When restoring or customizing a vehicle it can be difficult to make a patter of a complex or compound shape on the car with simple hand tools. Most vehicles have compound curves that have shape in all directions and can dip and dive and change shape drastically over a short […]
Replecement Sheet Metal
Can You MIG Weld Stainless Steel?
We often get asked if metals other than mild steel can be welded with a MIG welder. The most common is Aluminum or Stainless Steel and if it can be welded by a MIG welder. Below we give some information about welding stainless steel with a MIG.
How to Repair Rust on Your Car Without Welding
Rust repair is probably one of the most daunting tasks there is in the automotive world. Most of the world would rather do the ice bucket challenge everyday for a year before fixing rust on their old jalopy. There’s definitely a time and place to repair an area to a concours level but that work isn’t always justified or maybe talent just runs out and you’re stuck with how to repair the rust as simple as possible. If you aren’t doing a 100 point restoration and just want to do an easy repair that WILL last follow the steps below.
5 Easy Ways to Strengthen Sheet Metal
When you get a piece of flat sheet metal it tends to be very weak and it can be bent quite easily. So if it is so weak, why do we use this stuff for the bodies of our cars? Why not a heavier metal like metal plate? If we did that our cars would all be styled like and as heavy as a tank! This means none of those beautiful curves you see on classic cars (I don’t want to live in that world!).