I was heading Harbor freight for some shop towels and came home with an english wheel.
On the way out the door, I saw HF had a 20% coupon and thought maybe this time it will work out. I had the fine print burn me before.
I thought between shipping or not in stock the english wheel was a long shot.
Brought the little inventory slip to the register and said what can you tell me about this.
A few minutes later the wheel shows up and they take the coupon. (So for about $260 I figured I could recoup my costs if I can make a few repair panels)

After about 15 minutes I had a test piece bending into an arc I decided to see if I could get a matching curve for the rear quarter, then the real challenge can I make the revers curve required.
In about half an hour I managed to get the piece shaped fairly close to what is required.








It needs some tweaking more curve up top little less on the bottom, but I'm pretty happy with my first attempt with the wheel. ( probably will redo the final patch in 18g instead of 20)

 

Awesome! By cowinkidink, I recently became interested in English Wheels and Plannishing Hammers and have started watching videos. Amazing what can be done with these tools. When I took Auto Body Repair and Refinishing program back in '80-''81, our school did not have these tools and we did all the shaping by hand/hammer/bean bag/anvil. I didn't do too badly, LOL. If we had had these tools...

 

Pretty cool, nice job on the panel.

I would just buy stuff like that all day if i had a place to put it. I had to turn down a free nice heavy duty engine hoist for lack of room..it wasnt easy, im still kinda mourning

 

A few tweaks and I added a lip.
Amazing how many different contours are on the quarters.
Not only do you have the side contours it also raises around the wheel well ridge.

 

Took a shot recreating the wheel well flange.







To be continued on my resto project

 

OHHH YEAHHH! Good work!