Barr, Ed

Professional sheet metal fabrication / Ed Barr - Minneapolis, Minnesota : Motorbooks, c2013 - 304 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Getting Started -- Special Techniques for Welding Sheet Metal -- Brazing, Soldering, and Riveting -- Cutting Sheet Metal with the Oxyacetylene Torch and Plasma Cutter -- Beginning Sheet Metal Shaping -- The Small Gas Tank Project -- Advanced Sheet Metal Shaping -- Building a fender from Concept to Completion -- Making It Beautiful: Straightening, Grinding, and Surface Finishing -- Building a Custom Pedal Car -- Floorpans, Rocker Panels, and Rear Quarter Panels -- Repairing Doors -- Repairing Fenders, hoods, and Trunk Lids.

Professional Sheet Metal Fabrication is the number-one resource for sheet metal workers old and new. Join veteran metalworker Ed Barr as he walks you through the ins and outs of planning a sheet metal project, acquiring the necessary tools and resources, doing the work, and adding the perfect finishing touches for a seamless final product. From his workshop at McPherson College--home of the only genuine sheet metal.

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TL 255.8 .B37 2013