Devil with a hammer, hell with a torch

I restore WW2 Aircraft for a living, specifically Corsairs and P-51 Mustangs. I also do any and all types of sheet metal fabrication.

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Had to make only one rib, so I made some quick and extremely dirty tooling to replicate the style of beads used in the original corsair parts.

Made a different take on the style of beading dies I've made in the past.

The original beads were made with a horizontal mill and radius cutter. I whipped up a quick tool and used the boring head to make the proper lower die with a 2" radius.

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Always fun to see your work on the front cover of the magazine! I made wing-tips and other numerous parts for both of these Mustangs.

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First real break in of the Porter-Ferguson panel holding cart- Doing some repairs on a set of '37 Plymouth sedan delivery fenders. Also utilized the little stool I made from an old drill press, mounted to my stake table to aid in welding as its get right down to floor level.

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Machined a new mounting pad for my $12.50 Wilton Pow-R-Arm surplus store find.

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Making a new S7 top die. Now onto the bottom dies.

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Left side is finished and ready for paint.

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First panel on the -7 tailcone is spot welded and ready for final riveting and assembly.

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Starting to make a new set of horizontal fairings.

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Thanks to @metalfab61 for selling me the last hammer I needed to complete a matching set for my Proto tool board. 👌 #vintagetooljunkie #protobodyhammer #vintagetools #vintageautobody #prototoolboard #prototools #bodyhammer #bodydolly #toolhoarder #planishinghammer #sheetmetalfabrication #metalshaping https://www.instagram.com/p/CG_CM_wHj8m/?igshid=ruih6rkzbgdg

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Made a little 1/12 scale model of a teardrop camper I plan to build someday... along with all the other crap I need to finish. 😨 #teardropcamper #teardroptrailer #grummanteardrop #scalemodel #vintagecamper #sheetmetalfabrication #rivets #toomanyprojects #famcoshear #snaponbodyhammer #geometry #layout https://www.instagram.com/p/CFxr146HXZ6/?igshid=5489pmc6hbxy

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Just need to get some decals made, and lay a couple pinstripes, and the Bantam toolbox will be finished. #blackhawktoolbox #blackhawkbantam #blackhawkportopower #torpedotoolbox #vintagetoolbox #vintagetoolrestoration #vintagetooljunkie #watervlietplanishinghammer #watervliettoolco #planishinghammer #vintageautobody #dodged100 #1970dodge #sheetmetalfabrication #metalshaping #quickworkpowerhammer #powerhammer #thumbnaildies https://www.instagram.com/p/CFMqAVgnx-s/?igshid=cd4jacnyvjqf

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Using my Panel cart on its first job- holding the Bantam toolbox I recently found, while I take some minor dents out of it. The clamps hold the odd shape very well, makes filing WAY easier!! #porterferguson #panelcart #vintageautobody #bodywork #autobodytools #sheetmetalfabrication #sheetmetalshaping #blackhawktools #blackhawktoolbox #bantam #toolbox #vintagetooljunkie #vintagetools #bodyhammer #portapower #portopower #pickandfile https://www.instagram.com/p/CEt9HPGnkHf/?igshid=1oz7vcmd3jphp

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Just finished restoring the Porter Ferguson panel holding cart. Painted with red wrinkle paint, just like it originally had. Nowbi just need to find two more of the clamps and I'll be in business!

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Started drilling apart the -7 tailcone and found this little doodle under a fairing. All -7s were manufactured in Vought's Dallas (Grand Praire) factory. A total of 94 were built. #warbirdrestoration #warbird #f4ucorsair #corsairtailcone #corsair #aircrafthistory #dallas #dallastexas #voughtcorsair #voughtaircraft https://www.instagram.com/p/CDMIe85ncaR/?igshid=19prc9khtbgqg

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5th tailcone is finished, and ready for pickup. First pic shows the pile if parts I started with.

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The completed wing-tip, just finished installing the nav. light detail. It's ready to ship out to the customer.