Sheet Metal Shaping: Tools, Skills, and Projects

Sheet Metal Shaping is a metalworking course for gearheads from award-winning automotive-restoration author and professor Ed Barr. It covers tools and basic skills, with 14 customizable projects, and is illustrated with step-by-step color photography. It teaches how to assemble an ideal toolkit, build a power hammer and an English wheel, and address the concepts of shape and form. The projects are presented in a way that can be applied to any vehicle, and Barr also takes the time to show how the projects can be accomplished with different available tools. The book is written in an engaging and approachable style and serves as a useful supplement to Barr's previous Professional Sheet Metal Fabrication or as a must-have standalone volume for any fabricators library.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 240 pages
Publication date: 23 May 2019
Publisher: Motorbooks International

Sheet Metal Shaping is a comprehensive guide that demystifies the art of sheet metal shaping, providing information on tools and basic skills, along with 14 customizable projects. Whether you aim to create custom or replacement parts, or even build an entire automobile body, this metalworking course, authored by award-winning automotive restoration author and professor Ed Barr, will take you as far as your interests reach.

To begin, Barr will guide you in assembling your ideal toolkit, including the construction of a power hammer and an English wheel. Throughout the process, he will assist you in making informed choices based on your available space and budget. Once you're set up, Barr will delve into the concepts of shape and form, essential elements in sheet metal shaping.

The projects presented in the book are designed to be easily applied to your own vehicles, regardless of their make or model. Barr takes the time to demonstrate how the projects can be accomplished using various available tools, ensuring that you have the flexibility to tackle complex cases as you progress.

As you work through the book, you'll gain the skills and confidence to tackle increasingly complex cases. From building a fender using the wheeling machine you constructed earlier to constructing a Model T speedster body and an Indy car, and eventually a challenging 34 Plymouth fender, the book offers a step-by-step guide to achieving your metalworking goals.

In addition to the practical guidance, Sheet Metal Shaping includes common goofs and how to avoid and correct them, ensuring that your projects turn out flawlessly. Written in an engaging and approachable style, the book serves as a valuable supplement to Barr's previous book, Professional Sheet Metal Fabrication, or can be considered a standalone must-have for any fabricator's library.

The Motorbooks Workshop series, of which Sheet Metal Shaping is a part, focuses on the topics that engage and interest gearheads. Written by authorities in the subject matter and illustrated with color photography, Motorbooks Workshop is the ultimate resource for enthusiasts and professionals alike.

Weight: 896g
Dimension: 213 x 271 x 13 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780760365748