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Old 04-12-2016, 04:17 PM   #275
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Re: 1940 Packard 120 Convertible Restoration

I started on the filler neck cover while I'm waiting on new bead roller dies to dimple the trunk floor. They should be here tomorrow.

To start, I made "tucks" in the edge using a set of modified Vice-Grips that MP&C posted about in the Garage/Tool section awhile back. Hammering these out will cause the edge to shrink. The middle was stretched with a mallet and sand bag.








First quick pass through the planishing hammer to see the rough shape. Needs more stretching to raise the top still.




Made a pattern to check the shape from the original piece.

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