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Thank you I have been using a half round punch to end my bead rolls. I now have a better idea on ending my rolls and a lot easier to make my tool. The idea for using a skateboard wheel to make small radius bends on the bead roller solves another of my issues. I have to replace a guard on a machine this week coming up and I cannot use heavy wall thickness material because this guard must be removed every day for cleaning. I want to start and stop my bead rolling to make it easier to clean for the machinest and the way it is now with the bead rolls all the way around the guard we get build up in some areas causing early belt wear and binding.
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Thanks for posting the step by step pic's, I'm getting ready to do some repairs on my truck for the first time and seeing how you pros do it gives me a better insight to the process and a little more confidence.
Dan
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Really nice work.
Sometimes you can just use the end of an open end wrench to end a bead too. |
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Quote:
I obviously did something wrong when I tried that method.
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Today we worked on filling some holes in the battery trays. Hard to drill out a slot, so we clamped on a plate with a pilot hole to use with the Blue Point sheet metal hole cutter:
Plugs..... We tried this same repair in the corners, but the pitting was too far along and did a good job of blowing holes. So, time to back up an punt, let's make some new corners.. Shrinking the tuck.... New corners welded in.... Some of the lines from forming were left to duplicate those from the factory... Gusset bracket added to core support.... Holes located on inner fender.... Stiffener brace and angle bracket bolted in.... Tray bolted to the gusset, and plug welded to the angle bracket.... Battery hold down brackets added.... Got a couple plug welds to grind, media blasting, and these parts are ready for powder coating!
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Thanks for showing the process as can get many tips from that.
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Thanks for the comments Marcus!
As Kyle media blasted and otherwise prepped parts for powder coating, I turned my attention to the new grille. This looked to be a very accurate reproduction as it fit tightly in the corners exactly as the original did.. In order to do some metal bumping on the grille corners and provide some clearance, which should help eliminate future front end squeaks and paint rubs, we'll need to make an anvil. This piece of pipe looks close to our templates.. Unfortunately our grille shows some interference, so unless we plan on disassembly of a new grille, the anvil will need a specialized shape.. After some drilling, band saw and sanding action, here are the results: This may just work... Working the corners.... Luckily any markings that may occur here will be covered by the surround chrome.. Test fitment shows a nice consistent gap:
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