DETROIT (Reuters) - Engineers and scientists at General Motors Co believe they are making major strides toward lighter vehicles by developing a way to expand the use of magnesium in auto parts. Making ...

When building a kit car, like our Factory Five '35 Hot Rod Truck, one of the most time-consuming single processes is the sheet metal work. It's not hard, but there's a lot of holes to drill and rivet!

Our classic cars are cool, but classic is really just a fancy word for old, and old cars often suffer the effects of Mother Nature. The most common affliction is rust. After all, nobody back in the ...

A restored 1952 panel truck demonstrates, in a very shiny way, the heritage of Jerry’s Sheet Metal. The Chevrolet was used by O.V. “Oscar” Hehnke, the founder of the Grand Island company. His grandson ...

Q.I'm currently making a toolbox that will be permanently mounted in the bed of my truck, just behind the cab. I have built a structural framework from angle iron, and I have drilled and tapped holes ...

What do you do after you have slashed the weight of a steel car structural body through the use of state-of-the-art materials, manufacturing technologies and design? Do you sit back and admire the ...

After a pandemic-induced decline in business, IPS Metal Inc. had to lay off several full-time staff members, including installers and fabricators, to make up for the dip in sales. But then the sheet ...

Trimoterm SNV from Trimo provides a complete envelope solution system. Trimoterm SNV is mainly a roofing panel, composed of two metal sheet coverings, connected by an insulating, non-combustible ...

Mainstream 3D CAD is great for sheet metal projects. It’s a tool with which to make well-behaved sheet metal models that are ...

Panels of regal and sky blue on Consumer Direct Care Network’s new four-story headquarters in Missoula, Montana, were added last minute to give the building “a little more punch,” explains Marie ...