MP&C
04-11-2018, 06:19 PM
Spent last week in Rock Hill SC for a metalshaping workshop. My project was going to be making a section of drip rail to match a section cut from a vehicle.. I was going to use the bead roller but any attempt showed distortion was difficult to control. Just to clarify where this is situated, this is welded along the outside of the A-pillar with the tail comprising part of the windshield opening.
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After looking at some of the home made Pullmax dies others had brought, I think eliminating the deformity can be best addressed by making dies for the Lennox (Pullmax). Here's what we started with, a section of 18 gauge (to match OEM) and folded the lip that will form the outside face of the drip rail..
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Next, a die is used to add the joggle seen at the bottom, and a clamped-on guide prevents the flange from wanting to move skyward.
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Next operation is to add the slight bit of radius to the front face of the drip rail. Here's our die configuration for this step..
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Shown here with the original cross-section piece...
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After looking at some of the home made Pullmax dies others had brought, I think eliminating the deformity can be best addressed by making dies for the Lennox (Pullmax). Here's what we started with, a section of 18 gauge (to match OEM) and folded the lip that will form the outside face of the drip rail..
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/UJN_bwtnafX3npbfitMX2pPHgx2cAG7Rul5eWoU7-S-KhA3kBJckBZ4rWZWDmq0SSHjU7ggC4CbNGgSwsk1zpVIL1aqrh D403aeAngsF73GuLYmB9VPZATVtldBqHSsp-OHsr0Ig3IGb_f62D-MJ0xaIk_y4bfPNOqfA7SKP-I-N3jhMZmqjAliLxLL-Fc-_d29rKXg6_mHfmszmiLSYm7BxkZ7d-80mlAxZ50yTmceBuvS_brszkq7rgIvlZf7KQhKOal2TatfsjW0 eJ8GMwWWYMGOdOZflS4Gv3xjiPpv5j6TLnWHxQY4DIFTrug6bv 2hys_JK7COcO8apV2uwuKdB8iAVHeVj4U1KKLw7xDNaT7WvxNO HCrXyvFCGsYJstFxGNNPQoNpwNXwaTTJHXS8iHKGd_s0ch4eBR Ppvmi0_SNnHHi4VyPRU8mBuKlJ5gmBi3MfyrOxjiTp3NnWdQ18 VvAv_z-pARs5S5PoOKnJFx7WDNRaWeu-Xengu-OATA4Zg8LcgID8mNDWZreDG6VdGRw3sZAiZ7pb8SLASyz9Bz1s 1O7LOP7aURU2__BDIvNNapPOL7VNIyfg5GRC7m4Jo6WBmV98Il e1sqqCruZBIMMM7D9Ppswry3ZuG8ge8BPq2-aqK5M08CXZeB4hfqRQZduxTrlVP=w649-h866-no
Next, a die is used to add the joggle seen at the bottom, and a clamped-on guide prevents the flange from wanting to move skyward.
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Next operation is to add the slight bit of radius to the front face of the drip rail. Here's our die configuration for this step..
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Shown here with the original cross-section piece...
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