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I’ve just fitted new rear shock turrets in my mk1 Escort. I need to fill in the section left by the old ones.  The side and the top will be easy enough. The curved section in the middle, however, will be a pain as it’s a compound curve. How should I go about doing this with basic tools and knowledge? Any metal bashers out there have any ideas? |
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This video should explain what you could do, or stretch a flat sheet into a stump that's hollowed out
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Thanks truckdoctor, I’ve watched lots of “make it custom” (. It not recently) but I’m sure most of these methods end up using an English wheel to smooth the metal back out
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stealthstylz
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I'd make a cardboard profile template then go down the scrappy and see if there's a section that can be hacked out of the inner arch of something else.
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I'd make a cardboard profile template then go down the scrappy and see if there's a section that can be hacked out of the inner arch of something else. That was one of my thoughts too. Lots of people cut out these tubs completely when fitting 15” wheels so I was thinking of putting a wanted add on some of the FB pages. But I don’t want to spend good money buying someone else’s scrap to get a couple of inches of steel…. Sounds like I want the penny and the bun. |
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Does it have to be a compound curve or could you make it flat in one direction and bend the other? Could you make it in two pieces to get some degree of bend?
I made this panel for the front of the rear wheel arch using a flat sheet with only hand tools, the flat bit was welded in but the rest of it is one flat piece of metal bent, pulled around and welded up.
I guess it depends on how good it needs to be (in terms of how close to original rather than quality of the job).
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What about using a spare wheel well from a boot floor,has any of your rally contacts cut the wheel well out to make a flat boot floor for axle and exhaust clearance from a front wheel drive car?Renault clio ,Corsa B maybe.
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Thanks for the replies both. Asked on FB if anyone has any tubs cut from a car. Hopefully something will turn up as it is the easiest option
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slater
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I really don't think you would have much trouble bending that over your leg or somthing! It doesnt look like it has much compound curve. Not to the point where you would notice it in the patchwork quilt of what's already there anyway.
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I really don't think you would have much trouble bending that over your leg or somthing! It doesnt look like it has much compound curve. Not to the point where you would notice it in the patchwork quilt of what's already there anyway. Patchwork quilt! How dare you😁. Only one guy has replied to my request so far, and he was in Holland, so giving it a go may be an option |
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