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Chris, no need for an English wheel or even a power planishing hammer for panels such as that. Working sheet metal is somewhat an art but not so difficult that a beginner can't get pretty good results on simple pieces such as these fender extensions. I had to form a "dome" shaped piece to replace a rusted section of my MGA's trunk that fit over the rear axle. I made that part using a welding bottle cap as a mallet against a sand bag and then using the cap as an anvil and planished the part against it using a ball peen hammer. It's not as smooth as a baby's butt, but did the job.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/28194759@N08/3101105704/
The shot bag and bottle cap mallet, https://www.flickr.com/photos/28194759@N08/3101115070/
 
If you split on of the pieces in half, are they mirror images?
 
Yes they are Trevor, each half was part of either the fender panel or the rear valance panel and there is a seam vertically down the middle. Theres a small flat panel that fits under the tail light as well to finish off the section. Should be pretty easy to form the four halves and then weld together and add the top panels. Of course if you can get lucky and find good metal from a scrap body that makes it much easier and you get the correct verticle seam as well.
 
I was contemplating how difficult it would be to create an anvil so that someone could quickly pound them out.
 
I'm surprised that none of the vendors hasn't already had these produced, there seems to be a market for them. If you used an anvil you'd wind up having to both stretch and shrink the metal, instead I'd think a hammer form would be better, that would only require stretching. A good hardwood would work for a few pieces, but for any type of production you'd need aluminum or steel and that would get expensive unless you know a friendly tool and die maker.
 
"unless you know a friendly tool and die maker"
... yup
 
There's a niche. A RB to CB conversion Kit, just the few pieces of body or the "Deluxe Kit" with nice rechromed bumpers. Or even "Deluxe with Extra Sauce Kit", body pieces, bumpers AND RWA pieces.
 
Whoot, how about a contental kit to go along with that.
 
Sounds like the reverse of a supersize meal, must be us all tightening our belts :wink:
 
jlaird said:
Whoot, how about a contental kit to go along with that.
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excellent idea! :lol:
 
Good Golly Gracious! please tell me that is a photoshop trick!
 
not as far as I know - pulled it off the web though I can't remember where or why - but I'm sure it's real
 
Man, ain't that something. I bet Tony has one some place. LOL

I also like the chrome trim around the trunk deck. Not to pleased with the top windows though.
 
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