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Quite the switch! We usualy don't see Bow Tie owners ever look at the blue oval!
Bet both cars were and will be fun drivers!

Well, I've got Mopars and GM's; I figured I might as well get a Furd in the driveway, too. I got several trade offers; this one looked and drove the best and had the least miles. Hopefully I can get a few good years out of it.

I had a couple hours yesterday afternoon & a couple more this afternoon, so I thought I'd get organized for the upcoming "Z" firewall build. I've got some sheet metal tools that have been under the bench for a good long while now. So, I chopped up an old attachment I had for my first track loader that was just collecting dust in the corner. It had some slip tubes on it (like a receiver for the hitch). I used some angle iron I had in the shed and made this deal up. I put it on an outside corner of the shop so I'd have plenty of workin' room.

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I bought a stretcher/shrinker at a car show a couple years ago. No mount so it hasn't been used yet.



Harbor Freight Planishing hammer. Might call it new old stock. I've had it for a long time too, but never used it.





I've used the bead roller a couple times. Clamped it in the band saw when I DID use it.



I'm wondering about a wing (table top) on each side of the bead roller to help feed the stock through? or maybe it would just get in the way? Any thoughts?

I still plan to make an attachment to hold the bench vise, and one for a small welding table. I'm gettin' tired of saw horses......... ops:

that's what I've been up to this weekend.

A table top for the bead roller is a definite plus!! Makes them a whole lot easier to accurately follow a line... The corner setup should work good, Pro!!!!

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

A table top for the bead roller is a definite plus!! Makes them a whole lot easier to accurately follow a line... The corner setup should work good, Pro!!!!

Thanks Dave. Sounds like I'll be buildin' a table.

Gary, you might also design in a fence to help maintain spacing. Comes in handy on some rolls.

Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter

Gary, you might also design in a fence to help maintain spacing. Comes in handy on some rolls.

Thanks Uncle Bob. Good idea. Do you (or anybody) havve pictures of a bead roller with a table & fence?