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Technical Shaping a piece of metal for inner wheelhouse

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by Mazda_Darkie, May 9, 2023.

  1. Mazda_Darkie
    Joined: May 1, 2023
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    Mazda_Darkie

    Good Afternoon,

    In the picture, you can see a 22ga sheet metal, the red arrows show the direction I want the metal to go and the blue the intended shape.

    Can someone please tell me if I can create this shape with a shrinker stretcher?

    2) if I heat it up a bit with a butane torch it would bend more easily yeah?

    Also 3)



    Cheers! [​IMG]
     
  2. See nothing but a red X
     
  3. Mazda_Darkie
    Joined: May 1, 2023
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    Mazda_Darkie

  4. You need better pics
    I’m working on an R inner wheelhouse right now. L is finished needed to be 3 pieces
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    Mazda_Darkie

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  7. saltflats
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    I wouldn't use any heat.
    Do the corners need to be squared off?
     
  8. So you’ve got a J shape, and you want it to curl “open. Stretching the flanges
    You need Duck bill Shrinker stretcher jaws to do that in one piece or possibly a hammer form. I’d make that from 2 pieces.
    First smaller piece a simple “L” thru the stretcher.
    The second piece cut to the curved shape you want, leave 1/4” extra to turn up on the inside curve, you can shrink up the 1/4” side. It will distort from curved edge in flat jaws but you can tap it back easily.
    Weld the two pieces together.
    22 GA is too thin of material.


    I used a Dr Pepper carton, pencil, scissors, s**** of 2x4, table, clamps, rail anvil, hammers dolly, stretcher planishing hammer welder and pistol grinder
     
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  10. Mazda_Darkie
    Joined: May 1, 2023
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    Mazda_Darkie

    What car is this for?
     
  11. Mazda_Darkie
    Joined: May 1, 2023
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    Mazda_Darkie

    I dont know how to weld , if I panelbond it it would need an extra 1 inch of overlap, I could rivet it together.

    what if I just put the entire piece into inner wheelhouse and shape it with my hammer?

    Thanks


     

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