|
kapri
|
 |
« Reply #255 on: November 28, 2014, 06:04:45 PM » |
|
I think he would have been an apprentice around that time as he's roughly my age. He ended up doing final fit and quality inspections before leaving to start his own company. He does top end restorations nowadays as Romance of Rust.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Olds
|
|
« Reply #256 on: November 30, 2014, 08:52:11 AM » |
|
Body frame nearly finished apart from final welding etc. Front scuttle hoop is made from thick wall 20mm square box section that I managed to bend without collapsing the walls.
I will make the firewall and foot wells as a separate sub assembly, so that the body tub can be easily removed without affecting the pedals or steering column. Only dashboard electrics, and speedo cable will need to be disconnected.
|
|
|
|
« Last Edit: November 30, 2014, 08:57:48 AM by Olds »
|
Logged
|
Getting older but no wiser! Just using bigger hammers.
The answer to most problems, fire and lots of it.
|
|
|
|
scannerzer
|
|
« Reply #257 on: November 30, 2014, 10:28:24 AM » |
|
thats shaping up nicely
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
Manky Monkey
Administrator
Hero Member
Karma: 264
Posts: 55102
|
|
« Reply #258 on: November 30, 2014, 05:45:18 PM » |
|
Lookin' good Dave.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
On the last freedom moped out of Nowhere City.
|
|
|
|
the coppersmith
|
|
« Reply #259 on: December 02, 2014, 12:22:55 PM » |
|
I expect a man of your standing has already seen this, but it was pointed out to me today while wandering through the drawing office https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMk-uJ35T0c thought it may be of some use and didn't know where else to post it. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
phunkie hiboy
|
|
« Reply #260 on: December 02, 2014, 06:22:33 PM » |
|
Ron's a good friend of ours and stays with us when he's in the UK. He really knows his stuff and you can't go wrong by copying his methods. He was instrumental in helping sort the corners on the "Airstream" trailer. I have some of his DVDs here if some one wants to borrow or they're always on you tube.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Built without compromise, by the more luck than judgment method.
|
|
|
|
Olds
|
|
« Reply #261 on: December 02, 2014, 07:15:51 PM » |
|
Seen a lot of his work and he makes it look so easy.
I'm not a sheet metal man and don't have the space or money for all the tooling, so for me it's lumps of steel and wood and a large assortment of hammers. I must admit to wanting an English wheel and a roller/ beading machine, though it's probably a bit late for me now as I don't see myself doing another build after this one.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Getting older but no wiser! Just using bigger hammers.
The answer to most problems, fire and lots of it.
|
|
|
|
phunkie hiboy
|
|
« Reply #262 on: December 02, 2014, 07:43:53 PM » |
|
He's been around a while, he was fabricating dragster bodies in the '60s. He has the philosophy of doing the basics really simply. To start shaping a panel, bend it over your knee or a similar shape to the piece you're making. And making simple tools to help you do stuff easier. There is no smoke and mirrors with him.
|
|
|
|
« Last Edit: December 02, 2014, 08:23:30 PM by phunkie hiboy »
|
Logged
|
Built without compromise, by the more luck than judgment method.
|
|
|
|
Olds
|
|
« Reply #263 on: December 04, 2014, 09:51:10 PM » |
|
Well my sheet metal tools can't get much simpler. For example my folding machine is two bits of angle in the vice a piece of wood and a big hammer  Firewall made today using aforementioned folder. Could do with a 35mm hole saw for the master cylinders or might file out from the 30mm that I have. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Getting older but no wiser! Just using bigger hammers.
The answer to most problems, fire and lots of it.
|
|
|
|
Olds
|
|
« Reply #264 on: December 06, 2014, 05:20:04 PM » |
|
At last, a productive day. Fire wall mounted. The top panel between the firewall and scuttle hoop, and dash area closing panel made. And it all fits together  . Temp held in place with a few pop rivets. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Getting older but no wiser! Just using bigger hammers.
The answer to most problems, fire and lots of it.
|
|
|
Manky Monkey
Administrator
Hero Member
Karma: 264
Posts: 55102
|
|
« Reply #265 on: December 06, 2014, 05:48:49 PM » |
|
Slow down Dave - you're making the rest of us look bad!  |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
On the last freedom moped out of Nowhere City.
|
|
|
|
spanners
|
|
« Reply #266 on: December 06, 2014, 09:17:27 PM » |
|
Olds how much are you paying for sheet steel and what thickness/grade is it ,,
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
LIVE FAST and DIE YOUNG,, past 50 AND STILL HERE NOW. WAITING. FOR. THE. GRIM. REAPER
|
|
|
|
Olds
|
|
« Reply #267 on: December 06, 2014, 09:29:26 PM » |
|
So far all the sheet steel is old stock. I was given some big sheets of 16 swg a few years ago (it's what I used on the trike). It's a bit on the heavy side but has helped keep costs down. Folding and putting in stiffening swage lines is hard work though.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Getting older but no wiser! Just using bigger hammers.
The answer to most problems, fire and lots of it.
|
|
|
|
spanners
|
|
« Reply #268 on: December 06, 2014, 09:34:25 PM » |
|
So far all the sheet steel is old stock. I was given some big sheets of 16 swg a few years ago (it's what I used on the trike). It's a bit on the heavy side but has helped keep costs down. Folding and putting in stiffening swage lines is hard work though.
only asked as i,m going to need queit a bit we used to get some that was grey it was real easy to work with and welded like butter cant remember what grade it was or what it was called , |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
LIVE FAST and DIE YOUNG,, past 50 AND STILL HERE NOW. WAITING. FOR. THE. GRIM. REAPER
|
|
|
|
Olds
|
|
« Reply #269 on: December 06, 2014, 09:40:26 PM » |
|
Probably Zintec sheet. Not galvanised but has a extremely thin coat of zinc electroplated on.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Getting older but no wiser! Just using bigger hammers.
The answer to most problems, fire and lots of it.
|
|
|
|
