mrvette
Phantom of the Opera
Front grill on my car...is composed of 5 horizontal bars of 1/8 thick and 1" wide aluminum, with a divider up the middle, and the bottom is welded angle...
this was made long time ago, custom for my '72.....so about 3 years ago it got hit and bent up bad....the repairs are a quoted 'bitch' because Johnny can't get the TIG torch head in there, to tight a spot, as the slats are 3/4 inch apart....
so some of the bars are bent because they got stressed during the repairs...
so the question is....suppose I clamp/force them straight, and heat with a torch till they all pretty hot, keeping both sides under similar setup and temps....will that stress relieve the metal enough ???
or is it a joke>>>>>
I know this is difficult to imagine over the internet...but the other less desirable solution is to put more vertical bars in there for support, but they will look rong....
:beer:
this was made long time ago, custom for my '72.....so about 3 years ago it got hit and bent up bad....the repairs are a quoted 'bitch' because Johnny can't get the TIG torch head in there, to tight a spot, as the slats are 3/4 inch apart....
so some of the bars are bent because they got stressed during the repairs...
so the question is....suppose I clamp/force them straight, and heat with a torch till they all pretty hot, keeping both sides under similar setup and temps....will that stress relieve the metal enough ???
or is it a joke>>>>>
I know this is difficult to imagine over the internet...but the other less desirable solution is to put more vertical bars in there for support, but they will look rong....
:beer: