Episode 49 - We go back in time a bit to show you how we repaired the fenders for our 1932 Ford Pickup. A little more work and they're ready for bodywork.
I used a 1/4" step die to form one edge, then I hammered the metal around the wire in a vice. Probably better ways to do it but this is what worked for me with the tools I had.
I couldn't find a set of pickup rear fenders but got a really good deal on a set of 2nds Brookville coupe rear fenders so nothing serious to do with them. They're not the same shape as pickup fenders but look pretty good. The pickup box is built to fit the coupe fenders since they're not the same width.
As you were starting explaining the fender edge bead I thought put some round rod in there to help with the shape ,and sure enough that what you did !!!! nice Job !!!!
Refreshing to see someone who has the patience & ability to “metal finish”, the old school way. I served my apprenticeship as a panel beater back in the 60’s in the U.K., working on high end vehicles. I’m going to check your channel out and have subscribed. Regards from a steel Hotrod ‘32 Ford Roadster owner from across the pond.
Love to hear from people across the pond. It cost more in Canada than the US to work on these cars and even more in the UK. It takes dedication and commitment. Thank you for the comments.
Nice repair work & a great method for repairing the fender edges on Model A's. Thanks for sharing your technique & expertise with us. This video comes along at an opportune time as I am working on a pair of original 1929 A fenders with many of the same issues you just repaired. Rick
Great work!! Would sure like to see you folding that bead over the next time that repair surfaces. Hard to imagine how that would be done without destroying the shape of the "show" side. Immediate questions that come to mind are how do you hold the piece so you can control where it bends when you begin hitting it?? Especially since it's already shaped to match the fender profile. Seems like working that edge would surely want to change the shape of that contour. what tools do you use to form it over the rod How do you hold the rod in place while you're folding the metal over it?? Tach's maybe?? That rod is pretty thin and offers no "anchor" towards rolling that metal over. What do you use to work the metal against without changing the shape of the finish side of the bead?? Sorry about all the questions but this is one of those tasks that "sounds" really simple when it's talked about but offers SOOOOO many obstacles when it's attempted.
Not sure if I can answer it all in words here but I'll try. I held the sheet metal in a vice. I held the bead in place with vice grips on either end and ahead of where I was hitting and folding the metal. I also had a piece of rectangular tubing I used as and anvil under the bead so the sheet metal would roll over the bead and not compress. It took a few passes to completely roll the metal over the bead.
@@coldstreamrodshop Thank you. Yea, I know it's about a difficult to describe as to do the work. Sometimes, even more difficult!! The "anvil" part is kinda "sketchy in my minds eye". Like you say, once you begin doing the work, it kind of "talks to you" and tells you what you need to do. ;o)
@@pappabob29 I'll look for some more pictures I took when I did it. My anvil was a piece of 1 x 2 rectangular tubing that I cut one end at a 45 degree. I use it for a lot of things but in this case I used the pointed end to support the rod in place while I rolled the sheet metal over.
I think you did a great job, looks fine to me
What size bead roll did you use?
I used a 1/4" step die to form one edge, then I hammered the metal around the wire in a vice. Probably better ways to do it but this is what worked for me with the tools I had.
Even though they are passenger fenders .they fit nice on the pickup,are you going to do a video on the rear fenders.
I couldn't find a set of pickup rear fenders but got a really good deal on a set of 2nds Brookville coupe rear fenders so nothing serious to do with them. They're not the same shape as pickup fenders but look pretty good. The pickup box is built to fit the coupe fenders since they're not the same width.
As you were starting explaining the fender edge bead I thought put some round rod in there to help with the shape ,and sure enough that what you did !!!! nice Job !!!!
Refreshing to see someone who has the patience & ability to “metal finish”, the old school way. I served my apprenticeship as a panel beater back in the 60’s in the U.K., working on high end vehicles. I’m going to check your channel out and have subscribed.
Regards from a steel Hotrod ‘32 Ford Roadster owner from across the pond.
Love to hear from people across the pond. It cost more in Canada than the US to work on these cars and even more in the UK. It takes dedication and commitment. Thank you for the comments.
Nice repair work & a great method for repairing the fender edges on Model A's. Thanks for sharing your technique & expertise with us. This video comes along at an opportune time as I am working on a pair of original 1929 A fenders with many of the same issues you just repaired.
Rick
Wow thanks for the kind words! I'm really glad my approach helps you. Sometimes the repairs are quite intimidating but there's always a way to fix it.
Great work!! Would sure like to see you folding that bead over the next time that repair surfaces. Hard to imagine how that would be done without destroying the shape of the "show" side. Immediate questions that come to mind are
how do you hold the piece so you can control where it bends when you begin hitting it?? Especially since it's already shaped to match the fender profile. Seems like working that edge would surely want to change the shape of that contour.
what tools do you use to form it over the rod
How do you hold the rod in place while you're folding the metal over it?? Tach's maybe??
That rod is pretty thin and offers no "anchor" towards rolling that metal over. What do you use to work the metal against without changing the shape of the finish side of the bead??
Sorry about all the questions but this is one of those tasks that "sounds" really simple when it's talked about but offers SOOOOO many obstacles when it's attempted.
Not sure if I can answer it all in words here but I'll try. I held the sheet metal in a vice. I held the bead in place with vice grips on either end and ahead of where I was hitting and folding the metal. I also had a piece of rectangular tubing I used as and anvil under the bead so the sheet metal would roll over the bead and not compress. It took a few passes to completely roll the metal over the bead.
@@coldstreamrodshop
Thank you. Yea, I know it's about a difficult to describe as to do the work. Sometimes, even more difficult!! The "anvil" part is kinda "sketchy in my minds eye". Like you say, once you begin doing the work, it kind of "talks to you" and tells you what you need to do. ;o)
@@pappabob29 I'll look for some more pictures I took when I did it. My anvil was a piece of 1 x 2 rectangular tubing that I cut one end at a 45 degree. I use it for a lot of things but in this case I used the pointed end to support the rod in place while I rolled the sheet metal over.
@@coldstreamrodshop
Clever and simple. Not what I had "envisioned" but always the best kind of solutions!!
Thank you!!!