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Old 09-09-2017, 12:59 PM
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Yep, I like it. I can cut any length louver I want now. Now that I know how to make the tool, I can make different shape louvers and even curved louvers.

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Old 09-09-2017, 01:00 PM
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Here is basically the "rear" comp cut sections. So I made another hammer form so I can fold the lip on the fender down and it served another purpose to be a guide for the edge die. In one of these pictures you can see the MDF under the sheet metal. I was in the process of removing it.

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Old 09-09-2017, 01:00 PM
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I meant to take a picture of the rear blank but I guess I didn't. So I'll treat you with a picture after I spot welded it together.

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Old 09-09-2017, 01:02 PM
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If you notice the rear part of the fender doesn't have that formed upper edge. The body I was using basically didn't have an edge to work with so I had to do some research and find what it actually looked like. I'll finish that part by hand.

Which brings me to the next part of this. The support that's on the inside of the body for the top to rest on. Again, it was so rusted I had to search. This is what I came up with. The bends are so tight I just made it from two pieces. It was easier and caused me less stress. I'm getting old and my heart can't take it.
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As you can see if fits the fender nicely.
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Old 09-09-2017, 01:03 PM
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I guess I should go ahead and make the bed. Let's make the wood guide first, then die, then work some magic.

in the earlier pictures I posted a picture of the wood guide but I'll post it again.

This is what it helped me accomplish.

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Old 09-09-2017, 01:04 PM
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Now for the exciting part. This was the hardest part to figure out. Actually, not really, it just took time to figure out. In my sketch of the 4 door you may have noticed that the door posts go higher than they should. That is because when I'm getting to the end of the material it has a tendicy to curl. So I run it long and cut to size. Let's see how this works.

Step one: make wood guide
Step two: realize the door bead is different from the bed bead
Step three: make door die

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You can see me and Brady working that door magic. This is the front door opening
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Old 09-09-2017, 01:05 PM
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Here is a picture after we ran the rear door opening through. Turned out really well. Keep in mind the lip is long so it can be folded over the other side.

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Old 09-09-2017, 01:05 PM
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I forgot to add the picture of the blank. This is what the door opening started with.

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Old 09-09-2017, 01:06 PM
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I had to make another die so I could make the back side of the door opening. In these pictures you can see it all spot welded together. The first picture is the back side of the door openings.

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Old 09-09-2017, 01:08 PM
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Here are a couple goodies going into this build.


I have 4 seats and harnesses. The heims are huge. I got these from one of the venders here. 39" BFG Krawlers on race line wheels, which I also got from someone on here.

Just need to get a few more "big ticket" items and I'll really be rolling.

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