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« Reply #3420 on: July 28, 2011, 09:09:40 PM » |
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Muppets! You lot, not a name for the truck. There was a pick-up at the drag races last year called Truck Ugly. Struggling a bit to keep the enthusiasm up at the moment -just seem to be spending every available minute & penny on the damn thing & making no discernable progress & rapidly running out of time -so if you want to do something more constructive, come & give me a hand! Spent all afternoon on it today & only managed to fit half a dozen rubber boots over the suspension rose joints. So much left to do.
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« Reply #3421 on: July 29, 2011, 09:52:11 AM » |
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if i lived a lot nearer i would be there in a shot and it would be finished andy as i want to see this on the road
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« Reply #3423 on: July 29, 2011, 10:34:34 PM » |
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Looks easy don't it! Didn't get to the workshop till about 4 this afternoon, (busy day at work), so spent my couple of hours for today cutting & rolling the sheet steel to form the back edge of the pick-up bed sides. Also folded a lip on the bottom edge to match the rest of the side panels. We'd planned to roll the rear valance, (under the tailgate), in the same way, but now we're wondering whether it should just be a flat panel. Once Loony's tacked the side pieces in place we'll make a decision. Ron, come down mate. We'll sling a hammock up in the workshop for you to stay in till it's finished.
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« Reply #3424 on: July 30, 2011, 10:36:37 AM » |
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« Reply #3425 on: July 30, 2011, 12:26:44 PM » |
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« Reply #3426 on: July 30, 2011, 01:03:11 PM » |
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flat with flanged speed holes
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I hate when people compare Lemmy with God, i know he is great but he is not gonna be Lemmy, ever If your Dad hasnt got a beard, you've got two Mums there's no point it lookin' pretty if we can't drive it.
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« Reply #3427 on: July 30, 2011, 01:18:37 PM » |
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flange.....lovely word!!!!
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« Reply #3428 on: July 30, 2011, 03:25:50 PM » |
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i agree with cabman needs to be rolled under
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Wot ho chaps, its bloody Whitworth!!
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« Reply #3429 on: July 30, 2011, 08:57:21 PM » |
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Correct me if I am wrong but I used to have a mk3 Cortina many moons ago ( I don't expect you to correct me on that bit! I really did have one. It was a Crayford one as well) and the saloon has a similar shape where the rear wing lower met the rear panel you could get the repair panels for those lower corner edges. may make life easier if you can still get them. I may be completely wrong however. If this is the case please disregard this post
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« Reply #3430 on: July 30, 2011, 09:13:48 PM » |
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cortina rear ,valance, corners were a simaler shape
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LIVE FAST and DIE YOUNG,, past 50 AND STILL HERE NOW. WAITING. FOR. THE. GRIM. REAPER
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« Reply #3431 on: July 30, 2011, 11:22:09 PM » |
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There's a mark 2 Crayford Cortina on my postal delivery in Basingstoke.
Well, I've been at work since 5.30 this morning, then Loony's workshop all afternoon, then shovelling horse poo at Taz's stable-yard all evening, so only just read your opinions on the rear panel. By a process of trial & error though, Mr L & I came to exactly the same conclusion. First I made up a cardboard mock-up of a flat panel, adding the fog & reversing lights & using an old number plate that was knocking about in the 'shop. That little Austin A35 looks massive compared to the Pop!
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« Reply #3432 on: July 30, 2011, 11:26:27 PM » |
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it might be an idea to french in (recess) the number platethen it will be easier to fit a number plate light instead of having a flat mount sticky out light ,,
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« Reply #3433 on: July 30, 2011, 11:27:55 PM » |
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Way ahead of you Mike! I actually thought about a row of hotrod holes to break the blankness of the panel up a bit, but you guys were right -it just looked like we'd run out of creativity by the time we'd reached the back. So I made a cardboard template of the curve of the side panels, then cut the end of the panels to the same curve.
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« Reply #3434 on: July 30, 2011, 11:32:04 PM » |
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Another template, then I cut & rolled a steel rear panel. I used my welding gas bottle to form the curves around. Loony & I then clamped the bottom edge between 2 lengths of flat bar & put a fold in it to match the flange along the sides. Once the top of this panel's tack welded in place, we'll be able to pull the bottom & sides in until they meet. Then the excess bottom bit will be trimmed off. I didn't want a razor sharp edge on each corner, but by the time the panels are welded together then soft padded back, they'll have a slight radius anyway. As Mike suggested, we'll recess the number plate into the curved panel, using inset lights or maybe LED light bolts, (number plate mounting bolts with white LEDs built into them).
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