Who uses a metal shrinker/strecher?

[brc]

Who uses a metal shrinker/strecher?  If so what brand? 

I am rebuilding the tub on my new project(fj-40).  I am trying to build new quarter panel skins and I wanted to pre bend the bottom support for the skin.  I saw somewhere a guy using one.  I searched the web and came up with a ton of companies selling them and I just want someones opinion who uses them on which one to buy.

Thanks brc

[brc]

Nobody use one of these?  Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks brc

[MiniSimp]

Contact Willy Mammoth.

[metalfabpat]

i do a lot of sheet metal work and use shrinker/stretcher often. (i work at a street rod/restortation shop) it all really depends on how much you think you will be using this tool in the future. if you dont think you will be using it often a cheaper one will work just fine. if you think you will be using it a lot then a more expensive one would last longer. it is mostly the dies that wear out. you can buy one tool with a set of shrinking dies and a set of stretching dies and have to change them out, or you can get two tools, one shrinker one stretcher. you'll more than likely be looking for something like this... http://www.toolsplus1.com/shrstretch.htm  the price range goes from a few hundred dollars to thousands. heres a good forum to that you can get some good info off of at www.metalmeet.com.
if you have any questions feel free to pm me. hope this helps good luck.

Pat

[brc]

Thanks for the info metalfabpat.  I am going to get one asap.

[Willy Mammoth]

Eastwood has them and a lot more for restoration work.