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Panel Fabrication
Processes, tools and
information used
in the custom building of automotive body panels from sheetmetal
stock.
Wheeling Machine
Wheels
Tech Article:
English wheel topics. Wheel width discussion, adjustable width upper wheel, pivoting
lower wheel, lower wheel axles/bearings. Image count: 35. Word count: 8450.
Revised 4/17/2003.
Willys Coupe Nose
Panel
Tech Article:
Fabricated Willys coupe nose panel. Panel thickness and surface finish
issues. Misc comments about metal shaping in general. Image count: 16. Word
count: 2980. Revised 4/20/2003.
Crystalline or Molecular?
Tech Article: Why metal
is not molecular and why this is a factor in panel building. Currently
contains no images. Word count: 3200. Revised 5/26/2004.
Stripping
Processes used for stripping sheetmetal panels of
rust, paint, and other substances.
Blast Cabinet Part 1
Tech Article: First article in a series of three.
Description and pictures of large blast cabinet designed for stripping
automotive body panels. Image count: 16. Word count: 6400. Revised
6/1/2005.

Blast Cabinet Part 2 -
Details
Tech Article: Second article in a series of
three. Close-up pictures of large blast cabinet details. Image count:
21. Word count: Short descriptions only. Revised 6/1/2005.

Blast Cabinet Part 3 -
Function
Tech Article: Description of blast process used
with large blast cabinet featured in first two articles in this series
of three. Also contains lengthy and very highly detailed explanation
of media blasting automotive body panels in general. Image count: 1.
Word count: 12,900. Revised 6/1/2005.
Welding
Procedures and tools relevant to all welding processes used in sheetmetal fabrication and repair.
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