Covell Creative Metalworking: Popular Products

Drawings for Curvy Seat Buck

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 06:08:15 +0000

Ron's most recent bucket seat is extremely curvaceous! This set of two drawings has patterns for each of the stations of the buck used to build this seat. A seat like this can be a wonderful addition to your automotive project, or it could even be used to make an upscale office chair!

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Price: $25.00

Covell Bomber Seat Drawings (Steel, with optional Round Holes)

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 10:12:05 +0000

Ron's first Steel Bomber Seat has become quite popular, but he developed a new seat that is even easier to build, and he made a YouTube video showing how you can make these seats with very basic tools. This is a two-drawing set – one for the seat sides, and one for the seat bottom and bac..

Price: $25.00

Building a Roadster Body, Part 3: Making the Doors (DVD)

Sun, 02 Aug 2020 12:44:53 +0000

In Part Three of the Roadster Body series, Ron Covell gives a detailed look at each step in the construction of the doors – which are arguably the most complex panels on the entire car. Ron explains why the hinge and latch connections should be ‘beefed-up’ to improve the stren..

Price: $40.00

Covell Bomber Seat Drawing (Aluminum, with Round Holes)

Sat, 30 Jul 2016 14:56:01 +0000

The last portion of Ron's DVD 'Beading Machine Basics' features the construction of a Bomber Seat. This is our most popular DVD, and the response to the linked YouTube Video has been astounding! Many people have contacted us requesting plans for the seat, and they are now available.

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Price: $20.00

Shaping Aluminum with Hand Tools

Tue, 12 Jul 2016 15:14:24 +0000

Ron Covell's first video, now considered a classic. Watch Ron go through every step of making a track roadster nose, demonstrating techniques suitable for making virtually any body panel. He starts with a station buck defining the shape, shows clearly how the patterns are made, then starts shap..

Price: $40.00

Scratch-Building a Fender

Tue, 12 Jul 2016 15:14:23 +0000

What do you do if you have a car with a fender that is damaged beyond repair, or missing? Ron shows how to use the opposite fender to design a buck, pointing out the features required to make a new fender that perfectly mirrors the model. Youll see him analyze a 36 Ford fender, determine the ..

Price: $40.00

Planishing Hammer Basics

Tue, 12 Jul 2016 15:14:21 +0000

Planishing hammers are a real 'workhorse' of the metal shaping process. They are unexcelled for flattening welds, working in constricted areas, and stretching flanges. Ron demonstrates the basic procedures for using these machines, including proper die selection and operator technique, and he s..

Price: $40.00

Hammerforming Techniques

Tue, 12 Jul 2016 15:14:16 +0000

Two of the best-known names in metalshaping have teamed up to teach you the in's and out's of the hammerforming process. Hammerforms are very easy to make, and they enable you to create parts that have the look and accuracy of die-stamped parts. They allow even beginning metalworkers to produce..

Price: $40.00

Building a Roadster Body, Part 2: Making the Turtledeck

Tue, 12 Jul 2016 15:14:13 +0000

In part one, Ron made a wooden buck to help build a 1927 Ford roadster body. In this program, he fabricates the back half of the body - the 'turtledeck'. This is a challenging project, and Ron shows how to do the work with a wide variety of tools, including an English wheel, shrinker, stretcher..

Price: $40.00

Building a Chopper Chassis

Tue, 12 Jul 2016 15:14:10 +0000

See a chopper frame built before your eyes! Ron Covell goes through the entire process, starting with an overview of frame design, explaining the concepts of rake, trail, and stretch. He covers the use of chassis jigs, then goes on to show how to bend and fit tubing to create a chopper frame to..

Price: $40.00