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How To Hammer Form a Speed Blister with Simple Hand Tools

How to Hammer Form a Speed Blister
How to Hammer Form a Speed Blister

Shaping Metal with Hand Tools and the Hot Rod Hippie

In this metal shaping how-to video, you’ll learn how to make a “Speed Blister”, a common Hot Rod sheet metal detail for clearance and cool factor.

The Hot Rod Hippie will show you how to shape sheet metal with only hand tools — no fancy or expensive tools are needed to achieve this end result.

Planishing hammers, english wheels, and power hammers can certainly make things go quicker, but they aren’t always necessary…