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Making a Half Size 1950 VW Engine Lid
Hi folks. I'm in the process of making a half size 1950 VW engine lid out of 16g aluminium. When finished, it will be a "Best Of Show" trophy for a VW show in September. I'll post some pix of progress.
Cheers, Matt Last edited by Stretch; 08-25-2018 at 01:11 AM. |
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Nice idea.
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Unfortunately I've somehow deleted most of the build pictures.
Basically, the process was: measure the original lid and scale down by 50%. I then cut the blank and marked the "W" swage detail. Then, using an art die set on my bead roller, I indented the W Patern onto the panel. This left a permanent marking for future reference. I then stump shrunk over the lower section of the panel and then smoothed out the walnuts on the English Wheel. Once the shape was correct, I then blocked in the "W" detail with various hammers and an air planisher. This detail was the most time consuming part of the job. Once happy with the shape and detail, I then tipped the edges of the panel to add rigidity. A fair amount of polishing ensued. I then made a stand from a stainless steel billet and tube. On to the next part - the license plate light. Again, this was patterned and scaled from the original down by 50%. I made this in two halves and welded it together. Last edited by Stretch; 08-25-2018 at 01:25 AM. |
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Last edited by Stretch; 08-25-2018 at 01:45 AM. |
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Last edited by Steve Hamilton; 08-24-2018 at 10:32 AM. |
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Last edited by Stretch; 08-25-2018 at 01:49 AM. |
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Nice job Matt, came out really well.
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Gareth Davies |
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Looks TERRIFIC! I'm sure the receipent will cherish it.
Tom |
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That's pretty Awesome!
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Thanks guys.
I wonder... is there a way I can reorientate the photos so that they are the right way up? |
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