Bead Roller Service

[Hemi8]

I have a custom 1.5" ID 16ga mild steel radiator upper hose/tube I welded together and need the ends bead rolled. Is there a company I can send it to to have this done? The proper tools are way expensive so I just want to send it out.

Mike

[Jetfixr320]

I'm thinking about buying one of these.

https://www.ebay.com/i/142356231396?chn=ps&dispItem=1

[andrewb70]

Here is another option:

https://www.holley.com/products/plum...s/parts/014ERL

[nokones]

Contact Cris at JCG Restoration and Customs in Oxnard CA

[dontlifttoshift]

Where are you located? Did you try calling the local hot rod/fab/racecar shops?

[brycedrue]

My buddy at work has the tool, he did mine. We're in nor-cal area

[parsonsj]

Donny's got it. Call the local race shops.

I have a tube bead rolling tool as well if you can't find anybody around you.

[Hemi8]

https://www.ebay.com/i/142356231396?chn=ps&dispItem=1 this has a max of 18ga
https://www.holley.com/products/plum...s/parts/014ERL this is for aluminum only

I'll check the local race shops, thanks for the advice.

Mike

[Build-It-Break-It]

You said you have a welder and welded it together. You could wrap a piece of 1/8 round stock around the tubing and weld it in place to hold the hose on? Or stack weld beads all the way around the tubing? It'll get the job done?

Where are you located?

[Hemi8]

VA

Mike

[dontlifttoshift]

You said you have a welder and welded it together. You could wrap a piece of 1/8 round stock around the tubing and weld it in place to hold the hose on? Or stack weld beads all the way around the tubing? It'll get the job done?

Where are you located?

I've done that, it works but it doesn't work as good as rolling the bead.

[Build-It-Break-It]

I've done that, it works but it doesn't work as good as rolling the bead.

I know,just giving options with the tools he has available.

[Hemi8]

The 18ga mild steel is dirt cheap so I bought a few mandrel bends to remake the pipe as its easy enough and bought the the ebay tool suggested earlier to throw a bead on it. Thank you for showing me that tool, I got yesterday and its pretty slick. As you can tell I hate not being able to do everything myself.

Mike

[Hemi8]

Thanks Jetfixr320, the Jobber-Do tool worked like a charm, and only 50 bucks.

Mike

[Jetfixr320]

Hemi8

You are welcome!

I also bought the tool, hope to be trying it out soon.