Most builders will say you can't make a panel like that. Fitzee says "hold my beer." Thanks for sharing your expertise with mere mortals.

Best metal man on KZfaq.

Everything is simple if you think one step at a time. When looking at the whole project, it's intimidating. The trick in everything is the sequence. You da man Fitzee!

There is always at least one "wow, that's clever!" moments in Fitzee's videos. Making a template from a section of the old panel and cutting the slits for marking was one of the very best. Oh yes Fitzee, the tips were good. Thank you!

"I'm not one for big expensive fancy tools", @ 22:59. That's why we love you and your videos Fitzee!

You know it's a good video when you don't realize that you just sat for an hour watching it. Good stuff. Thanks again

i have watched this man on many occasions ,he plans the job,takes his time and thinks.A true very rare trades man.I like his style.Great guy

That old Datsun will be better than it ever was by the time you're done with her. Nice work, great tips!

Almost 100k subscribers now. These videos are almost hypnotic, it's amazing to watch you create all these shapes out of flat steel and basic tools

Hello from the UK, i have been following you how you make panels, i was in the motor trade for best part of 40yrs, now retired and restoring a 1989 Ford Transit MK/3 Camper (they were called a Frisky), i wish to thankyou for your time spent showing how to make repair panels, i am now making quite a few of my own repair panels, the way you show how its done is great, and i am saving a lot of money of not buying panels in the meantime, keep up the excellent tuition.

Thanks again Fitzee for joining in with you in your Newfoundland laboratory/garage on making the profiled bed panel with simple tools, seamstress tape, scribes, dividers and markers. Making do and keeping things simple. Thank you very much for your time in sharing these repairs that can be challenging to some of us. When I weld any type of plug hole, I try to get to the parent metal edges first, since that is the holding strength, then fill in the divot if need be.

Fitzee makes everything seem so simple and his methods are so obvious. Of course that's how you do it. 👍👍👍

That tip of marking then flattening the original panel for a template is pure gold. You are the man Fitzee

At the beginning I thought there might be some difficult hammer forming. Should have known you would find an easier way, with equal or better results. Thanks for the instruction.

I learn a lot from your videos. When I'm in the garage and there's a tricky part on the car I usually say to myself "what would Fitzee do?". And that helps! 👍😂

Awesome work.!! Only thing I might add is could we see the finished product with some primer on it to help see it since the camera picks up a lot of glare and a lot of the detail is hard to see on video and I don't want to miss seeing any of it.. Thanks for making these videos..

You are totally awesome, a serious glutton for punishment. I love your old school ways.

My wife has a Jeep Commander. The rear door is rusting out at the bottom. I have done basic body repair with bondo, but I have watched 8 of your videos, own the basic tools you use, and practiced butt welds the way you demonstrated. I’m ready to try this repair. You are an excellent teacher and an artist.

I would have made about 50 panels wrong then took a backhoe to the bed in frustration 😂😂😂 enjoy watching your skills

I just recently found your channel. And as many have already said you do very good work and make excellent videos. But what I would especially like to thank you for is reminding me of a dear old farmer I use to visit on occasions and loved to listen to him tell stories. You sound just like him and have the same speech pattern and accent as him. I moved away and I'm sure he has since passed away by now. Thank you for the found memories.

Fitzee... I think I'd give my left arm to know just half of what you've forgotten. You are amazing... Thank you...

Fitzee you are the best metal alchemist I've ever seen thanks for the great show and the great tips.

From the far west(wet) coast of Canada (Vancouver Island) I thank you for sharing your trade, too many great craftsman are gone/retired and their skills never past on to the next generation. Your teachings will be watch by many generations to come… keep it up, you are a gifted teacher Mr Fritzee.

How to make the truck bed panel is great. I could not figure out how to do that. Great thanks you

🙋 yo man I am in my 70's and love to learn. LOVE YOUR VIDEOS MAN . AND LEARN SO MUCHMORE FROM YOU ! Having fun ❤💋

Fitzee I used to own an orange Datsun truck the same color orange as the truck bed your repairing.. The reason I remember it so well it it was an extended cab truck which for my area was kinda rare back in the 80's. Dont know how I ended up here at your channel but sure glad I did!

I picked up a Migpak 140 the other week on sale I used to have a migpak10 that i hated. I am busting it out of the box to try some of the things I have learned from your videos

You are simply amazing and an incredible teacher.

Just in time for my floor replacement in the Bronco.... right on time again Tony metalmiester.

I've seen people in Thailand beat panels by hand...but this is slick... well done Fitzee.... love to learn, thanks for sharing

This video is just what I needed. I'll be attempting these bends and fabs for the bed floor repairs on my '05 Tundra.

Hey folks, after watching Fitzee make that jogged panel for the floor corner of that truck bed, I am fully convinced there is nothing sheet metal that Fitzee cannot replicate! Just love your videos Fitzee!

Holy craaaaap! You are the man! I need to raise the bed area over the diff (axle flip) and just put the word out this week for donor beds. I only need abt 6x48”. I’ll be able to fab it!

This is the second time I’ve watched this video and every time I do I learn something new thank you

You need to add a Nothing Fancy t shirt to your line up. Awesome work as usual!

If I had the patience of JOB, and you gave me 10x to get this right, you would have 10 piles of trash metal. YOU THE MAN.....

Whoo hoo! New video, class is in session! Thank you Sir!

That was a great idea notching the panel at both ends, by making the panel alittle bit bigger on both ends you were able to cut your notch on both ends and not losing your mark and when you used vise grips on both ends you could recreate your bends. Very clever or you. You are a great teacher and I appreciate watching your educational videos.

Thanks for making a hard project doable. Your tips were on the money. That part where you took a piece off the old box and cut slit in it and then flattened it was pure genius. Great Job. Looks factory built.

Great video, Fitzee, you answered my questions as I asked them in real time, like I was standing in the shop with you. I've learned more from you about fab in 6 months than I could learn in 10 years piddling with my junk. Thank you for taking the time to document and share your experience with us!!

Brother Tony, Great movie!! You're a helluva teacher.

The way you do your spot welds is exactly the way I have always done then and I'm 73 years old.

Thank's for sharing your expertise with us,not everybody is as willing as you.I have over 40 years in auto repair bussiness,I have done alot of rust repair but you showed me a new way I find it very exciting to try,again thank you

I was working on my old AE86 yesterday and I used a sharp pencil for marking when I trace and worked quite well for me. Fan for life!!! Thank you Fitzee!

Amazing. Everyone that tells me you can’t do quality sheet metal work without a tig I just send them over to your channel. Love everything about this. Also I had to make a similar panel for my 68 double cab and it came out great! Wish I saw this first.

Came to learn one thing and learned several. Thanks for sharing!

I've never fabricated anything before, and you just created a panel like magic before my eyes! You make it look so easy. I'm so impressed.

Plug weld tips were great everyone. Thanks Fitzee. Liked the way you showed step by step on the grinding of the end pieces. ( in sequence)

Your definitely a master sheetmetal fabricator! The techniques I have learned from watching you will definitely come in handy when working on my 84 Chevy k30 crew cab. Thanks

Thanks for showing us your way of replacing the panels on this bed. I love to watch how different guys get the job done. They came out great. I love learning different way of doing things and you are a great teacher. Again thanks and keep them coming - later

Thank you for not being selfish and sharing your knowledge with all of us

One of the more difficult repairs. Really nicely done.

Learned another slick trick. I'm gonna put this to use on my Fairlane firewall. I've got a stiffening rib that goes away to nothing. You showed a clever way to make this happen. Thanks again!

Milwaukee does make a great marker! All of their tools are great!

You're an amazing guy, thank you for sharing your knowledge.

That feeling. When you're looking for something to watch and you finds (Wow, I'm even using the Fitzee accent now) an hour long video from the master himself. That feeling. And then you discover its like a Chuck Norris thing. "It only takes Chuck Norris 20 minutes to watch 60 minutes"... Btw. Very close to 100k subscribers now! Wow!

This is perfect, my ‘72 commando has an identical shape towards the top/bottom of the rear floor and I couldn’t figure out how to get the shape without hammering it in. This is great thank you!

Another great video Tony, I've been stuck at home on the couch after knee surgery and have watched many videos with guys doing patch repair with some being okay and others just down right horrible. You however, take it step by step with each video and describe what, why, and how in your process with the basic of tools and take a seemingly impossible task and show how to manage the task without being overwhelmed which is why i find your videos so riveting.

Great Job Master!!!!!. It is a pleasure to see someone who knows how to do it work. Thank you for sharing what you know. Greetings from Uruguay. SALUDOS!!!!

You always say thanks for watching but, it's us who need to thank you for sharing the knowledge of a master.

I have just subscribed, you my friend are clever and super creative. When you see the number of tools being sold and for a lot of money to do the same job, you my friend are a savior.

Thanks again. Your tips are great. You take bit by bit, and you take the time needed.

Another fantastic how to Fitzee. Tips were great, i always keep a scribbler beside me when I watch your channel, so I can stop, pause, and write down every tip you give. This video filled two pages!!! Thank you again, and from Winnipeg... keep your stick on the ice! Cheers Rob.

The Milwaukee markers are the only ones that wont wipe off of duct work. I found that out about six years ago and that is all I use now.

You are a master. I’ve been painting and restoring cars for over 40 years. You make me feel like an amateur. I could never do what you do or get someone to pay me to build panels on an old Toyota truck. These videos are what life was like before reproduction panels. Before mig welders we used brazing rods and coat hangers and a torch.

Thank you for sharing and teaching! I'll be doing this on my 1962 F100 Unibody when I redo the bed on it.

I picked up those milwaukee markers for around a $1.50 at electrical supply stores. They're fantastic. Thanks for sharing your skills with us.

This is a timely video for me, because I have a 67 C10 truck bed that needs the same type of repairs. Your attention to detail is amazing and how you share your knowledge is priceless. Little details like the weld through primer, how to clean off primer in plug weld holes with the drill bit tip, and how to weld plug welds is stuff that you don't see anywhere else. I wish I could have learned from you 35 years ago. My metalworking skills and welding would have been so much easier. I have had to learn by trial and error and I still don't know one thousandth of what you do. Thank you for helping amateurs like me who can't afford to pay a restoration shop thousands of dollars to repair rusted out projects.

Thank You Fitzee, always fun to see, that a real craftsman don´t need a amount of tools for doing such work.👍

Awesome class Fitzee! Your skill and videos are a generous legacy to all of us.

Great work. I had to do this by hand on my first car that had holes in the floor pan, old Holden Gemini with big holes in the boot pan, made all new panels with a hammer chisel anvil lumps of wood and some sheet metal. Was rather complex but like you said there was no replacment parts available so had to be remade.

Ingenious Fitzee, you are simply a marvel when it comes to the "as built" technique you have developed for rust repair challenges, you sir are becoming a legend one spot weld after another, BRILLIANT!

Absolutely speechless! Unbelievable work!! I've learnt ALOT from this and your other video's!! Thank you so much 🙏👍

Thanks Fitzee. Best metal work on KZfaq. I Always learn a lot.

This is exactly what I am going to do for my Toyota bed too!! Thank you for making this video!!!

Another fantastic video Fitzee! This will go a long way in helping me with my 75 El Camino restoration. You are a true craftsman!

Fitzee your the best by far, i had gone to a paint and body votec many years ago for the basics and i have learned more from you and your techniques and being able to use what you have. i have been recommending you and your video's to all my car club buddies thanks Fitzee

All the tips were good ones , nice to learn something each day! Thanks Fitzee !

Thanks again other great video with tips. That 30 years you have really shows

Thanks for another great tutorial. I work from the edge to center on spot welds similar to the way you do it. Those Milwaukee markers are killer. I use them after a carpenter friend introduced me to them a couple of years ago. When you store your markers , I was told years ago to point the removable cap pointing down. The marker wick stays wetted while standing on the end. Stay real. Rick

I have the same truck with a few cuts and holes in the bed, saw your other video repairing those side panels and subscribed. Now to watch the metal break video so I can make this myself!

I've had several of those little early 70's Datsun pick ups. They are great little work horses and definitely worth repairing. Aside from them going up in value and being a fun little truck to drive, I have put a full ton of cargo on one AND been towing a trailer that with its' load weighed another ton and it hauled it. I know I was close to my limits because I was on the freeway with my gas pedal to the floor and got passed by a school bus but hey, I got where I was going. Great trucks, really great trucks.

I was fabricating floor pans for my 68 Bronco this weekend. As I was spotting and trimming I could hear your voice in my head: "Just gonna cut and butt this here..." I love fabricating, and I really enjoy watching someone with skills like yours make something from nothing! Hope all is well.

I just bloody love you! Restoring my pickup. Invaluable so thanks 🙏

You make it to see so simple and easy! Congratulations! Thanks so much for the tips! Really enjoy the details in the construction of your version of the parts! Again, thanks from Mexico city!

Good Vid.. on the Datsun PL 620 PU's there was small factory panel/ door on the right side, truck box, floor to access the fuel gauge sender in the fuel tank. Hope the previous owner didn' t toss it cutting up the floor. I know you state many times you like it looking factory. I would send you a photo but I sold my 620 two years ago. Best to you and yours.

Very good job on that truck floor. Love the way you made that like a production run with the template piece. Great idea cutting little Nick's in it. Tony's motto don't make it hard when you can make it easier. You remind of my father never dive into a job without a plan. It saves a lot of time and trouble. Great video's learning a lot thanks Ruth Great Britain.

Hallo Fitzee a very good tip indeed. My friend tried to make /bend my Jaguar front floor pan acouple a months ago but he could not managed to get the shape right.It was very difficult to flip it forword and backwards "like a pancake " in the bender. The hight and distance didn't want to play along byt i think with this tip off yours we could managed to get it right this time.I have learned a lit from your videos that i actually making my own panels for repairs.Ones again thank you for sharing your knowledge and passion off metal shaping with us so that we can tackle our own projects.

I was one of the people,who asked you on how to make that panel. Thank you , great job.🇵🇷🇺🇸

Awesome as always Fitzee. Thanks for posting!

Love your “Stick around” !!!

An excellent lesson on how you do it. Thanks from Manitoba.

Your so much more talented that most people . It a pleasure to watch and learn

Love watching you work! So much knowledge so little time…. Great job again.

Nice video Fitzee - I spot weld from the centre out and - it's done at a higher current and wire speed than normal, often I do it pulsed to ensure the weld pool doesn't drop out/get max fusion from parent panel to planted panel. The key factors are wire dia AND shielding gas(I use 5% CO2/Argon mix), but I know your a 100% CO2 man so the edge burning would suit you better, but it will suffer from more lift off from the panel below(I used to do it this way too), even with restraint(eg butt of wooden handled hammer, etc). BTW Toyota make the world's greatest pickups in their class, but like ALL Japanese vehicles, they don't last well in wet and cold Northerly climates(I'm at 59°N) and had to scrap my old favourite '85 HILUX after the box rotted out - she was a great reliable truck that would go anywhere!! Keep safe and well.

Lots of gems in this one! Thanks a lot!

That's a great looking repair Fitzee. Thanks for sharing your methods.

Wish I would have found your channel sooner. Great stuff!

Nice job, when my customers cant believe how much bespoke parts cost due to time i will show them this video.

Super job fitzee as always. Thanks for the video. I learned something. I guess I'm not to old to learn something at 54