Another Mopar Off My Bucket List - Barracuda Fastback
I've got the aluminum panels cut for the engine compartment.
Years ago I worked at Timpte Manufacturing. They were a company that made semi trailers and generated a lot of scrap sheet aluminum. Most of it was pre-painted white on one side and any imperfections would mean that they wouldn't use it. I had purchased several sheets of it and several sheets of polished stainless steel that they also used. Most of what I'd bought I used when I was making signs for people.
It's a harder grade aluminum and I'm not sure if it will be possible to use with a bead roller. I've never tried before. I may skip the attempt and use it as is.
I've got two small bench mount sheet metal brakes here. - An 18" and a 36". Unfortunately the panels that I need to bend are too long so I'll have to go elsewhere to form them.
I decided to polish the panels and should get that done before putting them in a brake. After bending them I'm not sure that I'll be able to access the entire surfaces. The bad thing is that my buffing wheels are too worn down to be much good and I'm almost out of buffing compound. I may have to make a trip to Harbor Freight.
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I've got the aluminum panels cut for the engine compartment.
Years ago I worked at Timpte Manufacturing. They were a company that made semi trailers and generated a lot of scrap sheet aluminum. Most of it was pre-painted white on one side and any imperfections would mean that they wouldn't use it. I had purchased several sheets of it and several sheets of polished stainless steel that they also used. Most of what I'd bought I used when I was making signs for people.
It's a harder grade aluminum and I'm not sure if it will be possible to use with a bead roller. I've never tried before. I may skip the attempt and use it as is.
I've got two small bench mount sheet metal brakes here. - An 18" and a 36". Unfortunately the panels that I need to bend are too long so I'll have to go elsewhere to form them.
I decided to polish the panels and should get that done before putting them in a brake. After bending them I'm not sure that I'll be able to access the entire surfaces. The bad thing is that my buffing wheels are too worn down to be much good and I'm almost out of buffing compound. I may have to make a trip to Harbor Freight.
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