Hi everyone First things first, an intro. Im a FNG from Newfoundland Canada. I work on the collision side of the auto industry, and I like any thing that burns dead dinosaurs. I currently have 7 bikes, 3 trucks, and 1 car. The only thing that might be of interest here is the car (a rambler marlin).
The reason Im posting this is to thank the HAMB and its members. Especially those who post technical threads or detailed step by step builds. You can learn so much here. I always try to get patches as close to the original shape with as few pieces as possible (I hate the Frankenstein look you get from many small pieces),and the less filler I have to use the better. I never thought I could get this much shape into a single piece of metal this quick without a power hammer and shrinking dies. Then a friend e-mailed me a link to jhnarial's "home made metal shaping tools" http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=320079 Read the thread (several times) found a stump and this is my first attempt.
First I tried making a flexible shape form. It turned out good, and I like the way they work. I will defiantly be using these again.
Metal shaping is an addiction. I suggest you get on the 12 hammer program!! hahaha good luck and keep practicing, there's a lot you can do without all the fancy shaping tools. Want some insperation...........http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=294590
Sorry there mostly jap except the 63 sears it was made by Puch An addiction I know thanks for the link.
The main tool for the job. After a few hours with some hammers and the stump. At this point Im amazed at how good it is turning out.
I used a couple of thumb wrenches to tip the edges(large wrench for wide edge and small wrench for the little edge).
Some straitening occurred during the tipping especially on the wide end. I used the shrinker to fix it. I love tools more than my wife loves shoes. Some day Id like to have one of everything, and the time to use them. The finished panel. Its not perfect by no means, there are a lot of metal gurus here that would make this look like scrape, but I think its all right for a first try. Crimped, weldthrugh primer, and a test fit. Needs a little adjustment on the end. Thats better. Welded in place and ready to be filled.
Keep up the good work. I've learned tons from the hamb too. I haven't tried to work with metal much, I always feel like I'm just going to screw stuff up, I guess you gotta start somewhere.
Welcome, Rusty Addiction. Yet another NFLDer! You guys all beat panels there? I haven't tried the flexible form yet. Maybe when I do fenders for my T. Is your wheel from Princess Auto? I wondered how they were for quality. I made mine out of scrap. Works ok for the small amount I do. That's funny........ Joe
Come on man...your not a PRO till you can make the other side to MATCH! Stop digging holes in your backyard and get to work.
Ya, I hear you about "as if I know the difference". I have very little time on my e-wheel. Haven't even pinched my hand much yet! Since you said when it "gets modified". Maybe I misunderstood but are you planning to add the bead roller and power hammer to the same "C" frame as the e-wheel with swap-out parts? I'd humbly advise against it. What little wheeling and planish-hammering I've done was first done on the same frame that I switched parts back and forth on. WAAaayyy too much time switching back and forth. You may need to hammer a bit then wheel a bit and hammer and wheel.. etc. on some parts. It's so much nicer to have them always setup.
Thanks, I had not thought of that. Have to give it more thought now. Space verses convience is the problem. Mabey some sort of quick change system.
Yup.. quick-change... I have my e-wheel on the frame all the time and can plug in the planishing hammer to the side of it (90 degrees to the e-wheel) or take it out for space saving. If I had pictures I'd show you but hope that makes sense. I prefer not to mess with the e-wheel once it's aligned....
Here is a combo e-wheel/bead roller that is setup at 90 degrees in post# 15: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=610079&showall=1 You could have 4 stations on the same upright and have 3 of them removable. If you are limited by space like most of us you could have the unit on heavy duty lockable casters and rotate the unit as needed. I built my e-wheel with the adjuster wheel on the bottom. If I make another one I think I will put it on the top. I hate having to bend down, reaching around and risk slicing myself on the piece I'm working on.
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