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[Ben_O]

Hi Ben, awesome as usual, only thing I don't understand is what is a dolly?

 

John

This is a dolly 

 

 

 

nah only joking, A dolly is a panel beating tool and is essentially a solid metal block available in different shapes, weights and sizes and is used for pretty much all metal bashing.

 

Here is some of my most used ones

 

 

Each one has it's own job and can be used in a multitude of ways.

The most common way is to hold it behind a bent panel so that when you hit it from the front with a panel hammer, it gives you something to brace the back and to help with regaining the shape.

 

In the case of above where i say using the edge of a dolly, i mean a corner point of one to push up the centre of the dent from behind whilst i plainish the front with the panel hammer.

 

Hope that explains it.

 

Ben

[Hendred]

Ha ha, worrying thing is you had the pic of the doll a bit sharpish, joking..

 

Thanks Ben your step by step earlier all makes sense to me now.

[Ben_O]

Ha ha, worrying thing is you had the pic of the doll a bit sharpish, joking..

 

Thanks Ben your step by step earlier all makes sense to me now.

I have a huge stock of pictures of dollies on my hard drive. something like 42,000ish.

 

I have even more real ones         

 

[Hendred]

Ha ha, each to their own.  You been burning that seam sealer and paint off again? lol.

[spraybeater]

Nice bit of panel beating! Stopper finish,for those of us that remember Cellulose Putty!

great to see somebody with skill and patience,keep up the good work

[Ben_O]

I took the quarter panel off again to prep it for fitting. This was basically just removing any paint and rust from the inside of the panel and then spraying it up with zinc.

I put it on the back shelf of my car to dry as it's quite windy

 

 

and the car prepared too

 

 

 

Next, i put the panel back on again but noticed a problem that i had down the front edge of the panel where it meets the door. It wasn't completely flush all the way up and down. In places, it was proud of the door and in others, the door sat proud of the quarter panel.

To resolve this, i marked where it was proud with a pen and then opened the door and tacked the edge of the panel to the B post and did the same where it sat back too.

After a few tacks, i had this

 

 

And the door now sits pretty much bang on

 

 

 

Now i was happy with it, i plug welded up the edge of the panel to the B post and ground it back

 

 

And also seam welded the join on the B post and ground that back

 

 

So thats the front of the Quarter panel sorted

 

 

Just the rest to do now but i got fed up so gave up for today. I wasn't really feeling it..

 

Cheers

 

Ben

[Tupers]

Tidy. 

[Ben_O]

Tidy. 

cheers!

[Vinay-RS]

I know the plan is to restore this car to a better than original condition, but has anyone ever created a mini with a brushed metal finish? Looking at that quarter panel, the idea sounds quite cool. 

[MrBounce]

Excellent work Ben. I only wish I had similar skills!

 

Oh by the way I've fixed my welder with a new swan neck

[Ben_O]

I know the plan is to restore this car to a better than original condition, but has anyone ever created a mini with a brushed metal finish? Looking at that quarter panel, the idea sounds quite cool. 

I was chatting to my other half about that. I also considered the possibility of polishing the steel right up to  mirror finish. Not sure where you would stand with the law though. it would be highly reflective

[Ben_O]

Excellent work Ben. I only wish I had similar skills!

 

Oh by the way I've fixed my welder with a new swan neck

Cheers Dave.

 

Glad you got your welder sorted. perhaps try some anti splatter spray on the tip to help keep everything moving. Its really good stuff. I use it on the inside of my shroud and it stops splatter from sticking to the insides

[SAL 821X]

Should start calling you the panel doctor now too.

[grahama]

Very nice work. Love your attention to detail.

[Anthony30]

 

Hi Ben, awesome as usual, only thing I don't understand is what is a dolly?

 

John

This is a dolly 

 

 

 

nah only joking, A dolly is a panel beating tool and is essentially a solid metal block available in different shapes, weights and sizes and is used for pretty much all metal bashing.

 

Here is some of my most used ones

 

 

Each one has it's own job and can be used in a multitude of ways.

The most common way is to hold it behind a bent panel so that when you hit it from the front with a panel hammer, it gives you something to brace the back and to help with regaining the shape.

 

In the case of above where i say using the edge of a dolly, i mean a corner point of one to push up the centre of the dent from behind whilst i plainish the front with the panel hammer.

 

Hope that explains it.

 

Ben

 

Don't be silly Ben. Below will explain all.

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