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rockfla · 05-02-2022, 08:57 AM

Thought I would share a little weekend help project on my buddies 54 Jubilee. I made my first patch piece on my English Wheel. Compound curved piece, which I am super proud of, being my very very first time ever using a English Wheel.

RalphM · 05-02-2022, 09:16 AM

Good looking patch! You can do some amazing things with an English wheel. I have never had the opportunity to use one of those. I’m still using a sand bag and a hammer. When you get to making fenders let me know, I need a left rear for my 35.

rockfla · 05-02-2022, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by RalphM

Good looking patch! You can do some amazing things with an English wheel. I have never had the opportunity to use one of those. I’m still using a sand bag and a hammer. When you get to making fenders let me know, I need a left rear for my 35.

I think I would need to have a couple of sets of dies made for a bead roller to make the "bead" of the fender. I am looking at that as well as I have a 33 Fender that needs a small area of the bead repaired!!!!

JWL · 05-02-2022, 10:38 AM

A very rewarding and satisfying first project. Good show.

19Fordy · 05-02-2022, 10:39 AM

Excellent! Now keep going and become an " English Metal Master".

rockfla · 05-02-2022, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by 19Fordy

Excellent! Now keep going and become an " English Metal Master".

I say, that's my goal, BUT not sure I have enough "projects" that will allow me to do so....ALSO, I think that I would require a better quality wheel. The one I bought was a Harbor Freight wheel......IT was such good buy I couldn't pass it up!!! SO I figured I'd through the buck and a half at it (With all the different anvils) and give it a whirl.

Zeke3 · 05-02-2022, 01:01 PM

Good job, that is a great looking patch. What thickness of metal did you use for the patch? I have a buddy who lives pretty close to me that has a wheel, but I haven't tried to use it yet.

rockfla · 05-02-2022, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Zeke3

Good job, that is a great looking patch. What thickness of metal did you use for the patch? I have a buddy who lives pretty close to me that has a wheel, but I haven't tried to use it yet.

18 ga. .050. Eastwood has a pretty decent video to help get started on youtube. I have also watched several videos of Jesse James, he always shares good nuggets of info when he is using a Wheel. I will also say....I did use a hammer and rags to help get shape to it as well as duck bill pliers and regular pliers and then smoothed it out with the wheel as well SO a combination of all......primarily the wheel on about 85% of it!!!!

cas3 · 05-02-2022, 01:05 PM

Nice job. What is the part you fixed, I don't recognize it, ?

rockfla · 05-02-2022, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by cas3

Nice job. What is the part you fixed, I don't recognize it, ?

that's left side cover/hood side on a 54 Jubilee tractor, the very front bottom where the grill bolts up pictured above.

Vics Stuff · 05-02-2022, 04:02 PM

You managed to not loose any fingers nor pinched ones.
That is a great start. That is how we learn.
Vic

jimTN · 05-02-2022, 04:10 PM

A real panel beater! as the English say.

flatford8 · 05-02-2022, 05:28 PM

Nice job!.....and that’s a real pretty tractor!!!.......Mark

sugarmaker · 05-02-2022, 06:08 PM

Rock,
Great work on the patch! I love my jubilee! Every Ford guy that was close to farming should have one!
Regards,
Chris

GB SISSON · 05-02-2022, 06:13 PM

I have always wanted a jubilee. Tractor nut, Ford nut, born in 1953 nut.....

Krylon32 · 05-02-2022, 08:50 PM

Wish my 53 Golden Jubilee looked that good. Bought new by my dad. at 77 it will probably never get restored.

Lawson Cox · 05-02-2022, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by rockfla

Thought I would share a little weekend help project on my buddies 54 Jubilee. I made my first patch piece on my English Wheel. Compound curved piece, which I am super proud of, being my very very first time ever using a English Wheel.

Great job. I've always wanted to try my hand on an English wheel, but never got a round Tuit. A little late to try it at my age I reckon.

95476 · 05-02-2022, 11:06 PM

Lot's of great Youtube video's on the english wheel and the bead roller. I watch them at night rather than the crap on regular TV. Lasse, Covell, Schein,etc. There are thousands of hours of great video'son there.
I bought the set of '34 Ford body dies from Lasse and they work great. Huge learning curve though.

Tinker · 05-02-2022, 11:14 PM

Practice makes perfect. Had a compound curved sheet metal piece I needed. Talking to a very good metal worker about it, he took a piece of straight sheet and in 10 minutes while talking to me about it and demonstrating "this is all you have to do". Boom it was done. Would have taken me 10 days and 10 tries.

The right tools and knowing how they work are important.

Nice work!

Bored&Stroked · 05-03-2022, 06:19 AM

Now you just need to find a Pulmax for cheap!

05-02-2022, 09:16 AM	#2
RalphM Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: North Pole, Alaska Posts: 2,651	Re: First patch with the English Wheel Good looking patch! You can do some amazing things with an English wheel. I have never had the opportunity to use one of those. I’m still using a sand bag and a hammer. When you get to making fenders let me know, I need a left rear for my 35.

05-02-2022, 10:38 AM	#4
JWL Member Emeritus Join Date: May 2010 Location: Fitzgerald, Georgia Posts: 2,204	Re: First patch with the English Wheel A very rewarding and satisfying first project. Good show.

05-02-2022, 10:39 AM	#5
19Fordy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Coral Springs FL Posts: 10,930	Re: First patch with the English Wheel Excellent! Now keep going and become an " English Metal Master".

05-02-2022, 01:01 PM	#7
Zeke3 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Columbus, IN Posts: 1,406	Re: First patch with the English Wheel Good job, that is a great looking patch. What thickness of metal did you use for the patch? I have a buddy who lives pretty close to me that has a wheel, but I haven't tried to use it yet.

05-02-2022, 01:05 PM	#9
cas3 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: sw minnesota Posts: 4,571	Re: First patch with the English Wheel Nice job. What is the part you fixed, I don't recognize it, ?

05-02-2022, 04:02 PM	#11
Vics Stuff Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Reno Nevada Posts: 391	Re: First patch with the English Wheel You managed to not loose any fingers nor pinched ones. That is a great start. That is how we learn. Vic

05-02-2022, 04:10 PM	#12
jimTN Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Powell, TN Posts: 2,509	Re: First patch with the English Wheel A real panel beater! as the English say.

05-02-2022, 05:28 PM	#13
flatford8 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Lyman,ME. Posts: 2,626	Re: First patch with the English Wheel Nice job!.....and that’s a real pretty tractor!!!.......Mark __________________ I'm thinkin' about crankin' My ragged ol' truck up and haulin' myself into town. Billy Joe Shaver

05-02-2022, 06:08 PM	#14
sugarmaker Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Albion PA Posts: 1,676	Re: First patch with the English Wheel Rock, Great work on the patch! I love my jubilee! Every Ford guy that was close to farming should have one! Regards, Chris __________________ 1932 AAB Truck 1953 Ford Jubilee 2015 Ford F250 SuperCrew Lots of Allis tractors Some Cub Cadets

05-02-2022, 06:13 PM	#15
GB SISSON Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Orcas Island Washington Posts: 4,924	Re: First patch with the English Wheel I have always wanted a jubilee. Tractor nut, Ford nut, born in 1953 nut..... __________________ Owner/Operator of 'Jailbar Ranch' on the side of Mt. Pickett. Current stable consists of 1946 1/2 ton pickup turned woodie wagon with FH V8, 1947 Tonner Pickup (red) mostly stock with exception of a cummins 6at turbo diesel, 1946 Tonner Pickup (green) with 226 cu in 6 cyl flathead, 1979 Toyota landcruiser wagon, completely encased in 1947 Ford Jailbar sheet metal. Ok, cornbinder rear fenders..... 'Rusty ol' floorboards, hot on their feet' (Alan Jackson)

05-02-2022, 08:50 PM	#16
Krylon32 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 4,482	Re: First patch with the English Wheel Wish my 53 Golden Jubilee looked that good. Bought new by my dad. at 77 it will probably never get restored.

05-02-2022, 11:06 PM	#18
95476 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Posts: 413	Re: First patch with the English Wheel Lot's of great Youtube video's on the english wheel and the bead roller. I watch them at night rather than the crap on regular TV. Lasse, Covell, Schein,etc. There are thousands of hours of great video'son there. I bought the set of '34 Ford body dies from Lasse and they work great. Huge learning curve though.

05-02-2022, 11:14 PM	#19
Tinker Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: MN Posts: 7,053	Re: First patch with the English Wheel Practice makes perfect. Had a compound curved sheet metal piece I needed. Talking to a very good metal worker about it, he took a piece of straight sheet and in 10 minutes while talking to me about it and demonstrating "this is all you have to do". Boom it was done. Would have taken me 10 days and 10 tries. The right tools and knowing how they work are important. Nice work! Last edited by Tinker; 05-02-2022 at 11:40 PM.

05-03-2022, 06:19 AM	#20
Bored&Stroked Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 5,064	Re: First patch with the English Wheel Now you just need to find a Pulmax for cheap!