Hi Jim,
Frank pretty much summed it up, but I did a bit differently. I made a
cardboard template and then transferred it to wood to make a forming block,
and then cut another piece for clamping. Originally I used 1" hardwood, sanded
the edges to a radius, and it works for left and right hand. It is easy to
knock over a 1/2" flange in light gauge steel, and there really isn't any
compound curves. I had to cut the blocks from 3/4" plywood recently when I
couldn't find the hardwood and it worked just fine. Here are some pics from
the last rocker repair;
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fastvee/
John
Fogelsville, PA
--- On Sat, 3/13/10, James Gruber <thistle_3619@yahoo.com> wrote:
From: James Gruber <thistle_3619@yahoo.com>
Subject: [Spridgets] Looking for DS Outer Rocker Front 6" as a patch panel
To: "Spridgets Digest" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Saturday, March 13, 2010, 12:58 PM
I need to patch the very front of my DS Outer Rocker right behind the wheel.
I
need about the first 4" or so of the rocker so I can weld in a patch. DPO
replaced rockers but left in primer and never painted properly for an unknown
period of time. Over past 10 years, in spite of being garaged most of the
time, portion has rusted totally through. I will likely fabricate a piece but
getting that compound curve and right angle bend will be tricky. Anyway if
anyone has a scrap piece or rocker for DS please e-mail me off line as
thistle_3619@yahoo.com.
Jim GruberDayton, OHBugsy '68 Sprite that thinks he's a BE
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