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 Shaping
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…]
Builds and Examples
DIY Hot Rod Chop Top and Lake Pipes
With the Model T on a rolling chassis, the build duo is shows how to do a chop top and scratch build a set of lake pipes. [More…]
How To & DIY
Plywood Fixture for Hand Shaping a Sheet Metal Dome
via The Garage Vlog ~ A wooden fixture is created to shape 20 gauge sheet metal into a dome by hand. [More…]
How To & DIY
How To Shape, Gas Weld and Polish Aluminum
Chris Runge demonstrates the process in shaping, gas welding and polishing aluminum beginning with pattern making. [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 Roll a Fender Bead with Wire Edge
Metal Shaping Guru Lazze demonstrates how to make a bead with a wire edge for fenders or other parts that you can easily duplicate, repair a fender or panel, or make a whole new one from scratch on a bead roller. [More…]
