It's amazing how much time you can spend working on a door gap but the results are well worth the effort, beautiful work again Tony, it's always impressive watching you tackle the hard stuff
Thank you for taking the time to explain the smallest details like welding up to the corners. Each time I watch you're videos I learn something new. By the time I finish my car I can imagine my last patch panel will be correct.
Tony , you are an old school tin smith , and that is a compliment . I love watching you perform your God given talent !!! Many thanks , tell the cat that we all say Hi
That's some nice body work there brother, flawless job on roughing in, you hardly left any room for body filler. Overall, the gaps and seams are perfect. Not only is it an insane amount of custom sheet metal work to take on but each side also has to be symmetrical and mirrored. Awesome work Tony, keep up the great content.
I have learnt so much from watching your channel, mostly that you show how rough it can get during the work,, so many people edit that out and as a diy enthusiast it’s impossible to do,,
The owner must be very happy with your attention to detail on the lines you can see how little body fill will have to be used on it being very thin and very little BRAVO!!!!
I absolutely love your approach to don’t spend money if u don’t have to , use what u have laying around if it’ll work. Because I’m very confident u r more than aware that there’s tons of guys out here that just simply don’t have the money to throw at a project like some guy’s do . Fantastic job. Keep videos coming and we will definitely watch em and hear every word u speak .
Nothing I haven’t done before as I’m sure you know, but there’s such satisfaction in watching somebody else do it. 😂😂😂 Turned out really nice. I’m actually looking forward to fall, putting the driver cars away and getting back into the metal work Thanks, Tony RAWK!! 🤟🏼
Thank you again for another very informative video. The shop that tried doing the custom work before you got ahold of it should have watched some of your videos and maybe they would have learned something about metal work and how to do it right.
Hello Tony. Thanks for all the down to earth tips and tricks. I was told to check out your site and I'm glad I have. I'm part way through a welding project and your videos are very helpful. All the best, Mart in England.
Thank you for sharing your talent. My timing watching this is excellent! I've converted an old rust 60s chevy c10 pickup bed onto a 90s hydraulic dump trailer! There are two tailgates, so i can easily haul long lumber, or haul kayak easily. Also, it has no fender wells, so it keeps the full 6 foot width. (Its basically a flatbed, with a pickup bed stalling 2x12s, sitting on old cragars. I'm keeping with the ratrod style! Hope to catch the looks from new diesel pickups at the dump with jelopy trailer... simply backing up to dump the load (with a cup of coffee!) Lol
You are the master . I really enjoy watching your videos, even tho I don't do body work. I feel confident that I could do some basic stuff now tho. Hope you can keep the videos coming
Very cool 🤙 my dad started a 49 about a decade ago that I imagine I'm going to have to finish. He cut it in half length wise and widened it 4" which of course gives it the chopped effect.
_TRIED_ my first cut n butt operation from memory a few weeks back - scared myself to death slicing into good metal, got all the angles wrong and warped it all out of shape and burned a load of holes. Other than that, it was fairly successful! Just lucky I picked a spot no-one will ever see.
As ever an hour vanished in a blink of an eye😂. But you can't get away with this Tony, you have to give an update on the mustang, ps loved the camio walk on role of the girls, look forward to seeing the mustang, Joe
Mr.Fitzee, You're what I would consider you to be is a "MASTER METAL MANIPULATOR MAGICIAN"!!! It's extremely hard to find if it's even possible to find someone with your body work expertise!!! You never cease to continually amaze me with your metal artistic ability!!!
Hi Tony. The tips are good. You have a lot of patience and the precision of your work shows it. I would have been happy with that door gap even if it wasn't perfectly even but I'm only doing work for myself. Thanks for the video!
Coming along. Looking real good! A friend of mine gas welded his steel tube frame for his altered drag car using coat hangers. He originally had a flat head, then quickly a Y-block (312) with 3 deuces, then fuel injection and he cut off the crank snout, made his own timing cover and used a fuel pump mount intended for a SBC. The seat was a fiberglass one purchased at a store and it had steel legs - highly not allowable today as this was a household chair with some covering. He did put in a small block Chevy then reverted back to the Y-block. After being red lighted at the light with his foot on the brake, he and 3 others stopped drag racing selling their perspective cars, 2 gassers and this altered. Wm Wright bought it sans engine and raced it a lot. Here is a link tshowing the car at the top doing a wheelie. Wm. had to weld the frame due to a crack where the rear axle mounted. The car is being refurbished this year after it almost being parted out by a "friend". Here is a link with photo taken at Cecil County Dragway: www.ebay.com/str/williamw1278?_trksid=p2047675.m3561.l2563 He started selling photos of things he took locally back in the day and it has evolved. I hope to visit and see the progress and offer help.
I weld a 1/4” rod along the repair and tack it into place every 2”. I can weld in any patch and the rod keeps the panel straight. Then just cut your tacks off the rod to remove it. The only way that I found and it’s quick. I make a few tacks and turn a squirrel cage fan onto the panel to cool the whole area. A few minutes later, make a few more tacks and utilize the fan that cools everything quickly. When I grind welds, I use the 1” roll locks, 60 grit. Just grind the weld heads, not the panel. 😎
Hey Master Fitzee ! Great tips ! Love how you recap on everything you do ( just as a reminder ) even wen I rewatch your videos I see something I didn't catch the last time I watched your videos so tips are always Great ! So I'm gonna leave this wright here . Master Fitzee Keep em coming !
Thanks Fitzee, ..you have helped me out so much i often watch your videos many times over to ensure i understand the logic you share with us, so very grateful you share all this with us.
I made a new patch piece following your advice. It follows a body line and curves slightly. I managed to get the patch made and held by clecos while it was taking shape. Weld went fine. Grinding the welds down went fine. Sanding it to contour went fine. I tacked it in place and felt good about myself. Then the cut-and-but misery ensued. I butchered that poor panel as the cut-off wheel slid, sliced and created a chasm short of the grand canyon. I even held it at 45 degrees. The first cut as ok, but then I had to cut through a tack. SIGH. Cutting must be for wizards.
Wish I would have seen this before I welded a lower door panel in my 55 door. I used compressed air to cool and got the exact results you described it puckered in all along that weld. I wound up cutting the entire door skin off and bought a complete skin to replace it. Thanks for the tips.
I remember when Fitzee had just a few thousand subs. This channel is amazing.
Don’t forget the Facebook community! Cannot recall a negative comment; encouraging and supportive! ❤❤
Yes, same with me. Love how Tony does it, glad to stick around!
Was here in the thousands and still can’t wait for the next video
I do too. I started following when he only had a handful of videos. He does slouch a great job of sharing his craft. I love it!
oh I didnt realize he was up to 130,000 subs now :)
It's amazing how much time you can spend working on a door gap but the results are well worth the effort, beautiful work again Tony, it's always impressive watching you tackle the hard stuff
Thank you for taking the time to explain the smallest details like welding up to the corners. Each time I watch you're videos I learn something new. By the time I finish my car I can imagine my last patch panel will be correct.
I appreciate you showing that it's not always easy to weld thin metal. It makes novices like me feel better when it just disappears. Lol
I also always enjoy all your videos . Thanks for taking the time to show us what it takes to fix these cars .
Tony , you are an old school tin smith , and that is a compliment . I love watching you perform your God given talent !!! Many thanks , tell the cat that we all say Hi
The master at work! “Stick around!”
Makes sense about a wide gap...it's easy to forget about the next steps for paint that add thickness. Great tutorial!
That's some nice body work there brother, flawless job on roughing in, you hardly left any room for body filler. Overall, the gaps and seams are perfect. Not only is it an insane amount of custom sheet metal work to take on but each side also has to be symmetrical and mirrored. Awesome work Tony, keep up the great content.
I have learnt so much from watching your channel, mostly that you show how rough it can get during the work,, so many people edit that out and as a diy enthusiast it’s impossible to do,,
The owner must be very happy with your attention to detail on the lines you can see how little body fill will have to be used on it being very thin and very little BRAVO!!!!
I absolutely love your approach to don’t spend money if u don’t have to , use what u have laying around if it’ll work. Because I’m very confident u r more than aware that there’s tons of guys out here that just simply don’t have the money to throw at a project like some guy’s do . Fantastic job. Keep videos coming and we will definitely watch em and hear every word u speak .
Nothing I haven’t done before as I’m sure you know, but there’s such satisfaction in watching somebody else do it. 😂😂😂
Turned out really nice.
I’m actually looking forward to fall, putting the driver cars away and getting back into the metal work
Thanks, Tony RAWK!! 🤟🏼
Thank you again for another very informative video. The shop that tried doing the custom work before you got ahold of it should have watched some of your videos and maybe they would have learned something about metal work and how to do it right.
Fitzee, you never ceases to amaze. Always an inspiration, the tips were good!
Hello Tony. Thanks for all the down to earth tips and tricks. I was told to check out your site and I'm glad I have. I'm part way through a welding project and your videos are very helpful. All the best, Mart in England.
Thank you for sharing your talent. My timing watching this is excellent!
I've converted an old rust 60s chevy c10 pickup bed onto a 90s hydraulic dump trailer!
There are two tailgates, so i can easily haul long lumber, or haul kayak easily. Also, it has no fender wells, so it keeps the full 6 foot width. (Its basically a flatbed, with a pickup bed stalling 2x12s, sitting on old cragars. I'm keeping with the ratrod style! Hope to catch the looks from new diesel pickups at the dump with jelopy trailer... simply backing up to dump the load (with a cup of coffee!) Lol
I have to say that is the best I have ever seen anyone do a corner patch on a door. Thanks Tony for showing us.
Nice video.
(Did I miss you working on the Oldsmobile Vista by any chance?)
That gap is perfect. That bottom patch looks like it was there all along. Great Tips.
Love when you explain why you do things the way you do!!❤
You are the master . I really enjoy watching your videos, even tho I don't do body work. I feel confident that I could do some basic stuff now tho. Hope you can keep the videos coming
Very cool 🤙 my dad started a 49 about a decade ago that I imagine I'm going to have to finish. He cut it in half length wise and widened it 4" which of course gives it the chopped effect.
Youve been bombed! Thanks for showing a repair in a very difficult area.
Thanks Fitzee!! Your videos have really helped me with my rusty '51 Dodge Power Wagon project.
There is nothing more satisfying than watch a craftsman do his thing. You make it look so easy. The mark of a true craftsman.
Always good to watch a master at work.
Happy Motoring.
_TRIED_ my first cut n butt operation from memory a few weeks back - scared myself to death slicing into good metal, got all the angles wrong and warped it all out of shape and burned a load of holes. Other than that, it was fairly successful! Just lucky I picked a spot no-one will ever see.
I was taught to use coat hangers when I was brazing back in the 70's. Great trick!
Great episode. Tips come fast and furious. Watching from Scotland.
Patching a 1994 Grand Cherokee; currently fixing up bottom of a door. Thanks for all your advice. Tomorrow morning I got some welding to finish.
Fun to watch you work.
The tips are great Tony. The end results speak for themselves. Great video.
As ever an hour vanished in a blink of an eye😂. But you can't get away with this Tony, you have to give an update on the mustang, ps loved the camio walk on role of the girls, look forward to seeing the mustang, Joe
Mr.Fitzee, You're what I would consider you to be is a "MASTER METAL MANIPULATOR MAGICIAN"!!! It's extremely hard to find if it's even possible to find someone with your body work expertise!!! You never cease to continually amaze me with your metal artistic ability!!!
Such incredible work, brother. Your talent is top-notch.
Hi Tony. The tips are good. You have a lot of patience and the precision of your work shows it. I would have been happy with that door gap even if it wasn't perfectly even but I'm only doing work for myself. Thanks for the video!
Great video! Can't wait to see what ideas you're working on next. I'm interested to see how you tackle the roof.
Tips always, always VERY good!!! Really enjoy watching. Never fail to learn something!
Coming along. Looking real good!
A friend of mine gas welded his steel tube frame for his altered drag car using coat hangers. He originally had a flat head, then quickly a Y-block (312) with 3 deuces, then fuel injection and he cut off the crank snout, made his own timing cover and used a fuel pump mount intended for a SBC. The seat was a fiberglass one purchased at a store and it had steel legs - highly not allowable today as this was a household chair with some covering. He did put in a small block Chevy then reverted back to the Y-block. After being red lighted at the light with his foot on the brake, he and 3 others stopped drag racing selling their perspective cars, 2 gassers and this altered. Wm Wright bought it sans engine and raced it a lot. Here is a link tshowing the car at the top doing a wheelie. Wm. had to weld the frame due to a crack where the rear axle mounted. The car is being refurbished this year after it almost being parted out by a "friend". Here is a link with photo taken at Cecil County Dragway: www.ebay.com/str/williamw1278?_trksid=p2047675.m3561.l2563
He started selling photos of things he took locally back in the day and it has evolved. I hope to visit and see the progress and offer help.
I weld a 1/4” rod along the repair and tack it into place every 2”. I can weld in any patch and the rod keeps the panel straight. Then just cut your tacks off the rod to remove it. The only way that I found and it’s quick. I make a few tacks and turn a squirrel cage fan onto the panel to cool the whole area. A few minutes later, make a few more tacks and utilize the fan that cools everything quickly. When I grind welds, I use the 1” roll locks, 60 grit. Just grind the weld heads, not the panel. 😎
Absolutely stunning. Thanks for sharing your skills once again.
Thanks for sharing. Great stuff here. That was the first time to see the coat hanger trick. Love it! 😎❤️
Great video. Many great tips. ❤ Surprise inspection by supervisor at the end. 😅
Thanks for another great educational session, Tony -it is great, as usual!
Love your tenacity - and finished product!
Now that seems like perfection. Great Job! It is going to be a beautiful ride.
Hey Master Fitzee ! Great tips ! Love how you recap on everything you do ( just as a reminder ) even wen I rewatch your videos I see something I didn't catch the last time I watched your videos so tips are always Great ! So I'm gonna leave this wright here .
Master Fitzee
Keep em coming !
Awesome learning experience as always. Thank you . The tips were good
So many tips in your videos. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you once again Mr fitzee. Beyond professional.
Thanks Fitzee, ..you have helped me out so much i often watch your videos many times over to ensure i understand the logic you share with us, so very grateful you share all this with us.
Another great teaching video. You are a master at what you do.
You are a hero! The slow cooling was new to me, Makes sence!!
Fitzee you are the sheetmetal guru. Love your craftsmanship and energy bud!
That’s a really good tip on not cooling off a Weld too fast Great video
Hello Fitzee. Another good one with great tips. And, we could see the Mustang in the driveway.
George B
I made a new patch piece following your advice. It follows a body line and curves slightly. I managed to get the patch made and held by clecos while it was taking shape. Weld went fine. Grinding the welds down went fine. Sanding it to contour went fine. I tacked it in place and felt good about myself. Then the cut-and-but misery ensued. I butchered that poor panel as the cut-off wheel slid, sliced and created a chasm short of the grand canyon. I even held it at 45 degrees. The first cut as ok, but then I had to cut through a tack. SIGH. Cutting must be for wizards.
Great video tony. Tips are always good
Another informative video. Thanks for explaining everything so clearly and including tools and methods. Great job.
Thanks Fitzee. Great video learned a lot.
Awesome work..thank you for sharing...from South Africa
Great job thank you for sharing your technique. Much appreciated.
Awesome meeting you today Fitzee!! Love the channel buddy
Thanks Fitzee. Slow and steady. Love your processes. Working on my panels is easier doing it one step at a time.
Great job on repairing and making pieces your work is amazing on how to do it thumbs up 👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks you for taking the time to create such educational videos. Its very helpful and motivating. Thank you
The tips were great as ever cheers Tony.
Beautiful work
Thanks Fitzee your videos are always a joy to watch how's crusty doing 😎
Super stuff as usual, thanks Tony.
Amazing work!😊
Very useful nuggets of wisdom in this one.
Wish I would have seen this before I welded a lower door panel in my 55 door. I used compressed air to cool and got the exact results you described it puckered in all along that weld. I wound up cutting the entire door skin off and bought a complete skin to replace it. Thanks for the tips.
Very nice work Tony Looks great
Great work as usual. But I keep watching to get inspired then go working on my project.
Done my morning coffee and video! Time to hit the garage😊JR
finally a video ,Happy as pappy !
Love it thanks Tony 👍
As always tips were Good! And Loved the cat at the end!
Enjoyed this video very much
You are an artist...
Great work. Thank you very much.
Poor little CALICO KITTIE. She looks so cute even with the battle scars.
That turned out great!
you just make it look so easy Tony
Awesome job again there Tony
Amazing work!
Neat trick putting the sanding disk on the air grinder backwards for easier access from the outside of the car. I must remember that.
Will you please spend more time filming the actual welding of these repairs.. Your technique is so methodical and precise.
Nice work Tony!
Cool tip on the grinder pad, works great
Nice still working on the sled I love watching you do bodywork
Cool tips Tony👍
Que grande genio....aprendo mucho de vos...para reparar mi Plymouth 40....gracias y saludos desde Buenos Aires
You is a very wise man. I wish I had seen your video's before I did my car. It's 96% good so not worth redoing everything now.
Thanks for the videos fritzs mint as usual 😊
Very nicely done
Good job with lots of tips
Beautiful job again! We’ll done Fitzee!!!!
another great job from a legend god bless