Car Hood Sheet Metal Forming

At a car show i watched a guy do some magical forming of sheet metal using hammers and dollies.

Car hood sheet metal forming.

16 kalpakjian design for sheetmetal working. The metal will tell. The desired shape is achieved through plastic deformation without undergoing any machining like milling. Two pieces of identical aluminum can take different wheel moves to produce the same result.

Here is a tutorial how to video that show. Sheet metal forming is used for industrial manufacturing in many sectors from car door to tin can. Stamping alum car hoods final part 5 4kgs total number of parts made 400 die material. Sheet metal from car hood and doors.

He mentioned old vw bugs had nice sheet metal to work with. In sheet metal forming the final shape of a part is made from a flat metal sheet. Cast and machined zinc alloy. Results 21 to 27 of 27.

Cooper sheet metal forming ch. Alternatively it can be a solid block of metal in a cubical or lens like shape. For automotive metal forming the blank is often made of sheet metal which can be stamped cut or bent into a shape needed for an automobile s body. Page 2 of 2 first 1 2.

01 16 2005 12 25 am 24. A metal s hardness and alloy makeup is key and in action the stuff seems alive. The manufacturing process comprises the following steps. Whether it s as complex as hammering and forming a deuce quarter panel from scratch or as we re about to show bending up a custom model 40 hood from sheet aluminum there s not much you can t.

The invention discloses a manufacturing process of a car hood and relates to the field of car manufacturing. 1 blanking 2 stretch forming 3 trimming and punching 4 deburring 5 welding 6 grinding 7 painting 8 baking 9 polishing and waxing and 10 coating. Sheet metal is a huge part of any hotrod build or autobody repair.