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« Reply #60 on: September 01, 2014, 04:40:51 PM »

New panels made for what would have been the rear seat area. This is where I plan on putting the fuel tank. At the moment not welded in as it will be easier to finish the chassis / running gear without them. Just want to get everything that's supposed the be welded to the chassis made and ready to fit.
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« Reply #61 on: September 01, 2014, 07:51:05 PM »

Don't tell me you made your own swages Dave -just what I wanted in the panels I've just welded into my Pop!
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« Reply #62 on: September 02, 2014, 05:53:21 AM »

just what I wanted in the panels I've just welded into my Pop!
I'll lend you a hammer.  Wink

Hand beaten. Bit annoyed that one is not parallel to the panel  Embarrassed Should really do the base panel ( 10 ribs running front to back) but with 18 swg (1.22mm) steel you really have to beat it and distortion is a bitch.
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« Reply #63 on: September 02, 2014, 09:41:31 AM »

Cracking job olds,Love the oldschool or should i say Olds-school style of working,
Can i ask is it galvanised or plain sheet,If galvanised as you probable know dangerous stuff to weld,
I had a very bad experience myself some years ago.
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« Reply #64 on: September 02, 2014, 05:49:29 PM »

The rear section is galvanised, so naturally precautions will be taken. Always a good idea to point this out though.  Smiley

Due to difficulty in making large compound curves, I'm going to try a massive cheat regarding the rear end.
Moggy Minor bonnet. This will have 8" taken out of the centre which will sharpen the rear (or is that front?) considerably. The bottom flare out will be removed and an infill panel put in to get the height right. Or it might end up a pile of scrap.
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« Reply #65 on: September 02, 2014, 08:25:14 PM »

When you told me about that the other day I thought it was a brilliant idea. I thought the flat swage down the centre of the bonnet would add some interesting detail to the design & imagined the flare on the edges would line up almost perfectly with the outside edges of your chassis -not so? Can we see a photo of your rear end please?  Grin
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« Reply #66 on: September 02, 2014, 09:03:26 PM »

Or even your vehicle's rear end.........

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« Reply #67 on: September 02, 2014, 09:05:47 PM »

Ok here's a pic of my arse.
I know what you mean Andy but I can't take 4" out of each side and have it match up with the centre. Still plan on using the flared bottom section as the basis of the frame covers at the rear. Just have to add a bit each side.
The bonnet looks really scabby but it's just paint. It has never been filled or otherwise messed with.
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« Reply #68 on: September 02, 2014, 09:22:20 PM »

That should work very nicely. You didn't make Heather the Post Lady lug that up your driveway did you?!
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« Reply #69 on: September 02, 2014, 09:46:25 PM »

Talking of post lady's,Are you going to be working on sunday's now Andy.
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« Reply #70 on: September 02, 2014, 10:01:34 PM »

That should work very nicely. You didn't make Heather the Post Lady lug that up your driveway did you?!
Nope  Smiley Though she has been delivering bits and has had a look at what I'm doing.
This is hopefully, sort of what it should look like when narrowed.
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« Reply #71 on: September 03, 2014, 08:36:49 AM »

Perfect. Heather used to own a trike, (Honda CX500 engined I think). 
Royal Mail are in the habit of telling the public what we're doing before they bother to tell us. They've vaguely talked about trialling Sunday services, but that's all we've heard.
I'd imagine it'd be a very limited service done by a couple of guys on overtime, just delivering large parcels or Special Delivery items in a van, rather than the whole workforce.
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« Reply #72 on: September 03, 2014, 08:48:50 AM »

If you start working Sundays the pop will never get finished !
Lots of complicated cutting and welding to get it to look like that though and I know there is a lot of built in stresses in that bonnet from  pressing. When it gets cut god know what is going to happen Undecided
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« Reply #73 on: September 03, 2014, 08:59:24 AM »

Ba-doing!
My day off today, so will be at the workshop later.
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« Reply #74 on: September 03, 2014, 11:54:40 AM »

Nice lateral thinking Dave Smiley
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