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Old 29th January 2010, 11:46 AM
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Default posh panel beating

I've been sat here for 30 mins trying to think what a posh panel beater is called, not the type you find at a back street body shop but the coach building type that uses an english wheel?
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Old 29th January 2010, 12:14 PM
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Roy and Lee worked as "Sheet metal Men" for Boyd Coddington..

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Old 29th January 2010, 01:32 PM
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I guess that would be a top notch Sheet metal worker ?

Looks so simple doesn't it

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It is amazing what you can do with one of those things
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I promice you its not easy, looks ilike it is though dosnt it. we had one were i used to work........ ITS BLACK MAGIC

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I'm ammazed everytime I see a 7 with a polished alloy nosecone, how on earth does someone make one of those?

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Old 29th January 2010, 05:26 PM
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Found the word I was looking for, a posh panel beater is called a 'Planisher'.
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