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With my little experience I think producing a buck is a long term investment, I've had the privilege of seeing this buck and would say it's in the league of Joe Stafford's. Think it's fair to say if someone wanted SS wings across the pond, David would know his would fit provided the rest of the body was correct.
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Some of the bodies and wings I have made were for original cars and some were for replicas. I have also fitted several sets of wings that customers bought elsewhere because they thought they were saving money but it always took so much work to sort them out and make them fit I decided I should have these bucks so I can offer wings that are correct and actually fit. I have never said that making bucks was not a good idea. I have to make things at a price people will pay so I make just what I need to create the parts. David
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I will follow The progress with big interest, especially when its time for the metalwork
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David,
Love this built. Please keep posting it, I learn more just reading through the questions and answers than I could other wise, mostly from questions that others ask. Thank you.
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Here is some photos to show the condition. There is a steel plate riveted to the underside of the wing and there is a great deal of corrosion between the two parts... If there is this much rot visible on the outsde it will be a lot worse between the two parts. the rivets are a feature on these wings and as you can see they have been knocked below the surfave of the wing and at some point filled over. Lots of poor repairs all over the wings and lots of dents and fatigued areas... Patches- lots of them... More about how I made the bucks and wings soon. David
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Yeah I can see now why you are making replacements. I always hate having to repair previous bad "repairs". It always takes more effort than if it had been done right in the first place.
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hi david im enjoying the progress ive worked on a few ss1 and we never found 2 sides the same never mind 2 sets of wings.
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SS produced very high quality cars at incredibly low prices, the cars were much more accurately made than most coachbuilt cars I have found. If parts are made accurately and fit without lots of reworking it keeps costs down. That was the secret to the fact that a two and a half litre SS100 cost about the same as a 1500 Riley. The cars you have worked on have probably been got at the same as most of the stuff I see.
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