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Classic Auto and Motorcycle Tools => Classic Auto and Motorcycle Tools => Topic started by: oldgoaly on February 17, 2015, 08:15:23 PM

Title: Some auto body specialty pliers
Post by: oldgoaly on February 17, 2015, 08:15:23 PM
Top to bottom
Fairmont  drip edge
Fairmont  flange
Delgard  drip edge
Herbrand  drip edge
just in case you find something along the way
Title: Re: Some auto body specialty pliers
Post by: Lostmind on February 17, 2015, 08:40:54 PM
To straighten bent drip edges ?
Title: Re: Some auto body specialty pliers
Post by: skipskip on February 17, 2015, 09:02:15 PM
HUH  I have assumed they were blacksmith tools, hafta look more closely now
Title: Re: Some auto body specialty pliers
Post by: oldgoaly on February 17, 2015, 09:56:27 PM
For old cars that had drip rails These tools sold from the 1930's thru the 1950's

Title: Re: Some auto body specialty pliers
Post by: Jim C. on February 18, 2015, 09:12:53 AM
I would never have guessed what any of those tools were used for.  Are we talking about the channels that ran parallel to the roof line on the outer edges that followed the contour of the doors?  Like little rain gutters?  I had a 1967 Camaro that I believe incorporated that feature into its design and I specifically recall them being present on a 1978 Camaro that I had for a few years.  I clearly recall those "gutters" on my '78 because when I drove with the side window down, I rested my left elbow on the door and sort of grabbed onto that gutter with my left index and middle fingers.  I'm sure I looked really cool.....   :cool:   That's a nice collection of specialty auto body tools.  Do you collect old body tools?

Jim C.   
Title: Re: Some auto body specialty pliers
Post by: oldgoaly on February 18, 2015, 01:51:33 PM
Quote from: Jim C. on February 18, 2015, 09:12:53 AM
   That's a nice collection of specialty auto body tools.  Do you collect old body tools?

Jim C.

Who me? collect stuff?  hehehe
I think my signature line is a link to my shop page on FB, I'll change it to the albums, it's public so you don't need to be on fb. rough guess there is a thousand plus pics of stuff, tools & projects. It's somewhat sorted, about as organized as I'll ever get!