just got a planishing hammer

[autoclassicnut]

Got it off _Bay cheapest I could find, but man it works good on my fenders.
Of course I had to build up the stand as I am 6"2' and hate to bend. Also the fenders on my car were too long to get the correct angles towards the front of the fender dents.
But now I can reach all of the crevices.

 

[montanafordman]

Post up some pictures! Of the Hammer and the car! Looks like you have some sort of prewar coupe? What are you working on? I have a 31 A coupe (stock) That I just ordered some Martin hammers and dollies for mine today. Mine was my granddads and came from west of Havre. I see you're in Montana, whereabouts? I was born in Havre (folks still own a farm out there but live in Bozeman), I also lived in Great Falls for a time, and went to Jr. High-high school in Bozeman where my parents and in-laws are still currently located. I'd like to make it back to God's country someday but my career has taken me elsewhere..

 

[autoclassicnut]

Post up some pictures! Of the Hammer and the car! Looks like you have some sort of prewar coupe? What are you working on? I have a 31 A coupe (stock) That I just ordered some Martin hammers and dollies for mine today. Mine was my granddads and came from west of Havre. I see you're in Montana, whereabouts? I was born in Havre (folks still own a farm out there but live in Bozeman), I also lived in Great Falls for a time, and went to Jr. High-high school in Bozeman where my parents and in-laws are still currently located. I'd like to make it back to God's country someday but my career has taken me elsewhere..

car is here http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=141512

I will post some tomorrow of the planishing hammer

 

[autoclassicnut]

here is my stand modified so i can work on my long fenders. I used a 10" channel that I had laying around and some wheels off of an old television cabinet. they look light duty but that tv cabinet was heavy with the old style tv on it. I have everything in my shop on some kind of casters so i can change my layout to whatever suits my space needs at the time.

 

[ADSR]

Looks great!

 

[autoclassicnut]

thanks diesel...

I was just out at the shop using it... the 10" channel really creates a low center of gravity and a stable base, I have it on carpeting and it doesn't "walk around" at all.

 

[autoclassicnut]

got some paint on the stand today

 

[finn]

That red "rubber" hose at the foot control will literally disintegrate if the temperature drops below freezing.

 

[autoclassicnut]

That red "rubber" hose at the foot control will literally disintegrate if the temperature drops below freezing.

are you talking about the orange hose???