Dale
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| posted on 13/12/04 at 10:43 PM |
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coach-built construction
Can anyone suggest as site or place of info that would give some pics ect of what they call "oach-built construction" as in the morgans
ect. I am considering using some of this to do the rear of my car and maybe the front fassia.
Dale
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britishtrident
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| posted on 13/12/04 at 11:35 PM |
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There is book on restoring MG T Types that goes in to some detail on this but I' can't remember the title/author./publisher.
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Dale
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| posted on 13/12/04 at 11:48 PM |
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It should not be too difficult anyway as I only really want to make my framing square at the back and make the curved parts from wood and either
glass them or cover them in alloy. then skin over the wood framing- The whole back end should probably just unbolt from the square chassis.
Dale
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splitrivet
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| posted on 14/12/04 at 09:42 AM |
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Used to have a BSA Scout sports car that was Ali over an ash frame .I thought that was how they still built Morgans but I could be wrong.
Cheers,
Bob
I used to be a Werewolf but I'm alright nowwoooooooooooooo
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Peteff
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| posted on 14/12/04 at 10:38 AM |
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They still do use ash frames.
I assume coach built to mean hand made. A good site for anything like this is the tinman site.
http://www.tinmantech.com/
Everyone should have it in their favourites if they do anything concerned with metal.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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pbura
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| posted on 14/12/04 at 12:06 PM |
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I have the Metal Fabricator's Handbook by Ron Fournier. Very inexpensive and has very good discussion about metal shaping tools (hammers,
dollies, shot bags, etc.) and how to buy and use them. Good background information.
If you get one of THESE, you'll really be ready to rock and roll:
http://www.lowbucktools.com/engwheel.html
or
http://www2.northerntool.com/product-1/200245474.htm
They have a smaller one, too:
http://www2.northerntool.com/product-1/200245524.htm
Not that you absolutely need an English wheel. but coachbuilders use them extensively.
Could turn into a very interesting hobby/side business, too.
Pete
Pete
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Dale
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| posted on 14/12/04 at 05:40 PM |
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I want to keep the steel frame-its allready done I just want to beable to use wood to shape the body form and skin it.
I saw a link to a mini english wheel that may be suficiant to do the wings or cycle fenders at the least- using truck wheel bearings as the
rollers.
If I can find it I will post.
Dale
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Rorty
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| posted on 15/12/04 at 02:46 AM |
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Here's a link to my english wheel plans if it's of any interest to you. If
you want them, let me know off-list and I'll do you a special Locost Builders deal.
Cheers, Rorty.
"Faster than a speeding Pullet".
PLEASE DON'T U2U ME IF YOU WANT A QUICK RESPONSE. TRY EMAILING ME INSTEAD!
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Volvorsport
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| posted on 15/12/04 at 02:03 PM |
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if you do a search for wooden chassis , theres a guy in sweden he reproduces wooden cahssis for marcos - his website looks brill , i think this might
have some of your answers ,ill try to find the link myself if i can
www.dbsmotorsport.co.uk
getting dirty under a bus
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Cita
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| posted on 15/12/04 at 02:40 PM |
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If it's of any help Dale there are free plans for a bench type English wheel.
Do a search on -Rodding Roundtable- and go to Tech.
A lot of pictures during the build.
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Volvorsport
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| posted on 15/12/04 at 05:05 PM |
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here it is !
wooden chassis building
http://home.swipnet.se/~w-90803/
www.dbsmotorsport.co.uk
getting dirty under a bus
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