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Old 06-24-2016, 05:47 PM
Rick Mullin Rick Mullin is offline
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I have done this several times before on both steel and aluminum Ferrari fenders. I made an aluminum hammer form and created a patch panel in the flat. The panel was about an inch larger than the ultimate desired size. I then made aluminum fill pieces to fit in the recess and around the perimeter of the recess to create a uniform thickness. I then taped them together and ran it through the slip roll to get the correct contour. The thing that you need be concerned about is that it match the emblem. They are different for various Ferraris and the shape changes from part to part. If memory serves me, there is a different part number left to right as well. Since they are ceramic on brass, the shape can vary depending on how they were supported when they were fired. That is why I chose to create the curve in the slip roll so I could custom fit to the badge. With a nice tight trim, a TIG welded butt joint leaves virtually no finish work.
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