BUILD THREAD Project Olds Cool (Recognition!!)

[Rktpwrd]

Ive always wondered about those fender rollers and came close to buying one myself. I was always terrified id mess it up though

It's actually pretty hard to mess it up on our cars, especially on the back where the metal is really strong. If I had a newer car with paper thin sheetmetal, yeah, I'd be a lot more nervous.

The biggest thing when doing it is just to exercise patience. Don't try to force it or move the flange too much all at once. Keep working it while increasing the pressure as you go, and the flange will start to roll.
Once the flange has started to roll up, you have to start adjusting the roller head angle to continue bending it upwards as you go. It's mostly just about watching what the flange is doing, and making your adjustments as you go.
Nothing to it!

 

[TURNA]

Looks like it works better than my bace ball bat technique I'd like to try it

U can borrow mine if you ever come back to Long Island.......MUHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!

 

[Clutch]

U can borrow mine if you ever come back to Long Island.......MUHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!

After all those tolls it may be cheaper to buy one lol

 

[chevymalibu283]

That is some killer block work Donovan. If one thing i despise in all of bodywork it would be bodyworking a roof, they can be so fickle to get flat and true, especially if its done small patches at a time and not as one large panel.

Hey Donovan,
Always a pleasure to hear from you. Ive been busy with familial duties. We had a graduation party for our oldest child. I repainted our deck, installed new tops on the railings. replaced stiles. built a bench for people to sit on. Built half of an octagon style bench for our fire pit, still have the other side to build. painted our bathroom, built and almost finished the front porch. Ran out of time lol.
Havent had much free time to comment on the boards or the builds, let alone work on my own g body lol. I read through some of your updates and I am still impressed with your work attention to detail. with summer coming to a close maybe ill get some work done over the winter. we can hope at least! As always keep up the good work D! Ill be waiting like the others on the forum for your daily or weekly updates!

 

[motorheadmike]

Pfft... I roll double walled lips all the time. Granted I popped a nut off my roller when I did the wagon. LOL.

Going to use a port-a-pack to flare the fenders on the MCSS.

 

[Rktpwrd]

Pfft... I roll double walled lips all the time. Granted I popped a nut off my roller when I did the wagon. LOL.

Going to use a port-a-pack to flare the fenders on the MCSS.

As long as that's the only thing you "popped a nut off" on!

Sorry, couldn't resist...

I didn't say it was impossible or even difficult, all I said was Eastwood doesn't recommend rolling double walled flanges. I personally had no difficulty rolling mine once I got familiar with using the tool.

Using a porta power is a great idea, it would flatten the flanges out even more than the fender roller could. You'd just have to be extra careful you don't push too much or in any one spot too hard to avoid distorting the outer skin.

 

[motorheadmike]

You'd just have to be extra careful you don't push too much or in any one spot too hard to avoid distorting the outer skin.

Unless that is the goal. Good thing I own a contour gauge.

 

[Clutch]

I once used a backhoe to flair quarters a 73 Bellaire for 31x10.50/15s long story I drank back then

 

[motorheadmike]

Nice progress!

Soooo.. just slap the short strand into the roof/sail panel channel and sand it down, eh? Right over clean steel?

 

[Rktpwrd]

Nice progress!

Soooo.. just slap the short strand into the roof/sail panel channel and sand it down, eh? Right over clean steel?

Thanks Mike. It's coming along, slowly but surely.

Yep, that's pretty much it, no rocket science required. Just make sure you've got the metal profiled thoroughly with 36 or 40 grit first so the short strand has something to adhere to.
Then block, undercut slightly, and skim with regular filler and putty.

It might be different on your Monte, but on this year of Cutlass trying to blend in the transition from the roof rail sides into the sail panels is the biggest challenge. They actually meet the roof skin at different angles.