7/12/19:, I told my wife that I really needed an anvil or at least a 1/2” steel plate mounted on my workbench that I could beat on, something solid and heavy.
I have beating on a piece of 1/2" flat stock for years, it is bolted to my workbench, works like a champ.
1953 Chevrolet 3100 261 cu inch, sm420, 3.55 rear, torque tube still,omaha orange, still 6 volt, RPO green glass, side carrier spare, all done In the DITY Gallery Video of the 261 running
1964 GMC 1000 305 Big Block V6, sm420, the next cab off restoration
