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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: wrangler on August 06, 2009, 11:43:09 PM

Title: Panel Beating with a hammer and dollies
Post by: wrangler on August 06, 2009, 11:43:09 PM

Any advise as i have never tried it before.....

Waggers

Title: Re: Panel Beating with a hammer and dollies
Post by: isle of man on August 07, 2009, 02:03:06 AM

I have the required equipment here.

Title: Re: Panel Beating with a hammer and dollies
Post by: Bubba on August 07, 2009, 10:24:35 AM

the ally panels on a landy stretch badly when dented and are tricky to get right

Title: Re: Panel Beating with a hammer and dollies
Post by: captain cavalier on August 07, 2009, 01:43:09 PM

thought you then heated up to shrink back again

Title: Re: Panel Beating with a hammer and dollies
Post by: Bubba on August 07, 2009, 02:02:48 PM

the ally on landys cant take much heat

Title: Re: Panel Beating with a hammer and dollies
Post by: JamesH on August 07, 2009, 03:44:46 PM

The heat on an aluminium panel can be judged using washing up liquid on the reverse, it's ready when the liquid goes brown/black.

I think the roughly beatn panel look is pretty cool on an offroader, it shows it has been used and abused properly  :003:

Title: Re: Panel Beating with a hammer and dollies
Post by: Tragic on August 07, 2009, 07:17:21 PM

As a proffesional ATA acredited vehicle body repair technician (tin basher) with over 20 years in the game, the best advice I can give is just do it!
It's one of those skills that is almost impossible to explain without physically showing someone the basics, but as with everything else, it takes practice.
Just take your time, use light hits with the hammer and work the metal slowly. If you have any old panels kicking about, have a go on those first, just to get a feel for it.

Have fun! :003:

Title: Re: Panel Beating with a hammer and dollies
Post by: Bubba on August 07, 2009, 09:26:07 PM

how about some info on the new ride waggers

Title: Re: Panel Beating with a hammer and dollies
Post by: isle of man on August 07, 2009, 09:44:47 PM

I'm thinking this thread has a sexual innuendo!!!!

Title: Re: Panel Beating with a hammer and dollies
Post by: tim_aka_tim on August 07, 2009, 10:34:49 PM

Quote from: isle of man on August 07, 2009, 09:44:47 PM

I'm thinking this thread has a sexual innuendo!!!!

When you have a mind like yours, every thread has sexual innuendo.

Title: Re: Panel Beating with a hammer and dollies
Post by: Dave69 on August 08, 2009, 08:57:08 PM

i would have thought cut the panel and riviet a new patch in place.

if using heat by oxy gas torch then use a smoky yellow flame as any other will be too fierce, the yellow flame is enough to soften the metal and be able to beat it back into place but if the panle has stretched then your in for a steep learning curve but remember dont rush or you will create more work for yourself