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Lard is a good lubricant for cutting most metals.When I was a trainee engineer in the 80's here in New Zealand we used animal fat to lube drills,thread cutting & threading taps,as a lube when pressing in force fit sleves & bushes,has unlimited uses!The trades today seem to have moved onto other...

Heat shrink method of tube bending tube sections can be bent-straightened with heat. To move them in this way you heat the tube to redhot(dont heat it till the metal starts to sparkle or melt) on the 'inside' of the area needing to be bent or curved with a heating torch in a line about 1" wide...

I would like to post a few pics but am needing help with attatching photos,I cant find the right computer bottons to allow this,can anyone help?

Hi I'm from New Zealand & have had a '35 Ford Tudor since "81 wich I have finally fully completed recently(not a rat rod:) & am about to embark on my next project - A 46 Ford fenderless pickup That I intend to drive daily (hope not to take as long to build this one)I find this site great for...