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On 1/3/2014 5:28 PM, stryped wrote:
On Friday, January 3, 2014 4:10:03 PM UTC-6, Steve W. wrote:
stryped wrote:

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I agree. Its just hard to justify buying an English wheel,

plannishing hammer, etc to "try it out"/



So, you don't think someone could use a hammer form to form the body

in sections, then weld together?



I know this is a really dumb question, but I watached a partial video

on you tube of a guy using a wood buck to make the turtle deck part

of the car. I assume the buck is removed before the part is

installed? What guage metal do they typically use for these projects?





Thanks!



Yes, the buck is removed, Usually you form the parts, add braces,

reinforcement points and such, then weld it up. Removing the buck is

easy if you build it as a knockdown.



The problem with using a hammer is that you will have a billion dings to

smooth out. That it what the wheel and planishing hammers are for, you

smooth out the panels.


"Problem is - anyone in their right mind would do this in Fiberglass..."

Deciding what is appropriate is a matter of taste.

Many people have very poor taste.