New Olds (boat tail speedster)

[merv]

That makes sense to me, knowing you it will all come together in the end

[Olds]

Fed up of balancing the seats on bits of off cut, thought perhaps some floor panels should be next on the list to do. Not very exciting I know but at least it's progress. Made from 12mm exterior ply , managed to do five out of the six before having to give it all a rest for a while. These will of course need thoroughly sealing.
Pic also shows the body mounting rails temporarily positioned.
Looks more and more likely that not having doors may become a real problem in the near future, so thinking of a compromise, a door on the drivers side only. This would still allow a side mount exhaust and stiffen the body a bit while allowing easier access.

[morrag]

No doors on the 3 Wheeler I'm building,Olds, but the sides are low, though I feel I shall still have to make the steering wheel QD otherwise my stiff old joints may present a problem in accessing the drivers seat!! ..Morrag

[Olds]

It's not the getting in that's the problem, it's the getting back out again.
Of course there is always the option of having no sides.
Whatever, some rethinking required !

[kapri]

I know that feeling. I've had to stop lusting after certain cars as they are simply impossible for me to get out of:(

[Olds]

The last floor panel is made and fitted. So back to the framing. To quote a fellow monkey "there's nowt as light as a hole, so add lightness". I spent a good while adding a lot of lightness's to what I suppose you could call the A posts. Made from 40x20 box section these will be where two sections of skinning meet. The holes are perfect for the look I'm after and also allows access to set the solid rivets.
Holes and dome head rivets will be a big feature of this build.

[Olds]

Trying to find a supply of 1/8" rivets, found most want about £10 for 50. As I will be using a lot, I was lucky to find someone with a quantity of WWII surplus, at a very reasonable price, so I bought all he had, but that was only 500 so will have to keep looking. Think I will need another 400.

[kapri]

The last floor panel is made and fitted. So back to the framing. To quote a fellow monkey "there's nowt as light as a hole, so add lightness". I spent a good while adding a lot of lightness's to what I suppose you could call the A posts. Made from 40x20 box section these will be where two sections of skinning meet. The holes are perfect for the look I'm after and also allows access to set the solid rivets.
Holes and dome head rivets will be a big feature of this build.

I hate to think how long that took Dave ?

[Olds]

Two hours stood at the pillar drill. Really must get a stool out there.

[kapri]

What gauge is it then ?

[Olds]

14 swg 2mm wall. Main thing was not to wear out the hole saw, so took it slowly.

[Manky Monkey]

Who keeps bags of World War 2 rivets?! You sure you're not building a Lancaster Dave?

[scannerzer]

i remember doing those at school,are you doing them by hand with the 2 dolly things or do you have an air version 

[Olds]

Not enough room in the garage for a four engine bomber as for the rivets, I can only relay what I was told.
Will set them by hand. Got a bid in on some vintage tools at the moment, but if necessary I can always make them.
Think I will have to buy a few, or perhaps more than a few, 1/8" drill bits

[morrag]

Back in the day, the first "Special" I ever built was based on a 1935 Austin 7, and me and my Dad boxed the inverted channel chassis with lengths of 1/8"" plate, hand rivitted in the manner you are using, Olds. No welding gear available to me then.. , but an interesting excercise, particularly as all the holes were drilled with a hand brace, now that was hard,.ho hum, days gone by.......................