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Old 05-29-2014, 01:13 PM
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Default 63 Ranchero floor pan

I have a 1963 Ranchero rust bucket. I took this project because I wanted to learn body work/metal shaping. What was I thinking?!! I think I am over my head and hopefully someone will point me in a helpful direction. I have built cars from the ground up but never did any body work. I just bought a planishing hammer from HB and a bead roller from Eastwood (cheaper than HB, they do look the same). I have a sand bag and mallets, a Roper Whitney magnabend box brake and 180 miller mig.
I will be posting pictures of the floor area I am having problems. On the drivers side where the bench seat bolts is totally rusted. I did buy floor 6 pans, 3 for each side. I have the passenger side pan replaced (the easy side).
Hopefully by looking at the pics someone can understand my issue. There is a raised area where the back bench seat bolts down that sloped on 3 sides. I have not cut anything out yet. I have laid out a piece of 18ga metal where the slopes are. I would like to know the best way to form this piece like which tool or tools to use or where to start. Thanks

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Old 05-29-2014, 01:35 PM
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Chuck, the first rule in restoring a vehicles bodywork is never cut anything out until you have made (or bought) a new part to replace it.

The photos are a bit small to make anything out.

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Old 05-29-2014, 03:09 PM
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Sorry about the size but the rules said the pics had to be under 78k. What can I do?
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Old 05-29-2014, 04:17 PM
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Chuck I could see the photos better on my Kindle for some reason. Anyway try making a card pattern of the part, this will help you work out if it can be formed in one.

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Chuck,
get some tag board from Target or Walmart or a similar store. Make your repair part out of the tag board. This will show you where to bend, bend allowance and if you can make the part. If you can make it in tag than 18 gauge is doable.

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Old 05-30-2014, 01:21 PM
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Yea Tom...that is working great! I would have messed up because I did not allow for bends and was off by 1/2". I would be on my way but my compressor won't start...crap. Equipment failures are a pain.
Would the planish hammer or bead roller be best since the rounded bends are 1/4 to 3/8 roll bend? Thanks,Chuck
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Yes the bead roller for beads and steps. You must allow for the material in the step. Make a small sample of what you want to measure the shrinkage in the base material.

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