This is like *Raising Metal.*

This brings back memorys, same technic i used making frames for F-16 and Sea King helicopters. We where using aluminium though but still. Love it when we transform flat sheetmetal to something with curves :-)

@metalshaperJeep

6 жыл бұрын

Great to hear from another metal worker. Thanks for watching and sending a positive comment.

I appreciate your effort of making videos and spreading your knowledge/skill to ordinary people like me who want to start their dream project or business 👍👍👍👍

Years ago on a trip to New Zealand I had the honor of meeting a man by the name of John Geesink who fabricated many early Jeep body parts (lots of GP parts). At the time I was there he had just completed a body for a rare WWII 4 wheel steering Jeep. He'd build the entire body in what was basically a 2 car garage. It looked factory made...the only part he didn't build was the top of the dash. I was amazed at what he could accomplish. The walls of his shop were lined with dies to make various parts. Your video gives me some insight into the process. He would be quite elderly now, if he's still around, so I hope someone like yourself has acquired some of his knowledge and equipment.

@metalshaperJeep

6 жыл бұрын

I have built many, many jeep bodies and have dies and patterns for just about every part. i am in the same situation as the guy John that you spoke about. there isn't anybody who wants to learn my trade. Lots of young people out there but none of those in my area want to learn about sheetmetal work, welding, metal fabrication, etc..... Started this youtube channel to show people how things are done in hopes that someone, somewhere on the planet may be interested enough to get involved. Brian

@d6c10k4

6 жыл бұрын

I am definitely impressed with your work. My background is as a tool & die maker but what you do requires a completely different set of skills, that no doubt took years to learn. I hope you can find someone that you can pass your knowledge on to. We've lost way too much of our industrial skill in this country already.

@metalshaperJeep

6 жыл бұрын

I agree, we have lost a generation of skilled workers here in the USA and there doesn't seem to be too much interest from anyone who wants to learn my skills. I make all my own tooling, dies for the power hammer and blacksmith hammer, pullmax tooling etc.... just put a shaper on the floor and will bring some videos of that working next time I am making a die with a dovetail. thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.

WOW👌 👏 Thank you for making videos! I really enjoyed learning this new area of metal working.

Good educational video. Surprising how much the metal shrinks.

@metalshaperJeep

5 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video.

Great workmanship! I didn't think making perfectly square folds over a curve was possible until seeing this. I couldn't figure out how the former held up so well until you said it was steel at some point - it surely makes a big difference to the finished piece.

@metalshaperJeep

5 жыл бұрын

thanks for watching.

Wow... thank God that there are guys like you that share and teach these techniques. Thanks for your knowledge, time and will...!

@metalshaperJeep

6 жыл бұрын

Glad you like the videos and took the time to make a good comment. Sure is good to know there are people out there who enjoy the content of my channel. Keep watching for more. Brian

You really took me to school on this - didn't know you could shrink that much without a shrinker... beautiful work!

@metalshaperJeep

6 жыл бұрын

There is a lot of shrinking on that panel, but if you take your time and have a full understanding of how to shrink metal it works out ok. Thanks for watching and sending a comment. More vids on the way. Brian

Brilliant this man is so patient takes his time he is so clever and great to watch love it larrysullivan in London well done cheers mate

@metalshaperJeep

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed the video. Brian

Satisfactory video

Well impressed, loved the way the tucks magically melted into one. Given me the knowledge to have a go my self now, cheers.

@metalshaperJeep

4 жыл бұрын

Give it a shot and try to make your own panels, just remember to be patient and try to learn from my videos.

Nicely done! I've tried basically this exact thing and you really made it look easy. In reality it takes a lot of patience and you have to keep your eyes on the metal all the time.

@metalshaperJeep

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, yes patience is a key part of metalshaping.

Thank You !! So much a joy watching a PRO at work !!

@metalshaperJeep

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. Great to have viewers like you. Brian

Awesome to watch. people forget what you can do with your hands

@metalshaperJeep

5 жыл бұрын

Appreciate you watching and taking the time to comment

very interesting how you shrink the streched metal i've never seen that done before learnt something good from you that will help me restoring my car as it has a lot of curves in the body i'll be waiting for the next video on how you curve the rear section

@metalshaperJeep

5 жыл бұрын

If you are new to the channel check out my other videos on metal shaping, there are a variety of videos that show different techniques

Mesmerizing playability... almost as satisfying as watching fire.

Now i know why they are called "Panel Beaters"

Air hammer ,,,rivit gun??? Very nice work my man excellent Vid you my friend are the one in a million that can teach others you are a metal God,,,,, excellent work.

Fantastic! Really nice to see a master at work. Great instructional style too. Thanks very much 👍

@metalshaperJeep

6 жыл бұрын

thanks for watching and making a comment. There are many more videos coming so keep watching.

Thank you for sharing.

Nice work! that's some nice steel plate that you have for your form too. I had to make some smaller hammer forms to make body parts for my Gipsy restorations.

VERY NICE

Amazing!!! Very nice work, thanks for sharing it.

Excellent workmanship dude....

@metalshaperJeep

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

You make that look easy. It probably is if you've been doing body work for a few years.

@metalshaperJeep

5 жыл бұрын

Been shaping metal for most of my life so far. Glad you liked the video. Brian

Nice work Sir! one man with a hammer!

If my dad was still in this world, he could watch your videos all day long..I miss my best friend more than I can say...I have an 82 wagoneer that I am wanting to change into a CJ8...I have cut off the sides to make it more narrow and am going to make CJ style sides and also a custom front end...I don't have the means to be able to do it the way you do, but I thought I could just cut marine plywood to shape and clad it with aluminum sheeting and then make braces to bolt and weld on the inside of the jeep..I think most people would laugh at the idea but I believe I can make it right..would love to have my dad here with me...he would be sitting in his chair smiling at me while listening to some loud blue grass music..now I'm really missing him...I need a drink.

@metalshaperJeep

6 жыл бұрын

Hello Donald, sorry to hear about your dad, I know what you are feeling because I recently lost my dad too. I hope your project goes smooth, seems like a big undertaking. Keep in touch. Brian

That is an art form for sure.

That is some beautiful work you are truly a master

@metalshaperJeep

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the positive comment, always nice to hear from folks who like my video series. Usually I just get negative comments, thumbs down, and nasty emails, so your comment is sure nice to see. Thanks again, Brian

pure knowledge , like that. No comercial bullshit.

Thank you so much for sharing this knowledge.

Very nicely done! I'm learning from guys like you, thanks.

@metalshaperJeep

6 жыл бұрын

thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. Glad you are learning, that is the goal of my videos. Keep watching, more on the way.

good hard work

Perfect job brooo. Great skill 👍👌. So inspiring.

Excellent video thank you

Thats a good fabricating job, thanks for posting it.

@metalshaperJeep

6 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video, thanks for watching. Brian

great work.

Perfect workmanship. I'd like to make some body panels and weld them up myself. I was thinking about using an everlast pulse mig to reduce the heat distortion and to avoid blowing holes.

That was incredible to watch. Tremendous skills and obviously a lot of experience. I'm working on my welding of sheet metal. I think I will be able to try an everlast pulse mig welder. I'd really like to be able fabricate my own creations.

@metalshaperJeep

6 жыл бұрын

be patient, take your time, and don't get discouraged and you should do fine. follow along on my videos for help in areas you are not sure of. Brian

U are genius man thank u and I hope to show us more vedio

@metalshaperJeep

6 жыл бұрын

Check out my other videos to see the body being built. More videos on the way.

Thank you very much for your knowledge I just started messing with sheet-metal you do awesome work knows all machines you have unbelievable thanks again for your knowledge and for taking time out for little guy

Amazing work.

10/10 👌 great job and well explained!😎

Really nice work. I don't understand how 441 people can not appreciate the labor and skill involved with this. I am doing my own floor pan patch panels and they look terrible and really difficult to do.

Thank you ver much. I only wish I had seen this video earlier in my car project. This was extremly useful, particularly which hammers to use, when, the types of blow to use and what to watch for when stretching or shrinking metsl.

@metalshaperJeep

7 жыл бұрын

Glad this video helped you out. A lot of dislikes so always good to know that people are enjoying the content that I am putting out on youtube. Keep watching many more metalshaping videos coming.

@Rogerfied

6 жыл бұрын

Terence Hawkes

Хорошая работа, красота!

Amazing to see the shrink part ... almost like clay ... Good job. Good observation. You probably have a tad of Italian blood in you, hehe ... Good luck bud.

very well done and amazing what you have achieved. I would never have thought that shrinking like that was possible. What sort of composition is the sheet metal you use and what thicknesses does it come in? I have some car body fenders and I was hoping to use that panel stell for fabrication work I need to do but is there something better?

@metalshaperJeep

4 жыл бұрын

Sheetmetal is 18 gauge .047" cold rolled steel. Takes a bit of practice but soon you should be able to shrink metal by hand as I did in the video.

A matter Craftsman at work!!

@metalshaperJeep

6 жыл бұрын

thanks for watching, hope you will continue to enjoy my video channel.

a pleasure to watch..... thank you :)

@metalshaperJeep

6 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video. Keep watching many more coming soon. Brian

I really liked the video

@metalshaperJeep

7 жыл бұрын

thanks for the comment. Keep watching there are many more videos coming.

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That is so cool I've been a machinist since 1985 and wonder what some of the dyes I build in the Machine Shop do and how they work I didn't know sheet metal can move and Shrink so easy just by tapping with an hammer thank you for this video

@metalshaperJeep

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment Gary. It takes a little bit of practice but after that you can shrink metal without any trouble. Glad you enjoyed the video. Brian

Would putting some heat into that curve allow the metal to form better..being more pliable?

@metalshaperJeep

3 жыл бұрын

No I don't like to use heat on the panels. I can cold shrink the metal with no problem

Muy bueno saludos desde Cali Colombia 🇨🇴

hello, I get that on the inside curves the metal is being stretched. but on the outside curves are the tucks compressing?

@metalshaperJeep

3 жыл бұрын

yes outside tucks are shrinking and the metal is getting thicker.

amazing working...

Wouldn't you put a bit of heat into the curves to help not split...the sheet ?

I've seen that done in the Philippines when I was 12 years old in the late '50s. They were using solid steel jigs for body parts for left and right (I supposed), but I only saw one front fender being formed in ss steel.

Brian how can I get a hold of a paper pattern to make a plywood form to bang out a side panel for a CJ3B ?

awsome work good video

@metalshaperJeep

8 жыл бұрын

Tai-Chong, thanks for being a subscriber and your comments. Always nice to get feedback on the type of videos I am making. More videos to follow in the series, thanks again for your positive comments !

@TH-oi4es

8 жыл бұрын

Your welcome Thank you

nice

Thanks for sharing your knowledge

@metalshaperJeep

6 жыл бұрын

Your welcome. Keep watching for more new videos.

Excellent work

Thank you for the informative video...I make duct for HVAC and love old cars/trucks...where can I get the hammers? Thank you in advance

@metalshaperJeep

3 жыл бұрын

My body hammers are made by Snap on as well as dead blow hammers. The plastic shaping mallets can be gotten just about anywhere these days, ebay is one place. EastWood, has them along with lots of other tool retailers.

Do you sell patches and panels? I have a 2a where the top rear corners are roached.

I think this is so cool. Where does one learn this?

Buenisimo saludo de argentina

Хорошая работа 👍

great video

@metalshaperJeep

6 жыл бұрын

many thanks.

Sir, how to make willys mb's windshield glass channel? Plz explain.

hello well done dude! I have an MB jeep, the side edges of my jeep were altered by the previous owners of the jeep. they tried to make a door and messed up the side edges of the jeep and the back was also redone. What advice do you have on how to restore the faces of the jeep in its original form?

@metalshaperJeep

3 жыл бұрын

Cut out everything that is bad and fabricate new parts to make it look original again.

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pure talent

@metalshaperJeep

7 жыл бұрын

thanks for comment, hope you are enjoying the series. Keep watching many more videos coming.

Even if it was 6 hour video i would watch it.

Muito bem . Gostei da fabricação.. Não sei traduzir .

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Have you ever checked out TM technologies? Lots of sheet metal tools. Some old school and some are old school with a little update. Like your rivet gun

This video answered so many of my questions . What gauge metal are you using there? Thanks

@metalshaperJeep

3 жыл бұрын

18 gauge cold rolled steel. .047" thick

Awesome work..👌 which metal sheet guage are you using ..?

@metalshaperJeep

2 жыл бұрын

18 gauge, .047" cold rolled steel sheet

@nageshnarayana469

2 жыл бұрын

@@metalshaperJeep thanks a lot for your reply... you rock..

Great work, been watching you work for a couple hours now, do you sell patch panels for the willys cj2a or do you have a website, thx paul

How much about did it cost you to make that form? with the price of steel around here if that 1 inch that thing could run me upwards of $1,000, just in materials.

@metalshaperJeep

7 жыл бұрын

I made these hammer forms over 20 years ago. Flame cut and then sanded and ground to perfect shape. Did the work myself. Today with modern machinery you could probably have them laser cut or maybe water jet cut but that comes at a great cost as well. Yes, prices of steel are way up compared to when I made these.

Wow Impressive

@metalshaperJeep

5 жыл бұрын

Good to have you watching, thanks.

It's good to see someone working steel instead of aluminum. I, myself would have to use steel because aluminum is way out of my budget! Especially as a newbie ! Maybe a dumb question ,but how thick are the steel forms you are using? I really enjoy watching your video's! Thanks.

@metalshaperJeep

5 жыл бұрын

hammer form is 3/4" thick. .750"

@melvinjohnson7981

5 жыл бұрын

metalshaper , thanks ,I thought they looked pretty thick! Great technique.

Would this process work for aluminum, e.g. .063 3003 sheet?

@metalshaperJeep

2 ай бұрын

yes, as long as your aluminum is soft and you don't work it incorrectly and make it crack.

Does the top roll over have a second U section strip welded up under it like the MB does ?

@metalshaperJeep

7 жыл бұрын

Yes, same as MB/GPW. Will show how I make it in a future video

Parabéns pelo trabalho!

@metalshaperJeep

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and taking time to comment. Brian

Caraca bicho que capricho

Metalshaper what are your theories that makes metalshaped parts wont fit or not precise? What are common pitfalls or mistakes made by metalshapers?

@metalshaperJeep

6 жыл бұрын

You can take your time, make precision measurements, and reproduce and accurate part. Patience and the desire for quality help when doing accurate parts. Other scenario is what most companies do. The look at a part and decide the fastest, cheapest way to make it. Make it hastily and then sell it to customers who don't know any better and they struggle to install the part.

@longjefferson

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

You must wake up in the middle of the night with an urge to squash tucks. :)

I saw another video you did and used a wooden form. A 1" thick steel plate is a lot of money when I only need a rear corner. Could I pull this off with a plywood form? Awesome job. I inspired me.

@metalshaperJeep

6 жыл бұрын

Plywood does not work good for hammerforms. If you have a small part to make without a lot of shrinking you may be ok. With heavy shrinking the plywood will fall apart.

is it always easier to stretch an inside curve than it is to shrink an outside curve?

@metalshaperJeep

4 жыл бұрын

It depends on your skill level. Once you get experienced at metal work stretching or shrinking isn't a problem.

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@metalshaperJeep

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much

....What is your air pressure regulator set to on that pneumatic river gun?... Do you ever start at low pressure, and then work/make subsequent passes at increasing pressures?... Does your form/buck have a uniform radiused edge on it? What is that radius (in terms of metal thickness) .... (maybe 3x, - 6x?)...

@metalshaperJeep

6 жыл бұрын

rivet gun is set at 90 psi. Not sure what you are asking about radius.

@guloguloguy

6 жыл бұрын

.....well, the "edge" of the form, that you are hammering the sheet metal around, is the "edge" in question. Is it a Sharp edge, or chamfered at a small angle, or rounded off/radiused. Look at your countertops at home, Do they have a rounded edge, or a sharp edge. ( = the same concept).

@metalshaperJeep

6 жыл бұрын

The edge is sharp, not rounded. When I made the forms the edge was sharp enough to cut your hand on. I took a sander with some 80 grit sandpaper on it to just make the edge smooth enough not to get cut on it. Hope that helps with your question. Brian

@guloguloguy

6 жыл бұрын

Yes, thanks! FYI: in Aviation work (where "stress cracks" could be lethal, they routinely try to establish a specific "minimum bend radius" so that the metal achieves it Maximum strength, but doesn't become dangerously work hardened, thinned, or fatigued, during fabrication. Rounded/radiused surfaces hold their finish better too, (IMHO), and often look much better). Perhaps you might consider taking a flap-disk wheel, on a right angle grinder, to those sharp edges, and put a small, (1/8"?) radius on them, all along where you hammer the sheet over that edge line. Great videos, BTW! THANKS!!

@rustyshackleford531

6 жыл бұрын

The material is different. Steel behaves quite differently than aluminum. Also the jeep tub won't be pressurized/depressurized many times

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@aldenzachariah6892

3 жыл бұрын

you probably dont give a damn but does someone know a tool to log back into an instagram account?? I was stupid lost my password. I would appreciate any tips you can offer me

@greyarcher4686

3 жыл бұрын

@Alden Zachariah Instablaster :)

@aldenzachariah6892

3 жыл бұрын

@Grey Archer Thanks so much for your reply. I got to the site thru google and im waiting for the hacking stuff now. Takes quite some time so I will get back to you later with my results.

@aldenzachariah6892

3 жыл бұрын

@Grey Archer It did the trick and I actually got access to my account again. Im so happy:D Thank you so much you really help me out!

@greyarcher4686

3 жыл бұрын

@Alden Zachariah You are welcome :D

what about stainless steel ..is very difficult material to shape-- from my short scatered experience with . But i wander if experienced masters work with it . If is workable then would be fantastic ..is no corrosion problem ever !..not to mention when finished smooth no need to paint is pretty itself ..in fact painting would ruin the look . So coming back to the question directed to experts ..is it worth to keep trying ? ..or is a waist of time ..good result never will come ?

I love this kind of 'metal bashing' when I get a chance to do it. I see that you say you used cold rolled metal - to a degree already 'work hardened' so are you able to avoid the kind of 'torch annealing' we see other people use? Oddly a had two successive 'fathers in law' the first of whom was involved in building the massive presses which do this kind of work in one go and the other who was a trained 'hands on' sheet metal worker.

@metalshaperJeep

6 жыл бұрын

yes the metal is cold rolled 18 gauge steel. .047" thick. Knowing how the metal will react, and using solid hammer forms keeps me from having to anneal it with heat. Everything done cold and you can watch as I hand shrink the metal together. For power shrinking check out some of my earlier videos when I am using my Power Hammer to shrink metal to make some front cab corners.

@pcka12

6 жыл бұрын

metalshaper thanks for your swift reply

Perfect!