a tool question
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excuse my ignorance but I am about to do my first ever A-panel on my mini. I have the new panel etc but just want to know what tool is best for folding over the lip? Any help/recommendations apreciated

Thanks

You can use a door skinning tool, a hammer and dolly, or even pliers.

My best advice is to take your time, just fold it a little way at a time working your way up/down the panel. Take several passes to get it completely folded over. That way you are less likely to dent the outside of the panel.

I've used a door skin tool but in all honesty a hammer and dolly will do a good job of it; just take your time with it

If you don't have access to a door skinning tool, a pair of mole grips working your way from top to bottom then reducing the gap on the mole grips and doing it again, etc, etc, etc, but with a thin strip of hardwood on the outside as you do it so the grips don't mark the bit you see.

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I do mine just like Rod S has said.

I fold mine off of the car useing an old hinge panel to gaugue the gat and a small ball pein hammer

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modified mole grips for me, just do it slowly

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