header help!!!

Phillyfanfrombirth · 04-08-2005, 01:00 PM

Hate to say it...

But you just might want to get an idea of what you need, and take the header to a local weld shop, surely they will be able to help, though it may not be pretty.

rwhite65 · 04-08-2005, 05:26 PM

If you are having someone hold the header, I highly doubt you are gonna be able to keep it solid enough to bend it. I also think you are gonna have to use a torch and heat it up.

Without the heat....ur just gonna be spinning ur wheels.
Ryan

Fat0eknee · 04-09-2005, 12:09 AM

is it in or out of the car while you are trying to bend it? if its out put it in a vice and if you are having leverage problems ..get a bigger stick - if you are trying to do it while its positioned in the car try to eyeball where you need to bend and then take it out and try to bend little by little putting it back in every once in a while to judge where the next bend needs to go... and yes use a torch

04-08-2005, 01:00 PM	#1
Phillyfanfrombirth Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: South Central PA Posts: 358	Re: header help!!! Hate to say it... But you just might want to get an idea of what you need, and take the header to a local weld shop, surely they will be able to help, though it may not be pretty.

04-08-2005, 05:26 PM	#2
rwhite65 Ride Hard Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Wyoming IL Posts: 1,094	Re: header help!!! If you are having someone hold the header, I highly doubt you are gonna be able to keep it solid enough to bend it. I also think you are gonna have to use a torch and heat it up. Without the heat....ur just gonna be spinning ur wheels. Ryan __________________ 65 Fastback 91 roller 306, H/C/I AOD-Bauman, PI Stallion, 4.10's and traction loc 04 Grand Cherokee Freedom Edition 79 Ford F-250 4x4 - Restored

04-09-2005, 12:09 AM	#3
Fat0eknee I'm slow ...I know. Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: houston Posts: 518	Re: header help!!! is it in or out of the car while you are trying to bend it? if its out put it in a vice and if you are having leverage problems ..get a bigger stick - if you are trying to do it while its positioned in the car try to eyeball where you need to bend and then take it out and try to bend little by little putting it back in every once in a while to judge where the next bend needs to go... and yes use a torch

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