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« Reply #810 on: November 25, 2015, 10:47:33 AM »

Please do a vickers poking through the front cowl too!
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« Reply #811 on: November 25, 2015, 10:51:48 AM »

 Cheesy I thought exactly the same!
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« Reply #812 on: November 25, 2015, 05:12:55 PM »

 Grin
Has been thought of, as has a Lewis mounted on a navigator side swivel mount.  Cheesy
Still playing around with shapes as this is really going to alter the looks of the car that I need to get it right (and this isn't right).
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« Reply #813 on: November 25, 2015, 05:41:22 PM »

Looking back at the picture taken of the car out side on page 36, what about two cowls similar to what you have already made but that follow the same profiles of the top of the seat backs, in width and height. Out of the two designs you have done I like the latter. Bet your fore arms are a bit sore Grin 
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« Reply #814 on: November 25, 2015, 06:33:18 PM »

I'd love to know how you formed that Dave. I like that one too!
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« Reply #815 on: November 25, 2015, 08:43:22 PM »

That would be fine if it was a little longer.
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« Reply #816 on: November 25, 2015, 09:04:21 PM »

what about two cowls similar to what you have already made but that follow the same profiles of the top of the seat backs, in width and height.
Thought about that and mocked it out with card, but without corresponding humps in the scuttle, (like MG TD) it made the scuttle look odd.
Plus I am trying to make this a bit different.

I'd love to know how you formed that Dave.  
I would like to say that it was beaten from sheet but I cheated. It's a much reworked section of spare wheel well.

That would be fine if it was a little longer.
That is the next step to try. Use the front half or so and extend the rear tapering back down to the  lid. I can easily mock this up without cutting what's there.
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« Reply #817 on: November 26, 2015, 01:28:54 PM »

Finally got a shape that I'm happy with. Taller and wider than attempt 1, less weird than attempt 2. Smiley
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« Reply #818 on: November 26, 2015, 02:20:38 PM »

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« Reply #819 on: November 26, 2015, 05:35:19 PM »

That does look better
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« Reply #820 on: November 26, 2015, 07:12:37 PM »

Agreed.
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« Reply #821 on: November 26, 2015, 07:30:57 PM »

looks great.
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« Reply #822 on: November 26, 2015, 09:42:49 PM »

Thanks folks.
Last pic. showing both sides. Will need to weld in the safe edge and modify the lid before welding and riveting these in place.
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« Reply #823 on: November 26, 2015, 11:06:10 PM »

Much better.
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« Reply #824 on: December 07, 2015, 11:46:16 AM »

Nothing much has happened recently but  I have a new radiator mascot.  Old, short, hairy and wielding a hammer. Apparently my family think this looks like me !  Tongue
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