How to repair rust around windows

repairing rust around your windshield or back window in your classic car

[@jaysedgwick9033]

This guy is helping me fix all the rust in my VL commodore here in Australia. What a legend, its like sitting through a free apprenticeship 👌

[@kifferbro4183]

Same got me doing my Xb from this video

[@monogramadikt5971]

ive got an 85 datsun 720 dual cab 4wd i want to restore, but currently nowhere to work on it. it frustrating as f*&k yeah. ill be reffering back to these kind of vids when i do though for sure

[@findvoltage]

85 ford transit, fr window, rear wheel arches and drivers floor. Its great to have a good teacher

[@richardharries5825]

Correction my friend. This is a free apprenticeship. Fitzee is pure genius

[@matto6582]

Also in Oz, sorting car projects myself thanks to You Fitzee! Magic! Metal 🎩

[@lanceuppercut2483]

I learned more from this video than I did in 4 months at the local tech school. No substitute for experience. Great work.

[@mk1jack]

This channel is a gem

[@jg2730]

MICHELLE OBAMA IS A MAN 🎅🏿🎅🏿🎅🏿

[@jeffwinkleman9523]

I agree 1000%

[@darthfader3049]

@@jg2730 I'd let her do me good

[@jg2730]

@@darthfader3049 HIM AS HES HUNG AS PER HORSE

[@Bootyjuice69420]

I've watched all his videos and honestly his techniques are awesome, no one else gives this kind of advice 10/10

[@johnhunt7537]

I agree a great video, very well presented and professional finish.

[@tommynygaardjensen8398]

it's good work you do .but the music is awful

[@marcellucassen8033]

It doesn't matter how you did it it's the result that counts.

[@davidmellott5049]

I'm 70 years old now and when was a young man in the 60's and 70's I had no problem finding a good Body man who could and would repair your car's bumps and bends, and they were good at it. But you had to hunt around and talk to his customers to find out if he was a true body man or a mud man and what they had to say about his quality. People like yourself are really hard to find in major cities throughout Canada nowadays. Luckily Through word of mouth and making a new friend I was able to get a real good body man to help me on this last mustang. I really enjoy your show because for many years I've been struggling to do minor repairs with so-so results. Keep up this show and God Bless you and your's in these troubled times. Dave M

[@charlescastillo8870]

I did this work for 37 yrs and retired 12 years ago, and now I see his technic and see how it's really done. Damn It. LOL Beautiful work sir 💪

[@DUSTER7071]

After the air force , went to school for auto mechanics and body and paint work , never got to work it so just doing mainly my own stuff , after 30 yrs, learning good ways AND remembering stuff I had forgotten !! 😅😮

[@garymccord4277]

I always hated to work on places like this, never dreamed that the by using old rusted panels as a template it would be so much easier, My way of thinking was to cut out that rust and get rid of it not realizing how handy that rusted part was. Thanks for the video.

[@rupe53]

Gary ... I did a project car a few years ago and only a few days into it I realized that cardboard templates only go so far because they don't hold a compound curve. I basically started doing exactly the same as this video, although it was trial and error at the beginning. By the time I was done with the first door sill and rocker, I was starting to feel better with using the rusty parts as my template... or should I say in places where I still had the rusty part. Yeah, there were a few areas where I had to wing it because the OEM part just didn't exist any more so had to measure the other side of the car and flip the part over to make the final fit.

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[@labrd41]

Another day in Fitzee's classroom, 55 minutes well spent. Thank you.

[@carlgeorgtsigakis498]

What, was it 55 min?! Felt like 20.. :)

[@ChristinaGXL]

The mix of Irish and American accents is amazing, also why hasn't youtube bothered to show me these vids before? This is literally exactly the kind of content I've been trying to watch.

[@dujevideka1230]

Yeah accent is amazing, never heard it like this before

[@rgc1961]

It's a genuine Newfoundland accent.

[@dongarnier5890]

I finally figured out why it's Fitzee's Fab..... "I fits(fitz) it to one side, then I fits(fitz) it to the other side"......LOL! Awe inspiring work and you are a good teacher. I like how you don't cut your explanations short. Love the channel, learning lots!!

[@martinsteele3259]

Everything you do completely relates to projects I have. I just need time! I know when I am ready to start doing work I have the best reference manual right here!! Thank you!

[@ChadWilliamsFixesAll]

I just shared this to my Olds Cutlass Facebook group. This is a common repair needed for our cars. I hope they come check you out! Thanks for the continuous videos, they are great!

[@importsstillsuck]

Which Facebook group? I have a 76

[@ChadWilliamsFixesAll]

@@importsstillsuck 1968 to 1972 Cutlass group.

[@importsstillsuck]

@@ChadWilliamsFixesAll ah ok I'm in the colonnade groups

[@kuharua54]

I had never considered shaping my patch around the existing steel before cutting it out. That tip alone will improve my work hugely.

[@kiefbudson]

Fitzee's university of rust repair, level 7, nice work as always.

[@aspendan2374]

Iv watched so many videos, I started on my 05 blazer for practice, watched afew of yours and boom it turned out great, and made so much more sense! Not a spec of rust now. I've got my 72 gmc, 65 parisienne, and many more to work on! Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge and experience. Great camera angles and superior teaching experience for both new body man and old!

[@josephfine3394]

You nailed the technique with this complex repair; all the slight curves and weird angles are reproduced, spot-on! No other way to do this PROPERLY, but your way. Thank you for clearly explaining all this, Fitzee!!

[@chriswright9819]

I,m a metalworking newcomer working on a Nissan Figaro with rusting problems which I'm sorting by following your techniques exactly .Watching your videos makes me feel like i've had a traditional apprenticeship.Keep up the brilliant work

[@kostaloukopoulos2292]

I'm in Australia and I too have a couple of old school cars, one I'm trying to restore and yes, I must admit that you have inspired me to keep going and to try things I have never done before, I'm attempting to restore a Ford XC Panel van with it's usual rust issues, as it was sitting in a paddock for many years, trying to keep it alive as they are slowly disappearing from our roads. Again thank you for your help and giving me the courage to tackle this big job one rust repair at a time. Thanks mate, from Australia 🦘

[@bsbrum]

It took me a few videos to really appreciate the brilliance of Fitzee’s approach to solving these very complex problems in a relatively simple way - and that is the mark of a mastermind of metal. These videos are a priceless resource.

[@davidhenke3585]

I really enjoy your repair processes. You make a difficult repair area look achievable. Thanks for sharing your skills with us.

[@andygriffiths8647]

Thank you Tony, you are so thorough with your explanation and it’s a joy to watch, listen and learn. Passing on the knowledge is the key for all of us to try and help others 😊

[@privatepilot2617]

My two best Scratch Awls are ground down from two old phillips screw drivers that finally wore out. Agree with you. Recycling to the max. :-)

[@robertmorris9998]

Like every time I goes near the rust spots on the car... ‘there’s a lot of work in gettin to the work.’ So true, the prep is always harder than the actual work itself. You are an artist my friend

[@thekingsway295]

Thank you for your Master Class level presentation that any layman can follow along and understand. It gives me encouragement that yes I can do this too! I am working on a '68 Chevy II Nova SS restoration and while in pretty amazing shape, it has a couple of rusted spots like this. You are saving me from much trouble! Thank you.

[@dieselbushcraft1299]

Great job Fitzee. I’ve got a similar job to do on my MGB GT, the corner of the front windshield and the A Post as well as where the Fender bolts through it. Probably end up made up with about 4 or 5 pieces in the end. It’s definitely the way to go making it up with separate pieces and a lot of the fabrication off the car. Cheers

[@trjb1767]

Cool car. Good luck.

[@frugalfoxbody]

You're the first person on KZbin that I've heard use "the livin' be-jesus" lol. Another great video. Keep it up

[@dodgydruid]

Good ol' Irish cursin' ftw... maybe he might if really pushed slide in a begorrah and a few fecks :P

[@thapelophiri2292]

i hollered at that ..

[@rgc1961]

@@dodgydruid Fitzee, and his accent, are from Newfoundland, Canada.

[@bobpinley5895]

I so enjoy watching you working learning from your experiences you bring my confidence level up just knowing that it can simply be done all it takes is common sense and willing to try and pay attention to your videos

[@peglegtoo]

Fitz, This was like a master class. thanks you so much for making these videos.

[@paulmathews5686]

10 / 4 , on your reply on the " TIG WELDER " , first time I saw how ( silky smooth & low profile ) they make the welds , I was sold on that machine !! I was very impressed at how sophisticated the welds were from a tig welder / with high penetration / low warpage . a all around win / win .

[@brdnsky6417]

Very good job. You would never know it. As, every time I watch you I always learn some thing.Thank you Fitzee. Ronnie.

[@roberthawks9704]

I have to say I have learned so much from you. you are old school use tools that most people who like to work with metal would have or could have so talented love to watch you work your magic Thanks for showing me how to do these things.

[@ChaplainSkelton]

33:33 "A simple shape by no means." That's an understatement!

[@sid4you100]

I have cab corners to replace and Im going to use store bought panels .There is no way I could do what this guy is doing. Fitzee is an artist I am more paint by numbers guy. But I can’t stop watching these videos. This dude is amazing .....PS , Mr Fitzee, if you fine yourself in need of 1952 Chevy pick-up to star in one of your videos, just let me know. Thank you for posting.

[@bfurl69]

Do they call you Fitzee because of your last name, or because you "Fitz" metal together?!

[@MrBwalendy]

I have a lot of respect for your skills. I have repaired rotted windshield frames with fiberglass. It is a lot of work and comes out nice as well as permanent. I could not do what you do. Yours is the superior repair.

[@reptilianshapeshifter2960]

When you find yourself continually saying out loud "Wow, that's clever" you know you're watching a true craftsman.

[@jimsterling4568]

I'am 77 years old been doing this a long time but I did learn some things watching your You Tube THANKS ! JIM

[@GeordietheJoiner]

Hi Fitzee , I like your videos and do similar repairs as a hobby myself, one trick I use for getting panel shapes is a piece of cardboard template - much easier and quicker cutting a cardboard cardboard template to shape with scissors and then transfer onto your steel piece. Keep up the awesome videos man 👍👍

[@ash-l7w4n]

I have a toyota that needs repairing around the windscreen. I'm was gokmg through videos on how to diy body panels. This is by far the best videos iv come across. Really good work can pick up all the experience you have.

[@mikep509]

Hey I have the same issue, an 2009 with some rust just behind the windshield where the roof meets the windshield . I need to get the windshield off, inspect the rust, then repair... its a bit too cold here for outdoor woolrk right now... maybe in a few weeks I'll tackle it... I don't have welding equipment, but there is a welding shop a 5 minute drive from where I live .. I'll ask them to weld a piece on if need be for a hundred bucks and I'll throw in a case of beer 😂😂😂

[@djharry2821]

Just bought my 1st project and the advice here is invaluable.

[@kariverson1]

From some random guy in exotic ultimately sh*thole Greece, dreaming some day of restoring his own muscle car. Thank You! Informative video and you did such an excellent job!

[@rodney1818]

I'd have to say that t-doll he's probably your most valuable tool from what I've seen that and the piece of I beam

[@FieroDoug2010]

“When ye starts grinding the car off, ye know you’ve reached your point.” No truer words ever spoken. I’m thinking of retrofitting late model glue-in channel frame around my windshield for the flush glass fitment look. I think this will be easier than 3-piece fitment, but you make this look easy too.

[@awaddabit2398]

Hi Sir, You are a craftsman, best panel fabricator ever, step by step information. Thank you for knowledge. 🔨

[@gregorioszuminski]

I can’t tell you how long I’ve been looking for these kinds of videos.... YEARS!

[@nitsanheiman8373]

Great video, probably the best one I had personally seen on fabricating body parts.

[@davidbretz6345]

I am always super amazed at your work. I have my 63 Fairlane that I want to tackle and you are giving me more confidence that it can be done. Just take the time and effort and it will come out good. When i got my pops car in 81 I ran the supply of Bondo and flashing low at the local stores. :) Hey now I know. Thanks for what you do SIR!

[@policedog4030]

Wow, that T-Dolly method at 34:21 Amazing how quickly you got that in shape. The whole approach is very logical. That area on the back window is notorious on the Mercedes W126 so if they don't sell a repair panel this will be a big help. On a side note I heard what sounds like a pretty big compressor running right near your work area - something just came to my attention recently which was a compressor that exploded because a seal was leaking and it let too much compressor oil into the tank itself - when the compressor then got hot enough the oil mist inside the tank exploded. In this case they think an incorrect weight of oil was being used, but anyway please be aware. (This was at a car wash facility and it was on the OSHA accident webpage in USA).

[@stantilton6408]

Just the best techniques in body work. Great work and teaching, Thank you.

[@endeavour2127]

Another phenomenal video!!! So methodical and so well explained! An absolute gem of a video! Thank you so much for passing on your knowledge Sir!

[@rickhettwer854]

I am keeping all these fine tips in my memory bank, soon I'll be working on my 53 Olds body pieces. Love your videos Fitzee, keep em coming.

[@cliffwill]

that piece is deceptively complex. your three-piece solution looks like the easiest way to get this done.

[@rocketfarm5352]

Been dreading this repair on one of my cars for 10 years now have courage to try this THANKS

[@MrBlueWRX]

I have just spent the last three weeks cutting out rot and fabricating new panels on a 1966 Lancia Flavia using pretty much the same methods,then i come home from work and sit down and start watching someone else do it,i must be mental! Nice work btw.

[@fitzeesfabrications]

Its a challenge. We are all mental hahaha

[@heavychevygarage]

Thank you for keeping this art alive and sharing. I love your 3 plane technique. I plan to use your technique at work now. Keep the videos coming.

[@algonzalez8798]

Smartest way to do this job.......that corner twists and turns like a ship's hull planking. Nice work!

[@imfrcd]

After 30 years of doing this, it's a lot of fun to watch someone else do it the same way I did it. Nice job. (I hated sand blasting, too). Correct me if I'm wrong: I figure 2 days, 6 hours each day at 70 dollars/pounds per hour. 840 dollars/Pounds, including material.

[@joeidaho5938]

Great practical advice. I tell people the same in carpentry. If you can figure out one piece....then tack it in place. Once you have one piece tacked, it makes it easier to do the rest. Don't worry about getting it all in place all at once....before fastening. Things get created one piece at a time.

[@reginaldnorris774]

I can tell you take pride in what you do and love doing it I’m working on a 67 Buick special and have some similar work to do and you video gave me a lot of confidence thank you for sharing you skills

[@waldonherdman1447]

Amazing job! I always enjoy every one of your videos. You teach us to think outside the box. Looking forward to your next video.

[@craigmonteforte1478]

I’m a retired Woodworker and I too like doing many of my things by eye instead of templates it’s really more of a art to be able to do so you get with experience

[@tobygathergood4990]

Great instructional video Fitzee! I think that front and rear window sockets are some of the most miserable things to work work on... a shrinker/stretcher is great for those wind roof crowns.

[@noneckjoe948]

I absolutely love work! I can watch it all day!! Lol! Nice job!

[@michaelvandenhoy1021]

very impressed on how you did this using simple tools, your videos are very educational and will help me with my projects. Thank you.

[@chuckeecheese162]

Thanks for sharing your skill and craft. The best on the internet.

[@accordfreak1]

your repair videos gave me confidence to replaced my rusted out floor plan. thank you!

[@genoa49]

Great video. I have no intention of doing anything like this, but I couldn't leave till you were finished. Luckily I worked in Fort McMurray for five years, so I didn't need an interpreter. Nice job sir.

[@tommills2097]

haha

[@Kentucky-bz6pg]

Thanks for making this video. I have a '71 C-10 that needs some firewall and cowl work. I believe there is one piece where the cowl meets the firewall that I may have to use this technique. This is awesome stuff!

[@samuelbelousoff2450]

The best video by far on this topic!! Excellent work!

[@rgc1961]

Damn it Fitzee! I'm supposed to be cleaning the house but l got hooked on ANOTHER one of your excellent videos. If you keep this up, I'll NEVER get my messy house organized! : )

[@timerickson7056]

you aren't a artist . you are a master craftsman.

[@123works]

Fitzee the last of a dying breed! So much to learn.

[@BensWorkshop]

Nice work Fitzee. One thing I do when welding on the underside of cars, more to stop paint going on fire is have a cloth in a bucket of water and use that to cool things off rather than air (I also don't have a compressor).

[@Kracker215]

I've got over 15 yrs of welding, and I just got schooled. Thank you sir.

[@AndyWarren]

Amazing I just stumbled upon this, and you happened to be repairing the exact model car I have my eyes on that needs this repair.

[@williamcharles9480]

Simply amazing results with this 3 piece method that you are using. I've gained so much new info from you on this Christmas day that I need a nap.

[@chriskappes9170]

He makes everything so simple wish he could make more videos love watching them

[@markmcclintock5828]

Seen all your videos Fitzee and this to me is your best. Amazing how much is going on for a small patch panel and you make it look so simple. Looks great.

[@TonyJewell0]

Absolute fantastic watching you work. Thx for making the effort to pass your knowledge on.

[@DUDE72341]

Fitzee i finally understand..making it fit, see! Great job, wow you put in alot of time filming, working and editing..thank you sir!

[@raylarkin5004]

And just like that, its it's done! Seriously, with some practice, think i could cut the first two pieces. And that is only with your tutorial Fitzee. As far as the rest, i would think all my trying and dedicated time and practice, in due time, i could do something like that over a weekend as long as i kept my cool and referred to you tor instruction. Bottom line i say that only because you make it seem like i could! FITZEE, YOU ARE AMAZING!

[@Bikedueder]

I am lucky mine is pretty much square corners and nothing wrong anywhere else except one spot in the middle of the bottom which is very nearly straight. Awesome, and THANK YOU for taking all of the mystery out of it. I mean that in a good way.

[@dubCanuck1]

Another masterclass by Fitzee. I used the same techniques as this and another video you have to make some inner wheel arch ends for my car. For all the material I would have needed, it would cost me $1500 in patch panels.

[@markyw04]

Another great piece of work Fitzee, I really don’t know how you don’t burn your fingers holding down the steel 1 inch away from where your welding 😳 superhuman!

[@darrenhebert8740]

Another great video right on time to help me fix around window on rust bucket 65 Chevy 2. Lots of brass on it too. Thanks so much for the teaching.

[@NialPowerCork]

Superb, thank you. Have that exact job to do on the bottom of the TR6 windscreen, both sides. Feel ready to try it now!

[@adamschewe7166]

Yes, I learn here more than anywhere. Hard to keep my attention for 55 mins, but you sir sure can do it!

[@ibraunchy2462]

You make it look so easy Fitz , I had to pay a man to do a section on a 56 chevy A pillar , In my opinion a vinyl top is nothing more than a moisture trap , Ditto on the sandblasting , keep the vids coming

[@johnnorman1793]

G'day Fitzee.! enjoyed your video, i love watching guy's like you who are so professional. Unfortunately for me, not only do i not have the skills, but i certainly don't have the patience either..!! If someone were paying you to do that repair, they would NOT have any idea as to the TIME & SKILL level it takes just to do that one corner repair. However, if they watched this video, they would realise why body fabrication work cost so much. Greetings from Australia..!!

[@ChevyARt15]

It is time to learn a little more. This is great information. Thanks.

[@VicsGarage71]

Great job. You make it look super easy. I'm definitely more game now to try some of this on my 71 charger restoration project I'm documenting on my channel. Thanks, you've earned yourself a subscriber!

[@SkaterStimm]

such a beautiful job. You sir are a master.

[@garyrussell5559]

Genius. Love your work. Where ya at. Where ya too. Lived on Newfoundland back in 1985 and your accent just brings back great memories.

[@fitzeesfabrications]

Thanks. From st johns but live in cbs now.

[@markparker4032]

Amazing skill and craftsmanship. Thank you for making this incredible video.

[@MegaCountach]

Wicked skills Fitzee! Thanks for sharing all your knowledge! Cheers Doug

[@paulerickson1906]

She is a thing of beauty. What a slick way to tackle a very unpleasant area.

[@ericebert6404]

Thank you Fitzee, another great video! The more I watch, the more I learn.

[@ericdowner5589]

Well that was easy. LOL Wow what a show. Had a large time watching, Thank you Sir.

[@mikedimaio1237]

I can't like this video enough and great timing since I'm getting ready to pull the glass out of my Charger.

[@douggirton1382]

You are amazing my friend absolutely wish you were my neighbor lol love to learn from you.

[@82bigworm82]

Watched this last night then decided to give it a go today. I failed... took it off the car to finish welding and it warped the opposite way to which it originally started. Lesson learned, I will have another go though. Great video