Fabricating Sheet Metal Techniques and Projects - Hardcover

Eddie Paul

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1581593791 ISBN 13: 9781581593792

Publisher: National Street Machine Club, 2008

Synopsis

'A good cross section of metal working information. Paul begins with a lesson in metallurgy, outlining the most common aluminum and steel types and alloys you’re likely to work with in custom auto and cycle fabrication. He does a great job of explaining how metal will work harden, and how to anneal, or soften, both aluminum and steel, and covers the common mistakes beginners will make shrinking, stretching, and annealing metal. Metallurgy is followed up with a chapter on pattern making, where Paul emphasizes the importance of good patterns, and illustrates different types and methods of creating patterns. Those points are reinforced throughout the text as he walks readers through several metal projects. The fabrication projects Paul uses to illustrate his techniques are pretty cool too, all documented with high quality color photos. Projects include a set of exaggerated fender flares and custom hood extension on a 71-73 Mustang fastback, a roll bar in a GTO convertible, new floor pans, frenched headlights, and a chopped top for a rusty 1940 Ford, a custom firewall and trunk panels in a 50 Merc, and a few others.'

Edition details

• Publisher: National Street Machine Club
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1581593791
• ISBN 13: 9781581593792
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English