NS Dev
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| posted on 13/9/09 at 11:38 AM |
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Lead Loading!
not been on here much lately as work is just using up all my waking hours pretty much now!!
However, we now have the first two customer commission jobs in, first is a restoration and 16v conversion on a vauxhall chevette, next is a body resto
on a mini.
The chevette is a 4 door and the owner wants it to look standard externally.
He supplied two complete cars, both under 30,000 miles, but both been stood and somewhat the worse for wear.
We've picked the best and it doesn't need too much, the trickiest bit being the rear arches.
You can't buy 4 door arch repairs now (prob cos nobody wants 4 door chevettes!! ) and this left me with having to make the repairs myself.
I used 2 door repairs to get the lips from, then made the rest in steel incredibly carefully, and stitched it all in place (will post photos soon).
I wasn;t happy with the idea of filling over that though as arches are notoriously prone to rusting through even when well sealed on the back, so I
thought I better teach myself lead loading!
I have to say that if you can tig or gas weld, then lead loading is no harder.
It appears to be all about controlling the heat input, keeping the lead just "pastey" enough to shape, but not "soldery"
enough to run away.
Anyway, the arches are now all leaded up and rot should be a long way off now!!
for progress on everything, take a look on here: (though leading piccies are not up yet)
Retropower link!
[Edited on 13/9/09 by NS Dev]
Retro RWD is the way forward...........automotive fabrication, car restoration, sheetmetal work, engine conversion
retro car restoration and tuning
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Peteff
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| posted on 13/9/09 at 03:01 PM |
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We did some many years ago on some Cortina front wings. It was a friend's dads car and I built the fronts up with plates welded in then we
finished the tops with lead and it lasted much better than filler.
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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