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what a cool and unique truck. that is an extensive and complicated amount of work. i commend your determination.
the metalwork is very nice too.thanks for showing some of the process...its pretty inspirational.
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I know its spelled Norman Luxury Yacht, but its pronounced Throat Wobbler Mangrove!
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Wow, now that's a project! Fantastic work you are doing. Well done.
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Part of the floor and wheel arch welded back in just got to finish off grinning welds and spent a bit more time on them two grooves try and make them look better apart from that I'm pleased the way it turned out after reading up on some other people's project's got the spot welds 8mm and 50mm apart or as beer as dam it they   |
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vulgalour
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Someone on another build thread on here (I can't remember who, annoyingly) was using random bits of scrap and metal tubes for forming really rather good dents in panels like the one you're trying to do. They basically used any solid shape that was about what they were after and a variety of hammers, it was really very clever stuff.
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Thanks will give it a try I what you mean as now you mentioned it I think I've seen something like that 👍
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Loving the work your putting in to this truck, I remember them from when I was a small boy, I thought they looked strange when I was a kid but really pleased to see one receiving hour's of hard work !
I don't know where you are in the country but if your ever down south east way I have a bundle of new (5 years) windscreen rubber and filler strip your welcome to if that helps at all,
Keep at it !
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Thanks for the offer of the rubber window seal but I'm in Doncaster Yorkshire 👍
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Just a thought my pal is going to be near Dartford if you're near there
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This is amazing work and inspirational to see what can be achieved.
But one thing that is driving me to distraction it's 'piece' not 'peace', unless you're the John Lennon of welding.
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Someone on another build thread on here (I can't remember who, annoyingly) was using random bits of scrap and metal tubes for forming really rather good dents in panels like the one you're trying to do. They basically used any solid shape that was about what they were after and a variety of hammers, it was really very clever stuff. calling metalshapes !! |
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Bloody Nora, you’ve got balls of steel! Great to see this old FG being resurrected. Have you done much welding and fabrication before? Your fab work looks better quality than some of the so-called ‘professionals’ - very impressive results!
Looking forward to the next update - bookmarked.
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Thanks to everyone for there comments. I've welded bits and bobs as a hobby with a stick welder but this is a first for me I didn't think any think like making panels and body parts was possible without proper tools it was only when I started reading on this forum on the how to part and watching YouTube videos that made me have a go as before I started I tryed to get people to make the panels but no one I'd asked would do them so it just shows to give any think a try. just need to get my spelling right now pieces not "peaces" lol and its to nice of a afternoon to be cutting and welding so going to have a few beers and a bqq🍻
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Hope you enjoyed the beers and the bbq, well deserved!
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www.saabv4.com'70 Saab 96 V4 "The Devil's Own V4" '77 Saab 95 V4 van conversion project '88 Saab 900i 8V
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This is an excellent thread and your work is brilliant
(Have to say my main recollection of one of these was driving one from Stoke to Glasgow and back, wearing ear defenders all the way at a max. speed of 50 mph !! That was a journey and a half lol.)
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Last Edit: May 6, 2018 22:37:01 GMT by Alpina99
BMW E39 525i Sport
BMW E46 320d Sport Touring (now sold on.)
BMW E30 325 Touring (now sold on.)
BMW E30 320 Cabriolet (Project car - currently for sale.)
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Picked another sheet of metal up this afternoon and started cutting floor panels out some odd shapes to these old trucks   started putting grooves in one of the panels but going to need some dressing over need to try and make some thing solid to fit around the groove to acked as a dolly or if any one got any ideas much appreciated You're doing a really good job, for tidier lengths of indents use a length of 20 or 25mm solid bar, you only need a 150mm bit and move it as you go, for concave areas use a hessian bag packed with builders sand to sit the metal sheet on then bash to the required curvature. |
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Just a thought my pal is going to be near Dartford if you're near there I'm on the other side of London from Dartford, which motorway is he coming down on ? I'm round by junction 14 M25 |
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I've just talked to my pal and he's over Kent way so it's to far away to ask someone to go but thanks for the offer
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Not got any more done to the truck my wife said I at to start on the garden so to make her happy this is what I spent the bank holiday weekend doing a raised border . so hopefully she'll leave me alone to work on the truck   |
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Got to keep her sweet. It’s an important tradeoff. 😃👍
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My worst worry about dying is my wife selling my stuff for what I told her it cost...
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