+- Austinsevenfriends (https://www.austinsevenfriends.co.uk/forum)
+-- Forum: Austin Seven Friends Forum (https://www.austinsevenfriends.co.uk/forum/forumdisplay.php?fid=1)
+--- Forum: Forum chat... (https://www.austinsevenfriends.co.uk/forum/forumdisplay.php?fid=14)
+--- Thread: Cup in a Box - resurrected from the old Forum... (/showthread.php?tid=1292)
RE: Cup in a Box - resurrected from the old Forum... - Tom Coates - 12-06-2018
(12-06-2018, 07:41 AM)Ruairidh Dunford Wrote: Yes, this is simply a casting of the remains of an original from this car Ian: https://gordonenglandregister.wordpress.com/cup-model-number-512/
I am inlined to the think that the kink is intentional but struggling to know why...
My car has painted steel hinges, I can't find any pictures but they are quite deep with two rows of screw holes. They are screwed into the plywood.
They needed to be bent apart to provide clearence for the piping which seals the boot lid face. I assume that is why the cast ones have a kink. They do need to be pretty strong as the boot lid is fairly heavy once the spare wheel is mounted.
RE: Cup in a Box - resurrected from the old Forum... - Steve Bryant - 12-06-2018
Ruairidh, if I were in your situation I would fabricate new hinges to match the originals based on the casting you have. Sometimes it is more expedient to just make as exact a copy of an original item than spend a lot of valuable time searching for one.
Excellent work on the car.
Cheers,
Stephen
RE: Cup in a Box - resurrected from the old Forum... - Ruairidh Dunford - 12-06-2018
Thanks again Ian and Steve.
Tom Coates has sent me these excellent photos from the Fred Dash car - the clearly show the kink and I think I know why it is there...
Thank you Tom, really useful!
Cup Hinges close up.jpg (Size: 127.79 KB / Downloads: 514)
RE: Cup in a Box - resurrected from the old Forum... - Ruairidh Dunford - 12-06-2018
Several people have also told me that the hinges were most likely painted - not plated.
Thank you all.
RE: Cup in a Box - resurrected from the old Forum... - Ruairidh Dunford - 12-08-2018
One small part, one giant leap towards completion!
With thanks to Andrew Goodfellow who made what is possibly the most complex body panel fitted to an A7 for me - delighted!
[attachment=3500]
Next step, covering.
RE: Cup in a Box - resurrected from the old Forum... - AllAlloyCup - 12-08-2018
Hi Ruairidh,
Very, very jealous!
Bill G
RE: Cup in a Box - resurrected from the old Forum... - Ruairidh Dunford - 12-08-2018
I think Andrew was expecting you to speak to him about making one for you and your friend, at Guildtown??
More of it in place...
RE: Cup in a Box - resurrected from the old Forum... - Peter Johnson - 12-08-2018
Lovely work. Have you decided what you are going to use as a covering?
The boot lid is tough to cover as there is a large radius on the top, straight side and small radius on the bottom. You need to be able to hide the fabric as you take it up out of the small radius corner.
Peter
RE: Cup in a Box - resurrected from the old Forum... - Ruairidh Dunford - 12-08-2018
Thank you Peter - I will reveal the finish once complete.
RE: Cup in a Box - resurrected from the old Forum... - Steve Jones - 12-08-2018
(12-08-2018, 08:23 PM)Ruairidh Dunford Wrote: Thank you Peter - I will reveal the finish once complete.
As you know, Ruairidh, Peter, above, is rather good at this fabric covering lark so, no pressure there then
Steve