Title: ULTIMATE SHEET METAL FABRICATION BOOK
Author Name: Timothy Remus,
Binding: Softbound
Number of photos: 250 illustrations
Book Condition: New
Number of pages: 144 pages
Dimensions: 27.4 x 21.1 x 1.3 cm
Publisher: Wolfgang Publications 1999
ISBN Number: 0964135892 / 9780964135895
Availability: In Stock
In an age when most products come off an assembly line at the rate of hundreds or thousands per hour an increasing number of individuals yearn to build a fender, hood or side cover by hand. Whether you're restoring an old Packard, building a unique hot rod, customizing your Harley-Davidson, or trying to keep an old biplane in the air, the parts you require can't be purchased from a catalog.
Eleven chapters cover: Design and Layout, Tools and Materials, and Welding Sheet Metal. Included are Fabrication Sequences with skilled craftsmen like Ron Covell, Steve Davis, Bo Olson and Bob Munroe. Over 350 photographs document the creation of a motorcycle fender, an automotive fender, part of an airplane cowl, a hot rod deck lid, the body of a pedal car and a blower scoop.
Presented here is the information you need to build your own sheet metal parts from steel or aluminum. From simple hand work with a hammer and dolly to sophisticated shaping with large power tools, this book covers the methods you need to shape sheet metal.
Eleven Chapters - over 350 photos
Learn how to:
· Fabricate, weld, shrink • Use shrinkers and stretchers
· Pick the right material • Understand the English Wheel
· Use hand and power tools • Make and use simple tooling
