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#51 Bart

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Posted 11 June 2016 - 11:33 PM

Its a bit of a monster, I'm sure she will trip over it sooner or later :) next time she come into the garage to have a crack at me for not coming in for dinner.

Yes mate, some of the dies.



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Posted 12 June 2016 - 08:14 PM

The lathe looks horn!! wow!

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Posted 30 June 2016 - 04:28 PM

Hi great work if you are selling them can I put my name down for one but can I have it with out the number plate recess

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Posted 01 July 2016 - 10:57 AM

That is a super cool lathe!!! Damn.



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Posted 02 July 2016 - 07:55 AM

Mate your work is amazing! Very, very, very impressed.



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Posted 03 July 2016 - 07:50 PM

Stunning sheet metal work; you obviously have one hell of an affinity for the medium, (and the patience of a saint)!


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Posted 03 July 2016 - 09:40 PM

Thanks guys really really appreciate your comments.

Yes I will be selling, had a few personal set backs which slowed me down quite a bit.

So yes will be selling, I have gone past prototype tooling and investing in more permanent tooling now. Taking more time than I want but has to be spot on.

The prototype stuff got me so far but not to where I want to be.

I will keep you all posted, I pop in here every week in case you guys have questions about this.

Without number plate recess should be doable slippo. My email is [email protected]

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Posted 23 October 2016 - 11:28 PM

Little update
So I have down scaled a little here until I make up more tooling. Hopefully in a couple of months Ill have more??
These are repair sections I have made up and could also be used for the guys wanting to convert their UC to LX.

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Posted 24 October 2016 - 07:29 AM

Looking great Bart, glad you are still going forward with this stuff.


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Posted 24 October 2016 - 09:48 AM

Haven't stopped. Going slow but haven't stopped :)

Thing that takes time is making tooling. The other thing is buying the machinery takes time and money.



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Posted 30 October 2016 - 12:15 PM

Hi Bart, mate gee your work is good, can't wait to see what else you do, good on you. The lx boys are lucky keep up the great work, if you post up the cover of that street machine book I'll see if i have that copy & it's yours if i do. Gary.

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Posted 30 October 2016 - 06:48 PM

Thanks grumpy.
Its moving along slower than I want but that's life I guess:)
Should have more going in the new year.
Will get more serious with these panels.

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Posted 30 October 2016 - 09:41 PM

Im not sure in the Street machine mag. It may have had a black hatch on the cover. BUt its cool you dont have to look for it or give it away. Thanks anyway

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Posted 04 November 2016 - 06:23 AM

Hi Bart,
Keep up the great work. There is a half NOS rear light panel on ebay.
Maybe the photos etc can be of use to you?http://www.ebay.com....tm/322312207532
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Posted 05 November 2016 - 03:15 PM

Nice!
Thanks mate

Hi Bart,
Keep up the great work. There is a half NOS rear light panel on ebay.
Maybe the photos etc can be of use to you?http://www.ebay.com....tm/322312207532
Regards phillip



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Posted 23 May 2017 - 07:12 PM

Hi Bart   do have any finished and for sale yet      thanks Paul



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Posted 18 July 2020 - 04:35 PM

Did these ever get off the ground? Or any updates?



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Posted 19 October 2020 - 10:51 PM

Hi Guys.

 

Yes, I make a few bits and pieces including the tail light panels.



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Posted 20 October 2020 - 12:01 PM

Any lc pieces?



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Posted 20 October 2020 - 10:10 PM

No sorry mate.

Im focused on LX Hatch and a bit of Sedan.



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Posted 20 October 2020 - 10:34 PM

I set out to make the rear end panel of the LX Hatch a few years ago. Learn along the way (and I learnt a lot) funny thing is the parts I was focussed on, other people were in need of other parts so quite a few requests came in for “other” parts so it and kept me busy, away from the “full” rear panel. Then I would go back and forth to the full rear panel but couldn’t get my hands on it long enough. I have made some prototypes and I do make tail light areas (to factory or close to factory spec) correct curve, correct profiles, correct overlap joggles ect. I do a lot of research on the factory spec way of making the part (not just fold up on the press brake and away it goes) as some people do. I also do a fair bit of press work which speeds up the process of making the park but takes time making the press tool (which is why I now do full time CNC machining) but that a whole different story.

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Posted 23 October 2020 - 08:52 PM

Great stuff Bart a credit to you.

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Posted 25 October 2020 - 07:18 PM

Thanks mate. I enjoy doing it.

 

Cant wait to get the CNC mill going. Ive been saying that for a year, have some issues moving it over the back lawn to the garage out back, ill work something out soon I hope, im looking into hiring bog mats to drive a forklift over and carry the CNC. :blink:






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