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ToesNose

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Body work sand bag
04/23/14 at 08:53:29

So the front fender I picked up for the LS650 needed a little straightening out, started looking for body work/panel beater sandbags but at $40-$70 I figured I'd just make my own. Headed to a local thrift shop and found a few old back packs with heavy suede bottoms, lined up where I was going to fold the seams, coated the seams with adhesive caulk then sewed it all up except for the last spot until the sand was filled and VOILA !!!

So far it's taken quite a beating and no sand leakage, cost me $1.55 for the bag, $5 for heavy duty thread and $3 for kids play sand (I read to use kids sand so you don't get silica dust leaching out)

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Re: Body work sand bag
Reply #1 - 04/23/14 at 09:14:33

I use a piece of a foam workout mat, its only about an inch thick but works very will to deaden the blows and sound.

Stick it on a 2 X 4 or 4 X 4 end and you can get inside stuff to pound your over enthusiastic hammering back into shape.

I have always used pine boards as a shaper backing cause you can cut and sand them in the shape of the item you are working.

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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28387 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Body work sand bag Reply #2 - 04/23/14 at 09:40:02 Nifty!... looks real good... I like that fender too... ... What did it come off?...
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ToesNose Serious Thumper Offline Pardon me, do you have Hot Sauce? Posts: 1993 Mooresville, NC Gender:	Re: Body work sand bag Reply #3 - 04/26/14 at 04:04:27 The front fender is off a late 70's Suzuki GT750 Water Buffalo, I wanted one with fender struts for that 50/60's kinda look, worst part was figuring out the mounting for the strut ends. I also picked up a Yammy chrome rear fender but decided on something fuller so I got an old Sporty repop.
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Body work sand bag Reply #4 - 04/26/14 at 11:23:13 A man after my own heart,, saved money, way more than the time involved in solving the problem cost, & you have what looks to be a fine tool made. Im impressed with that kinda stuff..
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ToesNose Serious Thumper Offline Pardon me, do you have Hot Sauce? Posts: 1993 Mooresville, NC Gender:	Re: Body work sand bag Reply #5 - 04/27/14 at 05:16:44 Thanks JOG, it was pretty easy to make cheap and I'm really pleased with the way it came out which is why I shared it in case anyone else had need for something similar
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YoungSavage Junior Member Offline everyone knows I'm home by the KA-POW! Posts: 89 Monterey, California Gender:	Re: Body work sand bag Reply #6 - 05/04/14 at 22:53:06 When I opened this up I thought this was going to be a goofy work out plan with sand bags. Point of reference here is that I'm a strength coach and they have been popping up in trendy gyms lately. I was going to have to straighten things out. :p
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ToesNose Serious Thumper Offline Pardon me, do you have Hot Sauce? Posts: 1993 Mooresville, NC Gender:	Re: Body work sand bag Reply #7 - 05/05/14 at 07:10:14 Well YoungSavage if you are planning on straightening anything out I suggest doing it in the privacy of your own home, otherwise the police may be called
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