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.
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.
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!!
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!
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.
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.
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 CZcams.
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.
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!
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'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 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 CZcams 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.
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!!!
@@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.
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.
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!!!
@@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.
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!!!!
@@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!
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.
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).
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!
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!
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. 👍
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!
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👍
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
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
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
Love Newfoundlanders! One thing Newfoundland has an abundance of are skilled craftsman and craftswomen! Wish there were more helpful videos from 'The Rock'.
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!
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.
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
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!
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!
Hey, I use magnets from inside old hard drives to hold things flush. They're strong as buggery and perfectly flat. Great vid btw. Makes me want to start another project.
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 !
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!!!
You had me in a panic there when you tack welded it at first. What a cool technique to not use the holders!!! I am about to try patching some panels and I am trying to learn all that I can to keep the rust from coming back. Seen a lot of videos... some good, some bad, yours is one of the best I have seen! SUBSCRIBED
Working on bringing back my 1992 F150, and have to do some body/rust repairs. I remembered how you do it. And I want it to be as origional as possible, and I hate bondo. Love your detailed videos and am so glad I can always just go back to them for refreshers as I get things done. Great work you are doing.
This is a brilliant tip! I’ve only just started out doing car body work, I tried it on my project yesterday and whilst it didn’t work 100% due to the shape (Inner wheel arch lip) and my inexperience it still worked really well and is something that I will use again many thanks for shearing!
You have to remember that practice makes perfect, this gentleman will have been doing this for years, its a brilliant technique and one I just wish I had known about forty years ago, so you see your never to old to learn,, (forty years ago we never had thin discs either even if you did have an angle grinder but such is life!), weld, enjoy and stay safe.
GREAT HOW - TO, I loved the intro, Loved the work you were showing, ( CHOPPED TOP ). i had to find out where your shop was, thought you could do wonders for my 58 Chev wagon, CHOP THE TOP. BUT Napier WA 6330, Australia tooo far away from IOWA. You SIR, you know your work, make it look so easy. A man that takes pride in his work and loves it. Keep up the great work, show more. Thanks for showing this.
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!!
Good Job I learned a lot watching that short presentation, very good explanation on all things important to make it look good. I must admit I never have heard anyone explain the angle cut as you did, Thanks.
Thank you I plan on trying this technique on a tractor hood. I saw someone else doing this method but I don't think he explained the cutting process as well as you did. Thank you again !
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. .
If you want to further control warpage,pin holes and hard welds. 1 do not quench with air or water. It further hardens the weld. 2 stitch weld 5 to 7 welds. Then grind the stich weld. Immediately. Three things happen. You temper the weld. Making it sorted. You eliminate pin holes because you resume welding slightly on top of the weld you just ground eliminating the gap that causes a pin holes. And eliminating extra heat back into a cool panel fixing pin holes. And you are releasing heat in a controlled manner. Grinding is a process of melting metal and send it off in a spark. If you grind the weld when it's hot. You only add heat once in that area. If you wait and grind. You have added heat when you welded. Then initiated heat again when you grind. Heating the panel again. Try it. It works. I have taught this process to many people and it has helped. This is a very good video. One if the best I have seen. Just wanted to help more people. Hopefully the author will try it and like it and do another video.
I've not seen this done before in this way. Well taught and you came through loud and clear. I like the fact you wearing the ear muffs so many times in the years gone by I see younger techs not wearing them but they have to learn the hard way it seems. Thks for the knowledge.
That's a brilliant system and so well explained and demonstrated to perfection, I have not done any of this yet but I have some rust to cut out of a Truck roof/ Windscreen area that I was putting off for ages because I did not know how or where to start. Cheers From Garry In Australia
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.
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.
His accent doesn't bother me.
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 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.
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!!
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!
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.
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.
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 CZcams.
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
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!
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.🇺🇲✌️🙂👍
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 ;-)
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 CZcams 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.
“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
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 CZcams 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.
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!!!
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.
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.
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!!!
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?:
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!!!!
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 was always afraid to weld sheet metal you make it look easy I’m Going to start doing it you are the master
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!
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. :)
I feel like I need to pay for watching this! Thank you so much for the tip about the 45 degree cut
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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45 deg cut is a great idea. First seen on this channel.
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
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 am a french Canadian and I understand everything you say with that beautiful accent and expressions from Newfoundland. Keep those video's coming.
I've been a welder/fabricator since the 90's; that is a beautiful technique sir.
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!
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
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'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.
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.
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!
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👍
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
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.
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
This is the kind of stuff they would teach in High School shop classes. no more unfortunately, Thanks for another great video!
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.
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!
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.
I used to do body work for a living, now just part time on the side. You just blew my mind, a very simple but effective method. Thanks Fitzee
Just wanted to thank you for sharing your knowledge.
9:40 perfect. I’m an old tinman from the 60ies. You just showed the best representation of how to do a tough job the easy way. Kudo’s to you!
interesting sense of humor you have there…
A new welder here and I will be using this method on my 61 Chevrolet rampside restoration. Thanks for sharing.😎👍
I can understand you very well, i lived in Freshwater for 2 years in the 1963-64. GREAT VIDEO
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
Doing it that way makes one heck of a lot of sense , I love it.
Thank for the information.
Subscribed a couple months ago and working my way through the older videos. Thanks for sharing your experience with us.
Beautiful work. Thanks for not putting goofy music in the video too
Only video worth watching on CZcams so far. Just amazing.
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.
At first, I thought you were nuts, but I had to eat it. You definitely knew what you were doing. Nice 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.
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.
Love Newfoundlanders! One thing Newfoundland has an abundance of are skilled craftsman and craftswomen! Wish there were more helpful videos from 'The Rock'.
So smart and simple! 30 years of learning distilled down. You have saved me years of frustration!
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!
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.
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
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!
Thanks sir! Every video I watch that you have done, I learn more and more. Really appreciate these videos.
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!
That's Genius. Will definitely use this technique on a future project.
I have an old '86 Datson 1400 ldv that I need to do a lot of metal work on. I am a novice. I find these clips most educating. Thanks.
excellent method for many reasons. and little to no silly putty. No lap joint to harbor rust.
Great idea. well done. Thanks for the lesson.
Absolutely Magic, now I know how to replace a large portion of Turret on my '53 Ford Customline. Thank you Sir.
Hey, I use magnets from inside old hard drives to hold things flush. They're strong as buggery and perfectly flat. Great vid btw. Makes me want to start another project.
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 !
Fitzee, you are a genius! Thanks for your time to produce the video. Much appreciated.
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!!!
You had me in a panic there when you tack welded it at first. What a cool technique to not use the holders!!! I am about to try patching some panels and I am trying to learn all that I can to keep the rust from coming back. Seen a lot of videos... some good, some bad, yours is one of the best I have seen! SUBSCRIBED
Working on bringing back my 1992 F150, and have to do some body/rust repairs. I remembered how you do it. And I want it to be as origional as possible, and I hate bondo. Love your detailed videos and am so glad I can always just go back to them for refreshers as I get things done. Great work you are doing.
Whale oil beef hooked! This is by far the best panel weld idea so far. Great vid.
This is a brilliant tip! I’ve only just started out doing car body work, I tried it on my project yesterday and whilst it didn’t work 100% due to the shape (Inner wheel arch lip) and my inexperience it still worked really well and is something that I will use again many thanks for shearing!
You have to remember that practice makes perfect, this gentleman will have been doing this for years, its a brilliant technique and one I just wish I had known about forty years ago, so you see your never to old to learn,, (forty years ago we never had thin discs either even if you did have an angle grinder but such is life!), weld, enjoy and stay safe.
Shearing? That was Pun Intended right? 🤣
GREAT HOW - TO, I loved the intro, Loved the work you were showing, ( CHOPPED TOP ). i had to find out where your shop was, thought you could do wonders for my 58 Chev wagon, CHOP THE TOP. BUT
Napier WA 6330, Australia tooo far away from IOWA. You SIR, you know your work, make it look so easy. A man that takes pride in his work and loves it. Keep up the great work, show more. Thanks for showing this.
Don't know where you get your address from I'm from Newfoundland Canada. Lol. Thanks for the kind words.
Lol.I's the bye from Iowa.lol...
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!!
I feel bad, I've never done any panel repair, so I'll have this little trick in the bag if knowledge without ever having done it the hard way! Thanks!
Good Job I learned a lot watching that short presentation, very good explanation on all things important to make it look good. I must admit I never have heard anyone explain the angle cut as you did, Thanks.
First time viewing and picked up loads of information to apply to my Landrover renovation. Thanks for uploading 👍😎
The explanation at 8:25 is what earned the video my two-thumbs-up like. Thanks!
Finally a straight forward near foolproof method. I can’t wait to tackle my qtr panel patch.
The industrial-scale rattling you’re hearing is all the pennies dropping inside my head. Awesome.
Thank you I plan on trying this technique on a tractor hood. I saw someone else doing this method but I don't think he explained the cutting process as well as you did. Thank you again !
A Master Craftsman at work and one willing to share his secrets! Many thanks, greatly appreciated!!!
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..
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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If you want to further control warpage,pin holes and hard welds. 1 do not quench with air or water. It further hardens the weld. 2 stitch weld 5 to 7 welds. Then grind the stich weld. Immediately. Three things happen. You temper the weld. Making it sorted. You eliminate pin holes because you resume welding slightly on top of the weld you just ground eliminating the gap that causes a pin holes. And eliminating extra heat back into a cool panel fixing pin holes. And you are releasing heat in a controlled manner. Grinding is a process of melting metal and send it off in a spark. If you grind the weld when it's hot. You only add heat once in that area. If you wait and grind. You have added heat when you welded. Then initiated heat again when you grind. Heating the panel again. Try it. It works. I have taught this process to many people and it has helped. This is a very good video. One if the best I have seen. Just wanted to help more people. Hopefully the author will try it and like it and do another video.
Very interesting. I will have to give this a look.
I think you will like it. You have more control over the panel. I would have also radiused the corners. But that is a matter of preference.
I've not seen this done before in this way. Well taught and you came through loud and clear. I like the fact you wearing the ear muffs so many times in the years gone by I see younger techs not wearing them but they have to learn the hard way it seems. Thks for the knowledge.
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!
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.
That is the intelligent way of patch panel replacement. Thanks for sharing that invaluable lesson.
Cheers😊
Ended up here from Greasy Fingers channel. Never saw this technique before. Brilliant! Cheers from New Brunswick.
That's a brilliant system and so well explained and demonstrated to perfection, I have not done any of this yet but I have some rust to cut out of a Truck roof/ Windscreen area that I was putting off for ages because I did not know how or where to start. Cheers From Garry In Australia