Metal shaping the final patch panel on my Chevy blazer

In this series of videos, I've had to learn how to use a shrinking disc, TIG weld, use a hammer and dolly, hammer form sheet metal, shrink metal with a torch, use shrinking pliers and a body hammer. Persistance pays off and patch panel number 4 is a keeper.

This final version is good enough to weld back onto my 1971 Chevy K5 Blazer. The video shows how I formed the sheet over a wooden and steel buck, hammer formed an thin detail around the wheel arch that's typically bead rolled, and flatten an area that that was corrugated with my shrinking pliers.

If you would like to see the early trials, check this video out.

How I made the shrinking pliers: https://youtu.be/RX5pyUncGyk

How I made a wooden clamping block: https://youtu.be/h54ZZtk7Vgg

How I made a hammer form: https://youtu.be/KVCuWbVYbgc

Hammer and dolly: https://youtu.be/GcK7O5nm_zc

Shrinking disc: https://youtu.be/kCKVejMQqao

TIG welding: https://youtu.be/KwjkODBF4OI

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