Forum: Automotive Projects
03-05-2018, 10:05 PM
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Replies: 76
Views: 31,478
Nicely done
Wow is all I can say. Nice to see excellent work. By the time your done you'll have a new truck!!
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Forum: Automotive Projects
02-23-2018, 11:37 AM
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Replies: 46
Views: 26,203
A good Eye
Nice project. Make sure you roll it outside once and a while and see how it looks from across the yard. That way you'll see how everything is balancing out. I learn't this the hard way!! I was...
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Forum: Automotive Projects
02-23-2018, 11:30 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 12,469
Hourly Wage
A standard rule of thumb is 40% of the door rate. In Canada because we pay into health care 36% of the door rate.
That's for a seasoned repairer that can come and do the job with out to much...
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Forum: Automotive Projects
02-23-2018, 11:21 AM
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Replies: 56
Views: 23,922
Appreciate the work
What a excellent job. I served part of my apprenticeship in a restoration shop that specialized in British car. So I spent a lot of time working on Rolls and Bentleys in this era. The coachbuilt cars...
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Forum: Automotive Projects
12-27-2017, 02:12 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 5,955
First Project
What a great start. The more you learn the more you'll learn. JP
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Forum: Basic questions and answers
11-05-2016, 10:48 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 10,799
Little tricks
Your project is looking really good. A thought I alway keep in mind is to keep the weld area as straight as possible. A nice straight line will give you a nice straight weld as the heat follows the...
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Forum: Automotive Projects
10-10-2016, 09:10 AM
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Replies: 530
Views: 521,734
Nice Project
Nice Job. I love the design. Best thing to do to a old E-type. Make your own!!.
Very well done.
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Forum: Automotive Projects
08-06-2016, 03:25 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 10,082
Interesting
Some people have a dream, some a nightmare!! Crazy work, definitely different.
John Poole
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Forum: Automotive Projects
01-12-2016, 09:12 PM
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Replies: 71
Views: 44,750
40 Pieces
It interesting that the fender is made in so many pieces. But my thoughts are that the body and fenders would have been hand hammered. Then welded together. As I know it, there are three schools of...
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Forum: Basic questions and answers
12-18-2015, 09:16 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 15,581
Near a Lake
Just my two cents worth. I live 200' from a lake. Any metal I leave exposed will surface rust in about 8 - 10 hours. What I do is clean the panel up and put it right away into Epoxy Primer. Then I...
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Forum: Welding Sheet Metal
09-27-2015, 08:52 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 7,280
Mig to hot
Hi guys: I've also had this problem. I found that sometimes it's that I've go the voltage set-up to high for the thickness of metal I'm working with. Back off the heat a little and adjust the wire...
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Forum: Events
09-07-2015, 09:26 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 11,067
Input on Fender
I would say that a body jack and some heat will be that fenders friend. Remember to lift the metal in the centre so you don't lock up the hinge buckles at the top edge of the fender. It looks like...
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Forum: Basic questions and answers
09-07-2015, 08:55 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 14,481
Finding a place to start
Well your into a good challenge. I think your trying to work too much area at one time. I like to start from the greatest amount of damage. Usually a 1 foot square area. This will be the highest...
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Forum: Basic questions and answers
07-17-2015, 02:06 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 8,657
Clean is the key
The problem with Brazing is that the area isn't cleaned properly before any other work is done on the repair. The first thing to do with Brazing is to wash off the flux with a red scotch-brite pad...
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Forum: Automotive Projects
05-06-2015, 09:40 PM
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Replies: 95
Views: 51,961
Amazing
A Job well done. You must have had a good Master.
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Forum: General Discussion
04-27-2015, 08:35 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 7,174
Tinning
Interesting response. Looks like a lot of different ways to approach the subject.
And they all work.
Thanks: John Poole
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Forum: Automotive Projects
04-19-2015, 07:33 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 3,318
1919 Grey-Dort Runningboards and Floorboards
Hi Guys: Here's one of my latest projects. not a big fabricating job but something the young guys may not get to see. I hope you enjoy. The wooden boards are covered with "Red Brick Linoleum" and...
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Forum: General Discussion
04-19-2015, 07:05 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 7,174
Using 50/50 Solder to Tin
Have any of you guys heard of using 50/50 solder to Tin mild steel before applying body solder? I was soldering some seams the other day and a man walked up to see what I was doing and asked me if I...
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Forum: General Discussion
04-06-2015, 02:49 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 10,562
Nice
So nice to see Craftsmanship. Well done Peter. JP
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Forum: Introductions
03-09-2015, 02:54 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 6,441
Welcome Zeke
There's a young man after my own heart. I started when I was 11 getting into motorcycles and Dune Buggy's. Still enjoying it 50 years later.
Glad to see you here, you're in for a great Journey...
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Forum: Basic questions and answers
03-08-2015, 09:13 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 17,342
Thanks Guys
I appreciate the input. I think I have a better understanding of what's going on. I guess it still comes down to do the work, do the work, do the work. I've been working metal for 45 years and I'm...
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Forum: Basic questions and answers
03-07-2015, 04:10 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 17,342
Theory of the English Wheel
Just thought I'd put this question out as I've never been able to get or find the answer. What is the theory behind the way the english wheel moves metal? I know that it stretches the metal as it...
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Forum: Basic questions and answers
11-05-2014, 08:33 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,240
Adding to edge
I would hammer and dolly the edge once it's folded over. You should be able to stretch the edge 1mm. on each side.
TB
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Forum: Basic questions and answers
10-19-2014, 08:20 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 6,391
Many ways on this one
You have a few choices here for a method of repair. You can work from the back using a shot bag to support the panel and hammer the dents out. A good technique is to sand the inside of the panel...
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Forum: Basic questions and answers
10-19-2014, 08:08 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 9,645
Grey Dort Panel
Hi Guys: Thanks for the info, it helped a lot as this is the largest panel I've fabricated. I learn't a lot on this one. Here's a couple of pictures as I've just welded the panels together and now...
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