Let's see some sheet metal shaping

Just about got the other fender well done.Just need to scribe some lines and get it welded up.

 

NICE machine!!

 

BAILEIGH, if your feeling a bit charitable, I won't complain if you donate one of these to my garage. I know the widows and orphans in my neighborhood would appreciate it too!

 

we will keep you in mind

 

Very cool!

I'd like to see some pics when it's finished!

I'm not so great with the metal shaping, it's something I'd like to get more into soon. I may be doing some shopping with you in the near future!

Here are some hot rods I've made....a little bit of shaping in some of them...http://www.flickr.com/photos/browndogwelding/collections/72157605458090961/

-Josh

 

How long is the lease on this MH-19 Power Hammer?

 

PM sent

 

nice stuff! wish i had more equipment to do even nicer stuff even faster, but here is what i did with damn near nuthing this past weekend...

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=307924&highlight=tricky+patch+panel

 

Your not alone.

Incredible work guys. This the kinda stuff that gets my mind going.

 

Metal shaping......cutting louvers

http://s153.photobucket.com/albums/s215/topgun-86/?action=view&current=CIMG0538.flv

 

That was a really good thread.Your patch panel looks fantastic.

I am glad you posted the link,It slipped by me and I missed it.

Thanks for taking the time to document your project.I love threads like these.

I'm going to go back and read it more throughly.

 

oooops

 

A little thumbnail shrinkin'

http://s153.photobucket.com/albums/s215/topgun-86/?action=view&current=ThumbnailShrinking.flv

 

Cool stuff!

 

here is what I have been up to recently. Track nose for my project Niekamp roadster pedal car. Aluminum formed using buck and hammer and bag also english wheel to smooth the lumps.
Needs more trimming and then welding. It is really close but still may need some massaging once it is welded. Now I just need to learn to TIG! Keep in mind it is just sitting there to make sure the general shape is pleasing, so it looks like it fits pretty crappy.

 

Incredible thread...

Thank you all for your talent..amazing

 

you guys are great

 

Sollis I am a big fan of your work.Your not only just good at metal shaping but you have style.Put the two of them together and you end up with some killer machines like you have built.

 

Hello My name is Jay Paganelli. Im 22 years old. I previously worked at posies rod shop for 2 years, after posies I went to Carlevale custom cars and did upholstry work. I learned to shape metal At metalmeets, with metalmeet.com. Currently im building John Mark's 27 model T here is some metal work i have done so far... Things i did on this car was modified the chasis for stance. and remaking new firwall, and entire tail end of the 27 model T with a little twist. I really enjoy working with metal. here is some of my work. Im trying to get more involved with the hot rod community, Thanks

 

CustomJ that is very impressive work. I'm going to check out metalmeet.com.

 

hello.

 

jay looking real good my friend..... i'm allways impressed at your work


johnny

 

I love seeing how many people are into metal shaping. I've focused my shop around metal shaping and metal finishing. Here are a few projects that ive been involed in here at my shop:

First is my all aluminum 1940 willys coupe.

Next is two door skins that I built for my 32' ford pickup.

Next is a roof insert I built for a 36' ford 3 window coupe.

And last is a model a headlight that I built out of copper.

 

Can you explain how you built those door skins....I understand the basic shaping ,but I am curious about how you did the belt lines....

 

I would be glad to explain:

First off, and most importantly I borrowed my buddies mint 32' pickup door to use for all my patterns of the contours and detail.

Next I rolled the skin in the english wheel until it had the right contour.

After that was done I made a die in my "Lennox", kind of like a pullmax, that would press both beads in one shot. Then ran the pannel through it.

After that I pressed in the bottom bead using my bead roller. On the drivers door skin I had to press in the beads into the window opening.

After all the beads were done I sat the door skin on the door and scribed where to flip the edges to roll over the inner door.

Here is a picture of the die that I made to press the double bead. And a picture of the drivers door skin.

 

This is the most ass kicking thread of all threads. I need to learn more. Checked out the metal meet site last night and looks like a great place to hang out and learn something. I always try to make my own patch panel unless I 've got to much going on. To make a fender, now that cool.

 

Words can not describe how impressed I am with the talent that is on this thread and on the H.A.M.B in general. Very cool stuff.

 

Can you elaborate on what tooling you used to press this particular bead?

I need to make the lower apron and lower rear corners for a '32 Sedan, and I cannot figure out how to create that profile of bead for the wheel opening reveal that follows all the way around the back of the body over the fuel tank.

Thanks.

 

The machine I used to made that particular bead under the window was my beadroller. This type of machine ranges from one you can buy at harbor freight to mine that cost me $7,000. It all depends on what you want it to do, if its manualy turned or powered, and how adjustable the machine is.

basicly a beadroller has a male and female round set of dies. The die has a specific profile (like this rounded stepped bead for under the window). The two dies run on a gear that moves the dies together and pulls the metal through them to press the bead. Most beadrollers dont have any adjustment with the dies and so you need to have a seporate die for each different profile. The reasion my beadroller cost so much is cause i have adjustment with my dies side to side. Meaning I can combine different dies together and lign them up exactly the way I want (insted of a normal beadroller that the dies are dirrectly ligned up on top of eachother and there is no adjustment side to side).

If you have acess to a laythe then you can make your own die profile to what you need. Then you can go get the harbor freight beadroller and go to town. Thats what I would sudjest, or have someone who has a beadroller help you make the piece.

Hope that helps, here are some pictures of some different beadrollers: The first one is the harbor freight one.

 

Yes I understand that you used a bead roller - I was questioning the exact tooling used - did you make the dies to perform that particular bead, or are they production dies from your roller manufacturer?

$7000 - Did you buy the Lazze?