DIY Projects
Scratch-Building Hot Rod Floor Pans
Working with a hand crank bead roller, Dan churned out some top quality panels in a matter of minutes from paper templates. [More…]
Metal Forming
DIY Projects
Hand Forming Model T Door Patch Panels
With a little practice and careful hammering, even the most rotten doors can be saved on the cheap with patch panels in a few hours. [More…]
Builds and Examples
Panel Forming and Chop Tops for Traditional Hot Rods
It doesn’t take laser-guided machines or years of practice. With just a marker and press this hot rod rookie turns steel into a work of art. [More…]
How To & DIY
How To Make a Beater Bag ~ Poor Man’s Shot Bag
Jere Kirkpatrick shows you how to easily make a Beater Bag (or shot bag, sand bag) for shaping sheet metal for cheap. [More…]
How To & DIY
How To Make Tools To Stretch Sheet Metal
Kyle Voss of The Fab Forums demonstrates a tool he made to help stretch sheet metal. [More…]
How To & DIY
How To Make a Radius Bending Fixture for Sheet Metal
Ron Covell shows how easy it is to build a radius bending attachment that mounts to a workbench. [More…]
How To & DIY
How To Make a Cab Corner Patch Panel
Lazze demonstrates metal shaping techniques to create a cab corner using his Shrinker / Stretcher and English Wheel. [More…]
How To & DIY
How To Make Curved Flanges On Sheet Metal Panels
Learn about a tipping die and the technique used to create curved bends on sheet metal panels, a very simple process. [More…]
How To & DIY
How To Make a Motorcycle Gas Tank with Ron Covell
Legendary metal shaper and fabricator Ron Covell shapes a motorcycle gas tank and explains the metal fabrication tips and tricks he uses. [More…]
DIY Projects
Hot Rod Fabrication with an English Wheel
Kyle Voss from The Fab Forums makes some transmission panels for the “Bibbster” project using an English wheel. [More…]
DIY Projects
Tools That Don’t Suck ~ Homemade Pipe Anvil
This homemade Pipe Anvil put together with metal scrap helps you to make radius bends in sheet metal and helps to quickly create parts like transmission tunnels, hot rod hoods, and more. [More…]
DIY Projects
Metal Working Tips and Tricks with Matt
Matt covers hammer and dolly use, the bulls-eye pick, hand-held planishing hammer, stud gun, and slide hammer, and shrinking disc. [More…]
DIY Projects
How To Make a Model A Cowl Panel
Matt shows how to make and bead roll a full replacement cowl panel for the 1930 Model A Roadster project. [More…]
DIY Projects
How To Make Fender Skirts From Scratch
Matt from Eastwood takes you through some different metal fabrication techniques used to make a fender skirt. [More…]
How To & DIY
Metal Forming, Tools and Uses Explained By Gene Winfield
The legend — Gene Winfield — gives a metalworking demonstration at the SEMA Show. This is a “must watch” for newbies and veterans alike. [More…]
DIY Projects
How To Hammer Form a Speed Blister with Simple Hand Tools
Learn how to make a “Speed Blister”, a common Hot Rod sheet metal detail for clearance and cool factor, with simple hand tools [More…]
How To & DIY
Planishing Hammer Basics with Ron Covell
Master Metalworker Ron Covell explains the Planishing Hammer and demonstrates its use and basic techniques. [More…]
How To & DIY
English Wheel Metal Forming Techniques with Ron Covell
Master Metalworker Ron Covell demonstrates basic English Wheel techniques, highlights from the ‘English Wheel Techniques’ DVD. [More…]
