Willys CJ3A Cowl Supports Fabricated with Erco Flanger

[@TheOldaz1]

Excellent result, thanks for sharing.

[@metalshaperJeep]

Thanks for watching!

[@douglaswhite9095]

Douglas White Thanks for showing the way you make metal panels I find it very good to see how you do it and I am very glad to seeall your equipment at work keep up the good work.

[@metalshaperJeep]

you are welcome. I am trying to show the correct way to make panels and take some of the mystery out of auto restoration and fabrication. keep watching more videos coming.

[@m38_depotharold12]

Excellent job on the cowl supports!! It just amazing how you can start with flat sheet medal and end up with an original part!!

[@metalshaperJeep]

Thanks for watching and commenting. More videos coming showing how the body tub come together.

[@dznm10]

That's just impressive! It's nice when you have the complete line of equipment and you can make anything you want.

[@metalshaperJeep]

Thanks. It sure is nice to have lots of equipment, keep watching to see more things being made and more shots of old equipment being used.

[@charlesdyer2376]

You are a real craftsman,nice job those machines are priceless.

[@metalshaperJeep]

it has taken me a lifetime to acquire the tools I have and yes I do consider them priceless. Thanks for the comment and keep following along as this restoration progresses along.

[@WC4DOOR]

You always make it look so easy. I could make that in 18 gauge with my tools but, 14 gauge no way. Very nicely done. Love your flanger. I'm jealous of your tools.

[@metalshaperJeep]

Yes, the 14 gauge material is a real bear to work by hand but the flanger makes it super easy. Thanks for watching making a good comment. More to come. Brian

[@453421abcdefg12345]

That went very well. For rebuilders without as many specialist machines they can take the paper pattern along to their local Laser Cutting shop and get the blanks cut out there, that way they can cut out a few spares to experiment with, when they fold them up, the flanging tool is a real luxury that few people would have, but what a nice job it makes! These can be folder over a hardwood jig if they are constantly annealed, I have made the MB ones that way.

[@metalshaperJeep]

When I have to make hundreds of a part I have them laser or water jet cut so they are all the same. I do a lot of hammerforming but when it comes to 14 gauge material I sure am glad I have a flanger in the shop. 14 gauge is a real bear to bend on hammer forms and have it come out nice.

[@453421abcdefg12345]

metalshaper: You are very right there, I find it is only worth hand forming if there is only one to replicate, always a problem when restoring, "do I make jigs, or just struggle with making one off", the problem comes when someone sees the panel and wants one made, it is then that you wish you had made a jig/former !

[@Bicongerman]

Helo Shaper, congrats for all your videos. Great great job!!! I'm asking about the cowl supports, do you have plans or measurements of it, to share with me? Paying for it of course. I will waiting for your answer. Best regards

[@garyrobertson3645]

Hey Brian if you lived closer to Florida I would volunteer to work for a couple days a week. 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼.

[@metalshaperJeep]

Scouting out different places to operate in but sure it tough to pick a place that way the world is today.

[@dutchpearson2022]

Tha k you so much for the info of how to make your patterns or if anything juat tips to get it done.

[@robert7365]

Hallo , Du bist gut ausgerüstet um Teile her zustellen. Schöne Videos und gute Anregungen

[@metalshaperJeep]

Hallo, vielen Dank für Ihre Aufmerksamkeit und kommentieren. Beobachten Sie, viele mehr Videos kommen.

[@mikemacpherson7135]

Great job Brian....!!

[@metalshaperJeep]

Thanks Mike, glad you are still watching and supporting my youtube channel.

[@CarlosGonzalez-kt6oh]

Wow! Brian that’s a great job, tools and equipment don’t work by themselves. By the way, how old are you? Because you must have 180 years of experience! I really love your work.

[@metalshaperJeep]

Thanks for watching, glad you liked the video. I am 50 years old

[@marktinaz2600]

Very cool Brian. Do you have any videos or specs on making the early CJ 5 seat brackets. They are really hard to find. I'm hoping to make my own out of some dom tubing.

[@metalshaperJeep]

I have made a lot of seat frames for CJ2A's thru CJ5's. What year is your CJ5 that you are trying to make seat brackets for? I probably have patterns or at least photos depending on what year you have. Let me know. Brian

[@marktinaz2600]

Early 58 CJ5. Was gonna try to just make something work but have decided to do it right after watching your videos.

[@DieselCrawler86]

Those flangers can maker for finger nails bleed rather easy lol Would much rather run that all day then the pull max though, once you cut 1600 6" long luvers in a row you really lose the love for it lol

[@metalshaperJeep]

That sure is a lot of louvers, but you have to be thankful you have a pullmax to do it with. I have so many things going on that I don't often get tired of one machine, unless it is a huge milling job.