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 used my bench vise, vise grips and regular pliers. The largest patch was about 4" long. I bent the two 90* bends first, sectioned it in 4 places with the whiz wheel, then pressed it against the bottom pinch weld and molded it into the shape of that curve. Tacked it on and welded up the whiz wheel slots. I worked on it probably about 20-30 minutes at the time and then left it be a while. I cannot just keep at it. I don't have the patience, so I have to do it in steps.