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Hi guys,a little late but my Toyota dealer really sux,I wouldn't let them rotate my tires,they are bad, I don't know where I was going with this,maybe just crying about it

 

Dulles international

 

Yeah I saw that , very nice and done old school no English wheel and shrinking / stretching machine :} I have made similar but nothing on that scale but then again that was in a fully equipped fabrication shop :}

Cypher

 

as in anything else the actions of a few influence the opinions of all. As in my shop one person does halfassed work and no one sees it as something he did but something the body shop did. try another dealership, show them some loyalty, have a sit down with the service manager and explain what the other place did and maybe you'll have completely positive experiences. the service department and parts at my local dealership is fantastic as i'm sure many others are

 

Can you post a picture of the clips ?

Cypher

 

I agree my shop needs help

 

won't buy me a metal brake. what you can't see is underneith all the support arms are hand broke and fabbed. i wouldn't have a clue how to work an english wheel or stretcher/shrinker but would love to give it a try. I have to hand shape everything from these fenders to doors for tool bins to rocker panels. he won't buy the tools but will complain about the time it takes

 

there on the bottom shelf with all others on top.

 

try a sit down with your current service manager if that doesn't work try another dealer. Most dealerships are full of knowlegable techs like mike just have to find the rt one. i don't change the oil in anything anymore. all my vehicles go to the dealership for service so they reflect good service records which really helped when toyota rebuilt my scion engine with 180k on it

 

An English wheel is nothing more then a different type of stretching machine pressure down on the wheel to the metal with the backing wheel pushing up forces a curve to occur though you could not get a really tight curve you can work concave / convex surfaces where on a standard shrink / stretch machine you can only work in one axis at a time English wheels work two. I want to make this clear though lol I am NOT a body guy never tried it and not sure I could I am to used to being able to get to both sides or just cut out and replace the sections. Aerodynamic smoothing compound .. and I are friends lol on paper I can paint which means it says so in my training records ... I know the technical parts but DO NOT HAVE THE TOUCH lol :}

Cypher

 

Time for eggnog and carrot cake

 

Egg nog coffee...

 

You tube has several good home made ones if you got the bits and pieces around the shop angle iron , bolts and such .

Cypher

 

Ready for paint , my fiberglass hood looks awesome as I went to check it out today .will have paint on it by next weekend . Also located a set of fiberglass doors with lexan windows I might get . that should save me 160lbs going from those heavy ass doors to a door only weighing 35lbs ea !!

 

Are the lexan Windows removable, sliders, or cranked

 

Bolted in place non moveable , yes it'll get warm inside especially at the track !!

 

G'night folks. I'm gonna hit the hay early, and make a trail run at Peters Mill in the morning.

 

Makes for a hot car....

 

Lol edit,while quoting

 

I've got one of those small 12v 8" dia fans I can mount somewhere inside to move the air
Or I can just run around with a door removed LOL!!