more rust removal and an old bit of bonnet..................

[Brakebuster]

............can come in usefull if you keep it long enough , lol

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same old problem , rust underneath the atmospheric recovery bottle in the near side ( passenger ) wing , i need a repair panel,, ah , that will do i think , and old bit of XJS bonnet.....

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made a paper template, allowed a little extra and scribed it onto the section

cut out and folded to shape...

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sorry for the out of focus shot, it was getting dark and the camera didnt like it. the repair section is just offered up for a test fit, will fettle it a little more and weld in tomorrow with luck,

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comments welcome as always

BB

[greeban]

Very impressive - how did you make such neat folds?

[greeban]

Very impressive - how did you make such neat folds?

[Brakebuster]

thanx,

the folds were simply made using a bench vice and a dolly hammer ,

all you have to ensue is that you allow for the thickness of the metal when folding, or the measurements can drift,


BB