Auto Body Sheet Metal Forming

We provide forming metal shaping dollies t dolly stands shrinking hammers dolly kits as well as sheet metal forming equipment from other well known brands which delivers precision result.

Auto body sheet metal forming.

Sheet metal does have one major weakness though. Here is a tutorial how to video that show. It s susceptible to rust. Woodward fab provides auto body hand tools to form components for automobiles.

Get your universal sheetmetal repair panels today. This causes local upsets that quickly and radically shrink and form sheetmetal. Whether you re fixing a dent rust hail etc. Sheet metal is a huge part of any hotrod build or autobody repair.

Whether you re working on a classic american car from 1957 or a truck made as recently as 2007 eastwood has sheet metal to help you fix it. Most orders shipped same day. Check out how you can repair rusted sheetmetal by using patch panels as shown on this 1969 camaro. Automotive body panels are typically stamped using huge dies and the whole piece is shaped in just a few steps.

Then the fronts of the dies not visible here flatten the v formed metal. Universal sheetmetal repair panels available at low prices. Many of your sheet metal parts can be replaced with new pieces whether they re fender panels trunk floor panels battery trays or even metal trim pieces. Alternatively it can be a solid block of metal in a cubical or lens like shape.

We have a huge selection of high quality rust repair and auto body panels including rockers cab corners wheel arches fenders and more. The sheet metal body works to give your car its structural integrity and its unique eye fetching looks. The backs of the forming dies deform metal in a v configuration. When doing old car restorations sometimes its simpler to replace an entire panel instead of trying to straighten it or repair rust spots.

There are half a dozen gauge wire and sheet steel gauge standards running around out there but automotive material is generally described by the manufacturers standard gauge for sheet steel standard. For automotive metal forming the blank is often made of sheet metal which can be stamped cut or bent into a shape needed for an automobile s body. One of the toughest challenges in sheetmetal forming is making a piece that follows a complex curve or cut line in a car s bodywork.