Building a Fender - Part 2

[@VoodooDewey69]

I've been an autobodyman for over 50 yrs .I still do the old school pick and file heat shrinking and lead fill .HOWEVER if I had Mr. Covell's skills i could throw all of mine out the window.

[@RonCovell]

There aren't a lot of people who can still do pick and file, heat shrinking and lead work. Bravo to you!

[@VoodooDewey69]

@@RonCovell Thanks to your highly inspiring videos Thanks to you I now want to start a new chapter in my trade . As you know a production collision tech or general bodyman do not require extensive metalsmithing techniques to accomplish their end product .But after so many years of smuckin up cars it gets old . I am however one of the few bodymen in the East Coast that I know of that knows how to properly chop turret Style roofs, straight Style,and slope style roofs. Now I know after watching your videos that I could make a roof skin with an English wheel instead of having to buy a complete roof of a car just for the crowns and contours of the roof.Again I trully appreciate your knowledge and humility . Only the greatest of the great jazz musicians like John Coltrane were humble giants like yourself.

[@rsmith3033]

You my man are the BOB ROSS of sheet metal ! well we need a little more shape here an WHAH-LAUH it appears. 100% respect dude 100%

[@RonCovell]

Glad you liked the video! I have a lot more, so check 'em out if you like.

[@rsmith3033]

@@RonCovell i intend to, i would like to attemp makin some fender extensions for my Kenworth T-800 an watchin your vids helps, although i know doing things like what u do is a talent not everybody can pull off . just like watchin Bob Ross you an him ARE true artist an your work is beautyfull

[@nahidbepari5459]

This kind of videos are like Gold for some people .

[@RonCovell]

Thanks so much!

[@evgenyhramchenko8790]

Thank you Man ... very clearly and clearly shown ... Thank you for the school !!!! It's a pity that I'm not yours ...))))

[@RonCovell]

Glad you liked it!

[@LCort101]

It seems like these videos haven’t been commented on for five years or so. What a shame. If you’re still looking at these, your work is amazing. I’ve watched several of them in a row. I’ve subbed and liked all the videos. Thank you for sharing.

[@RonCovell]

Glad you like my KZbin videos - even the old ones! Thanks for subscribing, and look for new videos in the near future!

[@antonioosoriokory]

Each piece is impregnated with the soul of the artist who achieved those lines and curbs that flow with the wind greetings from Mexico!

[@RonCovell]

Wow - you are very poetic! Thanks so much for the wonderful compliments!

[@Zyworski]

Thank you for sharing your skills with us. I started wanting to know how a stamping press is used and the Hemming process but somehow I got hooked on your video of the recreation process and loved it. Of course, I will watch part II I'm hooked now.

[@RonCovell]

I'm so glad you enjoy my videos! While stamping presses are very impressive, I will never be able to afford to buy one, so it's nice to know you can do this sort of work with much simpler tools.

[@jucknorreyne]

you sir are an amazing artisan.

[@RonCovell]

Jucknor Reyne Thank you for the compliment. I'm hopeful that many people who watch these videos will 'pick up the hammer' and try it themselves!

[@mikexhotmail]

Ron Covell I will ^^

[@talgatjchora9410]

Молодец

[@rompus62]

I am a furniture maker and know the amount of time it takes to build something. I will use up to 10 jigs to make a custom window. Most people have no clue how time consuming this kind of work can be, wonderful stuff Ron, i will be ordering some of your videos.

[@RonCovell]

+rompus62 It's always great to hear from talented fabricators, from any field!

[@Momo_Kawashima]

Former coachbuilder here, before starting to do that as a job I used do look at crashed car and think "lmao, nice crash". Now whenever I see a crashed car I feel sorry for the poor guy that gotta reshape that. Nobody can understand something unless they smash directly into it (and when they do they demand you do the fix perfectly and in no time)

[@MultiDooder]

Very succinct explanation, and masterful execution. When you make it look this easy, pay attention to the person doing it. Thanks for a great video!

[@RonCovell]

Thanks for the kind words!

[@brandonkelly4556]

You are watching a master at work! Total dopeness! Never question price just workmanship!

[@RonCovell]

Thanks so much for the wonderful comment, Brandon!

[@chris15325]

Amazing! as a furniture and cabinet maker, I appreciate the knowledge. I've always wondered how this is done in metal.

[@RonCovell]

+dyjruuu And I have a lot of respect for high-end woodworking!

[@aaronsimpson8329]

You are amazing! Wow! I'm without words. The amount of talent and my potential is incredible

[@RonCovell]

Thank you so much 😀

[@aaronsimpson8329]

My grandfather in law has pictures of his cars he refurbished for a man in California a few 1930s Bugatti took 3 years to fabricate. Which is what got me into looking at investing in some equipment to learn the dying trade. When I watch you build your product I don't see a fender I see that as money

[@3dprintwiz378]

May I just say, you sir is an amazing craftsman. Watching this video is like watching a work of art come alive. Thanks for making the vids.

[@RonCovell]

I'm very glad you like the videos!

[@mashamambea5704]

Nice thanks for sharing this am from Africa (Kenya) and we could really use with those skills thanks man Big up

[@RonCovell]

+Masha Mambea Thank you, and I'll continue to post more videos!

[@Laflx]

You are a real Master!!!! Amazing! You even make it look easy!

[@RonCovell]

Once you learn how, it can be easy!

[@pneumatic00]

Unbelievable, Ron. Astounding workmanship. I am about 99.998% sure I would not have the patience to fabricate such a thing, never mind the skill.

[@tylerkunkel3746]

+pneumatic00 I was just thinking the same. The amount of patience....

[@RonCovell]

Well, you never know, until you try!

[@fliguy4]

Ron is a Wizard of lost art

[@RonCovell]

Thank you for the compliment! For the record, I see more people learning metalworking skills today than at any point in the past! Even with robotics taking a larger part in mass production, I think there will always be a need for people who can make things by hand.

[@robdawrench]

As always Ron, Excellent content, Attended all your courses at FH ELLIS in the UK. Just bought a 1933 ford truck with poor rear fenders, looking at this for revision. Keep up the good work

[@RonCovell]

+robdawrench Hope I can see you again on a future trip to the UK!

[@robdawrench]

No Worries mate, last time I was in the states I chopped a top on a 49 Mercury with Gene Winfield in Nashville at Witts shop which I believe is not that far from you

[@RonCovell]

+robdawrench Hey, I hope to see you on my NEXT trip to the UK. I'm based in California, but I recently had a workshop in Nashville, at Greening Automotive.

[@Sketchup_Tutorials_Affan_Alali]

wonderful, inspiring. between your HANDS, the steel becomes a Clay.

[@RonCovell]

I'm very glad you enjoyed the video!

[@bulletproofpepper2]

Thanks for sharing!

[@NEWSITYRAP]

You amazing Master of Metal and Wood . Genius talk "Mission accomplished " I cry , this is awsome channel. Thanks You very much : ).

[@RonCovell]

John, I'm so glad you enjoyed this video. There will be more to come!

[@NEWSITYRAP]

Super I use this techniques for made oldstyle auto sport : ) .

[@bradleycyr]

This is great, using this to help guide an aluminum fatbike fender build.

[@RonCovell]

+Bradley Cyr Good luck with your project!

[@JimmyMakingitwork]

You are an artist and master metal worker. Making this look much easier that it is. Fantastic work!

[@RonCovell]

Wow - that's high praise! Thanks, and I'm so glad you enjoyed it.

[@anthonyhitchings1051]

Simply stunning

[@RonCovell]

I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

[@xx1590]

The Norman Rockwell of sheet metal fabrications.

[@RonCovell]

Wow - that's a VERY high compliment!

[@xx1590]

@@RonCovell Well deserved.

[@silverestore]

Brilliant! Thanks for sharing.

[@RonCovell]

I'm very glad you liked it!

[@cesarrenecruzmedrano3726]

súper nice videos!!! good job sir.

[@RonCovell]

Thanks for commenting, and i'm very glad you liked it!

[@lakhloufimohammed8517]

Thank you

[@RonCovell]

I'm so glad you liked it!

[@manualgeorge4349]

Wonderful

[@RonCovell]

I'm so glad you liked it!

[@newdogatplay]

Wish he show more of the english wheel work to give us more of an ideal on how to roll it out

[@RonCovell]

I have several KZbin videos on the English Wheel. Here's good one to start with: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZ61nXx4hLN9d68

[@Iceis_Phoenix]

Exqusite sculpture of art wow it's amazing,💯🔥

[@RonCovell]

I'm so glad you liked it!

[@thaGkillah]

well i thought dvd's back in the day were nothing but scams... This is actually marvelous.

[@RonCovell]

Thank you very much!

[@dougjohnson9948]

Magic.

[@RonCovell]

Doug - I'm very glad you liked it!

[@commando7144]

Reminds me of the ron fournier metal fabrication hand book.Anyone remember? great vids!!

[@RonCovell]

Well I CERTAINLY remember Ron Fournier's books. They made quite an impression on me as a young man, and aspiring metalworker, and I still consider them some of the best on the subject that have ever been published!

[@commando7144]

And your videos are priceless!! I can`t believe I came across these videos. True inspiration for generations!!

[@tiozombie7472]

Maestro... Muy hermoso trabajo

[@RonCovell]

Muchas gracias!

[@tiozombie7472]

@@RonCovell 👍👍👍👍👍

[@modaxlive9211]

Wow you are quite skilfull

[@RonCovell]

Thanks, and my goal is to encourage other people to 'pick up the hammer'!

[@doliwsef]

Overwhelming!

[@RonCovell]

I'm very glad you enjoyed this video, and took the time to comment!

[@doliwsef]

@@RonCovell My life leading hobby are vintage cars. I want to improve my body skills. Your videos are perfect to improve my theoretical skills.

[@RonCovell]

I'm delighted to hear that!

[@Weeping.F]

If I have those tools, then I have those videos, means I will have a classic car, great.🥴

[@RonCovell]

Right on!

[@gijsv8419]

Amazing ! I wonder how many hours you need as an experienced craftsman, and what a fender should cost. I assume you could make it in aluminium as well, perhaps even faster. The jig would be usefull for carbon or fiber fenders as well :-)

[@RonCovell]

I would figure about 3 or 4 full days to make a fender like this, and of course not everyone works at the same rate, and hourly shop rates range a great deal. Yes, the same buck could be used for aluminum, or composite construction, too.

[@gijsv8419]

@@RonCovell Thanks, you are a true craftsman.

[@adisharr]

The odds of my panel looking like yours is approx. 1 in 87,273.

[@RonCovell]

Well, don't sell yourself short!

[@rburgiss]

Have you ever used stainless steel and is it harder to form than regular steel

[@RonCovell]

I have done a little shaping of stainless sheet on the English wheel. I used 304 alloy, and it actually shapes very much like mild steel. The material is tougher, which means it is more difficult to cut with hand shears, and you need to be careful to keep the edges of the stainless from touching the wheels, which may leave marks.

[@magicalmysterytour-ce3nh]

i'm curious as to where a back yard wanna do it can use the machines you are showing? i can not afford them ? any ideas?

[@RonCovell]

There was a chain of 'TechShops' around the US which could be used by members, but that organization closed in 2018. I just found this link to other spaces of that nature: makezine.com/2017/11/20/local-techshop-closed-resources/ I hope that may help!

[@jimbo5635]

Great work, but are used fenders so hard to find?

[@jimbo5635]

Enjoyed watching anyways!

[@RonCovell]

Well actually, decent used fenders for a 1936 Ford are pretty hard to find these days! Of course, there are cars that are even more rare, and more valuable, where used fenders simply are not available.

[@disklamer]

This fender comes in at a neat $27000 inl abor and $27 materials.

[@RonCovell]

You're in the right ballpark!

[@jaziumusa4131]

Ron covell mambo vipi

[@stuarthearn9890]

where did you buy the edge shrinker please

[@RonCovell]

I'm using a US-made Lancaster brand shrinker. Most suppliers of metalworking tools sell these. One good source is Trick Tools.

[@jamescole3152]

Wow. The original car manufacturers.... did they have a steel mold and press the sheet metal into the mold? If so what ever happened to those molds?

[@RonCovell]

Most high-volume auto manufacturers use sophisticated steel 'drawing' dies in a huge press to stamp out parts like fenders. Usually the dies are discarded, after the production run is finished and they have made as many replacement parts as they deem necessary. In the aftermarket industry, where they may need thousands, but not millions of parts, the dies can be cast from a low-temperature alloy called Kirksite. At the end of the run (or runs), these dies are usually melted and re-cast into other dies, since the material is expensive.

[@stuarthearn9890]

but you are stretchin the cenre which raises, use 3mm plate to 8mm myself

[@RonCovell]

Yes, you can dome metal by shrinking the edges, to draw them down, or stretch the center, which bulges it up.

[@pjmccormack4954]

wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Ihavetruth22]

YOU SEE HOW HARD THIS IS TO FABRICATE. EXPENSIVE$$$ REPAIRS.

[@RonCovell]

Eric - Well yes, repairs are expensive, but one of my goals is to show people how they can do this work on their own, if they want!

[@dauphe73]

Bonjour, Je suis très intéressé par tout ce que vous faite c'est super mais le problème, c'est que je suis français et votre cite n'a pas de traduction en français "comment faire" mis a par que sur KZbin la traduction je peux l'avoir , si non pouvez vous me dire comment faire pour lire votre cite en français. Avez vous des DVD en français merci pour votre réponse. Cordialement.

[@RonCovell]

Merci de m'avoir contacté et je suis ravi que mes vidéos vous plaisent. Malheureusement, je ne parle pas français et je ne suis pas en mesure de traduire la bande originale anglaise de mes vidéos. Vous pouvez utiliser la fonctionnalité "Sous-titres" de KZbin pour afficher les sous-titres en anglais, puis utiliser Google Traduction. Une autre solution possible consiste à utiliser un SmartPhone capable de faire de l'anglais du français à la parole. J'aimerais pouvoir aider davantage, mais ce sont les seules solutions que j'ai aujourd'hui.

[@dauphe73]

ok merci pour votre réponse oui en effet c'est dommage qu'il n'y a pas de traduction en français. Encore merci à vous pour vos œuvres: on resterai pendant des heures a vous regarder travailler

[@tomharrell1954]

You are definitely a master, but wear gloves protect those magic hands

[@RonCovell]

Thanks for the kind words! I do wear gloves for welding, and for some heavy work - but I rely on the feeling in my hands and fingers when checking the shape and fit of my panels. I can assure you that I am careful to avoid injury, and I appreciate your concern!

[@fabiyisunday8906]

Where do you base Master?

[@RonCovell]

I'm based in California, in the USA.

[@edwardbarretomendez2895]

De cuantos milímetros es el metal

[@RonCovell]

1mm

[@dj-ghostcamell]

👌👌👌👌👌👏👏👏👏👏

[@RonCovell]

Sounds like you really liked it!

[@dj-ghostcamell]

@@RonCovell yes , i liked

[@digranni128]

Cadê o resto do carro ?

[@RonCovell]

Ainda não consegui!

[@willrc5731]

How old are these videos???

[@RonCovell]

The fender videos were shot about 6 years ago, I believe.

[@willrc5731]

Ron Covell The music gives me strong vibes from the late 80s and 90s. I love the intros.

[@andyearl6784]

I thought you armish had horse and cart?

[@RonCovell]

First time I've been thought of as Amish!

[@andyearl6784]

Love your work ,true craftsman

[@samojerom1046]

Wow, there is a lot of work to do just small things . today there is 3D printer can do such work in just minute .

[@RonCovell]

I am very interested in 3D printing, and hope to learn more about it. I think that process can certainly augment some other metalworking processes!

[@ExploringCabinsandMines]

Does he ever cuss and throw his tools like I do ?

[@RonCovell]

Well, when the camera is not running, I have been known to use 4-letter words - but it has been a long time since I threw a tool in anger!

[@ExploringCabinsandMines]

@@RonCovell you are a talented person sir !!

[@GlennnD]

Wish you where my neighbour :D

[@RonCovell]

Well, you could always move to California!

[@GlennnD]

I'll ask my girlfriend ;)

[@constantinosschinas4503]

somebody should tell this guy we are all in deep envy and he is in danger. his perfect explanation and voice is even more irritating. *damn mastery.*

[@RonCovell]

Thanks for the warning - I'll be VERY careful!

[@tommyjames1726]

DE UN. FENDER.!

[@hamidasmambo7742]

Ron covel hi

[@RonCovell]

Hello to you. Thanks for watching, and for commenting on my video!

[@polloloci21]

You should read children’s books with that voice of yours.

[@RonCovell]

Wow - that's quite a compliment!

[@polloloci21]

@@RonCovell The books could be about metal shaping- “The Little English Wheel that could” “The Adventures of Shrinker and Stretcher” Etc

[@RonCovell]

I like the way you think!

[@fabiyisunday8906]

Hello master do teach people

[@RonCovell]

Yes, I do teach classes - mostly in the US, but I have had classes in 7 other countries. You can see a current schedule on my website - covell.biz

[@albertomontilla2747]

Subtitle in spanish.. subtitle en spanish pleasee..!!

[@RonCovell]

Lo siento, pero no hablo español. (Esta traducción se realizó con Google Translate)

[@albertomontilla2747]

@@RonCovell Friend a pleasure from Venezuela .. I like your program and I really appreciate what you can see, but the option of subtitles in Spanish does not appear to me, ask to activate it but it does not appear. I would like to grow more in the area of ​​tin and know tools that help do excellent work. Thank you for sharing your knowledge, although I can appreciate what you are doing but cannot understand why I do not understand English. Thank you very much for your help and here I will be learning with what you can see. 

[@RonCovell]

I can send you an English transcription of this video, which you can translate to Spanish online. Contact me at: [e-mail]

[@albertomontilla2747]

@@RonCovell Thank you very much for your attention and for your willingness to answer me. I currently live in Mexico and if I would like to learn more about their buttonhole techniques, how to make wooden molds to make buttonhole pieces. There is a project that I am sharing with a friend that is a type 82 kubelwagen and I would like to pass images to it since it is handmade and we would like to scale that level of perfection. thank you very much for your attention.

[@adrianreyes2318]

There has to be an easier way to make a panel. Cant you just make a mold and then pour aluminum into the mold or something?

[@RonCovell]

There are fiberglass panels available for many cars, and of course they are much less expensive than metal panels. Some cars from the 1920's did have cast aluminum body panels, but that's not a common process these days, and it's pretty challenging to cast something as large and thin as a fender.

[@foreverwood1963]

To say this is impressive just doesn't quite say it.

[@RonCovell]

I'm very glad you enjoyed this video!

[@paulgrabowski9093]

beautiful work, but stop starting every sentence with "So".

[@RonCovell]

+Paul Grabowski Thanks for the suggestion. I'll work on that in future videos!

[@mule666]

Everybody has a word that comes back lots of times ,stop pissing and watch this prof work the metal