Metal Shaping Complex Patch Panels: Lead Seam Repair

Creating complex patch panels can be a tough thing for some to wrap their heads around. In this metal working video we will be deleting a lead seam by using a patch panel to give us a good foundation for bodywork. Rust can affect cars in different ways. Knowing the fabrication techniques to make different metal panels and shapes can help you greatly in the end quality of your paint job. This video will cover hammer and dolly, english wheel, bead roller and how to get your patch panel to fit onto your project. Knowing how to fabricate patch panels is a great tool to ad to your toolbox.
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Video Chapters
0:00 Intro
1:41 Leaving Lead vs Removing
3:33 Making Templates for patch panels
14:13 Using an English wheel
21:33 Tools used to metal shape patch panel
27:00 Marking and cutting panel to be repaired
37:22 Welding in the patch panel
40:43 Metal finishing repair slapper and dolly