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Oct 26, 2009 19:00:04 GMT
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i need to make a couple of small patch panels ...one small section of arch with a lip and the bottom corner of a wing
i don't have any shrinking wheels or god knows what
all i can think off is make up a wooden buck out of 2 pieces of scrap wood and then clamp the sheet between them and try and hammer it round best i can
any ideas for making such bits ? doesnt have to be killer quality
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91 golf g60, 89 golf 16v , 88 polo breadvan
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Oct 26, 2009 19:56:42 GMT
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thats about the best way i think, make up wooden jigs and just gently heat the metal while stretching, hammering etc, a little heat goes a long way.
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rtlkyuubi
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Low and Slow
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Oct 26, 2009 20:32:38 GMT
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Oct 26, 2009 20:39:54 GMT
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ah thats what I'm after...cheers
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91 golf g60, 89 golf 16v , 88 polo breadvan
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Oct 26, 2009 22:03:47 GMT
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See if you can dig out the old Clarkson Motorworld about Cuba. They show a Cuban guy making a whole new wing from a bonnet, using cardboard crease templates, a hammer, a cold/bolster chisel and drifts made from blocks of wood.
Not saying it is easy, but wheels/dollys/mallets make the job easier but aren't essential. It is sadly all down to the skills of the metal worker, something I would dearly love to be able to do.
See about PMing Belair Lugosi. He is a demon panel beater/welder/metal shaper looking at his Chevy and the Zodiac he is working on currently.
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or check round breakers for something with a similar shape/profile & chop the bit offf then trim to fit, done this many times when repair panels not avl.
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theres more to life than mpg & to much power is just enough.
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for curves i've always found bending sheet round bits of tubing in vice good for making tight curves or round things like a fire extinguisher or lamp post for larger curves . for radius edges like arch repairs just find a similar shaped object (vices have a lot of edges that can be used for this sort of thing) and just tap away til you have the profile your after . i have picked a few of the specialist tools over time but still use these methods most of the time for things like the front valence on the estate  |
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Oct 27, 2009 10:56:10 GMT
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Good for spending the whole day doing.  It's definitely worth it in the end. |
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luckygti
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Oct 27, 2009 16:22:02 GMT
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That is incredible  . There does seem to be a bit of disbelief in the first 5 pages (All I'm up to so far) but this guy is an artist! I think there's some video so I'll have a look at that when I finish work |
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It's definitely worth it in the end.
. There does seem to be a bit of disbelief in the first 5 pages (All I'm up to so far) but this guy is an artist! I think there's some video so I'll have a look at that when I finish work