Cheap and easy forming tool.

While rebuilding the rusty cowls on my '56 wagon I needed to make a cover plate for the lower door hinge pocket.
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The plate needed that pocket to clear the two bolt ends that hold the lower hinge plate on.
To make the pocket I threaded an old acorn lug nut onto a long 7/16-20 bolt.
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I clamped a piece of 16ga to my big vise. The marker circles are where the "pocket" will start and stop.
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I just whaled away with a drilling hammer until I had the shape and depth I needed.
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It took no time at all to get the shape pounded in. I had to do a bit of straightening after the beating but the piece shaped up quickly and will do the job.
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These get welded over the lower hinge pockets on both sides.
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Once everything is painted and sealed up the outer cowl is welded on. These will never see the light of day again...
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Mark

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