Snowplow reface

[MMW]

Just cut out a cardboard template to give to the shop doing the forming. A lot of times plows or dozer blades aren't a perfect radius, especially if worn or bent, so a template will get you very close.

[lanceman73]

Did it from a flat sheet, rolled it on in place. Look at the last pic, blow some holes in the angles to let the water drain out.

How thick was the material and what type of steel? Did you use a torch to heat it? Nice shop, by the way!

[Sberry]

No heat, I believe it was 16ga. I used the full sheet to help with muscling it and as I recall had a 4 inch channel or something I clamped along it, I figured out something, as I recall it took an hour or so. If I was going to roll it I would have it slightly undersized so I could spring it back against it, with 16 I could manage , heavier would likely be a problem.

[aametalmaster]

Well its almost done. I just need to bolt the cutting edge on when it comes in. I used 14 ga sheetmetal a 2x4 and a hyd jack with a chain wraped around the plow and the metal jacked down using the chain on top of the jack. 3 jacks would have worked better for re adjustment reasons. My arbor press would have been great to use if i had it welded together. Cost was 64 bucks for the sheetmetal and 120 for the cutting edge with shipping and 10 bucks for the paint...Bob

[admweld]

Well its almost done. I just need to bolt the cutting edge on when it comes in. I used 14 ga sheetmetal a 2x4 and a hyd jack with a chain wraped around the plow and the metal jacked down using the chain on top of the jack. 3 jacks would have worked better for re adjustment reasons. My arbor press would have been great to use if i had it welded together. Cost was 64 bucks for the sheetmetal and 120 for the cutting edge with shipping and 10 bucks for the paint...Bob

4 months later.

[aametalmaster]

4 months later.

Sure the guy didn't bring it over until a week before the first snow...Bob

[metalmeltr]

What is the deal with all of the runs in the paint.