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Old 12-21-2011, 01:49 AM
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Default Please explain how this metal formig technique is done!
I always love how this design looks in metal, but don't know what its called or what tool is used? I think it involves some type of a hydraulic press and a positive mdf mold but could be wrong. I would love some tips and pointers as to how this design is accomplished.

Borrowed some pics from the Roadster Shop to show what I'm referring to.





Just to be clear I'm referring to the raised sections.

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Old 12-21-2011, 06:21 AM
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To my knowledge that work is done with a bed roller. Takes time,pratice nd lots of scrape metal to get anything to look like RS Performance work (there top notch). Yes that picture made me drool as I wanna build something similar to split my trunk off since it is wasted.
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Old 12-21-2011, 06:15 PM
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Wow, I wouldn't have guessed a bead roller.

Any other possibilities/methods?
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Bead rollers have many many dies to do different shapes -- they don't have to just roll beads...
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Wow, I wouldn't have guessed a bead roller.

Any other possibilities/methods?
No -- that's how it was done - a bead roller.
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Probably done with a Tipping die . Something I dont have yet , maybe x-mas
Thats the only way I can think of to get in those tight spots in the triangle .
Chime in if Im wrong ...
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Old 12-22-2011, 12:03 AM
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Thanks for the help. Is that something that a small Eastwood bead roller could handle?

Like this http://www.jegs.com/i/Eastwood/352/28187/10002/-1
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