Custom bead rolling....lotsa pic's

incredible work, do you offer classes?!!!
job well done

 

x2

classes would be worth a drive.

 

This got me inspired tried a few myself thanks for the tips
i did some pleated panels for the 28 and i have been messing with some flames might re do the panels

 

Not on par with you guys yet, but I haven't had mine long. You guys are definitely inspiration.

Big Wig I came across your website a few months back when I first got my roller and was looking for dies. Never even realized the possibilities.

Thanks for the pointers guys.

Here's some of my panel work.

The first two are a fan shroud, inner fenders and a front tilt hood I did on a 65 belvedere.

the hext is a 32 sedan roof

The last is a 34 coupe floor I did

 

awesome!!! fantastic work.

 

come on ed, show the front of this car and the engine. i knooooow everyone will appreciate it ...

 

I'm a big fan of the flames

 

I love this it has inspired me to work harder

 

Here's some pics of my sedan floors i made.

 

First post here but I have to say that the work displayed here is fantasic. I am just curious about any special techniques or dies people are using. Things like skateboard wheels?

 

I'm looking to upgrade from my hf bead roller to a powered roller,any recommendations for manufacturer and size.It also appears that the thinner width of the roller helps getting a sharper corner or point.The hf rollers are wide and run over them self when coming to a narrow point,I've used a urethane on the lower but the the hf starts to flex.

 

Get the biggest one you can afford. I have a 36" Mittler Bros with the industrial motor rated for 16-ga steel, and it is a bad-ass. I also have a Pro-Tools machine that I've made into a 42" throat, and I use it every day for the fancy stuff on thin aluminum. It doesn't have near the ridgidity of the Mittler machine though, even before I lengthened it from 24" to 42". I can't knock the Pro-Tools at all. I've had it for about 13 years and used it a LOT. If I could have only one though, it would be Mittler Bros. I'm sure the Baileigh machines are nice too, and they are an Alliance Vendor, but I have never personally used one. Shane, if you want to send me one, I can be your official testor.

To keep from crushing your other lines, on step dies, don't run them at full depth. Get a 1/8" step and run it 1/16" deep (or less, depending on material thickness).

 

Here are a couple of my recent pieces to keep this thread going.

Nautical star door panels:


Bomber seats with diamond pleats finished just before Christmas. As you might expect, the bead rolling was the easiest part of these seats, but I thought this was as good a place as any to show them. Seeing them shipped off was a glorious day! I had FAR TOO MANY hours in those things.

 

Nice seats man!

 

Wow....just, wow.

 

Nice job on the seats!

 

always like cushions for my ass, but G-DAMN man that seats are AMAZING. I would have to drive without cushions. Those are just........ DAMN!

 

speechless. i'm just speechless. you probably charged the customer more for those seats than what Clarence is worth. or at least you should have.

(my) words just can't express how cool they are.

if there was a riddler award for hand built seats yours would certainly win it hands down.

 

No, I lost my ass on those. I quoted them up front, instead of by the hour, and they took me 4X as long as I'd (ignorantly) planned. I'm over it though. They turned out great. I'm really happy with them, and I'm always way more critical of my own work than the customers are. He was, of course, blown away by them.

Thanks for all the compliments guys. I really appreciate it.

 

And, ya' did keep a pattern for them , I'm sure?????

I bet it won't be 4X next time, huh????

NICE seats, and work, My Good Man!!!!!

 

Man, I know I'm putting a power bead roller on my 2010 Christmas list!

 

Guys with that kind of talent either makes you want to quit or get a clue!!

What can I say....simply fantastic!!

Rod

 

very impressive!

 

Anybody have any idea of what kind of electric motor you can put on a standard bead roller? By the way great, impressive work!! Also inspires me to try some other things myself. Thank you. Reno...

 

Amazing stuff..................to all of you that have posted. This is something I would love to try someday.

 

Thanks to all the guys who shared pics,thoughts and how to,s.Thankfull to learn ,,no limits ,its up to you...................Thanks again...............Yardgoat

 

Amazing talent guys!! Just ran across this thread and couldn't stop reading!!

Hats Off.

Bill

 

i have no illusions, i suck at bead rolling, i used to blame my shitty harbor frieght roller, but know i know it's me

 

Real Nice

 

Thanks for bouncing this thread from 06. KK you is KILLER! All you guys, thanks. Slim