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[domdee]

them headlights will look the business!

[Sleeping Park Lane]

Very cool build - are those headlights from a 70's Vauxhall, like a Victor or similar?

[Tupers]

them headlights will look the business!

 

Very cool build - are those headlights from a 70's Vauxhall, like a Victor or similar?

 

The headlights I'm using are from a Capri. Some Wood & Pickett Clubmans used Vauxhall Victor lights and grills but they both use the same size headlights. 

 

 

 

Before I can go any further with mounting the headlights I need to get the radiator in place so I picked up some original metro radiator grommets. 

 

After a bit of tinkering laid out the net for the top mounts on some 1MM steel. 

 

Folded, welded and rubbed down with scotch bright. 

 

 

The top mounts will sit bellow the slam panel and be plug welded on. 

 

 

I also started the pattern for the lower mounts. The piece with the grommet will fit onto the radiator and bolt to another section welded to the front panel.

 

 

[blue blood]

I love the fabrication skills in this build, I admire a person who puts the effort in for the fine details. Keep up the good work.

 

Regards Blue

[Tupers]

I love the fabrication skills in this build, I admire a person who puts the effort in for the fine details. Keep up the good work.

 

Regards Blue

 

 

Cheers Blue, I do love the little details. 

 

I dug out some 1.2MM steel this evening and cut out the pattern for the lower mounts. 

 

These were a lot easier to fold than the top mounts. 

 

All together. 

[SAL 821X]

 

 

 

 

 

Ever thought about designing houses too Tupers? 

Edited by SAL 821X, 17 July 2013 - 08:26 AM.

[Tupers]

 

 

Ever thought about designing houses too Tupers? 

 

 

 

I've designed many many houses although they were all small scale. 

 

 

I had a bit of a play after work and made up the boxes that will be welded to the front panel and bolt onto the lower rad mounts. The thick plates will have captive nuts on them and will be welded inside the boxes. 

 

This is more or less how they'll fit. To take the rad out I'll remove four bolts on either side and drop it down. 

 

[hoody99]

Love the fab skills bud but just on question? Would it not be easier to make the rad removable from above ?

[Tupers]

Love the fab skills bud but just on question? Would it not be easier to make the rad removable from above ?

 

 

I considered it but I really like having a clean slam panel and having a seam at each end a bolts in it would spoil that. 

 

I thought I'd have a go at gas welding the captive boxes. Need some more practise but I really enjoying the process so far.  

 

Got everything clamped in place. The bolts should be fairly easy to get to even with the engine in. 

 

 

It sits quite nicely in the car. 

 

I also started chopping the headlight backings up, I did cry a little when I remembered what I paid for them. 

 

 

 

 

Most of the original headlight backing on the body has gone as well, this wasn't quite as painful. 

 

 

Quad headlights are the bomb. 

 

I've managed to get the quite far back, this should make for a nice deep grill. 

[alex-95]

Excellent work Tupers, Them lights will look great.

[domdee]

them lights give me a bulge!

[Alburglar]

Looks like a bargain.

[F1L8EY]

loving the fab skills!! Quad headlamps look good, interesting to see what you do with the grill

 

 

Filbey

[malcs_miniturbo]

This is going be sweet nice skills on your work

[skoughi]

Where did you get the rad mounting grommets from? I used small grommets in my mounting brackets, they're nowhere near as chunky as those but they're cheap and are easily replaced but I like the look of the proper ones!