HPBooks SHEET METAL by RON & SUE FOURNIER Photos by Ron Fournier unless otherwise noted. ‘Cover photo by Michael Lutty Published by HPBooks AA division of Price Stem Sloan, Inc. 960 North La Cienega Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90048 ©1989 HPBooks, Inc. Printed in US.A, First Edition Allright reserved, No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, recording or otherwise, without the prior writtan permission of the publishers, NOTICE: The information in this book is rue and complete to the best of our knowledge. All recommendations on paris and procedures are made without any guarantees on the part of the authors of Price Stern Sloan. Authors and publisher disclaim il liability incurred in ‘connection with the use of this information. ISBN: 0-89586-787-5, Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Foumier, Ron. Shee! Metal Handbook : how to form, roll, and shape sheet metal for competion, custom and restoration use /’ Ron anc Sue Fourier. Bom, Includes index. ISBN 0-89586-757-5 1. Automobiles—Bocies—Design and construction. 2. Sheet-metal work. I Fournier, Sue. Il Tie. TL255 Fes 1989 629.26—de19 (88-30679 cPOUT THE AUTHORS Ron Foumier's career as a metal fabricator spans over 25 years, He began with Holman and Moody in 1964, and has since that time worked for some of the greatest competitors in racing history. Teams such as Penske, AJ. Foyt, Kar Kraft, and Bob Sharp have all uilized Ron's unique skils to transform metal into various components for their championship-winning race cars. In the mid-Seventies, Fon foundad Race Craft, which soon developed a nationwide reputation as one of the finest metal fabrication shops in the country. Today, he supervises the development of automotive prototype sheet metal projects for Entech Metal Fabrication in Troy, Michigan. Ron's wile, Susan, js he reason Ron's years of fabrication experience can be translated into written form. After receiving a B.A. from Michigan State University, Sue went on to graduate workin English at West Chester Stale University in Pennsylvania and the University of Houston. Her publishing credits include a number of poems, short stories and a high schoo! English textbook Ron and Sue's first joint etfort, HP's Metal Fabricator's Handbook. received a Moto Award in 1964, the highest achievement possible in automotive journalism. Together, they create technical articles for the various car enthusiast publications across the country. It has been an unusual, yet productive joint effort. Over the years, Sue has learned a great deal about metal fabrication, while Ron's speling has improved. 3 SHEET METAL HANDBOOK