It is very possible to make a limited # of panels. You create a wooden "buck" to beat them against. It doesn't last very long but is a method for producing a small quantity. It would still be very expensive because it is all hand labor and it would take a lot of time. Chris Nicklson has a pictorial of his creating a fender from a sheet of S/S. Because of the immense amount of labor required it makes more sense to repair even a severly damaged panel before having to consider making one from "scratch". Since you can still find used but serviceable panels for a whole lot less than what it would cost to make one (or even repair a severly damaged one) it makes no sense to make "new" ones. Price them up on E-Bay or call the vendors and then compare that to what it would take to make the panel. A 4' X 8" sheet of 16 GA S/S is near $200 before you even start to make it into a part! Panels are not that big a problem, other parts are. For instance, the headlight switch. I know of a local owner that just bought a driver's side door for less than $6. The shipping was the big thing but the door is PERFECT. David Teitelbaum vin 10757 --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "wylldshark" <wylldshark@...> wrote: > > Hey guys, > > Is it possible for a person to take a panel and make a mold of the > shape to make a stamp? > > I was thinking about the feasibility of making new panels and that > seemed a good way to make new panels since T304 stainless is readily > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:dmcnews-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mailto:dmcnews-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/