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

Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2006 9:13 pm
by Brakebuster
............can come in usefull if you keep it long enough , lol

http://gallery.talkphotography.co.uk/da ... edium_.JPG

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.....

http://gallery.talkphotography.co.uk/da ... edium_.JPG

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

cut out and folded to shape...

http://gallery.talkphotography.co.uk/da ... edium_.JPG

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,

http://gallery.talkphotography.co.uk/da ... edium_.JPG


comments welcome as always

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Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2006 12:27 am
by greeban
Very impressive - how did you make such neat folds?

Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2006 12:27 am
by greeban
Very impressive - how did you make such neat folds?

Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2006 10:04 am
by 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,


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