Scratch built car

[morrag]

 ..got you talkin' though...hey, I'm far from criticising the builder, far from that, I of course congratulate his skills, its just that for me its a bit like spending an afternoon at the local VW agents bodyshop! watching them pulling bent Golfs and Polo's straight, and before anyone says it, I know I don't have to read this thread, but that would be missing the point really, personally, I enjoy far more the efforts of some of you guys, with little equipment and limited resources, but not lacking ability and certainly not enthusiasm! such as angle iron folders, large lumps of timber and even larger 'ammers, where as here the "buck" for the body, alone, is beyond yer average punters wish list!....I'm sure y'all get my drift. As far as the item then, well more power to his elbow, but not what I consider interesting reading of an evening..... ..Morrag

[stinkey]

Well I agree with you in some ways for sure..Iv seen it done before but am glad he's sharing with others and after all that's what the forums about,after all we all want others to see our projects and hopefully give us praise and tips etc..

[scannerzer]

i think this is an outstanding thread and although I'll never be of this standard it's something to aspire to, it is clearly being built in a domestic garage. above all on this forum the inspiration and sharing of knowledge is one of the things that keeps me here 2 years after I've finished my trike

[No Sound]

Oh no a breach forum rules, an upset member, before I get the boot from Manky I will rectify with a picture of angle iron folder (homemade) large lumps of timber (free) and even larger 'ammers and a small one (not in the remit I know but I like it) I am redeem……..??

“where as here the "buck" for the body, alone, is beyond yer average punters wish list!”

Interesting your remark about the buck because that’s not true making it was the easy part, all the work was in the design which many builders are capable off. The buck is made of 8mm black bar £3.30 a length (6.1m) total cost of buck about £50. The holy bench (no stinkey you cannot have the holes) was out of the scrap bin and marked out, angle framed and drill by me (pain in the backside to do) in the picture you can see how I form the bar to shape it around the air filter, not that high tec but accurate the rest was shaped on the rolls (which are borrowed) old pipe flanges and I have even used the wife’s cooking pans. Look at the English Wheel it must have cost me 100 hours of work to build a tool I do not even know use but it’s the gamble I take to build my car. So like most builders I will beg, borrowing and improvise in order to get my project on the road. I am a great believer in sharing knowledge, skills and best practices for the common good of our hobby. Please remember it’s only me it’s not in some bodyshop with 10 guy’s to help out and £100k of VW tooling.

Anyway thanks to all builders and non-builders for your support.
Cheers Andy

[Manky Monkey]

I love the bench. I guess a wooden "pegboard" would work as well for setting parts out on, though it would obviously wear & become innacurate with use.
You don't have to justify yourself here mate. We're all here for the same reason -we're all afflicted with the building bug, whether it's TIG welding things, vacuum forming things, casting things, or in my case, just hitting things with a hammer. 
Onwards!

[morrag]

Fair enuf! point taken ...Morrag

[No Sound]

Oh that’s bad if I am trying to justify myself which I have no reason to do. I was just trying to explain to morrag, oh well never mind.

[lunatic]

Nothing here is beyond what you can do in your own garage, even building your own vacuum former, English wheels are available as an affordable kit these days. I don't even look in the trike section as it doesn't interest me, but I wouldn't dream of going and moaning about someone's build.

[stinkey]

But those holes do look like special ones !  I like special holes...and you've got a big hammer ?  What a posh workshop ..

[morrag]

That's not moaning! purely an observation of personal taste, likes and dislikes, now, if its moaning you want.......

[stinkey]

Oh gawd !  Give him a Jaffa quickly..Mankeys back soon..he will sort it

[No Sound]

Morrag I cannot be bothered with this, you don’t like the build as you keep saying so just move along. Surely you have better things to do with your life than keep looking at a build you do not like.

[morrag]

Thought my last but one comment had covered it, but if your that touchy', then you're right.....exit stage left!!..................but I'll be back! ....me that is, not Arnie ...Morrag

[Manky Monkey]

Right, you two, in my office after school. Bloody kids   

[BikerGran]

I love the Holy Bench!