shrinker stretcher

[carguy4sp]

I am looking for a low cost shrinker stretcher combo that I can use for my car restoration hobby.

Thanks
Rodney Robbins
[email protected]

 

[930dreamer]

http://www.autobodytoolmart.com/metal-shaping-tools-c-589.aspx?pagenum=2

Look in here, not sure of your budget.

 

[Professur]

Check the eastwood page on Ebay. You can get a single body and both sets of jaws for $119. A significant savings over their own site's prices. Can't speak for the quality or ability of it ... yet.

 

[ghnl]

I bought a set from Harbor Freight. They do the job. You can either buy one head with two 'jaws' that you swap to either shrink or stretch. Or you can buy two units so you'll have both set up to use as needed.

 

[PCO6]

I picked up these from a Kijiji ad ... basically 2 for the price of one. I suggest you go for the set if you can. Changing the jaws will drive you nuts.

 

[Professur]

Mine just arrived from Eastwood. Let the fun begin .... as soon as i pick up some #10 metric bolts to hold it down.

 

[Professur]

Wow. Finally used it last night. Where have you been all my life. There'd been a rounded corner on the firewall of my sonoma project truck that had been kicking my *** trying to replicate with 18ga sheet steel and a hammer and shotbag. My last attempt had taken an hour of work, and I was decidedly unhappy with it still, not to mention half deaf. With the shrinker jaws in, I made the piece to my satisfaction in 4 minutes.