TopQ1967 Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 As the topic says! I am completely repaneling my body. I have some truble bending the aluminium nicely around I use a wooden hamer and some heat. Is this the way? Some photo's would be useful as well. Regards Quirin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caterhamnut Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 Pure craftsmanship!! Not very helpful I know , but fact is that the panelling is the area the new chassis makers had the most trouble with initially - especially around the top rear panel, where you have some very tight compound curves. I am pretty sure no heat is used though (on ali, over a powder-coated chassis....) www.mycaterham.com here Videos here 100,000 miles car Edited by - angus&tessa on 27 May 2007 15:36:27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nifty Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 Quirin, You're a brave man .. coachbuilders take years of practice to be able to do this nicely. Personally, I would think this is one job to contract out to someone who has that skill. Keep off the straight and narrow 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Day Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 I am pretty sure no heat is used though (on ali, over a powder-coated chassis....) *idea*There is when the 2 ali skins are welded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allen Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 The difficult bit is the bit where your elbow sits, where it goes from half round almost horizontal to the half moon shape - I could not manage to shrink the alluminium on the first part and stretch it at the finish - I cut it to shape and had it weldeded. Joint is just about covered by the sill protectors. Good luck allen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caterhamnut Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 Good point Mick! www.mycaterham.com here Videos here 100,000 miles car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopQ1967 Posted June 1, 2007 Author Share Posted June 1, 2007 I am getting there it took a couple of hours, but this photo is from some days ago. The dents are now out completely. I have some problems in welding. I use now a brazing rod. This metal is to thin and to fluid to use horizontally. Better is to TIG weld. I have to redo this now. Q. Any advice is still appreciated. ]here Edited by - TopQ1967 on 1 Jun 2007 20:38:28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caterhamnut Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 well done - looking good so far! www.mycaterham.com here Videos here 101,000 miles car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team SLR No.77 Posted June 2, 2007 Leadership Team Share Posted June 2, 2007 Having just done all the interior panels on mine I've not come close to what you are achieving! Very well done Stu. www.superse7ens.co.uk..........the rebuild 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Best Posted June 2, 2007 Share Posted June 2, 2007 When I watched Arch replace my back panel they used any oxy-acetylene torch to gently heat the aluminium then ironed the curves with a piece of steel shaped to fit round the finished radius. When it came to joining the panels they welded on the surface then ground away the excess ridge with a file then an emery disk, they slid a piece of thin metal between the skin and the chassis before welding and removed it after finishing. Well done on what you have achieved so far. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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