What do ya's think?
left tail light surround
new radiator support
Cheers Paul.
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Posted 07 March 2009 - 09:29 PM
Just made a new radiator support and left tail light surround rust repair panel. I think they turned out ok, but fitting them will tell.
What do ya's think?
left tail light surround
new radiator support
Cheers Paul.
What do ya's think?
left tail light surround
new radiator support
Cheers Paul.
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Posted 07 March 2009 - 09:37 PM
Well done!
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Posted 07 March 2009 - 09:50 PM
Im guessin you're a sheety.From a fellow tinhitter,nice work.Cutitfolditwelditgrindit. Is that a plasma or a laser?Be sure to show how they fit up,
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Posted 07 March 2009 - 09:52 PM
Thanks Rodomo,
I have a alloy drop tank in the works aswell, I cut one out of .6 Galv. just to make sure the notches worked out when folded.
Will post pics when cuting and folding.
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Posted 07 March 2009 - 09:56 PM
great work
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Posted 07 March 2009 - 09:59 PM
Im guessin you're a sheety.From a fellow tinhitter,nice work.Cutitfolditwelditgrindit. Is that a plasma or a laser?Be sure to show how they fit up,
Yeah, tin tapper from your way years ago.
Plasma and loving it, only because of the time it saves me.
Hoping to have it cut in this week, will post pics in my projects.
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Posted 07 March 2009 - 10:16 PM
thats amazing dood!!! Well done!!!
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Posted 07 March 2009 - 10:45 PM
Good stuff.
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Posted 08 March 2009 - 08:27 PM
Great skills mate!
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Posted 08 March 2009 - 09:00 PM
Thanks for the positive comments fellers.
I've also made the piece on the C pillar of the hatch where the bailey channel is (think that�s what it�s called, the hatch rubber sits in it).
And I made the battery tray, which was an interesting piece to make with those little toffs; I'll take some photos of those later this week.
Cheers
I've also made the piece on the C pillar of the hatch where the bailey channel is (think that�s what it�s called, the hatch rubber sits in it).
And I made the battery tray, which was an interesting piece to make with those little toffs; I'll take some photos of those later this week.
Cheers
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Posted 08 March 2009 - 10:26 PM
Nice work and an awesome bit of kit you've got there, seems to really make nice clean edges or is there some substantial clean up?
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Posted 08 March 2009 - 11:52 PM
I had someone here supposedly making me a lower rad support
Guess he forgot... or got too busy to do it
Can ou make me a hatchback... one panel at a time ?
I really need tail light area (the bit inside the bit you made)
C pillars
Rad support
Guess he forgot... or got too busy to do it
Can ou make me a hatchback... one panel at a time ?
I really need tail light area (the bit inside the bit you made)
C pillars
Rad support
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Posted 09 March 2009 - 12:17 AM
^^^^^ as above the taillight box inner
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Posted 09 March 2009 - 04:01 PM
Pete,
No clean up at all, that�s the cut edge.
Dattoman and GML-31,
I have to make the left tail light insert for my car, the only thing that may be an issue is the step up that the back of the light sits against, might have to spot weld some 3mm to raise it up, won�t know until I do it. I'll keep ya's posted and see if it works out.
Don�t know about making a hatchback (wish I could) but could make some rust replacement panels, that lower support panel took a while to programme in and fold because of the angles. It shouldn�t take too long to do now, bearing in mind that I haven�t fitted it to the car yet so it may need alteration.
I have closed in the ends to try and stop the dirt from getting in, don�t know if it will work, just trying to have a crack and stop further rust issues.
I don�t think I will make the complete C pillar, I've made the inner zig zag part, if I get some time I might give it a go.
Cheers Paul.
No clean up at all, that�s the cut edge.
Dattoman and GML-31,
I have to make the left tail light insert for my car, the only thing that may be an issue is the step up that the back of the light sits against, might have to spot weld some 3mm to raise it up, won�t know until I do it. I'll keep ya's posted and see if it works out.
Don�t know about making a hatchback (wish I could) but could make some rust replacement panels, that lower support panel took a while to programme in and fold because of the angles. It shouldn�t take too long to do now, bearing in mind that I haven�t fitted it to the car yet so it may need alteration.
I have closed in the ends to try and stop the dirt from getting in, don�t know if it will work, just trying to have a crack and stop further rust issues.
I don�t think I will make the complete C pillar, I've made the inner zig zag part, if I get some time I might give it a go.
Cheers Paul.
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Posted 10 March 2009 - 08:56 AM
start sellin those rad supports. i'd have one. great work mate must be good to have the tools i just sit around beatin stuff into shape with a hammer an bits of wood lol
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Posted 10 March 2009 - 09:03 AM
Thats fantastic mate!!! Keep making and showing pics!!
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Posted 10 March 2009 - 08:46 PM
Woww!!, Top stuff= I wish I had your job mate as my poor SLR Needs both Tail light sections redone as well as Beaver Panel plus other bits and the Rare Spares Rust Replacement Panels Never fit right!..
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Posted 10 March 2009 - 11:51 PM
nice work , that is awesome !!
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Posted 11 March 2009 - 10:08 AM
Woww!!, Top stuff= I wish I had your job mate as my poor SLR Needs both Tail light sections redone as well as Beaver Panel plus other bits and the Rare Spares Rust Replacement Panels Never fit right!..
I was going to buy the lower beaver panel from a spares company, but found that it was just straight and didn�t have the slight curve that the Torana has, so I caned that idea.
so now I'll make the two left and right sections as the bend is more in the centre and flat on the ends.
I'm not stating that the parts that I have made fit better than "a spares company" as the parts I have made have not been fitted as of yet. (Hope that covers any animosity that may arise).
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Put the wood away and grab a lump of steel if anything, it sounds better
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Mate what you have done and where you did it is awesome. I�m just belting some tin in a purpose built factory.
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Thanks mate.
Thanks for all the positive feed back. Once I have fitted my ones and happy with them I could make some for other members. this is a scary thing to offer as there are now over 3000 members and I'm sure we all could do with 1 or 2 replacement parts, might have to back off with the ductwork
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HA,HA,HA,HA you've opened a can of worms mateI was going to buy the lower beaver panel from a spares company, but found that it was just straight and didn�t have the slight curve that the Torana has, so I caned that idea.
so now I'll make the two left and right sections as the bend is more in the centre and flat on the ends.
I'm not stating that the parts that I have made fit better than "a spares company" as the parts I have made have not been fitted as of yet. (Hope that covers any animosity that may arise).
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Put the wood away and grab a lump of steel if anything, it sounds better
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Mate what you have done and where you did it is awesome. I�m just belting some tin in a purpose built factory.
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Thanks mate.
Thanks for all the positive feed back. Once I have fitted my ones and happy with them I could make some for other members. this is a scary thing to offer as there are now over 3000 members and I'm sure we all could do with 1 or 2 replacement parts, might have to back off with the ductwork
because I suspect you'll be flooding with requests from other members to make them some too, in fact as can be seen in my thread/pics of my S.L.R I badly need both Rear light Sections, Beaver Panel,Lower Quarter Panels and around the rear window,I wish I had the Skills and access to the required machinery to make some too!, let us know how you get on fittment wise even if you cant make any others for members as im sure we are intrested in this.......................
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Posted 15 March 2009 - 11:11 AM
Here are some more photos, panels are still not fitted, but you get the general idea, I have some unfortunate personal things to sort out first but will then get onto fitting them.
Cheers.
Cheers.
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Posted 15 March 2009 - 11:57 AM
Holy sheet!
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Hi, fantastic work, nice to see a sheety using his skills to save yet another torry.
Just wondering have you considered the possibility of fabricating the inner tail light section, the boxed section that fits behind that nice tailight surrount that you have made.
I would be very keen to purchase off you if you could make these as many others would also as these are a real rust trouble spot.
I know it would take some of your time to do this but you have teased us with your fabricating skill and now we all want!!!! hehehe
Any way post back and let me know as i am very keen to get hold of a couple of new ones.
Cheers mate
Al
Just wondering have you considered the possibility of fabricating the inner tail light section, the boxed section that fits behind that nice tailight surrount that you have made.
I would be very keen to purchase off you if you could make these as many others would also as these are a real rust trouble spot.
I know it would take some of your time to do this but you have teased us with your fabricating skill and now we all want!!!! hehehe
Any way post back and let me know as i am very keen to get hold of a couple of new ones.
Cheers mate
Al
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Posted 23 March 2009 - 10:07 AM
Nope, none of those look like they are going to fit. You better send them to me so that I can get rid of them for ya.
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