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Mar 21, 2018 22:36:12 GMT
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fantastic panel and sill work...very instructional as to how you approached it all. so you created those curved panels with your bender in stages, right? wondering if you could describe how you made that rear section in particular...
really well done, man
JP
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I know its spelled Norman Luxury Yacht, but its pronounced Throat Wobbler Mangrove!
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Mar 21, 2018 22:53:43 GMT
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back parts are called sill EXTENSIONS
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remmoc
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Mar 21, 2018 22:58:13 GMT
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Top job I must say  |
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... so you created those curved panels with your bender in stages, right? wondering if you could describe how you made that rear section in particular... JP I wasn't sure if I should have shown the process of bending up the sill panels to replicate the originals because...well I'd already taken heaps of photos already. The rear wing bottom panel was a compound curve which I was expecting to be tricky to make. I was thinking if have to smash one into shape using a sandbag or something. But luckily it had curves, although on separate plains, genital enough I was able to bend by hand with some help from the folder. I have to do sills on the 120y so I could always post the method up on this thread and we could pretend they are imp sills. I'll also pop a bit more detail into the construction of the rear corners as it might be interesting. Not really looking forward to the floor repairs... All those stamped ridges. If I was in blighty I'd just buy a replacement floor panel from the imp club I've recently joined. Cheap at £80! |
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shoey
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Cracking fab work and pace your setting,brilliant.
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eurogranada
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To tinker or not to tinker, that is the question...
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All this in between jobs?! You must have 30 hour days over there!
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Once I get hooked on a project I end up putting the hours in. I wish I was this motivated when it comes to paid work..which is actually the same type of work but i get a downer on it. Its a problem because it means we live on a tight budget. Because our lifestyle is quite cheap I got away with working about 10-15 hours a week last tax year.
I must learn to see that paid work equals potential toys!
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Great progress and level of detail so far, will need to check out your other projects.
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Mar 22, 2018 13:06:48 GMT
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Ha!  Great thread and great work, makes me want an Imp! |
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Last Edit: Mar 22, 2018 13:07:17 GMT by quaggers
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Mar 22, 2018 14:41:16 GMT
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good to be genital with the parts you make...or something like that! anyway...yeah, a bit more description on how you managed those compound curves on the bender would be great. I think I get it...but probably don't!.....  I know what you mean by thinking that forming a piece of steel will be more complicated than it ends up being...but by the same token, I have tried to make a few simple looking parts and didnt get them right until the 2nd or 3rd try! keep at it...looking good! JP |
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I know its spelled Norman Luxury Yacht, but its pronounced Throat Wobbler Mangrove!
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Mar 22, 2018 16:22:21 GMT
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Sundays must last WEEKS in NZ. lol
Great work!
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Mar 22, 2018 17:43:57 GMT
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Ha! He he... What an awesome typo. I won't correct it otherwise the schoolboy giggles will mean nothing to future readers. |
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Last Edit: Mar 22, 2018 17:45:10 GMT by yoeddynz
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CaptainSlog
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One is never too old for schoolboy giggles!
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...wondering if you could describe how you made that rear section in particular... JP OK here ya go :-) I have taken a few extra photos this time to show how I went about what is a fairly awkward bit to fabricate. I sneaked a little bit more time on this last night (well I didn't really sneak out to the shed.. I just worked till late) So in pictures.. here's the corner to repair... .jpg) Measured up to work out a size of steel needed. Add a bit extra because with the slight compound curve the shrinker will tease the steel and it'll end up smaller in other areas too... (hard to explain what I mean.. but yeah.. just cut a bit larger than you need) .jpg) I rolled my little folder out and in several small bends curved the edge up. The bend downwards of this corner has a 5mm or so radius... but not all the way round as it actually blends back in to the guard. .jpg) .jpg) Then into the shrinker.. .jpg) Then compare to original section. Its not a simple curve and has to be carefully manipulated by hand to get just right. .jpg) Cut, try, cut, try, cut.. until it just fits in neatly. Because its nice new thick steel and the area its getting welded into is good steel I don't mind a tiny gap. As I weld it the weld will sink in between rather than sitting out too far. Plenty of heat in short zaps. Meld it into one.. weld on, grind off, weld on, grind off....ahhhh grasshopper. :-) .jpg) .jpg) .jpg) Then the little finishing off bit underneath. A slight compound curve in itself but can be just bent to fit by hand... .jpg) Then fused in place.. ready for grinding (the boring bit..) .jpg) I have now started on the other side rear corner. Much worse inside as the battery box area was rotten. I'm not going to bother trying to make it all original like in there because there wont be a battery there. But maybe I'll make a handy space out of it. Maybe a box or something to take spare engine oil, some basic tools etc. I'll see. For now I just need to make it solid again :-) |
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Mar 23, 2018 19:28:55 GMT
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You are as bad as Grumpynorthaner you just make it look so easy.
Amazing skill.
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Mar 23, 2018 20:47:35 GMT
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It is actually quite easy if you take your time. Having a nice wee folder plus the shrinker stretcher helps so much though. I fully recommend anyone taking on a rusty project, even just one car, to buy those two tools. At the least a shrinker stretcher. Once you finished the work you could sell the tools on to some one else ;-)
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Darkspeed
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Mar 23, 2018 20:58:02 GMT
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....Once you finished the work you could sell the tools on to some one else ;-) WHAT! - murder is less of a crime - SELL TOOLS!!!! - - Once finished you sell the car and buy more tools surely. |
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Last Edit: Mar 23, 2018 20:58:42 GMT by Darkspeed
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Mar 27, 2018 20:12:31 GMT
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Still whittling away at the rust. However, for a break from looking at rusty Imps here is a link to an old Rootes Group promotional film made for the launch of the Imp. Some really good factory footage with some great machine shots. Yeah... watching this last night really made me want to sort my Imp (s) out so I can drive the thing! movingimage.nls.uk/film/0085 |
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Mar 27, 2018 20:35:31 GMT
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looking good
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kitch
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Counting his chickens
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Mar 29, 2018 13:13:33 GMT
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Hi yoeddynz Ventured over from PH and caught up with this thread. You're doing some good work there, and especially surrounding all the rules it seems you guys have. I like the cut of your jib! Quite jealous of your surroundings too. Falling out of love with the UK at the moment - NZ looks nice! If you need any advice from someone who's been there and done it (or some of it at least) just give me a shout Rich |
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