Swage lines in trunk panel- any tips?

db · Post by db » Fri Jun 19, 09 5:35 pm

I'm panelling over my wheel well and i'd like swage lines putting into the new section before welding it in.

I've asked a couple of metal shops and their only option is a press brake-One tried with a modified tool and mangled my 1st panel. The 2nd shop isn't confident of avoiding the same problem...

Anyone not a million miles from N Wales got a swager/ Jenny/ English wheel- type machine i could come & use/ borrow/ buy for £100-ish?

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Wed Jun 24, 09 5:31 pm

my dad has the perfect tool for the job.

its an really old peice of kit for making swage lines and arch lips.

he is located in bedfordshire, if you can get the sheet to him he wont mind doing it, but i dont think he would not wont to lend it out like??

db · Post by db » Fri Jun 26, 09 9:31 am

Thanks for the offer Pete- if i was nearer i'd take it

Looks like i've found a solution now- the guy who does my ally welding for me says he has the same sort of thing. We're gonna try it in the next few days.

latil · Post by **latil** » Fri Jun 26, 09 9:49 am

There's several Jenny's on the 'bay.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Swage-Swager-Shee ... 7C294%3A50

latil · Post by **latil** » Sun Jul 12, 09 9:38 am

I bought that one on ebay

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Sun Jul 12, 09 12:10 pm

latil wrote:I bought that one on ebay

latil, will this machine only be able to put swage lines in close to an outside edge ???

mopar_mark · Post by **mopar_mark** » Sun Jul 12, 09 12:29 pm

Cannonball wrote:
latil wrote:I bought that one on ebay
latil, will this machine only be able to put swage lines in close to an outside edge ???

Good old school tool, will be easy enough to modify, to give deeper throat.

Talking of deep throats, my mates just built a louvre press with a 50" throat.
Hes gone louvre mad at the moment

latil · Post by **latil** » Sun Jul 12, 09 12:45 pm

Cannonball wrote:
latil wrote:I bought that one on ebay
latil, will this machine only be able to put swage lines in close to an outside edge ???

Yep 2 1/2" in from the edge max,until I get to it

I might even make another larger one.

jerry · Post by **jerry** » Sun Jul 12, 09 1:16 pm

mopar_mark wrote:
Cannonball wrote:
latil wrote:I bought that one on ebay
latil, will this machine only be able to put swage lines in close to an outside edge ???
Good old school tool, will be easy enough to modify, to give deeper throat.

Talking of deep throats, my mates just built a louvre press with a 50" throat.
Hes gone louvre mad at the moment

Patinas coming along nicely, wonder who's responsible for the smiley face in the rear window

db · Post by db » Sun Jul 12, 09 5:47 pm

Hope he carries a brolly in there

Got my swage lines done nicely ...

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