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| | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 53 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 53 | I'm about ready to start the body work on my 59 truck. I need to replace the cab corners, steps & lower door hing pockets. I will be using a lap joint when welding the patch panels. Do the panel flangers that are sold by Eastwood work well ? They look like a modified vice grip.
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Clem
Clem
59 Chevy 3600
New Hampshire
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 453 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 453 | That's what I used. Not sure if they were from Eastwood though. I used 2 different sizes. One was about 2" wide and the other was about 1/2" wide. Used the smaller of the 2 for around curves.
Made really good flanges for me. It'll give ya Popeye arms after your finished using em. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 121 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 121 | I picked up a fairly inexpensive air flanger from our local Princess Auto store. Made in China ( of course ) and cost about $70. Works absolutely great! Unless you want Popeye arms?
Dave
66 GMC- father /son project with the "GMC KID"
36 Chevy PU- 4x4 lifetime project
64 Skylark- wife says its hers
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 | Clem, Harbor Freight sells a really inexpensive pneumatic (air) flanger/punch that really works good. Got one on sale a while back because it was so cheap, however I don't recall what the list price was.
Denny Graham
Sandwich, IL
Denny G
Sandwich, IL
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 442 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 442 | List is about $60, got mine on sale for $39, watch their sales ad, and it works pretty good.
Mike | | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 53 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 53 | Thanks MummDog, but I already have the Popeye forearms !
I ended up purchasing a pneumatic one from HF.
Thanks !
Clem
Clem
59 Chevy 3600
New Hampshire
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