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Amazing Metal Shaping in London England
England is home to some of the most amazing architecture and structural masterpieces in the world. From old world replications to new age designs, the English have been pushing the envelope for many years and setting the bar quite high. [portfolio_slideshow id=4350] Peter’s Roofing is leading this industry with their crew of artisan metal shapers…
Read More....Made in the USA / Dirt Bound Off Road
Located in San Dimas, California, Dirt Bound Off Road is a family owned business with a strong customer base. Specializing in Jeeps and 4×4 trucks, they offer a full product line of off road bumpers, parts and accessories. Over the past several years, their products have grown quite popular in the off road community, and…
Read More....Vultures Row Aviation and Baileigh Join Forces in the restoration of a WWII Warbird
Vultures Row Aviation has teamed up with the Baileigh Industrial’s metal shaping team to restore a WWII warbird back to its original condition. Check out the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uymnf2IK0fo [portfolio_slideshow id=4320] In 1944, this Douglas Dauntless crashed into Lake Michigan after taking off from the USS Sable during training. In 1994, the team pulled the wreckage…
Read More....Plate Beveling Made Easy
When welding 2 pieces of plate steel together, many times it is necessary to bevel the edges to create a “groove” to achieve a full penetration weld. This bevel creates space for a root pass, followed by different layers or “fill passes” and the final cover pass. [portfolio_slideshow id=4306] Here are a couple videos that…
Read More....Titan Motorsports and Baileigh Join Forces
For nearly 15 years, Titan Motorsports has been involved in the international racing scene. Located in Orlando, Florida, they specialize in full tube chassis and race car fabrication, turbo, dyno, tuning, NOS, and just about every other drag racing and racecar upgrade you can imagine. Mail order performance parts are also a hug part of…
Read More....Elegant Liquor Displays Made Easy
So….you are in line at the local liquor store picking up a bottle of wine to go with the steaks you are going to surprise your wife with this evening. Standing there, you notice a bottle of Gray Goose Vodka in an amazing brushed stainless steel back-lit display. Have you ever wondered who makes those…
Read More....Roll Bending with the Metal Artist: Tyler Burleson
Born and raised in Las Vegas, Tyler Burleson was exposed to the world of sparks and metal at an early age. With an uncle as a union sheet metal worker, it didn’t take long for Tyler to follow in his footsteps. Working for the union was good money, but it seemed almost like seasonal work…
Read More....Rat Rods….Las Vegas Style
Love em’ or hate em’, you cannot deny that Rat Rods have made their way into the American lexicon. Although they get mixed reviews throughout automotive circles, they do have a rather large following. The phone rings constantly here at Baileigh with Rat Rod applications. Whether its father and son projects in the garage, or…
Read More....Cut, Bevel, Weld, Grind, Polish, Repeat……Why Not Just Bend?
A member of our mandrel bender team recently visited a customer’s location to review their operation and possibly engineer a solution to speed things up a bit. This is what he found……literally hundreds of man hours of cutting, beveling, welding, grinding and polishing. A job like this could take a crew of welders months to…
Read More....Best Tube Notcher on the Planet / Rullo Custom Cycles
Steven Rullo has always been fascinated with motorcycles. While building, repairing and modifying bikes out of his garage on the weekends, his reputation for quality work spread like wildfire. His weekend hobby quickly became a significant part of his life as his business began to take shape in 2003. The demand for his skills increased,…
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