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[Archived4]

Top work! Love the fact you do those tiny bits where most people would just either buy a whole new panel, or fill with paint haha

[the_samkingdon15]

you guys in Cornwall? I'm only in devon.. (keep me informed with any meets and idk how to keep up)

[alex-95]

Top work! Love the fact you do those tiny bits where most people would just either buy a whole new panel, or fill with paint haha

Cheer's nathan, It's much more fun (and cheaper) to make panels yourself

 

you guys in Cornwall? I'm only in devon.. (keep me informed with any meets and idk how to keep up)

I think there is a few club meets and riviera run in may is the only I can think of.

[alex-95]

 

 

Haven't really done much for a while again, We took the Ritz to castle combe so had to a few jobs on that. Anyway We got another hatrac hoist brand new in the beaten up box and the rope still in the plastic. But today I did get a bit of work done.

 

 

The next thing we have to do is the door step, so I trial fitted it to see what needs doing to it (it is a pattern one so I knew it would ).

 

Not a good fit at all, I'm not sure wether to adjust it or get a genuine one.

 

Then I did a bit of grinding and cutting out.

 

 

 

 

 

Time seems to fly by when you forget to change the clock in the garage back so come in at 4.15 not 5.15

 

 

 

 

[the_samkingdon15]

 
 
Haven't really done much for a while again, We took the Ritz to castle combe so had to a few jobs on that. Anyway We got another hatrac hoist brand new in the beaten up box and the rope still in the plastic. But today I did get a bit of work done.

 

 
The next thing we have to do is the door step, so I trial fitted it to see what needs doing to it (it is a pattern one so I knew it would ).



 
Not a good fit at all, I'm not sure wether to adjust it or get a genuine one.
 
Then I did a bit of grinding and cutting out.


 
 
 
 
 
Time seems to fly by when you forget to change the clock in the garage back so come in at 4.15 not 5.15

I did the same.. I was working :/ stopped at 5 to 5 instead of 5 to 6

[alex-95]

 

 

A little parcel arrived today with my solid mounts and some surprise added extras

 

So today we had to tweak the door step,we flattened the first fold up from the bottom and rebent it. drilled the holes for plug welding, Lined it up as best as we could and welded it in.

bit crappy welds on the top, must of been a bit dirty or no gas for a second.

 

Made a panel out of card then out of sheet, just need to adjust it a tad and weld the cuts, then I can weld it in.

 

Any comments welcome

 

Alex

 

 

[joezone2001]

Great fabrication Alex! Its just a shame these pattern parts aren't a bit more accurate! I wish id spent a bit more time making my doorsteps fit better. I've ended up with a bit of a step in the contours. It'll be fine though lol. Keep up the great work mate! Joe

[Archived4]

Quality work! and ye, the door steps are poor. made to fit over rotten ones, which is why people have to adjust them so much.

It sure aint coming off in a hurry though

[alex-95]

Great fabrication Alex! Its just a shame these pattern parts aren't a bit more accurate! I wish id spent a bit more time making my doorsteps fit better. I've ended up with a bit of a step in the contours. It'll be fine though lol. Keep up the great work mate! Joe

 

Thanks joe, It can't be that hard to get them right . it's not too bad but you can see where the original is more squarer on the folds and the pattern is rounded . It doesn't matter to much really, the door/rubbers will be covering it most of the time.

 

Quality work! and ye, the door steps are poor. made to fit over rotten ones, which is why people have to adjust them so much.

It sure aint coming off in a hurry though

Cheers nath, I did think about getting a genuine one but it's about £30 and doesn't have the front and back bits on it just a straight panel, it'll do   Haha, Dad said that I should have had more plug welds , it was quite enjoyable plug welding though

 

[alex-95]

Had a couple of hours in the garage today so carried on with the small peice that we made last time.

first I ground down the plug weld nearest to the a post so that I could fit the repair peice.

then I welded the cuts after getting it right and ground it down.

then used a bit of offcut sheet to fill the gap between the old and new a post/door step.

 

I gave the small repair peice a coat of hammerite and drilled holes for plug welding.

 and welded it in.

and ground it down and rewelded it where I couldn't get after I tacked it. and also filled 2 holes that had been drilled.

 

 

Any comments welcome.

 

 

Alex

Edited by alex-95, 03 November 2013 - 09:00 PM.

[johnsn]

 

Hi,

I was wondering what these little clamps are, and where you got them?

They look really handy.

Keep up the good work.

john s

 

Edited by johnsn, 05 November 2013 - 03:06 PM.

[alex-95]

 

Hi,

I was wondering what these little clamps are, and where you got them?

They look really handy.

Keep pu the good work.

john s

 

 

Thanks

The  clamps  are  called  ezyearth  clamps  used  for  earthing  sinks  and  radiators  etc.  They  are  very useful, don't     get in the way as much as the other type and aren't that expensive so you can have lot's.       Have   a   look   at   this  link   ----> http://www.theminifo...2-panel-clamps/

Edited by alex-95, 04 November 2013 - 06:59 PM.

[alex-95]

Done a bit more this weekend. Straightened out the bottom flitch lip, wire brushed and painted and folded it back, just need to decide wether to plug weld it or seam weld it? I wirebrushed the joggled bit of the flitch, painted it and plug welded it.

 

I've decided to go with mark 2/3 lights so need to fit the bottom bracket on the passengers side.

drilled out the spotwelds on the old bit that I kept just in case . and made a new bit for it to attache to.

tacked it in

and welded it in, I drilled 2 holes for spot welding the bracket on but need to get the mk2 lights to make sure it's in the right place.

 

then tacked on the lip on the front panel that was made a little while ago.

and fully welded it

and made a repair for anothe part of the front panel.

and welded it in.

 

Then I ground down and rewelded a few areas that needed doing. and started grinding down the plug welds on the door step

 

thats about it really, I was hoping to run out of gas today as it says it's emty so that we can get it refilled during the week fo next weekend, but it's still going

 

Any comments welcome,

 

Alex

 

 

[Archived4]

Awesome as usual. Grinding those plug welds is a right ball ache lol.

[alex-95]

Awesome as usual. Grinding those plug welds is a right ball ache lol.

Thanks Nathan, Haha the bottom ones aren't too bad, the others are a bit annoying, especially trying to get them exactly flat and not grind away too much/the surrounding area .