Making Body Panels From Sheet Metal

We started with a pattern of the outside perimeter of the panel cut to shape.

Making body panels from sheet metal.

If you are not completely satisfied with your auto body panel purchase return it undamaged within 10 days and we will refund your money. Then mark and bend the panel in your sheetmetal brake before you use your bead roller to add structural ridges to the part. So we decided to make up a rear quarter panel similar in shape to that of many cars from the 60 s 70 s. With a bead roller you put the metal between a male and female die that are tightened down to press the design that is cut into the dies into the metal.

We only sell oem quality car body repair parts that meet our standards and we back that up with our 100 satisfaction guarantee. The first step was to shape the fender flare detail around the wheel opening. For this task schrock cut two separate panels one for the inner fender lip and another for the outer quarter panel from sheet metal stock and welded them together. Mark drew out the area in which the flare metal needed to be stretched in.

If you elect to make a single panel measure the total dimension required and cut the panel to size. Using two separate pieces and welding together will make the piece stronger and also make it easier to shape the metal than making the piece out of one piece of metal. A panel beater bag is the most diverse piece of metal shaping equipment and can be used to back the panel. The most common way to add grooved seams to sheet metal is to use a bead roller.

In the past we ve presented metal shaping articles that showed the average inexperienced joe how to create just about anything from a flat sheet of steel provided he has access to the right tools.