BMW 3.0 CLS Boot lid skin aluminium; step 2/4

Metal shaping the second part of a new boot lid skin aluminium for BMW 3.0 CSL.
Step 2/4: shaping the large panel.
This panel is deliberately left undershaped, a little flatter than it should be. This will make it possible to arrive at the correct shape after welding, when we make the final pass on the english wheel.

[@gmcevoy]

Always nice to see you at work. Keep it up!

[@mikewhelan5992]

Thanks - that makes sense. Mike

[@mikewhelan5992]

Interesting that you are under shaping the main panel. Tig tacking at the end of the video looks difficult.. Can you explain why sometimes you wheel the panel at 45 degrees?
Thanks, Mike

[@slgclassiccars4098]

if you use different track patterns, It allows you to have a better finish

[@ABTOPECTABPATOP]

Hello Brother short video

[@Star69ca]

Добре, але мало )
Good, but not enough)

[@sblack48]

Why do you have a piece of metal supporting the panel on the far side of the wheel? Never seen that before

[@mikeg5877]

On large panels, the piece will distort just from having the weight of an overhanging panel consistently applied to only one end. The support makes what is normally a 2-person job (to support 4 corners) into a 1 person job. Its a clever solution.

[@slgclassiccars4098]

@rexjames001 exactly

[@stephanelouvet1113]

Quelle est la plus grosse différence entre travailler l'aluminium ou l'acier ?
(Ne me répondez pas le poids 😂)