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only one set of lines beaded in it, so
I left it that way. I did the offset bead
roll AFTER the quilt pattern- this
allowed my quilted bead roll lines to
extend all the way out to the edge
of the offset without distorting the
crisp offset line; You would notice
the distortion in the offset line more
than in the quilting lines (less lines =
easier to spot mistakes).
Because these panels did not
have to be tight tolerance pieces, I
did not consider bend allowances
or stretching/distortion due to bead
rolling, but addressed fi tment rather
as it came. I.e. if a piece needed to
be bent back, I just did it as needed.
Steampunk was the fl avor of this
fi nished product.

NOTE: Instead of using the “pie-
cut” method to shape the outer
edge (as shown in the example
photo), I could have used my
shrinker on the fl ange and got it to
the desired contours much easier,
but I wanted to show it can be
done with basic tooling also. I then
rolled the pie-cut fl ange around the
original fender once mounted in
place.
The punch & fl ared rocker panel
was laid out, bent into a channel
and then I used the 1.5” 1.25” and
1” punch & fl are set by Mittler Bros.
Using an impact gun it took next
to no time to add this cool touch
& signifi cant strength to the panel.
These are also referred to as “speed
holes”.
Tip: Equalizing the spacing
between the holes is crucial to a nice
fi nished look.

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