The Jalopy Journal
You got plenty of good advice, but I would just add one thing, you do not need to heat the metal to blue, just until it steams when you quench it....
Low Springs, No offense intended, but the guy whose video you posted is a rip-off pirate copycat, and barely knows what he is doing. Wray Schelin...
That could also be done with a tipping die in a bead roller. Several passes for each bend exerting upward pressure on the metal. Do the first...
You can torch shrink using no color change in the metal It swells slightly, you quench (should see steam) then do it again if it needs it. Slow...
Which is exactly why it is not necessary to heat steel red hot to shrink. Quenching while shrinking is actually the best way to shrink in my...
It looks as if you are trying to move the metal by shrinking instead of straightening it with a hammer and dolly first, then deciding whether or...
Hi Norm, Do you have any pictures of the damage? Usually there is more to metalwork than simply shrinking or stretching. John
So what's wrong with talking to your wife's cat? : ) Thanks for recommending my videos! It is hard to change ingrained ideas, both good and not...
There is some really good stuff in there, but I disagree with the over-simplistic oil can repair stretch or shrink explanation. It does not make...
My youtube videos (see signature line below) parts 1 and 8-12 of Custom Metal Bodywork show a simple dent repair method, how to chose a hammer and...
Pimpin Paint explained it really well. I would just add that you do not necessarily have to use a hammer and dolly, just heat. If the metal is...
Nice job! There are a million ways to tuck shrink. Everything from folding the metal by hand making something shrinkable with a hammer, to big...
You cannot avoid some warpage when welding since the weld always shrinks the metal. That stuff is next to useless as far as I'm concerned unless...
My youtube videos (link below) show several methods on how to make wider fenders in sheet metal if that helps. See the Custom Metal Bodywork...
Hi Tyler, I would not use rod because of the shrinkage and warpage caused by all the welding that is necessary to pull the job off. I would make...
From what I have read, 6061 t6 is not the best choice for body work. It is very tough stuff, and it may crack at hard bend lines. Used mostly...
I would add: http://www.youtube.com/user/mindover3 http://www.youtube.com/user/restolad http://www.youtube.com/user/mickcurson...
There are two people in this thread that used insults and you are one of them. I am flattered that you seem to know I used an old leather purse...
David (mindover) contributes a lot to the knowledge of metal shapers around the world and deserves our respect. He is a true metal shaping master...
Nice looking work! There is no friction : ) between me and Ken Sakamoto as far as I know. I have always thought Ken's video was a good one, and...
Hi Erik, I would not hesitate to have a panel louvered that had extensive shrinking disc work on it. The disc will not damage the metal. Unless...
Oxy-acetylene is the best for sheet metal as far as I'm concerned. Tig is just as good in most ways except it's more expensive, less portable,...
I would be careful trying to make more room on those fenders. It is likely that you will reduce the length of the wheel opening if you do very...
You can use a crescent wrench to gradually tip the hemmed edge over. Practice on a scrap piece first! For the radius at the corner, it is common...
Hi Rey, In my opinion, the most important thing is to not worry about causing any harm to the metal. It is easy to over-think the work and be...
Here is a link to lots of metal shaping classes: http://metalshapers.org/links/training/ Wray Schelin (one of the best there is) teachs a...
I would do what 51 MERC-CT suggested. John www.ghiaspecialties.com
Thanks for the plug guys! Wayne, I am about 3 hours from you. I do small classes with or without lodging in November, December and January...
Those butt weld clamps set the gap just right for welding 1/4" plate : ) A gap like that in sheet metal makes for more work, and a longer job...
Hi Hitchhiker, I show the tools that I think are basic in part 1 of the videos I suggested to you. A couple of good dollies with curve in one...
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