwelded into my chair
So true.
1.2 million agree
As an old bodyguy that did mostly collision work I'm enjoying your videos and picking up a few tips. My eyes closed every time you pulled the trigger. lol
If you weld often remember that bare skin exposed to welding arcs is a recipe for skin cancer. Long Sleeves and a Hood even if you can weld with your eyes closed. If you weld once a year I wouldn't worry about it.
The thing is that when he's done, the average person won't know that there's a newer style gas lid in a truck that had it's tank in the cab. But for us car guys, that is awesome. Great job. Hope that you young bloods pay attention, it's a skill, not just replacing panels doing insurance jobs.
One of the best tips I’ve ever seen on panel welding
You probably made an unintentional typo, there are like tens of tips in this video ;-)
This has to be one of the best craftsmen that I've watched.
Agreed. He is top notch, and gracious as well. Un pretentious and charming. The best in an educator.
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One advantage of this technique is it forces a guy to go SLOW. Changing back/fourth between grinding and welding let's the metal cool down and therefore helps prevent warpage, due to overheating (a very common problem for guys installing panels). Very nicely done!
I feel like I need to pay for watching this! Thank you so much for the tip about the 45 degree cut
Like the other comments, I’ve been welding all my professional life and have never seen a brilliant fix like that. Hats off to you sir. This is the good part of TH-cam.
EXCELLENT VIDEO! A+ in clarity. A+ in Video and Sound. A+ in dumbing down ALL the aspects (most youtuber instructors assume the audience should know things, they don't).
Dang! Just learned more in 20 minutes, than 10 hours of other videos! Subscribed two minutes in ! Sometimes you just know your on to something GREAT!
I'm genuinely quite annoyed with myself for how much time I've wasted over the years fitting up sections and holding them in position. This is a really, really good idea - thanks for sharing.
Why not use welding magnets?
@@snipestaxservice7983 Magnets could be used instead of the holding welds but there would still be a risk that the weld-in piece moved. This vid really about how to get the new piece to exactly fit the hole. Great idea!
@@nickhoare8906 I seen it on another TH-cam video.
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@@snipestaxservice7983 magnets aren’t a positive clamp. Neither are spring loaded clamps. When metal moves, it’s a very strong force. Magnets also are dirty. They attract every tiny steel particle around.
I did this at the weekend and it worked perfectly! FANTASTIC!!! I'm a beginner and struggling with fitment, taking hours to do a basic patch. what a revelation! Amazing. I had the old rust cut out of curved section on Hood/bonnet., patch formed and welded in, ground flat and, filled, primed in 3 hours. All outside in my yard in between rain. Thankyou Fitzee!!!
LOL! I hate getting old! I was watching this thinking you were putting the door in the passenger side rear facing forward.... DUH! Thanks for your tutorials! It's always fun watching you work! All the best to you!!!
When I first started watching, I thought, "That's not a butt weld", but then I kept watching. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT!!!. I just finished restoring a car and did it all the hard way, flanging where I could, and magnets where I had too. I WISH I had seen this before!!!!
At 9:06 I literally said out loud "You're a freaking genius" I have been doing metal fab for more than 20 years and I never saw that one before, Well done my friend, well done !
Strange thing is I have done very little metalwork but was my first thought on how to do it. I would probably screw it up though😁
Making a cut like woodwork
I said the same thing! My family looked at me like I was nuts...
@@zakibird That's wha tI thought. I even suggested this once to a friend who was welding up some pieces on a car. I thought everyone did it like this. Very locical. Great explanation Fitzee.
yeah he's a wizard alright
This was like a tip on a tip on a tip. The 45-degree cutting is used in woodworking making intarsia and marquetry (think fancy wood inlay). Because of the relative thickness of the wood and width of the blade, it leaves no gaps when the two pieces are assembled. - Using the old fender to support the new piece during weld-up is like a 10th-degree blackbelt genius.
And I suspect if we were to somehow put a measuring device on that angle, it would be right at a 45 degrees...
Pretty damn close anyway, free hand and all... hahaha
He wields that grinder with precision...
You make a point that explains why I watch well done videos out of my activities. There are transferable concepts in these videos. Angle cuts make sense for intarsia and drywall patches. Seeing that there are techniques that result in predictable results also drives one to research a little with new projects. I’ve really enjoyed his videos.
@@stephenholland6328 YES! Transferable concepts. Well said. I will never weld sheet metal to a car, nor rebuild an engine, but the transferable concepts and processes are invaluable. Thank you Stephen!
I have watched several of your videos and found this one to be truly exceptional. Not just the 45 degree cut idea bu the cut weld, cut weld a bit at a time to ensure a tight seam. I've replace panels about every way possible , with backing metal and stepping a lip in the backing metal, but this is a FAR better approach to a lasting panel repair. I have several critical door panel replacements to do and this really improved my confidence that I can do a fine job on those. I would love to hear more about your cutoff wheel details, I assume a .040 ? I am going to go practice on some metal right now. This is the sort of shared information that makes TH-cam truly useful. Thanks for sharing you are an awesome individual to make this video for us!!
The cutting wheels are 3/64. And thanks for the kind words.
@@fitzeesfabrications hello sir. I want to use the 45 degree method on my 07 Mazda rear fender ,but how do I retrieve the cut peice.. thank you for sharing your knowledge.
WHEN YOUR A CRAFTSMAN YOU NEVER STOP LEARNING YOUR TRADE, IT'S A LIFETIME POSITION. IF YOUR LUCKY, YOU WILL FIND AN OLD-TIMER WHO WILL PASS ON HIS OR HER KNOWLEDGE TO YOU IF YOUR WILLING TO LEARN!! GREAT JOB MY FRIEND, THANKS FOR SHARING WITH US.🇺🇲✌️🙂👍
This is the kind of stuff they would teach in High School shop classes. no more unfortunately, Thanks for another great video!
I was always afraid to weld sheet metal you make it look easy I’m Going to start doing it you are the master
I never thought of going in at a 45 with the cutoff disc. I love the reciprocating air saw for these because of the extremely small blade kerf. I'm going to give the disc a try at a 45 when I do some rust repair our daily driver this week. Thanks for the tip.
Beautiful work. Thanks for not putting goofy music in the video too
just love it when a true craftsperson shares their hard earned skills. your vid gets an A+++ from me.
you dunce…
@@horacerumpole6912 why am I a dunce.
can you explain as I take your comment as something of a insult.
@@traktorworks3200 bestowing the title of "true craftsperson" on this hack-he's nothing of the sort. This video is step by step how not to do this job-If you don't know how good work of this sort is actually done, I would be happy to link you to real craftsmen-
@@horacerumpole6912 well i would love to see what you suggest. but i might also say calling some one a dunce is rude and pretty much uncalled for and i dont appreciate it and im sure others would not too. also the manner in which the guy did the work seemed quite a skilled effort. if it works its good no matter how others may say it should be done. im sure you know there is always more than one way to do a job.
@@traktorworks3200 "seemed quite a skilled effort"
tell me, are you here merely to be entertained, or are you genuinely trying to learn something?:
I'm never too old to learn and my late father always told me to learn from those that do, not those that teach. He was right. Thanks for sharing.
Your father was a wise man.
At first, I thought you were nuts, but I had to eat it. You definitely knew what you were doing. Nice Job🙋♂️
Saw so many of the same habits I've got as well 😆 especially using my gut as a 3rd hand to push a body hammer
45 deg cut is a great idea. First seen on this channel.
What an absolute craftsman. Unfortunately skills such as these will be a thing of the past. It's great having videos like this which demonstrate how the professionals achieve these amazing results. Thank you. 👍
These skills won't be a thing of the past if the young craftsmen embrace the techniques and carry the torch forward so they live on.
Your teaching abilities are such a pleasure to watch. I sat though the whole video then subscribed and I don't even do body work. Thanks
You know that moment in life, when you see something and just walk about calling yourself a dumbass for the rest of the day. 45 gives a smaller gap, honestly, right in my face the whole time. off outside to have a word with myself.
This is one of the most useful videos I’ve ever watched. I do collision repair work and when I weld in panels I have the hardest time getting a flush butt weld, I normally have to weld in a backing piece and use it to help fill in gaps that are too wide. I will definitely be using this newfound technique to help improve my welding
I hope you can reply to your reply as an update and let us read how it worked for you. There were so many tips included in this video.
"newfound technique"
We see what you did there. :)
Tip from an old fabricator: grind the paint off the part to be welded BEFORE you cut it. That way you run less risk of thinning the very edge of the metal. Yes, you'll have to lay out the cut lines (again?) AFTER you remove the paint......
Also, when you are making the 45 degree angle cut with the cutoff wheel, cut .060" INSIDE the edge of the patch-piece. That way you don't have to make a very precise cut to get a nice mating joint.
I like the 45 degree cut!! One thing he didn't mention, but that he DID, was put the end of the hammer handle against BOTH pieces. That way they are tack welded flush with each other. Great video from someone who obviously knows what he is doing.
Also good tips, Thanks
I am a french Canadian and I understand everything you say with that beautiful accent and expressions from Newfoundland. Keep those video's coming.
Fitzee is the best welder on TH-cam hands down and his videos are all excellent and very educational.
I've been a welder/fabricator since the 90's; that is a beautiful technique sir.
Interesting tip...cutting at an angle. I do that for drywall but, I would not have thought to do that for thin metal.
Thanks for the tip!
I would not have thought to do it for drywall. Good idea.
Im a drywaller here in vegas an done that for years in drywall lol! Never thought on doing this to metal fab! I love it!!
@@kike83._. Same. Works on drywall. I'm embarrassed I never thought of doing the same for thin sheetmetal...his technique is even better as the OLD panel stays in place to support the panel as he goes. At first i thought he was going to be a hack. Now I think he needs a Nobel Prize for Bodywork.
When you started explaining the angled cut, I thought to myself "DoH! I do the same thing when doing scrollsaw inlay with wood!
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I'm just a home "patch-it-together" owner. I never thot of the angle cut for sheet metal or dry wall.
However, I have tried welding drywall. Insurance adjuster was NOT impressed.
Thanks for TWO great fixes!
Been fabricating with metal for twenty or so years. Not a lot of body work, but enough to know that you make it look easy. I’ve used this method with fitting wood together using a thin saw blade, so when I saw you start explaining the angle of the cutoff wheel, my mind put off just a little bit of smoke. Nice work my friend and very nice video production👍
did this for 43 years- learned new trick- thanks.
Been doing body work for 40 years and that is way too cool. learned something new today. Subscribed
Thanks that was awesome 😎, why did the fuel door open to the rear looks backwards?
@@BobbyDucati1 From what I saw and heard Fitzee say, as you look at the panel the front of the car body is on the left and the back is to the right.
That would put the opening notch of the fuel cap towards the back of the car.
Ian H first off it’s truck and no your wring with your explanation... the door opens backwards..
Bobby noneya your right it’s backwards..
@@BobbyDucati1 The cab will be to the left of the door. This puts the door in the front of the bed, between the rear wheel well and the cab. Driving down the road the wind will blow the door closed. Looks correct to me.
For everyone that said the door is in backwards, go back to 5:20 and you'll see that he is working on the side panel in front of the rear wheel. Which means the wind will blow the fuel door closed if the owner forgets to close it.
It will close from wind at about 150 mph! Those are stiff springs on the thick hinge, made to last or you would have seen a lot of fuel doors gone off those trucks. I had a 71 C20 back in 1980, factory 350, 4bbl quad carb, oil bath air cleaner, 255 hp. granny gear 4 spd. It could pass cars on the uphill with a cabover camper on it and hauled all kinds of junk. The rear never sagged from weight, they were trucks.
You are a craftsman sir. Thanks for this excellent video. I am just about to start on the bodywork of a 73 triumph spitfire that has the usual rust! Cheers, Steve in the uk
Я из России. Смотрю ваши ролики с особым интересом. Вы для меня роднее всех остальных иностранных мастеров по нескольким причинам: редко используете дорогстоящий спец инструменты и станки, напротив показываете как обходиться вовсе без них. Свариваете без маски а нередко даже без перчаток! Часто используете именно болгарку ( ушм) а не хитрые буржуйское ножницы. Мастерская не больших размеров(во всяком случае не ангар) вполне соизмеримо с моей. В мастерской порядок, но не абсолютный, естественный рабочий порядок. Руки не в татуировках, во всяком случае их не демонстрирует. Мне тоже нравиться прижимать заготовку перед сваркой рукояткой молотка. Тяжело дышите на камере это слышно. Плюс дырка на комбенезоне)
Вобщем спасибо за ваш труд!
Чуть не забыл, ещё самодельный листогиб огонь!
15 years old and restoring my Saab. I can guarantee that trick will be used to patch my quarter panel. Amazing!
Good luck on the restoration.
Just wanted to thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Thanks for the instructions! I wish someone like yourself lived close to me so this old dog could learn more.
That one tip of cutting at 45 degrees was worth the price of admission!
Thank you for posting this tutorial and excellent technique! I have never seen this style done nor so well explained. I will do some practice on scrap sheet metal and then have at it on my 66 Bronco! And I have fuel doors, old filler neck holes in quarter panels and terrible speaker holes in my doors to repair. Thank you sir, great job!
Doing it that way makes one heck of a lot of sense , I love it.
Thank for the information.
It's the little things like this they don't teach you in school, genius!
I sure wish I had known about cutting with a 45 degree; I could have saved me a lot of headaches and extra time welding and grinding. This was a great tutorial.
That's Genius. Will definitely use this technique on a future project.
I love learning new tricks! I always say to the youngns never piss off an older coworker because they'll never show you their tricks. Then you'll be stuck learning the hard way by trial and error!!!
Thank you!!!
The more I watch, the more amazed I am . A true craftsman!
I just used this method to buttweld a lower half of a door, and it worked like a charm!! I wish I knew this method 25 years ago.. Never too old to try new tricks!
I've always avoided sheet metal repairs, the fear of watching the gaps appear, and the blow throughs, never stop learning.
You, sir, are an artist! I've never welded before because it seems overwhelming but now I find myself pricing welders. 😁😁
do it- you will never regret it.
Great detailed instructions
Excellent job. After 30 yrs you tend to find short cuts
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actually in the 70's a hadyman i worked with showed me that when joining lengths of wood trim same priciple different material but good to know.
Mate, that's the best tip I've come across in a long time, thanks for taking the time to share it with us, master class!
A big thanks from a fellow Canadian, this video and your tips and tricks made it a lot easier when I welded in new wheel arches on my pickup this weekend. Keep up the good work
This was crazy to see. Recently got into welding and metal working as a hobby. I've only got just one semester of a high school welding class under my belt and that was a few years ago, so I'm not very good and have struggled with sheet metal welding a lot. Very helpful thank you!
Wow, this would've made my floorboards so much easier, quite brilliant.
I refuse to worry about something I can cover in carpet. I am not too concerned about warping under the seat or carpet.
@@ronniejohnson317 Some of us restore for high dollar auctions, and museums, which are purists. This is where restoration and reconditioning/repair are different. My farm field truck on the other hand, will have a cobble or two.
Fitzee you are such a natural at teaching, I look forward to watching all your videos and take notes, from this technology teacher I give you an A+ with honors. I'm watching your videos like it was Netflix, (in NJ still in shelter and teaching class online). I can't wait till school is out and I can get my MIG out of the garage.
I love the accent. And the craftsmanship is second to none!
Such a cool technique and it made perfect sense as you were doing it - thank you.
It’s official! You’re a bad ass! That’s is a great technique. Thank you for the great post!!!!!
Now that is "trick". This is one of those videos that is remembered because it is so simple & useful and you wish you'd have thought of it yourself. Thanks Again! JD
I followed Fitzee's Cut & Butt method on a floor pan patch on my `70 F250, and it worked beautifully! Thank you so much for sharing your genius techniques!!
You learned this technique being a fabricated for years .Tricks come with wisdom. Thanks for this , it's a new idea and weapon to my arsenal. That's one of those tips I joke saying that you should get paid for !
The industrial-scale rattling you’re hearing is all the pennies dropping inside my head. Awesome.
Agreed. Amazing. Thank you Fitzie for taking the time to teach us all a thing or twelve about a thing or two. Just did my first “butt n cut” on my old 51 F1 and it went really well. Not perfect but I am just getting started on my fabrications. Thanks again sir and god bless.
Whale oil beef hooked! This is by far the best panel weld idea so far. Great vid.
I can understand you very well, i lived in Freshwater for 2 years in the 1963-64. GREAT VIDEO
Brother, just watching this...everything clicked! It makes sense and this is something I can't wait to try! Awesome video man and thanks for making it!
Finally a straight forward near foolproof method. I can’t wait to tackle my qtr panel patch.
Had so much trouble aligning panels, this is a great way to do it! Definitely be giving it a go next time.
Im so glad I found this channel...
Damm I been fighting Panels for years not any more Thanks Fitzee's I owe you a Bottle of Great Scotch and a case of your Favorite Beer..
Love Newfoundlanders! One thing Newfoundland has an abundance of are skilled craftsman and craftswomen! Wish there were more helpful videos from 'The Rock'.
I love the way you explain your welding techniques, makes so much sense!
Thanks sir! Every video I watch that you have done, I learn more and more. Really appreciate these videos.
Only video worth watching on TH-cam so far. Just amazing.
That is great, I was looking fto make a decision on how to but weld sheet metal on my Chevelle on the lower front windshield channel and this method is perfect, I do have an overlap of about a 1/8th inch and the trick of hold the grinder at 45 is perfect thanks for the video, you helped a lot.
I love you Fitzee. As a southern resident, I noticed that your accent is different from mine. But you understand that some people didn’t or don’t have anybody to teach them anything. You do a better job than any shop teacher that I had.
First time viewing and picked up loads of information to apply to my Landrover renovation. Thanks for uploading 👍😎
This is really helpful. The hole time I was wondering how you were going to get the over lapping metal on backside out after it’s finished. So simple but super efficient. This saves a lot of time and frustration. Thanks for sharing
New saying around the shop "how would Fitzee do it?" Then we watch him to get the answer -- the kick-ass answer...
I was a 17 year old high school drop out. Going to trade school for auto collision repair.
An old guy that was taking the class taught be the 45 degree angle thing.
Never forgot it.
I also learned something else that day.
When a older gentleman decides to share his knowledge with you.
shut up and listen.
I’m just starting out welding on some car parts. I never would have thought to try it this way. Appreciate the informative video.
Absolutely Magic, now I know how to replace a large portion of Turret on my '53 Ford Customline. Thank you Sir.
DAMN someone give this man an award! This is going to make my life a lot easier.
Hey fitzee I am a Journeyman red seal welder.. I have been building cars in my spare time for the last 25 years or so. I’ve used a form of the cut and but in the past but the 45% cut is Genius...I have to say I love your channel. I stumbled on it a few months ago and have gone back and watched all of your videos.just wanted to say thanks from British Columbia Canada.awesome content!
Subscribed a couple months ago and working my way through the older videos. Thanks for sharing your experience with us.
This is a great way to do patch panels. One thing I do differently is that I use the cut-off wheel on an angle to make a small cut through the sheet metal, after that I use an air saw which creates even a smaller gap that is easily welded.
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