As hard as we try to avoid it, rust is an inevitable issue with all cars. Sometimes it is just cosmetic, but when it gets into the floors and structural metal, it is a real problem. Unfortunately, ...

I have built a structural framework from angle iron, and I have drilled and tapped holes in it for the screws that I'll use to attach the exterior sheetmetal panels. 0:00 / 0:00 ...

Cleco fasteners are also a valuable tool that can hold sheet metal panels in place while drilling sheet metal holes. Pick up a pack of 20 or 25 and you'll be set.

We're going to show you in a very general style how to replace a quarter and tail panel on a '65-'66 Mustang, so this is more about technique than step-by-step.

Self-clinching fasteners permanently join thin metal panels. Design engineers have lots of options when it comes to joining thin sheet-metal panels. But some are better than others. Tack welding ...

After a pandemic-induced decline in business, IPS Metal Inc. had to lay off several full-time staff members, including installers and fabricators, to make up for the dip in sales. But then the sheet ...

Panels of regal and sky blue on Consumer Direct Care Network’s new four-story headquarters in Missoula, Montana, were added last minute to give the building “a little more punch,” explains Marie ...

The panel for this example was manufactured from a 0.8-mm thick sheet of aluminum Al6061-T6. Portions were milled out to achieve visual button location and improved deflection (all dimensions are in ...

Be that as it may, four plaintiffs have filed a class action lawsuit against Jeep for premature corrosion of the aluminum body panels on their JL/JLU Wrangler and JT Gladiator vehicles. The Orozco ...