Repairing rust on the front of a 67-72 Chevy/GMC C10 using the cut and butt method with multiple pieces of metal
Repairing rust on the front of a 67-72 Chevy/GMC C10 using the cut and butt method with multiple pieces of metal
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Great job and awesome tips and video, but I'm just wondering how much the customer paid for this. A new hood is in the neighborhood of $500, fully decorated at that. Nice job though.
Another great video Fitzee! Thanks for the tips. Your tip about using 18 gauge vs 20 caught my ear. I usually use 20 and save the heavier stuff for where I have to match up to the original thicker stuff, like floors and such, but your tip makes a lot of sense. I'm gonna try using the 18 gauge more often now. Thanks again, Larry
I have a body shop business for over 40 years. I do rust repair also. Your work is amazing Fitzee!
I really enjoy your welding classes!! I have learned so much…..and my welding has definitely improved. Thank you!
Are you a car guy? the hood you're working on is a 1967 1972 is much different than a 1967 another tip a media blaster is so much better than grinder grinders eat away the metal. thinking I sound like a hater sorry
Looking nice fitz
Loving the videos, thank you kindly for sharing your knowledge with us.
Great job! ; and good to see that you do use a helmet on occasion, I use mine even though they are a pain as I have photo phobia and get half blind even in direct sunlight so even the indirect flash of an arc gives me headaches. (I do see in the dark pretty well though ha) keep the good works we are learning a bunch and having great fun listening to your dialogue. ;-}
Bloody 'Ell Frtzee in a welding face shield, peer pressure?
Fritzee, I absolutely love your approach to replacing sheetmetal and your videos. Thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge with us.
Here are two more Cleco tools that are designed for aircraft sheet metal fabrication you may find interesting, a c-clamp with a 2" throat and an edge clamp, both spring loaded.
https://www.wicksaircraft.com/shop/tension-clamp/
https://www.wicksaircraft.com/shop/side-grip-fastener/
https://www.airpartsinc.com/735_SIDE_GRIP_Cleco.htm
https://www.airpartsinc.com/729_CLECO_FASTENER_CLECOS.htm
Here are 3 suppliers. You can purchase kits or individual items. I like aircraftspruce's cleco pliers the best (personal preference):
https://www.aircraftspruce.com/
https://www.wicksaircraft.com/
airpartsinc.com/I
I saw one company on Ebay asking $22.90 for one 1-1/2" edge clamp. I purchase from aircraft supply companies before I would Ebay or Summit Racing, the prices are usually better.
Happy to see you are using an helmet to weld now
I watched all your video and learn a lot with them
I'm working on a French old car (i'm French) and your videos help me to understand how to work
Many thanks
I tried to search for clicko's on ebay, but couldn't find anything, so maybe there's something wrong with my spelling?
Enjoy all you share your skill set is awesome can't believe any one would give you a thumbs down thanks again
Top class job and tips.Why not buy a second hand bonnet (hood)?
Always lived these trucks. My parents had one in the long grass part of the lawn. It was my grandpa's, gave it to my dad. They both died. Anyway, I wanted this truck, which in winter was used as a small tobogganing hill. I decided when I was 12 it was mine. Then it got traded for hay. So, if i ever get an old truck, this will be the one
great work thats a 67 / 68 hood im looking for the the Chevrolet hood letters do you still have them ? will you sell them ?
Really amazing work . The way you break it down and keep it simple. Thank you Fitzee.
Thank you. You are the only person I've found who explains not only the how, but most importantly THE WHY.