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« Reply #1695 on: November 25, 2009, 12:04:30 AM » |
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More fuzzy photos I'm afraid.
Tailgate hinges now fitted. They bolt to captive nuts welded into the gate. The pivots bolt through the back edge of the pick-up framework, via more welded in captive nuts.
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« Reply #1696 on: November 25, 2009, 12:05:21 AM » |
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« Reply #1697 on: November 25, 2009, 12:06:54 AM » |
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Neither up nor down. Not sure the masking tape strap will hold though.
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« Reply #1698 on: November 25, 2009, 12:12:43 AM » |
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Looking rather Smart that!
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« Reply #1699 on: November 25, 2009, 12:14:38 AM » |
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Why thank you Mr Byz.  Next job was to cut a length of sheet steel to skin the outside of the tailgate. Normal body panel thickness, (16 or 18 gauge). These are the 3 1/2 inch tall, number plate type aluminium letters I'm going to fit to the gate. I don't want to over-detail the truck with loads of bolt-on bits, but Loony suggested we get a raised or recessed bead rolled into the panel around the letters. Someone like Valley Gas Speed Shop in Newbury, Berks should be able to handle that for us. This is what the skin should look like. |
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« Reply #1700 on: November 25, 2009, 12:21:51 AM » |
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« Reply #1701 on: November 25, 2009, 12:23:44 AM » |
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looking good mate,its coming on leaps and bounds.
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« Reply #1702 on: November 25, 2009, 03:55:22 AM » |
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Neither up nor down. Not sure the masking tape strap will hold though. as bad as me not even on the road yet and she,s got a load on |
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« Reply #1703 on: November 25, 2009, 04:31:16 PM » |
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« Reply #1704 on: November 25, 2009, 06:51:35 PM » |
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Thank you chaps. Had a lousy day at work today so rather than grafting in the workshop all afternoon, Loony & I took a drive over to Newbury in Berkshire. We called at Valley Gas with our sheet of steel, but they were shut! So we nipped round to the body shop round the corner. Max, the owner, specialises in hand formed aluminium car bodies & does some truly beautiful work. He's currently working on a Chevy engined model A type pick-up, completely built from scratch. 'Tis lovely. "We're building a pick-up too" -we showed him our scrappy old bit of tin with the swage line drawn on in Tippex pen. I'm sure he was impressed.  Said he'd have it done for us by Friday, so we'll nip back & collect it then. If he doesn't mind, I'll take the camera & grab some shots of his work for you. |
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« Reply #1705 on: November 25, 2009, 06:58:32 PM » |
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Some inspiration, emailed to me by Brock. Taken from Ger Peters' Dutch Courage Graffix site. I don't think we've got it too far wrong. http://www.dutchcouragegraffix.com/port_en.htm |
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« Reply #1706 on: November 27, 2009, 10:01:15 PM » |
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Back to Max the metal magician's workshop this afternoon to collect the tailgate panel. Coo, that looks posh. Very nice. A raised bead, about half an inch wide. 20 quid.
The panel's slightly oversize at the moment so needs trimming down to fit the frame. The space either end of the centre piece will be filled by the hinges.
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« Reply #1707 on: November 27, 2009, 10:13:50 PM » |
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Here's the pick-up Max is building. Everything hand-formed in aluminium. The customer stipulated a couple of things, like it had to be a 4 seater cab unit, but otherwise Max has been left to get on with it however he sees fit & the owner drops in every few months with a large cheque. He plans to use it as his daily driver. He's a builder & actually wants to carry building materials in the back. Next job is an aluminium removable hard top. Hopefully on the road next Spring. Gorgeous.
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« Reply #1708 on: November 27, 2009, 10:24:53 PM » |
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Also in the workshop is this Austin 7 engined special. Someone else built it but Max created the boat tail & radiator surround. The owner wants to replace the little Austin motor with a Reliant!
Max doesn't even have a company name -he has enough work that he doesn't need to advertise, but if you need some quality ali' fab' work done, give him a bell.
07885-302234.
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« Reply #1709 on: November 28, 2009, 04:15:34 PM » |
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My brother has an Austin 7 special with an ally body not too dissimilar from that, more rounded at the rear hence we always called 'the bomb' and it's painted brg. Hasn't been on the road for years now but he won't part with it.
I understand it's rather difficult to drive as the engine is a racing one - and I know the gear ratios are a bit odd so maybe that's a racing one too, I don't know much about them.
I've sometimes wondered if I could persuade him to part with it but given the difficulty of maintaining it I've never tried - but replacing the engine/box with Reliant lump seems like a good idea. However I rather doubt whether I'd be able to climb in and out of it now!
BTW Andy I love the lettering on your tailgate but I think it would look better the same colour as the tailgate rather than red. Just my opinion.
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