3 wheeler, but not as we know it, Jim!

[Olds]

Think you are doing great Morrag
Must admit that most small dings I'm not to worried about on mine and though it's going to be painted, I wont use filler on ally panels. I figure it's going to end up with loads more dings in use.
Once the panels have been riveted on getting dents out will be much harder.
Small dings I try to gently hammer out. If the material has stretched I go for the heat it up locally and push it into shape approach while hot and rarely use a steel hammer direct onto the aluminium.
This is my favourite shaping tool. A bit of mahogany chair leg. The ends are now scorched and it's getting bruised (a bit like me ).

[morrag]

Cheers for that info. Dave, and I now have my own, personal, table leg tool! although the wife's still giving me earache about the dinner slipping off the table now ...oops, just realised you said chair leg, ho hum, well too late now, and anyway, I blamed you..... ..Morrag

[Olds]

 
I should have been specific.  It has to be Cuban mahogany, from a Regency period, sabre leg, dining chair. C.1815.

[morrag]

So, from what you imply Dave, that is unlikely to be Ikea, or MFi then, so that,s me buggered.........................

[morrag]

Well, after three years and a bit, close-ish to the finish line. I shall have to post the pics one at a time as even severely reduced in size, its a problem to do otherwise!! Morrag

[morrag]

The front mudguards, rad. trim and boot are all steel, hence the need for paint! Morrag

[morrag]

A view of the.....back end really" why steel, well because I have no facilities to weld alluminium simples...

[Manky Monkey]

Looking very nice Sir. Don't remember the green paint when I saw it in the flesh.

[morrag]

The paint is Arc-Rite Machinery & Tractor enamel, and it appears you can brush paint it with good results, so I understand, however I sprayed this on, nearest they had to BRG, although I think it's probably a John Deere colour!! ..Morrag

[Manky Monkey]

I like it lots, but then half my projects have ended up green.

[morrag]

That went on in the lowering gloom of the end of the day last Thursday! Mr. M. in the poor light of my inner workshop, but having been waylaid hanging an outside door for my younger son for most of the day, that was the only time to fit it in! still its ok, just !:D.. but I would use the paint again as the shine is excellent, and it should be hard wearing from what it is more commonly used for, don't you think? Morrag

[morrag]

Near side of the GL motor, complete with household plumbing!!!.....

[scannerzer]

your trike looks really tidy ,good job

[Olds]

Coming on very nicely. Liking the colour.  Lighter than the more common BRG and should fit right in at agricultural shows.  

[morrag]

Last one for now....