This generous man is giving us confidence, backed by knowledge. Yet, not an ounce of cockiness and always ready to learn. True master of his art.

FYI, you’re an excellent teacher. Basic tools and experience is all you need. Thanks for the tips.

I'm 84 yr. old and your video's inspired me to try fixing the wheel arches on my Silverado. Burned my shop recently so the only body tools I have, had handles burned off. Took a one-by piece of pine and made a handle. Cut a piece out of a 55 gal barrel and proceeded to make a patch panel-- the way you taught us. Thanks for your videos.

A man that knows his trade and a master at it not intimidated to share his knowledge and talent few people can teach as this man with no pretense I have learned more from his videos tank you keep them coming

Thank you sir!!! Thank you for teaching I was going to pay a guy 7.000 for metal work, started 2 months ago myself from watching your videos. So far I spent maybe $600 thanks from Michigan

I was at a stoplight today and looked over at a car with a rusted out wheel arch. I started imagining how I'd go about fixing it thanks to watching these videos all the time.

Thank you Fitzee for this informative video. I often revisit it while contemplating whether to buy new panels or to repair the damaged parts myself. Similar to other videos you've made, my fender has a double layer of sheet metal. The straightforward choice would be to purchase new fenders, but the more engaging and educational option is to undertake the fabrication myself, gaining valuable experience. I'm confident this hands-on practice will be beneficial in my engineering studies. Your videos are greatly appreciated.

Fitzee - you are my sheet metal hero, showing never giving up. Thank you so much for teaching us.

Love this channel and the knowledge that Fitzee has. This channel has inspired a lot of confidence in me that I can do major fab repairs with regular tools in my home garage. I have definitely started looking a body repairs from a much more basic set of eyes instead of making things way harder than they should be. Thanks for taking the time to share your years of knowledge.

Never seen anyone build a wheel arch like that before, you cease to amaze me bud.

I love the fact that you show how to do advanced metal work using basic tools. Not everyone has 10K+ to invest in a shop setup.

The tips are always great. Keep them coming. Thanks so much !

You are truly a 'Master of Metal' ! and a great teacher. You've shown that one can have excellent results without spending thousands of dollars on specialized equipment. I've learned a lot from you - thank you !

I'm just astounded on how much information is located in each video. A true master at work here

Hi Fitzee, You know how to explain the issues you can get into while doing this body repairs. Great video again. Thanks for spending so much time to make this content. 👍

Fitz...your work is FANTASTIC!!

Just describing your metalworking skills as “wonderful” would be a gross understatement. Big respect to you buddy! 👍🙏

Lord Tunderin' Jesus you done a good job Fitzee! Wish you were closer, i needs my wife's car done.

Metal master as usual, Fitzee!! Beautiful work.. Love how you do it in pieces..

That repair turned out awesome Fitzee. It is amazing how you are able to get the patch panels to match so perfectly.

Fascinating watching you work Fitzee, a real craftsman.

I do watch other metal fab guys. Yours are the simplest and easy to follow thru with. Thanks, Fitz!

Nice work on the wheel arch. I like seeing the patch panels being made with basic hand tools.

Great vid as usual, Tony. It's definitely coming right along and the shop lighting was a great upgrade!

Another great vid Fitzee we all hope you " stick around" for a lot of years.

I have not seen anyone do such art on a car since I was in school. The shop instructor teaching the another shop did work on his own car and I always told people you could not tell where he patched before it was painted. You my friend are an artist, my hat is off to you.

Great stuff as always Fitzee! This channel is GOLD - so many good lessons to learn from. THANK YOU!

Still binge watching ya vidyas from way back. I like the presentation skills - humble, sensible home made tools, very logical, crafty, creative, can do attitude and again very humble. one of my favorite channels. I'm Stickin' roun'......

Drinking coffee watching this trying to get inspired to fabricate and weld in patch panels on my 87 Dakota. I wire wheeled the loose rust out last night so I’m committed now.

Another great video Fitzee. Thank you for identifying the proper sequence to assembling the pieces and the explanation of using the larger gauge of metal versus smaller.

Im well into this stuff on a 1963 galaxy convertible. rusty rockers, rusty sections on the truck lip, spots around the rear lights, rust pits on the lower rear fenders and some funky rust on other sections and an area on the floor behind the top where water channels down and sat on the original floor. all the tricks and tips I'm picking up watching these videos has given me the confidence to attack it all by myself instead of parting the work out like I've done in the past. satisfying.

exellent job making patch panels using basic tools, you are a great teacher. Thanks for all the tips.

The tips were great and can’t wait till next time ! Truly appreciate your videos, you have already inspired me to try things I would have never considered, many thanks.

I play at patching, but I always turn to your videos for the answers and confidence, thanks.

Thanks for an excellent Ezy to follow video, all I have to do now is copy your work. Your a great man sharing your knowledge with us. Cheers from Australia, mate.

"Blowing holes in thinner metal, ask me how I know" Yes indeed! Fitzee you are amazing!

Fitzee - The man, the myth, the legend. Another great video.

The most useful and informative DIY bodywork channel on KZfaq. Thank You.

I'm repairing the rear arches on my car , this video has been has been a great help thanks for making it. You have a great skill it's giving me inspiration to get my car done.

Fitz, you're the man! I'll watch these videos over again because they are so enjoyable! I've been wanting to attempt these rust repair techniques on a Chevy Cavalier even... and those have a lot of curves in the 2nd gen, cheers!

Fitzee, you truly are a master metal craftsman and a great teacher. Thanks again for sharing your knowledge. All with basic tools. I would love to see a dog leg repair too

You don't waste any time Fitzee. Great lesson on how to repair a rusted out wheel well arch. Thanks for sharing your expertise and tips!

You are amazing Fritz! Looks great.

I'm sticking around, can't wait for you to tackle the quarter glass section.I have a beetle waiting,thanks for making it so easy for me.You are a great educator

Love your approach to handling various aspects of metalworking and using basic tools when possible. You are a great teacher and the finished product is just amazing. Thank you, and dont change a thing!

Fitz! Love this series, I’ll be using these videos when I start to work on my 85 Corolla!

Stunning! You make me feel like I should be able to fix my husk of a 1970 Ford within a week! Excellent as always!

I really like watching and learning different techniques of working the metal. Your out of the box style and ideas are great....

I think you’re starting to really enjoy this teaching. Thanks again, lovely repair.

Looks great man! The new lights make the video look awesome!

Thanks Fitzee! Your channel has helped me get the confidence to do this stuff myself! I have made two dog legs and replaced both rear quarters and tail pan in my 53 sedan using the tips you show here! Keep up the awesome work! Looking forward to more Toyota vids!

Another awesome piece of the puzzle complete. Once again thanks for the greatest tips, and reviving the old cars.👍👍👍

Just bought a rusted out car that needs a lot of welding work and I'm so glad I found this channel because I have never done body work before. Should be a big help and should save me a lot of frustration to have a plan going into it.

I have a repair I need to do on the rear wheel wells of my 2004 F-150. I've done this repair in the past, but I will follow your technique instead of cutting out the bad metal and remaking that portion. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and wisdom; your channel is among my favourite content in all of KZfaq!

I'm really enjoying the multiple videos in one week. I know you're busy but I can honestly say I enjoy watching you work. I love the fact you keep it simple for us just starting out. You are a true master at what you do sir, keep up the great work.

I can’t wait to see this car done. Another amazing lesson, thank you. I have a ‘62 econoline van and will be using many of these techniques on it this summer.

Best teacher on the internet!bravo sir It's not often you find 1person that answers all your questions in 1 video👍

You’re the man, Fitzee! Love all your videos.

a true craftsman and a brilliant teacher. Thank you so much.

Looks brand new!! I really like your tutorials.

Another excellent video Fitzee. As I've said before, I learn so many cool tips from watching you work.. Plus, I like the fact you do it all with basic tools. Keep 'em coming my friend.

Best I have seen...I now find myself making 18 gauge practice pieces...❤️

Really great tips. Gives me the confidence to tackle my own project. Thanks!

good stuff! The boys first car is a 1967 Cougar and we are working on restoring it for his 16th birthday in a year from now. This series of instructions is giving us confidence to do proper body repairs - thanks for sharing your experience Fitzee...

I can watch these videos all day. So awesome.

Fitzee your ability to teach is just as impressive as your ability to repair these old rusty cars. I love every video, they’re jam packed with excellent information. Thanks for sharing your skill. I have an old Toyota pickup and you’ve given me some direction with making some patch panels for it this spring. 🤔

I really enjoy your videos. Yesterday I repaired a quarter panel using your methods. They work well but I need more practice. Good thing I got lots of time to learn before I start rebuilding my 1940 Chrysler Royale

Brilliant work! Thanks for letting learn from your experience.

What a great teacher you are!

I just bought myself a 1980 4 door Corolla and she is riddled with the usual rust, very happy to be following you Fitzee cheers

That's a really nice clean looking patch ,sure beats patching with pop rivets. Very nice work

Fitzee, The Body Genius. No Body too Tough To Tame! Thank you Sir for sharing your genius with us amateurs! AWESOME JOB as always!

Wow. Wouldn’t have known that there was a big rust hole there. Great tips. I’m really enjoying your channel. Thanks for sharing.

A flawless (floorless) job... Congratulations!!!

You make that look so easy. Another great video. She's looking sharp!

I am so glad I found your channel. Thank you.

30 years in the camera end of the film business.... you rock the camera.

You never cease to amaze me , I like your work . Thanks, God Bless!!!

I enjoy watching you work. Thank you.

I keep on coming back to you. Just bought my first welder so I can work on my own and family's car. You simplify everything and your tips are the best. Keep up your ork. I only subscribed the other day. Congrats on your 100k

Thanks Fitzee, I'm doing my c10 wheel well patch panel and lower door skins on my channel using all the knowledge Ive gained from you. I'm more of a Mechanic but enjoying the bodywork so far!

Your knowledge is amazing I love how you explain what you're doing completely that turned out really nice thanks for the video

Every video blows me away, I still find it difficult to comprehend how simple it can be when broken down like this instead of working out how to get 3 different curves in to a single piece of metal, I'm beginning to look forward to starting on my Mustang which several people have said it's not worth it or possible! I look forward to proving them wrong.. Thanks Tony

Just the video I was looking for to repair the rear fender edge on a 2003 Blazer! Unfortunately I'm missing a chunk of the bottom piece that marks the original curve of the opening, so I think I'll replace that first, using the other side to make sure the curve is correct front to back. Thanks again for another great video! Also love you attitude about the unexpected rust. "More videos." :)

Another great video!! I must admit it looked difficult and I was thinking I have no idea how or where to even start. You make it look so easy! So simple and methodical! Thank you so much for the knowledge! 👍

Really enjoying the Corolla, very much in line with the rusty stuff a lot of us work on in Ireland! There is nothing that rusts like a late 70s Toyota!

Fitzee, many thanks for the tips and more importantly giving me the game plan for how to repair the rear inner wheel house/arches on my 1993 Dodge Dakota 4X4. Would really like to see how you do this in a future video. There are no replacement inner wheel house/arches (inner fender wells) out there that I am aware of, only the external wheel arch patch skins, which I have. Looks like I will have to make the inner wheel houses myself. Again, thanks for all the great knowledge and practical explanation.

I want to thank Fitzee for his vids and especially this one. I am not a welder or metal fabricator but using some sheet metal from an old furnace body. a hammer and my rather imperfect welder I managed to copy {more or less} this procedure. The rusted out wheel arch on my ranger looks pretty good. Not even the local body shop wanted to tackle it. Hats off to you Fitzee Thanks Eric

Thank you for taking the time to make these videos they are greatly enjoyed!

Fitzee, you don't just make it look easy, you make it easy for those of us learning from you. Thanks for another excellent video.

Good job Fitzee. I enjoyed the video. I always learn some thing every time I watch your shows. Ronnie.

Thanks a million, very well done. I've got a project that will need some work just like that and your video has made it seem possible to do it myself.

Nicely done

Best metalsmith/body man on the 'Net (ioho), and it's nice to be able to share these vids with young kids w/out fear of 'f bombs' and other salty language being hurled about. Fitzee has motivated us into confidently tackling that rusty, rounded, forward roof portion on our horse trailer. Thank you, Fitzee!

Thanks for this video - I will be referring to this when I finally get around to my square body's fenders!

You are a master in the craft, thank you sir, hopefully I could use what I've learn in my upcoming project

Great video! I have to do a similar repair on a ‘59 Galaxie. I was initially thinking about doing a basic repair and then covering it it up with a set of cruiser skirts. I think I’m gonna give this method a try.

Clearly, this man is an artistic genius! I am impressed!!

You are one of the best teachers I have seen on KZfaq I would like to thank you for your help in fabrication a man with minimal tools just like me and have of the rest of the people thanks from newbunswick

Brother you need to come to Texas! It's rare to see cars that rusty. You'd still have plenty to do, but wouldn't have to spend so much of your talents fixin' holes. THANK YOU though, for sharing your skills. You're an inspiration!