Tony - I'm a strong believer that a skilled mechanic/craftsman (like yourself) makes use of the the tools and equipment available. You're a fine example that proves you don't need high dollar tools and equipment to do amazing engineering work! You are also an excellent teacher! Keep up the fine work and videos.
it is commendable the time you take to explain to all of us how to build things, there is so much knowledge and passion in your words, thanks for sharing your amazing work as always.
Watching how you take your time and figure out all the details has taught me patience in my own build. 2 and a half years and I’m starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel….. thanks for every tip you have shared throughout the entire process…. 👍
When watching your fabrication I can't help smiling like an idiot, but Peanut at the trailer makes me grin. I feel lucky to have stumbled on your videos. I'm sure most feel the same.
You are the man straight up fabricating gangster. I watch all kinds of fabricating videos on UA-cam. you're the only one who actually shows all the fabricating and thought process.
Ol’ Tony makes exceptionally great UA-cam videos and the tips are always good. Every video I catch is top level content and I’ve worked my way through most all of them.
I'm 70 yrs old,and I live in Arkansas,USA. I greatly enjoy your videos,and even after 48 years of auto repair/body work, I've learnd a LOT,from you! Keep up the good work,and God bless you !
Great job, Tony... She’s looking good buddy... Nice of you to throw in the Mistakes part... Shows the rest of us, that things like that happen even to the best of Em...
Love your channel. I'm 74 and you have shown methods I've used for years. So glad that you are teaching this to this generation. Doing my last ever car a '66 Plymouth Fury that is like my first new car before Uncle Sam sent me to SE Asia. Have a few young guys around that are surprised at what can be done with so little body shop tools at home. Keep up the good work.
Wow no way will I ever build this,but I just can't walk away from watching!!!! I have taken note on a few things on the build in being able to adapt to other task I may do. Luv the way you explain how you goof up/went wrong and how you corrected it Keep up the awesone work/vids coming!!!!
Congratulations , so much skill and patience , great to see how you fabricate chassis etc and the sheet metal work is an education,Thanks from an old Hot rodder
Bonsoir Fitzee vous etes un champion , humble et avec beaucoup de talent et de savoir faire .I love all that you can do .thank you sir you are the king for me. giant work
Beautiful work, and without a frame table, blows me away. Keep up the excellent work, I can't wait to see further progress. I guess I'm old school too, I love it.
Thanks for taking the time to put these videos together - they are REALLY fun to watch. I enjoy your enthusiasm for all of your projects and your ability to use very few tools to get the job done.
I learned a few things watching this video. I’m currently building a 1937 Plymouth pro street car with a few trials and tribulations. Thanks for sharing Mark
Looking grouse, my friend. Very very nice. Tidy and simple, but it took a lot of planning to keep it that way. That wee beast already looks mean and I can almost hear the sound of her gently idling at the kerb, making people look around wondering where the sound of the rumbling V8 is coming from....which is EXACTLY what you want in a sleeper! Looking forward to seeing her come together, but looking forward to the wagon project too! Many thanks for letting us ride along on this one as I'm sure we slowed you down a bit. All the best.
Your not wasting any time and crustys turning out awesome seen you asking around the leaf spring group and I love what you've done keep up the awesome work !
always enjoy seeing you working on crusty. I still can't believe the progress you've made with that old piece. Another great Fitz video. your tips are worth their weight in gold. thanks Fitz..
Hey Fitzee, amazing job so far. I wanted to contribute a little suggestion for your bare metal project since you'll be steping away for a little bit. Lightly coating your bare metal (or lightly rusted) with Kleen Strip concrete and metal prep (basically a mild phosphoric acid I think) will stop it from rusting for a good while while etching it. After a few hours, just neutralize it with water/baking soda although it actually doesnt hurt to leave it on. On rust, it leaves a white residue that can be painted on although I prefer to remove it with sanding. The product is dirt cheap at $15 1/2 gal. I've had bare metal parts for a good year in the high humidity of Puerto Rico and it just turns bare metal into a kind of a galvanized look. I even sprayed it inside hard to reach chassis sections with a long hose and a spray tip before applying rust encapsulator or paint. Anyways, that's it for that one. Hope the tips are good, and until next time!
"Anyways, that's it for that one. Hope the tips are good, and until next time!" You are so right on that! Stay safe in Puerto Rico, greeting from Switzerland 👍
I originally came to this channel to learn your style of body work. Now you're drawing me in on the dynamics of chassis building. I hope you realize that you're putting a lot of stress on this old brain. Your teaching style is such that nothing has exploded yet. I most likely will have to watch this again. AS always, thanks for sharing your knowledge.
This is gonna be one wicked ride! Love all the tips & tricks, lots to take in on this video. You're gonna have to change the name from Crusty to Crispy. Thanks for sharing Brother!
Wow someone’s been super busy ! Blimey Fitzee that’s looking the dogs danglers I’m really impressed with what you’ve made out of basically nothing particular , shame everyone doesn’t think like this there be no such thing as junk anymore 👍
Hats off Fitzee, In a world depending on cnc machines it's refreshing to see how it was done in the day. - The thought process, challenges and workaround of not having "specialist" equipment and working with and around what is available...
Great video and explaining how you are doing what and when, really helps you understand the basic of thinking what you are doing and what you should be doing.. A lot of viewers, myself included will be doing my building now using the FITZEE way of hot rod building, Thanks
Wow, awesome thought process video Tony, planning, design , engineering, fabrication. not forgetting , experience, circumstances and people ... as always ,thanks for sharing.
That was an inspiring video for an old school guy like myself without the latest or greatest equipment and tools. And thanks for showing your mistakes, they are golden for everyone to learn from and proves your human like me. Thanks Tony!
Wow! You just got alot done. I'm just amazed and look forward to ever one of your videos. We just had a Blizzard from a Nor-Easter in CT and I know it was heading your way. Stay safe and warm. You do fantastic work and really inspire me to work on my car out my garage. I just wish it was warmer out there..
Looking great! I always learn so much watching your videos. Your videos gave mw the confidence to repair a couple rotted holes in my galaxie frame. So thank you!
Thanks Tony for sharing your journey with Crusty, she's looking so good! Also looks like Peanut approves of it, so very important. Wendy will also love her car finished in 2022, hope it starts up first time and she get's to enjoy it as well. Cheers!
Great minds must think alike, when I did our 65 Mustang 20 years ago, I made 2 x 3 frame rails as you did, but I installed a 4 link, I used the same process as you did.....good job!! You can order springs from Calvert, I'm sure you know that..the only problem I ran into with a A arm front suspension was the headers...they were a nightmare!!
This has been a fun project to follow. I owned the four door version of this car for fifteen years. It never got that crusty though. Keep up the great work.
Dam rite fitzee. You should be pleased with it. That frame looks amazing even though you had a little boo boo. You fixed it and made everything turn out great. Thank you for these great videos that will help us all out with our projects
Tony you are so inspirational to watch! I don't know if any fabricator that would have taken on Crusty. You show that anything is possible! Definitely sticking around for your next video: 1:10:51 "I'm gonna be starting on the Wagon next." ❤️❤️❤️
You have done a killer job on the frame build, I have really enjoyed watching this build. I watch a handful of youtube channels for car builds and this is one of the best channels by far..... takecare buddy.
Looks good on the chassis frame and the bags on the back. With the 8 pot in it it's gonna be a little rocket, I really enjoy the simplicity and patience of your fabrication work with the least amount of tools.
Thanks again for sharing another great video. I appreciate your "keeping it real". Sometimes the best is learned by struggling through mistakes, although the frame do-over was was straight forward in your approach. Amazing! You have every reason to be pleased with the results.
Huge progress on Crusty! Very good explanation of your thought process in building that back half and it all makes good sense and should be very strong and go straight down the track.
Another excellent video Fitzee!! You are an amazing fabricator and engineer. I watched Crusty from the first video and can’t wait to see the finished product. But I am also looking forward to the wagon build. Keep the videos coming!!!! I’m learning a lot! Thank you.
Just wonderful! GREAT "blow by blow" explanation of each detail, very thorough design layout using "old-school" rececar building techniques. Makes me want to jump onto my '50 Studebaker bulletnose! I can't wait to see the next steps. Thank You Fitzee!
It's a pleasure watching you improvise with simple tools while making top notch projects. Ya got me glued fast to my comp screen.Hope to see you making passes in Crusty in 22!.. Best wishes :)
Hi Fitzee, Heck of a lot of Brain surgery on this piece of the project and that you were able to gather other external resources to sanity check your ideas/visions. Rather impressed from the other ratrod/farmrod channel I follow that keeps things simple also. Looking forward to the rest of the rear setup. Waylon's Wire out in Washington State.
Can't wait to see Crusty screaming down the track! I love those metal sign post temporary cross braces. I used some of that to build a holder for screw drivers.
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I have a lot of respect for people who point out when they've made a mistake and then show how they went on to rectify it.
My hat's off to you Sir. 😎
Tony - I'm a strong believer that a skilled mechanic/craftsman (like yourself) makes use of the the tools and equipment available. You're a fine example that proves you don't need high dollar tools and equipment to do amazing engineering work! You are also an excellent teacher! Keep up the fine work and videos.
Always a great day when Crusty makes an appearance.
it is commendable the time you take to explain to all of us how to build things, there is so much knowledge and passion in your words, thanks for sharing your amazing work as always.
Watching how you take your time and figure out all the details has taught me patience in my own build. 2 and a half years and I’m starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel….. thanks for every tip you have shared throughout the entire process…. 👍
When watching your fabrication I can't help smiling like an idiot, but Peanut at the trailer makes me grin. I feel lucky to have stumbled on your videos. I'm sure most feel the same.
Absolutely!
I've thoroughly enjoyed this series. You've put a LOT of labor into Crusty.
You are the man straight up fabricating gangster. I watch all kinds of fabricating videos on UA-cam.
you're the only one who actually shows all the fabricating and thought process.
Ol’ Tony makes exceptionally great UA-cam videos and the tips are always good. Every video I catch is top level content and I’ve worked my way through most all of them.
I'm 70 yrs old,and I live in Arkansas,USA.
I greatly enjoy your videos,and even after 48 years of auto repair/body work, I've learnd a LOT,from you!
Keep up the good work,and God bless you !
I love your dedication to “looking factory” on your one of a kind custom hand made turbo charged race car
Amazing work Tony!
Great job, Tony...
She’s looking good buddy...
Nice of you to throw in the Mistakes part... Shows the rest of us, that things like that happen even to the best of Em...
Love your channel. I'm 74 and you have shown methods I've used for years. So glad that you are teaching this to this generation. Doing my last ever car a '66 Plymouth Fury that is like my first new car before Uncle Sam sent me to SE Asia. Have a few young guys around that are surprised at what can be done with so little body shop tools at home. Keep up the good work.
Thanks for your service brother. Hope your car project works out well for you.
@@crazyoilfieldmechanic3195 Thank you Sir. Car progressing well but slowly.
Tony -"In case I want a parachute or a trailer hitch" - haven't heard that before! The tips were good!
I laughed when I heard that. Gotta love Fitzee!
Wow no way will I ever build this,but I just can't walk away from watching!!!! I have taken note on a few things on the build in being able to adapt to other task I may do. Luv the way you explain how you goof up/went wrong and how you corrected it Keep up the awesone work/vids coming!!!!
Wow, you’ve been very busy. Thanks for taking us along and sharing the great tips!
Phenomenal video as usual!!👌
No week is complete without a Fitzee Video!! 👍
Really enjoy your channel, I never miss a video....thanks for sharing your talent!
Congratulations , so much skill and patience , great to see how you fabricate chassis etc and the sheet metal work is an education,Thanks from an old Hot rodder
I like the springs. Fitz your videos are helping the common man make his dreams a reality. This very common man hardly knows what a four link is. Lol!
Bonsoir Fitzee vous etes un champion , humble et avec beaucoup de talent et de savoir faire .I love all that you can do .thank you sir you are the king for me. giant work
Beautiful work, and without a frame table, blows me away. Keep up the excellent work, I can't wait to see further progress. I guess I'm old school too, I love it.
Thanks for taking the time to put these videos together - they are REALLY fun to watch. I enjoy your enthusiasm for all of your projects and your ability to use very few tools to get the job done.
Enjoyed every second of the video, and of the project so far. Amazing progress.
I love Crusty. I've learned so much. These videos are addictive!
Love your work, the time you take is amazing 😉 thanks for your patients of all this type of work . Wish I had your energy that u have
I learned a few things watching this video. I’m currently building a 1937 Plymouth pro street car with a few trials and tribulations. Thanks for sharing
Mark
I sure like those rear wheel openings. So even and natural looking.
Looking grouse, my friend. Very very nice. Tidy and simple, but it took a lot of planning to keep it that way. That wee beast already looks mean and I can almost hear the sound of her gently idling at the kerb, making people look around wondering where the sound of the rumbling V8 is coming from....which is EXACTLY what you want in a sleeper! Looking forward to seeing her come together, but looking forward to the wagon project too! Many thanks for letting us ride along on this one as I'm sure we slowed you down a bit. All the best.
The best car builder on youtube hats of to you sir . The only thing i wish is a could watch everyday .
Great video. I love how you explain all of your design decisions, show what didn't work, what did. Bravo!
Your not wasting any time and crustys turning out awesome seen you asking around the leaf spring group and I love what you've done keep up the awesome work !
I've not seen that done before... It's a lot of work and it turned out beautifully!!!
Simply impressive. What you lack in equipment you make up for with intelligence and ingenuity. Fantastic video!!
GREAT VIDEO , SO MUCH KNOWLEGE , and the best part doing it OLD SCHOOL , JUST LOVE IT , TONY THANK YOU VERY MUCH
always enjoy seeing you working on crusty. I still can't believe the progress you've made with that old piece. Another great Fitz video. your tips are worth their weight in gold. thanks Fitz..
Excellent Job Fitz....I have to tell you that I was scratching my head till the end of the video, your a true craftsman.
Hey Fitzee, amazing job so far. I wanted to contribute a little suggestion for your bare metal project since you'll be steping away for a little bit. Lightly coating your bare metal (or lightly rusted) with Kleen Strip concrete and metal prep (basically a mild phosphoric acid I think) will stop it from rusting for a good while while etching it. After a few hours, just neutralize it with water/baking soda although it actually doesnt hurt to leave it on. On rust, it leaves a white residue that can be painted on although I prefer to remove it with sanding. The product is dirt cheap at $15 1/2 gal. I've had bare metal parts for a good year in the high humidity of Puerto Rico and it just turns bare metal into a kind of a galvanized look. I even sprayed it inside hard to reach chassis sections with a long hose and a spray tip before applying rust encapsulator or paint. Anyways, that's it for that one. Hope the tips are good, and until next time!
"Anyways, that's it for that one. Hope the tips are good, and until next time!" You are so right on that! Stay safe in Puerto Rico, greeting from Switzerland 👍
@@rjung_ch Peurto Rico? He's in Newfoundland, Canada.
@@rgc1961 Fred Laracuente is from Puerto Rico. He is taking about himself and not about Tony. Hope this helps you clear your concern.
@@rgc1961 they’re basically the same place with the exception of every single detail…🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@nobodyspecial6436 My thoughts exactly! 😁
You build quality with a real budget.
A true hot rodder.
I originally came to this channel to learn your style of body work. Now you're drawing me in on the dynamics of chassis building. I hope you realize that you're putting a lot of stress on this old brain. Your teaching style is such that nothing has exploded yet. I most likely will have to watch this again. AS always, thanks for sharing your knowledge.
I enjoy watching the car come together and your explanations.
This is gonna be one wicked ride! Love all the tips & tricks, lots to take in on this video. You're gonna have to change the name from Crusty to Crispy. Thanks for sharing Brother!
Fantastic as always Tony! Very inspiring and I’ll admit I actually got butterflies when you revealed the stance, it’s exciting to watch!
The proportions of Crusty are perfect, a nice tight look, great stance too. You are a "genuine" old school hot rodder!
Fitzee...You are a true craftsman,Love your work
Wow someone’s been super busy ! Blimey Fitzee that’s looking the dogs danglers I’m really impressed with what you’ve made out of basically nothing particular , shame everyone doesn’t think like this there be no such thing as junk anymore 👍
You sir, have been a busy man😎 Nice looking frame on Crusty now👍 Thanks for bringing us along..
This is a great project. We get to see how you go about building from scratch. You are a very good teacher. The t's and hoodies are awesome
Hats off Fitzee, In a world depending on cnc machines it's refreshing to see how it was done in the day. - The thought process, challenges and workaround of not having "specialist" equipment and working with and around what is available...
an absolute welding wizard! Crusty is looking quite mean!
Great video and explaining how you are doing what and when, really helps you understand the basic of thinking what you are doing and what you should be doing.. A lot of viewers, myself included will be doing my building now using the FITZEE way of hot rod building, Thanks
I was looking forward to this build and haven’t been disappointed. Great tips and the detail you show is awesome.
I like these old school builds. I hadn't ever seen a sliding mount like that before but get how it would work!
Wow, awesome thought process video Tony, planning, design , engineering, fabrication. not forgetting , experience, circumstances and people ... as always ,thanks for sharing.
Looking good Fitz you've done a great job on this fabrication...bud.
That was an inspiring video for an old school guy like myself without the latest or greatest equipment and tools. And thanks for showing your mistakes, they are golden for everyone to learn from and proves your human like me. Thanks Tony!
Wow! You just got alot done. I'm just amazed and look forward to ever one of your videos.
We just had a Blizzard from a Nor-Easter in CT and I know it was heading your way.
Stay safe and warm. You do fantastic work and really inspire me to work on my car out my garage. I just wish it was warmer out there..
As usual Tony, nothing short of extraordinary.
You can show us your work on that hood too,, we won't mind at all, a great craftsman is always a pleasure to watch
Thanks once again for sharing your knowledge. My first new car was a 1974 Corolla. This already looks cooler than mine ever did!
Looking great! I always learn so much watching your videos. Your videos gave mw the confidence to repair a couple rotted holes in my galaxie frame. So thank you!
Thanks Tony for sharing your journey with Crusty, she's looking so good! Also looks like Peanut approves of it, so very important.
Wendy will also love her car finished in 2022, hope it starts up first time and she get's to enjoy it as well.
Cheers!
Awesome to see her rolling! I have a 72 dodge colt 340 tube framed similar to this set up for drag/Street except straight axle front..
I love to see that! Sounds so cool
Great minds must think alike, when I did our 65 Mustang 20 years ago, I made 2 x 3 frame rails as you did, but I installed a 4 link, I used the same process as you did.....good job!!
You can order springs from Calvert, I'm sure you know that..the only problem I ran into with a A arm front suspension was the headers...they were a nightmare!!
Nice! She’ll now be the little Crusty that could.
You’re awesome Fitzy! Thorough, efficient and you explain very well! I’m learning tons. Thank you!
There's an "old timer" in B.C. who does the same as you, lays out the frame on the floor and welds 'er up. Great tips and Thanks .
That was the first car I ever owned, a 1977 Toyota Corolla. I loved that car. Mine had a 3K-C 1200cc engine.
Man, I had two TE31s at two different times. You're making me wish I still had them.
Wow. A lot of chassis/frame details going on here. Great video, Tony !
Lovely job Tony. You have every reason to be happy and proud of your work
Thanks mate. Tony🦘🦘🦘
This has been a fun project to follow. I owned the four door version of this car for fifteen years. It never got that crusty though. Keep up the great work.
Dam rite fitzee. You should be pleased with it. That frame looks amazing even though you had a little boo boo. You fixed it and made everything turn out great. Thank you for these great videos that will help us all out with our projects
Love the stance, wheel tuck etc. Great video, thanks Fitzee!
Tony you are so inspirational to watch! I don't know if any fabricator that would have taken on Crusty. You show that anything is possible!
Definitely sticking around for your next video:
1:10:51 "I'm gonna be starting on the Wagon next." ❤️❤️❤️
You have done a killer job on the frame build, I have really enjoyed watching this build. I watch a handful of youtube channels for car builds and this is one of the best channels by far..... takecare buddy.
Congrats Fitzee! Thanks for taking the time to share your builds with us!
the rolla is looking awesome! great work
great work seeing crusty as roller i watched all your crusty video excellent it inspire me to work on my truck in spring doing body work too
Looks good on the chassis frame and the bags on the back. With the 8 pot in it it's gonna be a little rocket, I really enjoy the simplicity and patience of your fabrication work with the least amount of tools.
Thanks again for sharing another great video. I appreciate your "keeping it real". Sometimes the best is learned by struggling through mistakes, although
the frame do-over was was straight forward in your approach. Amazing! You have every reason to be pleased with the results.
The car looks so cool. Nailed it with the wheels!
Huge progress on Crusty! Very good explanation of your thought process in building that back half and it all makes good sense and should be very strong and go straight down the track.
Another excellent video Fitzee!! You are an amazing fabricator and engineer. I watched Crusty from the first video and can’t wait to see the finished product. But I am also looking forward to the wagon build. Keep the videos coming!!!! I’m learning a lot! Thank you.
Great work, you make it look simple, but we all know it's not. Love your attitude, keeping it basic and building it the way you want it!
Just wonderful! GREAT "blow by blow" explanation of each detail, very thorough design layout using "old-school" rececar building techniques. Makes me want to jump onto my '50 Studebaker bulletnose! I can't wait to see the next steps. Thank You Fitzee!
That is one cool little hotrod. Thanks for sharing!
Man! I love corollas! Ive had a bunch,my dad had them, our family all had ones from 75-79. Then the body changed. Good old 2tc hemis...can't beat 'em.
It's a pleasure watching you improvise with simple tools while making top notch projects. Ya got me glued fast to my comp screen.Hope to see you making passes in Crusty in 22!.. Best wishes :)
Your process is so fun to watch, I have yet to build my own but it is in the works.
Well worth the wait Tony. Great "Olds Cool" work.
Love it keep them coming tony...
looking good love the work you do
Hi Fitzee,
Heck of a lot of Brain surgery on this piece of the project and that you were able to gather other external resources to sanity check your ideas/visions.
Rather impressed from the other ratrod/farmrod channel I follow that keeps things simple also.
Looking forward to the rest of the rear setup.
Waylon's Wire out in Washington State.
Man I love it! That stance is awesome! You make this stuff look so easy!!!
Thank you for leaving in your mistakes, makes me feel better that masters like you can make them too, and it shows how you solve them.
I like the old school look of the chassis you built.
Can't wait to see Crusty screaming down the track! I love those metal sign post temporary cross braces. I used some of that to build a holder for screw drivers.
Your Corolla is looking nice, and is not even done yet. You are giving me a lot of ideas for my 86 Corolla AE86 thanks.