Trunk Sheet Metal

[ProMetalShop]

Trunk Sheet Metal


Starting on the trunk pans and a fuel tank of a 55 I'm working on. I know it's not a Stude, but sheet metal is sheet metal....








So today I made up some bezels for the hinge openings, just to dress them up a bit.








After which I started on the center panel, to fit around the 1 1/2 tube.



So next week I will start plotting out my reveal lines and fasteners.

[63t-cab]

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[SN-60]

Superior workmanship all the way!

[bob40]

Very nice!

[52-fan]

Interesting as always.

[ProMetalShop]

Thanks Guys, here's a few pics of the interior I've been working on in the 55.

[53commander]

Impressive is an understatement

[48skyliner]

I am familiar with a bead roller, but I would like to see a photo of the roller setup that creates the depressed areas in your panels. I assume you are controlling it by hand and just following the lines you have drawn - must require lots of practice and much skill - definitely a step beyond anything we have done in my shop. Very impressive work.

[Colgate Studebaker]

Keep em coming Steve!! I love to see what top notch knowledge and skill can produce. Just amazing, thanks. Bill

[DEEPNHOCK]

Here's a pretty good YouTube video showing one way to do it...
YouTube has a lot of bead rolling and metal working videos....

I am familiar with a bead roller, but I would like to see a photo of the roller setup that creates the depressed areas in your panels. I assume you are controlling it by hand and just following the lines you have drawn - must require lots of practice and much skill - definitely a step beyond anything we have done in my shop. Very impressive work.

[ProMetalShop]

A lot of this is done with a step die, and then the other dies for the insert work. Like art and tipping dies.


Here's a panel I made for a local church.

[ProMetalShop]

Here's the rear interior panels of the 55, some pleating and diamond tuff work. I'll have to get a better picture maybe tomorrow of the rear tubs.