1964 Valiant "Get Runnin & Drivin"

barbee6043 said
I enoy watching a MotorTrend program ( NO I don't stream) that shows guys fabing those curves and compound curves, but they have all the tools, English wheel, etc and they know how to use them, I would not have a clue. There is a simple thing called a sandbag which is a leather bag full of sand , and it is useful to pound in a curve. I ave used them yars ago making bit and spur parts (trim).
I understand what you are saying. I fabed the metal around the wheel openings for a 64 and 5 Dart, and 62 Lancer < one side, I bought a piece off a bone car for the other side!!!!! \
I watched an English guy on TV yesterday, building an aluminum body make a compound curve heat it with a rose bud looking deal and bend it like you would not believe.

I have a co-worker that has a few Lotus 7's all aluminum body cars.
They are pretty rare cars, one of them he bought was wrecked hard, but had racing pedigree, his neighbor had just retired, and re-built over 90% of that aluminum body for him, it turned out beautiful, no hiding bodywork on polished bare aluminum.
The guy is a true craftsman.
I said to my co-worker, that must have cost you a fortune, he said no, he just had to keep the refrigerator full of beer for him.
The guy was retired, just looking for something to do.

Google Lotus 7 if you want to see compound curves.