Sunday 22 December 2013

triumph tr3 wing

a new front n/s wing in steel and repair the o/s rear section
for a tr3.

Saturday 14 December 2013

another set of scammel wings in 1.5mm mild steel

a second set of scammel wings in 1.5mm steel heavy going shaping 1.5mm
wired edges.used english wheel and pullmax to break an edge to wire the edges.

Friday 30 August 2013

Thursday 15 August 2013

                                             1935 ford 3 window coupe
        a rare car due in soon,have made a new skin for the boot lid in steel
  other jobs to do, a sunroof infill panel to be made in steel
  and the owner wants to bob the rear end.

Tuesday 13 August 2013

gt6 mk3

Restoration  of MK3 Triumph GT6

Alongside the Lightweight project, I am presently carrying out restoration work on a 1974 Triumph GT6 MK3.
GT6s have a number of Achilles heels when it comes to rust which include windscreen frame, front roof, inner wings etc etc. My brief was to do all work necessary to produce a sound basis for a decent paint job.
I tackled the roof first and after making a simple buck, formed a roof repair panel using an English Wheel. Before welding in this piece I joggled an edge (or step) which would allow flush fitting and minimise distortion during welding.

Next I turned my attention to the rear of the car which required extensive work and several new repair panels. These included new wings, inner wings and boot floor. Further investigation showed severe rust in the light panel which extended into the tailgate area. I was able to remove a sound section from the donor car which filled the bill nicely.     

Sunday 4 August 2013