How do you bend sheet metal round for notch cover

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How do you bend sheet metal round for notch cover
Marcos_65 avatar
Marcos_65
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I have a huge left over piece of sheet metal left from my bodydrop and need to make a notch cover. I wanted to make a round one. how do you bend this round?? Thanks for the help.

dailydraggn avatar
dailydraggn
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try to bend it over a spare tire
tre5 avatar
tre5
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use a slip roller.
Marcos_65 avatar
Marcos_65
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Anyone have a slip roller or even just a brake?? I will make it square too, but haven't found anyone that can do it for me,

Measures 52" wide.
waynehammer avatar
waynehammer
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If you wanna make it square just score it with an angle grinder and bend it on the lines.
loweredforlife avatar
loweredforlife
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we jus used a telephone pole lol
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milkshake
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loweredforlife said:

we jus used a telephone pole lol

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hell yea that works too!
Uncle Fester avatar
Uncle Fester
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For squared I just used the edge of my trailer and some angle iron. Thats how I made my firewall lol. Let me know if you need any help.
Marcos_65 avatar
Marcos_65
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Great guys, thanks for the help, I will figure something out
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xgolferdude
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1964badbug said:

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loweredforlife said:

we jus used a telephone pole lol

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hell yea that works too!

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Ive done the same time several times