Auto Rod Tech's metal shaping and fabrication thread

[Buryingthesun]

I want all this OG technology and knowledge :(

[Auto Rod Technologies]

Awesome work. You have any images of bead rolling you've done?

Not much but we are in the works on that as well.. Maybe in 2-3 weeks.
I do have a few pictures of a floor we bead rolled some designs into. If I didn't already post it I will dig that up, but we are also going to be doing some art work related stuff soon as well.

[Auto Rod Technologies]

I want all this OG technology and knowledge :(

It takes time, I have really been focusing on metal work over the last year, and even more so as of lately. It's the future of where the business will be going.

And I think the quest for tooling never ends. I'm always wanting another piece of equipment, but now I find it usually means me building it.

[Auto Rod Technologies]

I got the door skin welded on and crimped today. It will need a little detail work but that will come later, I'm pretty happy with it so far.

[Auto Rod Technologies]

Awesome work. You have any images of bead rolling you've done?

Here's a floor we did a while back. Almost forgot about this one..

[Bob in St. Louis]

That's fantastic. Such an artform.

[Auto Rod Technologies]

Thanks Bob, we will be having some other art related panels soon, I may be offering them for sale if anybody is interested.

[Build-It-Break-It]

Amazing detail. Keep posting pics! I enjoy doing sheet Metal work at home and seeing yours is inspiring.

[Auto Rod Technologies]

Amazing detail. Keep posting pics! I enjoy doing sheet Metal work at home and seeing yours is inspiring.

Thanks,, I'll post as I can,, starting on second door skin today.

[Auto Rod Technologies]

I was able to finish up this skin today, it came together a little quicker than the other side and overall I think it is a little nicer as well..
I still have to make the inner but this is a good start.

[Auto Rod Technologies]

And since I posted the door skin I whipped this up..
This is my first attempt with Jamey's signature series dies or for that matter my first attempt at a art panel.

I however didn't draw the pattern, I just rolled it.

[Bob in St. Louis]

You just "winged" that?!?!!? And that's your first time?
That would be a pretty wicked hood for a hot rod.

[Motown 454]

This is my first time checking in here, you amaze me with thos stuff. Beautiful work!

[Auto Rod Technologies]

You just "winged" that?!?!!? And that's your first time?
That would be a pretty wicked hood for a hot rod.

I've have a bead roller for years but only used it on things like floor boards, but I just got the art dies and never tried a panel like this on aluminum before..
I have someone that is talking about doing this in steel for their tailgate.

[Auto Rod Technologies]

This is my first time checking in here, you amaze me with thos stuff. Beautiful work!

Thanks,, and don't be a stranger.. lol.

[Auto Rod Technologies]

I've been practicing with the bead roller a little bit.

[Auto Rod Technologies]

I wasn't sure where to post this so I decided to post it here, just went live with the new website..
check it out and let me know what you think.

www.autorodtechnologies.com

[jlcustomz]

Site looks pretty good.

Some of my best artistic work was done freehand & sometimes when I was so tired, I was in a extra creative state of mind I don't get to be in very often.

Hopefully you can get some good interest into doing some decorative panels there. Pretty cool.

Could maybe post new website under multi-media ???

[Auto Rod Technologies]

Site looks pretty good.

Some of my best artistic work was done freehand & sometimes when I was so tired, I was in a extra creative state of mind I don't get to be in very often.

Hopefully you can get some good interest into doing some decorative panels there. Pretty cool.

Could maybe post new website under multi-media ???

I'm pretty happy with it for knowing nothing about building a site..
And I'm hoping to get some interest in the panels but as of now I don't want to many special requests as the hard part is drawing them out and it takes me a long time, so I think i'm going to get a plotter so I can adjust the sizing and make it easier to do customs ones.. We will see though.

What do you mean by multi-media?

[Auto Rod Technologies]

Snuck in some time to get this done today.