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Old 11-11-2017, 05:47 AM
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Default MG F magna radiator shell

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I have been spending some time last summer in making a polyester copy as a buck for an MG brass radiator shell.
I want to gain experience in working with brass and like the challenge .
Finally started with making the paterns and first panels.
Here some pictures!


















Happy with it so far.

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Old 11-11-2017, 07:38 AM
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I take it you are going to be making more than one of these?

Looks like a good way to make repeatable shells. Are you able to do some shaping on the buck as well for fine adjustments?
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Old 11-11-2017, 07:44 AM
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Very nice !!
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Old 11-11-2017, 07:53 AM
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Hi Marcus

Well lets see what my end product will look like!
If it's good enough wich offcourse is my goal I would like to make a few of them

Thanks Peter


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Old 11-11-2017, 10:43 AM
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Looks very good.

Is the polyester buck solid polyester or formed over a wood/metal core? Approximately how much polyester did it require- the entire 20kg, more or less?
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Old 11-11-2017, 04:49 PM
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Nice job on the buck, looking forward to seeing progress on this one.
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Old 11-12-2017, 12:51 PM
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Hi Cliffrod
The buck is solid polyester mixed with fiber as filler add.
About how much I've used.
Less then the 20 kg becouse of the fiber add.
I estimate about 17 kg

Gareth thank you!


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Old 12-17-2017, 08:42 AM
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Hi Shapers
Yesterday finally had some time left do make a little progress on my shell.
Finished the second side and made a start on the bottom.
Here some pictures.
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Old 12-17-2017, 05:43 PM
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Hi are you gas welding or tig are you using parent metal as filler or something else or is it fused with no filler thanks bryan
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Old 12-18-2017, 12:59 PM
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Hi Bryan
Im gonna use tig on this with a filler rod.
Can be done with both.

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