Is this allowed here?? I'm combining a 1998 Corvette, 1959 Coronet and 1961 New Yorker.. Yes, it's a freak show... I have a sheet metal question.... I need to change the 90 degree flange on the front fender to a hem. The victim is a 1961 New Yorker fender and the flange is at the rearmost edge beside the door. I'm pretty sure I need to stretch the right angle flange to have it lay flat as a hem cuz the fender is curved towards the center of the car. Sound right?
does the flange need to be as wide as it is now? although it looks like it probably won't be, when you get the gap even between the fender and door. If you're going to that much trouble, that is. I'd probably just narrow the flange to about 1/4" and not worry about the stretching thing, which will happen all by itself as you make the hem.
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