Stretching wheel arches

[@larrydavis9029]

The thing I like about this the most is you can't tell anything's ever been done! It's still looks just like factory. Great job!

[@OldJoe212]

To all of the new students to Fitzee University. Watch every lesson at least twice. Like a great movie, you'd be surprised at the subtle little tricks that you missed the first time through.

[@ceesklumper]

Some I watched more than twice ... 'Repetitio est Mater Studium'

[@danblythe2979]

Your awesome. The only man on you tube that shows the entire process, from A-Z explaining all the way. And not being hidden by filler. I have used your ideas with huge success. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and techniques.

[@VarandMusic]

I feel weird that all this wisdom is handed to us free of charge, thank you Fitzee. We know full well, he could have lessons, and charge good money. Just sayin' :)

[@mjm7187]

There gotta be a way to set up an anonymous go fund fitzee account ;-)

[@VarandMusic]

@@mjm7187 KZbin has a channel membership, where you hit the join button and become a monthly donor by joining the channel. Fitzee will need to activate that feature, like most instruction channels do.

[@mjm7187]

@@VarandMusic he certainly deserves any donated efforts.

[@c50ge]

You could send him some money if that would make you feel less guilty!

[@VarandMusic]

@@c50ge I'll be buying his merchandise for sure.

[@jan-akekarlsson1680]

Some years back I took a course in fabrication parts in sheet metal on cars here in Sweden, 2 weekends about 25 hours in total which cost me 5 500 SEK (835 CAD) but I learn so much more from your videos and it´s for free! THANKS!! You keep saying "nothing fancy" but to me you´re doing fancy stuff!

[@peaceeagle1618]

Fitzee, you have the coolest car show on YT.

[@siliquaesid703]

Agreed, also the most practical for restoration.

[@eyesofagemini7715]

Very methodical, transparent about thinking out loud, and even critical of ure own work piece. I absolutely love it, new sub.

[@cobrajet8866]

Fritzee University is an understatement - Fritzee has a real god given ability to communicate the process; no matter what the subject. Very well dun and I realy have learned alot watching your channel. There are very few artist that have real integrity and can teach.

[@SamHodby]

Thanks! Buy yourself a nice big coffee in the cold weather to help get you started on a day of awesome panel work vids. Love your work!

[@fitzeesfabrications]

Thank you

[@dirkg7062]

Fitzee your the best! You do amazing work. Love all of your videos.

[@johnfry9010]

I had lot's of videos to watch today but when I see one from Fitzee it goes to the top of the list , more great work and it is looking good . I have the same wheels on my 74 Pinto but they are 10 inch with 29 inch M/T 's .

[@fitzeesfabrications]

Oh I like to see that! 70s compact cars rule. Lol

[@IR-nq4qv]

New local subscriber here, good job , content and video, well done T, This is proof that a guy don't need to have fancy expensive tools, a big garage and a sack of money to put out good work 👍👍

[@siliquaesid703]

Wow, just wow. Fitzee hits another winner. I look forward to each new video. Learning so much. TY Fitzee.

[@michaelb.5345]

Very slick and it always looks stock when you’re done. A lot of logical thinking and getting it right. Nice Fitzee..

[@172-e5s]

I get it....SLICK lolol

[@MrLangleylad]

Once again Fitzee you've opened my eyes to a better way and a simpler way . Thank you sir

[@bigjim11566]

I never really cared to do body work, but wanted to be ableto say i did all the work on my f350 project an xj project. So when i started searching tube for vids, im very happy to have found yours, learned much from your vids already, taking awhile to make look how i want, but your tips have greatly helped

[@John-4649]

I like how well you explain what you’re doing and why you’re doing it while you demonstrate!

[@klmorris1269]

Fitz you are a metal working Genius. I admire your skills and vision you put into your projcts

[@redroutemaster]

If only people that don’t appreciate custom cars knew the amount of knowledge and time it takes to create these masterpieces, they’d get an idea as why they cost so much to create. Time, know how, skill and understanding. I don’t have 1/4 the required tools but I’ll have a go at making repair panels. Currently I’m making an A-B pillar top section for a 1992 Ford Iveco XLWB motorhome, it’s got the gutter section, numerous folds and curved in sections that can’t be done in one piece. So loads of measuring, paper/cardboard templates, tack welding, drill 5mm holes for spot welding and now it’s becoming a substantial lump of repair section...may need a crane to lift it in place 😂😂. Great vids Fitzee...who said the internet is full bad stuff 🤙🏻

[@wymansst]

The appreciation for what you share on your channel grows tremendously when you have attempted this stuff before with no direction.

[@dadams19111]

Nice and thank you for holding class my friend. I love your example of don't over think it! I have been following this bit of advice since I heard it from you. I also am now saying it constantly while I was putting the complete floor pan in and repairing the back window channel on my 69 GTO. thank you

[@garymccord4277]

Sign of good workmanship is when it looks like nothing was ever fixed repaired or modified Great job on teaching and explaining.

[@Buick72100]

I like the fact you give "REAL" tips & tricks...I've been welding for years now, .I still learn something new almost every episode from you..THANK YOU!!!!!

[@carmudgeon7478]

Thank you! That is going to help me sooo much! I am moving the rear axle back 9" on my 81 Cherokee when I go from 33 to 46 inch tires. I'm going to raise and lengthen the wheel wells and fender flares to keep the look I like so much. Man, thanks again!

[@johnnybsbasketcaseprojects3835]

I always enjoy you videos your tips have made me a lot better and making patches and sheet metal work. That I am going to finish some projects I have been putting off a long time.

[@georgenotgeorge7422]

When will the “ Fitzee Cut and Butt” t-shirts, caps and hoodies be available? Great work as usual, super tips.

[@fitzeesfabrications]

The merch store is up and running. There is a link at the end of the video and the store in under my videos on KZbin. Check it out. Thanks for watching

[@robertsomerville320]

Tony, you are a great teacher. What i loved about this Video was this process can be used for all sorts of customizing, for motor sports, fitment, and the like. I love that little Crusty, reminds me of my first corolla from 1972. The wheel fits like a smack in the mout !

[@clydeusa6596]

Worth the effort. You made the right choice, in my opinion. Looks good. Only a skilled eye would know you did that. Bravo!

[@MikeyMack303]

Fitzee, you are a true master of your craft! Thank you for showing us how!

[@waynegilling6048]

your work on the wheel well is so subtle many people will never know it was done; the sign of an artist and a PRO. great job.

[@mahabirmohan8843]

Great job man, I like the fact that he shows the whole process in detail

[@22_floW]

I'd give anything to know how to do these things as well as you, Fitzee. You've turned it into an art!

[@toddbarksdale]

All your videos are pure gold! You are really helping with the restore of my 78 K5 blazer.

[@jondalrymple6171]

Very nice work, my wife thinks I'am playing when I am in the garage. I always learn things when watching Fitzee's University. Thanks!

[@gshort4707]

Clever people can do stuff that looks impossible. Very clever people can do impossible stuff and make it look easy. It takes a genius to do something that looks impossible and explain to others so they too can do it easily. You are that genius Fitzee 😀

[@v8man350]

Excellent video on steel fabrication, Fitzee you make it look easy, stay safe thanks for posting.

[@Afrodizyak47]

I gotta hand it to you Fitzee, you know your craft and how to achieve great results with minimal tools and logical use of your years of experience. Love your work.

[@jorgefernandez-mv8hu]

It looks like nothing was done to the wheel well. What a great job. Your tips are right on the money.👍👍👍👍

[@Onelick2967]

Fitzee, can you please show more welding and grinding like the older videos? I'm using your tips and techniques to rebuild a windshield frame on an 83 CJ5. I found that I'm learning alot just by watching you weld and grind. Thanks for these videos, they are really helping me with this project.

[@fitzeesfabrications]

I can do that

[@tgtg2945]

Great. And yeah always keep showing what latest disc you are grinding with.

[@Onelick2967]

@@fitzeesfabrications Thank you very much. Right now I have a flux core Hobart with .030 wire trying to weld 18 ga. It's not going very well.

[@fitzeesfabrications]

@@Onelick2967 flux core is not a good start for learning to weld sheetmetal

[@chazgregrrr404]

Fitzee, you are a Master Artist... I am always impressed. I wish you and KZbin were around 50 years ago 🤔. Bless you 🙏

[@62_C10]

I need to hit like a bunch more times! Tony you have mad skills and patience for the work. You manage to tackle stuff mortals reject as too far gone, then make it look so easy... I have to wonder are you that patient of a person overall. What a beautiful quarter panel!!! Thanks 🙏🏽

[@martinsteele3259]

I wondered how it would look with a fat slick on the back. I should have know Fitzee would make it look perfect! Awesome work, you make it look so easy. Thank you Sir for sharing!

[@hillbillyspeedshopandgarag4564]

The tips are always great. Slowly I’m getting the confidence up to start working on my rusty junk and hopefully have something that looks halfway decent when I’m done. I’ve been watching all your videos a few times each so I can actually really learn your techniques and apply them. Thank you so much for sharing

[@dankabes1081]

Thank you for teaching us your secrets of metal fabrication! I look forward to starting on my truck!

[@Kevin_747]

Hand tools, scraps of metal and a huge amount of skill and ingenuity. Love this project.

[@DougsMessyGarage]

Perfect proportions Tony. If I hadn't watched you make the changes to the wheel arch, I'd never have known it wasn't factory.

[@Mikefngarage]

I like how you put the centerline and drag slick under there for EYE CANDY.....Metal work as usual great job

[@HIGHOUTPUTable]

New to the channel , caught my eye , one of my most memorable cars i ever owned , 1977 Toy Corolla had a 302ci , c4 with a narrowed ford 9" & 4:11's ... The one that got away ,,,

[@fitzeesfabrications]

Oh that was a cool ride. You build a frame or just used it in stock format and cut and banged where needed?

[@tgtg2945]

Sweet. Always interested in seeking this knowledge. First class teaching again fitzee. Many thanks

[@johnlee8231]

Just made a mess of stretching my openings on a 70 nova a month earlier. Wish I had stayed closer to the arches like you did. Well thats how I learn . The hard way every time!

[@buannajim8091]

You never cease to amaze, Tony. A truly talented craftsman! Thanks for taking us along.

[@RaysLaughsAndLyrics]

Again, a great mod to the 'Corona' Corolla.. thanks for sharing. Best to you and yours.

[@A65impalass]

I really like the fact you're keeping the changes subtle. For someone building a sleeper that change would be ideal.

[@smjones4238]

NICE! Most race cars of this type are much more 'hacked' to make them work. This is much closer to renovation quality mods. Very well done. Another great video...

[@4speed3pedals]

A very cool project. This will be a fun and educational series. Thanks Fitzee.

[@blacksheepautoworx5304]

Fitzee, your the man! Passing down all this info that has help so much and prolly couldn’t get anywhere. Keep on keeping on thanks

[@OldJoe212]

Tony, a few weeks ago, I wrote asking about a problem I was having seeing the seam when welding. More light didn’t do it. I talked to Hobart tech support and they suggested a Miller helmet with “Clear-Light” lens. What a major difference. When not welding or in the “Grind Mode”, it’s like a light pair of sunglasses on. Now when welding, I can see were I’m at. $119 USD/$143 USD w/ shipping and tax. Well worth it.

[@fitzeesfabrications]

Have a link?

[@OldJoe212]

@@fitzeesfabrications I got mine from Welders Supply Company (this is the one I got www.weldersupply.com/P/3267/MillerClassicSeriesVSRise287815 ) but any Miller dealer will have or can get it.

[@Ed70Nova427]

Oh man Fitzee, that looks nice and it looks factory! Most of the time it's easy to see a wheel well was enlarged to get the big meats under the rear or to get more clearance for the caster swing on wider front tires. When someone does it right, I always catch myself looking it over trying to figure out how they did it. You made it look very easy. I don't know how you thought about all issues of things like cutting out straight across the top to the 90° point and going straight down with the cut. Then you described to us why your cutting across at an angle and not involving all that other quarter panel metal, I was thinking that was freakin genius. I can't imagine if I ever attempted doing that, how bad it would have looked. I'm sure I would have spent weeks trying to reshape the entire rear quarter to make it look half decent. Thank you for another great video!

[@JonSmith-mz2rt]

As always very informative I'm yet to widen an arch but showing us like this gives me much more confidence and I'm a great fan of that symmetrical look

[@buildadventure404]

Oh man your working on Old Yota Corollas!!!! So glad I found your channel!

[@kamanthavalaidum1079]

Hi Fitze you sure do have a lot of talent and experience well done

[@davidwood1923]

You Really make this stuff Look Easy... Very Helpful... Thanks again for Sharing... Buddy

[@unclemarksdiyauto]

This is going to be such a cool little drag car! I remember driving them back when they were new! This will be way more fun!

[@Ilsabug1]

Very nice. I'm almost excited about getting back at the body work on my 50 Ford Tudor Sedan. Love the progress you are making.

[@bumpsidegarage3002]

I have learned so much from your videos. I’m still learning but I have made some pretty decent patch panels and your techniques just work. Thanks

[@alanwhitehurst2576]

Really nice work keep it up and don't burn yourself out👍🏻. Off topic What accent do you have is it more than 1 ✌🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@blairhong6089]

Brilliant job and explanation sir. Thanks!!!

[@appliancedude63]

I love your videos. You make everything really simple. I'm learning a lot. Please make more videos. Thanks in advance.

[@richsmith6952]

Artfully done! Great job Tony!

[@justinchristiano8007]

Just....Amazing. I've learned so much...Thank you for helping us learn how to fabricate using simple methods!

[@roycewheat1897]

Great series of videos. Hope you have room to install and remove wheel and tire once it's done.

[@brdnsky6417]

Thanks Fitzee, very good job. Know when I back half my car I will know how to open up the wheel well. Ronnie.

[@ggordon4127]

That looks much better than the stock. Stance is right on.

[@gwkdad]

that little flat in the arch at the 11 o'clock position is still there and bugging me. you can see it at the 2:25 mark, straight up from the "G" on the tire, push a flexible steel rule against the lip and I bet it will show a pretty big gap. But I love the stretch! Thanks for the video!

[@172-e5s]

Yup! As a body and paint tech for all my adult life I noticed that too and yes, it bugs the hell out of me too. I bet that's off a good 1/8th inch. I would never leave it like that...

[@BrucePierson]

@@172-e5s That's the problem with us being perfectionists. We notice something that's a fraction of a millimetre out. I would have said 1/16th".

[@fitzeesfabrications]

Guess I'm going have to fix that. Lol

[@172-e5s]

@@BrucePierson I still say it's off by more than that but either way yes, I agree, we strive for perfection. I can tell by all the other comments that non of them even noticed.

[@BrucePierson]

@@172-e5s Hard to tell from the video, but enough to see that it was off. Fitzee's going to fix it after the comments on it.

[@trevorwaynert1991]

He made a template everyone !!!!

[@DIYWHEELGUY1970]

Couldn't wait to get home home from work to watch the new video! Once again excellent eork!

[@rs1329]

You continue to amaze Fitz ! I see so many "hacks" on youtube, Your channel is the best. Hope you "STICK-AROUND" and keep them videos comnig....

[@peterflorentzou9628]

Fitzi your skill level is extraordinary lot of work but well worthit god bless

[@jimmyh7718]

Another awesome how to video. You always make it looks so easy. My question to you is, will you be rolling the edge of the quarter panel up so that the tire will not rub once the tire starts to grow during launch? Thank you again for teaching us the skills to go out there and give it a try.

[@fitzeesfabrications]

I might be cutting it back at the top. I'll see when the rearend is in it

[@mjm7187]

My cut and butt tee and coffee have been shipped. I'll be at least stylin while I'm panel beatin trying. Thanks for all your episodes Fitzee!

[@fitzeesfabrications]

Thank you for buying some merch.

[@mjm7187]

@@fitzeesfabrications You're welcome, glad to help support your channel and latest project. Best regards, mike

[@garethmcgregor1621]

Already liked , haven't watched yet haha, been looking forward to this one. Got a coldie and getting into it now, perfect Friday arvo👍 Thanks Fitzee

[@kregnash3319]

Nice job. I always cringe when people simply cut out a big cycle too fit the tires, It never looks right. Your a true pro Fitzee.

[@northerntranquility1614]

Nice work quite impressive. If you move the rear-end will you have to get a longer driveshaft or is she a front wheel drive. You can't even tell you extended the quarter panel. Did you get much warpage ,it looks minimum on the video.Your an artist

[@fitzeesfabrications]

I got to make everything for this car. Driveshaft included

[@mattblack9344]

The weld on the inside and grind on the ouside was pretty clever. Are inner tubs normally just spot welded on lip in this area. Need to do this on a 72 ford maverick and mini tubbThanks fitzee.

[@fitzeesfabrications]

I spot weld all that work.

[@flatworm00]

The wheel well looks super! Looks factory.

[@andrewelliott4890]

Awesome Fitzee, looks good, some handy tips on welding panel in too. Keep it up.

[@md11hud]

Since you normally tack weld the outside and then cut at a 45 degree angle and then weld from the outside, did you use a different technique since you did all the welding from the inside of the panel? Another excellent video. Thanks.

[@fitzeesfabrications]

No I cut at 45 and tacked it outside every inch. Then I went inside and welded it up.

[@earlwilson9081]

it may not look like a big deal , but what some people donnt understand is, that car metal is very thin and rusty in behind, making it tricky to weld, thats when experance come in handy,this video you surprised me on your work, damm good job keep it up

[@fitzeesfabrications]

Thin is not the word. It's been awhile since I welded something like this. I figured out a few tricksto help over come the issues. Got to be very careful grinding. Ask me how I know. Lol.

[@Townsendcat2]

Respect from Virginia!!! We love you buddy !!!

[@JourneymanRandy]

It looks great. Nice work as usual

[@chuckeecheese162]

That’s the way to do it. Very nice workmanship.

[@channelsixtysix066]

Very nice, Fitzee, this how I like wheel arches done. It looks like it was always part of the car. I've seen some that look like they have been done with a hacksaw, with no thought given to the original design. The worst one I've ever seen was the rear wheel arches cut out of an E-Type Jag. It was an abomination on so many levels. Saw this video on RoadKill Customs and subscribed to your channel.

[@fitzeesfabrications]

roadkill customs? Interesting. What video? First I heard of them and they have alot of content.

[@luisbatista1103]

Great video and hello from Winnipeg ive learned lots from you 👍👍👍🇨🇦

[@papertarget6270]

Fitee wow if you didn't show us you would never know the wheel arches where moved back 2"! Thanks for the great video wow

[@davidperry7271]

New sub here 👍🏼 used to do this for a living ,been years -i have a truck needs some patch panels getting a refresh

[@aaaapppp2854]

Real good tips Tony. Especially about welding on the; inside

[@canuck351]

You are spoiling us with all this content Your a National treasure Frtzee!

[@The_R-n-I_Guy]

I've got a 96 Buick Roadmaster sedan that has skirted rear wheel arches and I've been thinking about cutting them out and making radius openings like the 50's Buicks. I think it would look better. Plus I could put a bigger tire on the rear.

[@mickholgate3347]

Great job Tony, looks awesome mate!

[@michaelkennedy9507]

One of my favorite channels