[Three Peaks]

Yeah, those compound bends are a real riot! Trying to fix a couple I've overbent, the pipe slips in the bender and I've been beating the heck out of myself a few times. I usually use a "hickey" and stand the handle on the ground with the head up in the air and bend by eye- as I do a lot of that for a living anyway.

Most of the pieces are pretty close now, but I am going over to a guy's place tomorrow to borrow his bender for the shorter bends I need to make from the door hinge supports to the dash support and the area behind the door sill. Then just a little tack welding and I can pull the body off and finish welding up the birdcage. I'll be glad when that part is done!

Got to look real close at a Kirkham this weekend at the Portland Historic Races and I was able to see how the hood, door, and trunk hoops are done. With the right bender it should be a piece of cake. (famous last words, huh?)