You're doing a fantastic job, Chris! I can't wait to see the next videos in the series.
@thehotrodstation3313 Жыл бұрын
Kind words from Professor Hammer! Niiiice.......Big fist bump to ya master wheeler👊
Жыл бұрын
Thank you Ron! Greatly appreciate your support!
@russelljones5294 Жыл бұрын
thanks for taking the time to post these videos and share your metal shaping knowledge Chris. you are doing the global metal shaping community a great service with this wonderful series.
@sterling215 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this. You are a genius.
@thehotrodstation3313 Жыл бұрын
Call me crazy,but fitting to the buck with the back and forth. Being able to see what you've accomplished is what I love most about metal shaping. And when it fits! The sweet satisfaction of clecos! Nice work...
@guywilson187 Жыл бұрын
This is a great series. I recognise how much effort it must take to put these videos together so much appreciate you sharing your techniques. I really wish I could try something like this. Like many talented folk, you make it look easy when I'm sure it isn't. Looking forward to the next episode.
@bumfie Жыл бұрын
Brilliant . ! It's great to see your content back on KZfaq
@gorfulator Жыл бұрын
More machinery close-ups! woo hoo! It's Friday, I've had a couple!
@robertdelaney5994 Жыл бұрын
you amaze me with how work metal , you also explain clearly would you doing ,thankyou .
@pameladunn7346 Жыл бұрын
your skills are only surpassed by your willingness to share your amazing knowledge THANK YOU
@bleizbreizh6264 Жыл бұрын
Excellent series, please keep posting more! Nice to see a bit F J Edwards machinery still working for a living too
@TheCarlhungness Жыл бұрын
Would like to see some of the 'hand shrinking' you did on this panel, and others. Fabulous workmanship.
@dyzine1studios3447 ай бұрын
Brilliant
@sailingsvzara Жыл бұрын
You truly are an artist.
@maya00795 Жыл бұрын
Awesome chris great work 🎉🎉....... Greetings from india
@chrisbenn8691 Жыл бұрын
My namesake, nice work. I've actually admired the Maserati 450S and thought about building one. Your build is similar in proportions and the steps you are doing will help to undertake such a project. Enjoying from Sydney 🇦🇺 .
Жыл бұрын
The 450S is beautiful! You’ve got to do it!
@andrewmcallister9250 Жыл бұрын
Hey Chris Nice work and Nice commentary too ! 👍 Looking forward to the next chapter ! 🤗 From Down Under 🦘 Cheers Andy
@ciscokidfab7595 Жыл бұрын
Da@& you have come I long way in your metal work. Your design is still on point.
@351kostakis Жыл бұрын
Fantastic
@thomasollinger7922 Жыл бұрын
Hi Chris. I can tell you're a young guy with a healthy back because I would definitely have that buck on some type of lift. Take care.
@JeepDraw Жыл бұрын
An absolute joy to watch it come together. Kudos to your workmanship and craftsmanship....
@midnighttutor Жыл бұрын
Informative and well done series of presentations! I am doing somewhat similar fabrication, 18 - 20 gauge steel, tig welding, no pullmax haha. I would greatly appreciate any comments you have on how you decide where to cut and make separate panels that are later welded together vs trying to make the whole compound shape in one sheet of metal. Thank you.
@jeffbannon1345 Жыл бұрын
Awesome series! Keep them coming!
@stevemurphy402 Жыл бұрын
Loving this series!
Жыл бұрын
Thank You Steve!
@camhick1 Жыл бұрын
Love watching how this is done
@atonefew Жыл бұрын
Have really been enjoying this series keep up the fantastic work !
@OwenFromOhio Жыл бұрын
Art and Science... or... Science and Art!!!
@GLF-Video Жыл бұрын
Amazing skills. Thanks for sharing.
@VladSkoryna Жыл бұрын
Work of art😍 Looking forward to next episodes!
@grumman383 ай бұрын
Kinda wondering why you don’t have the buck on a lift to save your back a bit on the lower panel fitment? Great information!
@Lookbusybuddy4 ай бұрын
Wonder if hes built a car round the driver and luggage before making the car. Lemans style front with a shooting brake back. Looks fun to build and design.
@1itim Жыл бұрын
Its like magic
@XenonJohnD Жыл бұрын
Watching and learning here.
@chopper_1987_ Жыл бұрын
Cool work ❤
@chrisgarside7974 Жыл бұрын
Top content ! Thanks for sharing.
@floridian7143 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing!
@DowneastBeast Жыл бұрын
At a certain point I understand you'll run into mechanical lock, where you can no longer get the body panels on/off the buck to double check fitment. Does it just become a measurements game at that point?
Жыл бұрын
Great question, As you’re moving through the shaping of each panel, confirming it’s as close to the buck as possible but also stepping back and looking at the overall flow… you have to finally decide if everything is satisfactory enough to weld together. At that point you’re committed and there’s not much turning back! Although, I have cut an entire welded clip apart to make adjustments 😅
@polehenge8237 Жыл бұрын
Very entertaining content.
@sammason1334 ай бұрын
Hey chris your work is amazing do you have any videos on how you made the small scale model ?
@edwardtaylor4785 Жыл бұрын
Really great series!!! I particularly enjoy the explanation of your thought processes as you move from stage to stage. Just out of curiosity, what is the actual elapsed time for a panel like this? Once again, thanks for taking the time to put these videos together.
Жыл бұрын
This panel took 14 hours.
@edwardtaylor4785 Жыл бұрын
@ Thanks! So, in this case, roughly an hour of actual work for each minute of the video.
@olewurtz76254 ай бұрын
True artistry ✊ Can you tell how many hours you put into th panel shown in this video ?
@dougstenger4085 Жыл бұрын
I love this series. Hopefully you will show later, how you attach the skin to the structure underneath. Question: how often do you have to replace the plastic thumbnail dies?
Жыл бұрын
Great input and question! If I had to estimate how many hours I get out of a set I would probably say around 200 actual working hours. That’s about 1.5 years worth of service with my builds.
@dougstenger4085 Жыл бұрын
@ I appreciate your response. You're doing what I've dreamed of doing for my entire life. Your workmanship is unbelievable. Thanks for doing the videos.
@kertackle Жыл бұрын
Do you have a video on how the aluminium tube bucks are constructed? Amazing work
Жыл бұрын
I did touch on some of the process here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o7pybK-Dzb6dd5s.html
@zekecook6586 Жыл бұрын
Can you please show how you fill the cleco holes? I seem to use too much heat, I need a better technique.
Жыл бұрын
That’s a great idea. I will specifically show that when I get the rear clip welded together!
@budde0077 ай бұрын
Did you make and shape the shrinking dies or are they commercial dies . Great job really enjoy the work .
7 ай бұрын
The shrinking does are available from Stan Fulton metalworks In Illinois. Google the name/info and it will pop up. Tell him I sent ya!
@chriszucker7500 Жыл бұрын
Chris...curious, you started this lower panel thinking you would begin by stretching/blocking an area before you started shrinking. Yet, you ended up not doing that and went straight to shrinking and then used your wheel to blend and stretch. What did you see that changed your mind to omit the initial blocking operation?
Жыл бұрын
Great point, I believe my explanation for this got edited out. Here it is: Because the radius was fairly tight, I felt the shrinking was more favorable than blocking over the shotbag. In hindsight, the shrinking actually creates a challenge by forming a sort of hard shoulder (which I’ve talked about in earlier videos). In the end I think if I would have given it a little bit of crown by blocking that shoulder wouldn’t have been so pronounced and would have shaved off about 1/2 an hour of cleanup (and a little bit of panic!)
@chriszucker7500 Жыл бұрын
@RUNGECARS Thank you for the detailed explanation. I understand that the intended path can change in this craft based on "the road conditions observed".
@dtm24484 ай бұрын
Can these aluminum bodies survive the Impact test required by Vehicle Safety Standards?
@robborto8 ай бұрын
That’s funny because I’m attempting to restore a jaguar with a rusted body so I’m literally trying to skin a cat 😂
@angusmackay7281 Жыл бұрын
High art.
@Iconicmetalworks Жыл бұрын
Chris where did you get your plastic thumbnail shrinking dies for your reciprocating hammer thanks
Жыл бұрын
I got them from Stan Fulton who has a shop in Illinois. If you Google his name it should come up 👍🏻
@davegrispen3643 Жыл бұрын
What thicknes material do you use in MM?
Жыл бұрын
.063”
@davegrispen3643 Жыл бұрын
@ thank you verry much. Love your video's, and it inspires me to build my own GT40 out of aluminium. Keep up the good work.👍
@thatguy83ful Жыл бұрын
@@davegrispen3643 me and you need to hook up. Im also building a Gt-40