Hammer forming new Willys Jeep panels using wood? (Turbo Hayabusa Willys Jeep Build Ep. 05)

Welcome to episode 5 for the Willy's Jeep Build! Today we are building cutom rear side panels out of 18g sheet metal and some mdf hammer forms. Please hit that like button if you enjoy the video!
Next video will be the start of the frame and the side panels just in front of the rear quarters.
Hi, my name is DJ and welcome to Limitliss! I am obsessed with designing and fabricating, and my mind is always going. I've done full paint jobs, custom built tools, carbon fiber fabrication, full car builds. Once I get an idea in my head, I always see it through, no matter the challenges it presents!
I hope you all stick around and check out some of videos and please comment! I will do my best to answer any questions you have!
Check out the build series intro to hear all about this Willy's Jeep build project.
• New build reveal! You ...
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This Jeep build is going to be epic! Very low, custom chassis, pushrod suspension, sportbike engine in the front, Porsche transaxle in the rear. I hope to be scared by this beast! Nothing better than a bike engine car.
Ep. 1 -- ZX10r engine stand build
• New build reveal! You ...
Ep. 2 -- ZX10r engine teardown
• ZX10R Dropped a Valve!...
Ep. 3 -- Budget chassis/fab table build
• How to build a chassis...
Ep. 4 -- Cutting up the Willy's
• Cutting up the Hayabus...

[@noneckjoe948]

Great job! It’s a very tedious task to do this stuff… I know… but extremely rewarding…

[@doymotorspeed]

Gooud mas bero' mister,👍👍👍

[@findingretreat]

U R A TRUE ARTIESAN!!!

[@limitlessbuilds]

Thanks! Hope you enjoy the series and build!

[@jwdebod01]

Just discovered this channel and I'm loving it! It's gonna be massive if you keep going! Keen to see the rest of the build! Keep it up!

[@limitlessbuilds]

Hey glad to hear! Looks like I might be out of town working a bunch again this winter so won’t get as much done though. Hope you enjoy the rest of the build so far!

[@ZaftDima]

Отличный канал, почему раньше не нашёл, подписался)

[@limitlessbuilds]

Thanks! 🙏

[@impactajuvenile]

Can’t believe I am first to leave a comment here, for such a cool and inspiring project. You have some skills and I think your channel is going to grow BIGLY soon...?

[@limitlessbuilds]

Hey thanks! Glad you are enjoying it!! Got stuck working solid day shifts since November and haven’t gotten back to the project yet, but spring is coming soon and I’ll get back at it...

[@stinson87]

This is great to know! we have been debating on a Willys kit or rat rod. I had a similar idea as you to using a motorcycle engine. I was originally looking at fiberglass panels, but may look at even aluminum panels and shape them how you did!

[@limitlessbuilds]

Awesome! I thought about aluminum for sure, but the cost really wasn’t outweighed by the weight savings. All the panels together don’t really weigh a whole lot. Thanks for checking it out!

[@stinson87]

@@limitlessbuilds I'm not as worried about weight but corrosion and formability.

[@limitlessbuilds]

@@stinson87 makes sense. Keep me posted when you get into it!

[@johnqpublic9074]

You should check out metalshaper's channel. He does alot of sheetmetal for jeep stuff. Probably THE best out there... Keep up the good work, eh...

[@limitlessbuilds]

Yeah I’ve watched a bunch of his vids. Thanks!

[@carcar447]

hello great job👍🇧🇪

[@limitlessbuilds]

Thanks! I hope you enjoy the series!!

[@carcar447]

yes great video I just subscribed to follow your project ..👍

[@BBBA_]

WELDING IT IN NEAR THE CURVES WOULD BE EASIER.

[@limitlessbuilds]

Not so sure about that. That’s a lot of heat to put into a panel to weld/grind and expect it to stay flat. This was only a couple hours to do after making the buck

[@rubenandrescalle6472]

and you added something to the edge?

[@limitlessbuilds]

Can’t remember for sure, but I don’t think I did. It should hold up for just a couple panels. If you use thinner wood laminated together, the edges will also be stronger because the top and bottom of each sheet is the hardest part

[@dungtuanloc8593]

Sao ko cắt khuôn thành nhiều miếng rồi ráp lại với nhau để khi tháo ra cho dễ ?

[@limitlessbuilds]

I'm not sure it would stay as flat doing that. I did consider it, but decided to try this first. Thanks for checking it out!

[@result1479]

I want the size of all the chassis of the jeep Or you can help me with a scheme

[@limitlessbuilds]

Well my chassis is custom built to fit underneath of this body. It’s not at all like the original chassis

[@MultiVince84]

Hello, how many amps do you weld the sheet of métal with TIG ? thanks

[@limitlessbuilds]

For the panels, depending on what I need to weld them to. If it’s 2 sheets together, probably set the machine at 80a, but I use a foot pedal so I would be using less than that.

[@rubenandrescalle6472]

Hi, how thick is the MDF?

[@limitlessbuilds]

3/4”. But if you laminate multiple 1/4” together it will be stronger

[@freespeach942]

Nice! What were the dimensions for the template.

[@limitlessbuilds]

Hmm. I’d have to try and measure while I’m home sometime, difficult with the curves etc, and mine is different than stock

[@freespeach942]

@@limitlessbuilds ya ibhear that I've been trying to figure it out based on info out there,trying it with cheap plywood first. Do you still have old body parts

[@limitlessbuilds]

@@freespeach942 I do. Was planning on selling everything eventually. 😂

[@boriajintcharadze1749]

very nice job. where I can see drawings for jeep Willys body details? or you can send me drawings?

[@limitlessbuilds]

Thanks! Not sure where you could find some drawings, I used the old pieces to make my templates. I think they would be available online somewhere though. I’ve changed the shape slightly for my wheel size and for slightly more leg room too

[@boriajintcharadze1749]

​@@limitlessbuilds I searched for them on the internet but could not find them. I want to start building from zero but nowhere is a detailed drawing. ((

[@limitlessbuilds]

@@boriajintcharadze1749 hmm. Well I bought everything I started with for $500 Canadian and will probably get $400 back when I’m done replicating it all. I wouldn’t be good at trying to make digital prints of each piece though

[@boriajintcharadze1749]

@@limitlessbuilds I am from Georgia and here i can't see original version a jeep willys. I have some 3d model of jeep and i don't know the 3d model is real dimensions or not. Can you send me some pictures with dimensions That I could compare the dimensions. [e-mail] this is my gmail. Thank you for your attention

[@johnqpublic9074]

@@boriajintcharadze1749 Check out Jeepdraw.com he has detailed drawings of every panel on the mb/gpw

[@kalebmcdonnell7087]

Anyway someone could maybe get a diagram of this ?

[@limitlessbuilds]

Hey, I’ll try to figure something out for that one day, but hard to get my templates scanned and expensive to get them drawn up too