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Well done Chris, big cigar for you, Yes absolutely correct, maybe it's common knowledge in the trade, but I hadn't seen it done before so had too prove it first.
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I'm really lost here. Can I get some explanation on what you're talking about? Thanks. |
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Clifford asked what method I used to press the rear slam panel, most methods I seen were pressbrakes or shop presses, however I used a simple sheetmetal roller & passed it through a few times increasing the pressure each time.
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Another milestone on my restoration was the engine lid, the skin was tired around the bottom and the frame was pretty non-existent...
Well what have I got too lose, I cant make it any worse Cut a blank & start bending Several hours, maybe a day later I got this Now the outer skin, there was a lot more shape than I imagined in this & and took 2 attempts... So after a lot checking & fine trimming & cut the old skin off & welded it back together.. I spent a good few hours filing & hammering this back into shape, plus a bit of shine for the final shot...
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Thanks....and nice job on the lid. Last edited by 123pugsy; 10-26-2018 at 04:25 AM. |
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Looks great Martin
Thanks for sharing with us Steve
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This was my first go with shrinking dies... A rusty rear seat pan
Took a pattern & cut a blank, marked up where I needed to shrink Test fitted Welded & metal finished, I actually did 3 panels in this area, the seat top & middle
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A lot of shrinking required there Martin, it came out nice though.
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Thanks David,
It was a good exercise for the dies & me, they also came in useful on the engine lid. If anybody is interested in seeing the mechanical & trim restoration of my 911, here's a link.. http://forum.retro-rides.org/thread/...rollTo=2431935
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