Thanks for the tips!
Spent this past weekend at Gatormeet for a metal shaping workshop.
The first day started with a tuck shrinking demo, and showing the basics of the process and how the metal reacts. We also had the tuck shrinking fixture to use.
Camaro quarter panels are being fitted with gills for installation on a Firebird. This included fit up, trimming, Tig welding, and planishing..
The International farm truck had returned, so we were able to see the finished fenders from last year..
The rear fenders need reproducing as well, so the wire edging this year used bead roller dies..
We also discussed using hammer forms, and various pattern methods to determine shape..
Our new attendee this year learning some shaping...
Some rear corners fabricated for a truck bed..
Some practice at fusion welding using the Tig, here's the front showing some slight undercutting..
The rear side shows some good weld penetration in some areas and needs more practice in others..
Just to show that slight undercutting on fusion welding was not an issue in the joint's strength, the seam was clamped in the apron brake and bent to 135 degrees, with no detriment to the weld..
Saturday afternoon we spent some time discussing tips and tricks to help productivity and also to help open up to new methods and ideas. Here is a rotisserie style mount for a door, helping to locate it for ease of welding or other panel repairs....
Another project that Gator just picked up was this Camaro. The previous owner's substandard welding attempts severely warped and damaged many of the panels where most of the exterior panels will need replacing..
Looks like a project for the next Gatormeet! All in all, an awesome weekend for sharing and learning methods and ideas..