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« on: 15 Jul 23, 10:27 pm »
Ive beaten ally to death on a stump and planished it till my wrist ached [ no innuendo Thankyou ] and got a half decent result on smallish pieces, maybe 10" max. It was only when I built a E wheel from an eBay kit that I could a) save a lot of time b) Get a better finish c) form much bigger pieces.
To do a ally body cycle kart size I strongly recommend an English wheel, you'll find a TiG welder useful too, both need loads of practice.
I never could afford a TiG and sold my E wheel and made my Maserati body from grp, takes time and patience more than the skills I could never quite master.
Hope I don't sound negative, I really admire ally body work and would love to reproduce my Maserati in polished ally, one day, maybe ! Good luck.