Let's see some sheet metal shaping

We needed to modify some upper door trim to hold our peep mirrors. We opted for the old school look of the peep mirrors but did not want to use the clamp on paint chippers. The ends of the upper door trim uses a machine screw through the door and into a nut plate. Our plans are to use a formed hole in the trim and use the hole in the door to attach the mirrors.











As we had used the tail stock of the South Bend before with success, we made some press dies to match the mirror's stepped end and provide a flange in the holes for added strength.






Initial trial run on a practice piece













This gives us more of a look like it belongs there instead of clamping onto and chipping fresh paint...














Trial test of the mirror, yellow rag hung outside the rear window for a more visible reflection

 

Nice solution Robert.
I hate the job those clamp-on mirrors do on the paint, even with a plastic liner under the clamp they eventually break through the paint.

 

Some 1-1/8” louvers that we punched in collaboration with Cody Walls

 

Some small parts made for that Alfa I posted earlier :
Both side grilles


Doors window frames (one polished the other not yet)


The windshield frame


And I don't know if it's really metal shaping, more like straigtening : the center grille


Which is the only original brightwork I managed to save from the car, the rest was too far gone


Edit I just found the picture of the car when I received it

 

MP& C great idea using the lathe as a punch press . Everything is already lined up .

 

Old locker room doors...heavy gauge...5 3/4 inch veed in the centers...

 

Just finished up this hand made aluminum 64 galaxie tear drop hood skin

 

That turned out killer!

 

Wow, that looks terrific.

 

BEAUTIFUL CRAFTMANSHIP!! - exceptional talent in this thread.

 

Mike, you've outdone yourself this time. Amazing!

When I think about those shitty old fiberglass versions that were pop riveted and bondo'd onto so many hoods back in the 60's and 70's, this just blows me away.

 

Very nice

 

VERY nicely done, sir.

 

Amazing skills

 

Ignition / headlight delete .. last pic Gauge panel and gauges..

 

Working on some early Mack truck fenders. Started by making a buck, they are so large I decided to do them in 1/4s instead of halves. Then started patterning and shaping

 

Great job as usual, Mike!

 

Friggen awesome job of it Mike.

 

WOW amazing. The old Mack will look great .

 

forgive my innocence-but is that a combo of wheel and planishing or?? to smooth those so perf.?!wow!

 

I dont use the wheel in shaping. Its all power hammer shaping, power hammer rough planishing , then finished on the air planisher

 

superior finishing!!!--thanks

 

GT40 inner skin.

 

All hande made parts for deck lid
32 Roadster

 

That is some very nice work! Thanks for sharing.

 

I got tired of working on the 34 Ford and wanted to do some metal work. So, I dragged down this rust grill shell for my 37 Packard and went to work. I could have chosen an easier project but it turned out ok. There's a little fine tuning left to do but the hard part is behind me.

 

The results of your work are awesome. Seeing how you accomplished these results is how we could learn from you. Is there any chance that you could show us your fabrication process on this thread or one of your own?