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Tin Work Questions
Countn Carbs:
I've got a little K-88 I've been working on and am getting ready for body panels - sides and a cowl piece. I do want the sides to wrap around in the back (similar to the Albertson-Olds car) and am curious what material (steel, aluminum) and thickness would be recommended or what have you used?
Here is the car:
Countn Carbs:
Albertson/Olds
dreracecar:
For easy hand bending, 3003H14 either .040 or .050. As for the novice .050 preferred as it gives extra material if you have to file. 5052H32 can also be used but is about 20% harder to work with. Stay away from 6061
Countn Carbs:
Wow Butch - look at that!! Pure Art that you do and Thank You!!
THE FRENCHTOWN FLYER:
Another tip: The Albertson Olds has all the edges Rolled inward a bit. I think this adds a lot to the finished appearance of the panel. You can do this with a Tee dolly and a slapper bar. I've seen some recent high dollar dragsters with flat panels that were just left "raw" at the edges and they looked cheap to me. On panels ending at a bar make the panel just slightly larger than the tangent point to the bar so you can roll it over the bar for a perfect, repeatable fit. Also, where two panels overlap be sure to put a step flange in the panel. A bead roller works best for this - with step dies. I've even seen stepped Vice-grip pliers to do the same thing.
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