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My Kiwi Reproduction ulster
#81
Top job Athow. Those wings are a work of art.

regards,

Nick
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#82
Thanks a lot Nick! They were a right pain but you were right. Totally worth it! Hopefully the rear guards will go a bit better.. I had a real good look at how yours were made that was really helpful thanks!
Regards
Athow
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#83
Another update. We are nearly up to the present day... below are a few pictures of the instrument panel being formed. Unfortunately I didn't take pictures of how I formed the actual panel with its swages but I did take some pictures of the instrument mounts being made.  


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Here is the cylinder section being formed around a coffee plunger...weirdly its a bit of a theme.... I even used a coffee grind knock box to form the rear guards... but you all will see that in due course...


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In this shot the second instrument mount is being readied to gas weld together. The first one has been welded and in the background you can see a wooden disc of sorts that was used to keep the cylinder round while I tacked it.


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Here the finished item is ready to be marked up for trimming and then welded into the panel. The mounts are angled so the tacho and speedo gauges sit at an angle to the instrument panel. A nice detail indeed.


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The finished result. But what finish is it to be? gloss black or mat wrinkle/crackle?

Now we are pretty much up to date. Of course there's a heap of things I've missed out on but I would be here forever... and believe it or not, im pretty keen to drive this thing.... Soon! so im just pulling the main features and processes I happened to photograph. The shot below is of the guard profiles being offered up. I used this as a visual guide but also as a way of figuring the guards center line height and stance right. I chose to make guards as touring wings are a bit different and making new seemed a good challenge for a self apprenticing panel beater.
   


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Once I was happy with the measurements I started to build a pattern/buck for the front guards. This concludes this post, but in the next one I will show the construction of the front guards and then the rear guards and running boards. But first I've got to finish making them...
Till then take care, and of course..
M.ake A.ustins G.reat A.gain
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#84
That looks superb Athow and I'd say you've got the lines just right.
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#85
You’ve certainly made that Austin great again, brilliant work as ever.
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#86
Amazing stuff, I love following your progress!
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#87
M.A.G.A... the movement is growing.
Black Art Enthusiast
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#88
Great skills and nice work, Athow. I'm looking forward to seeing your work on the mudguards!

Cheers from another Kiwi.  Wink
Cheers, Geoffrey
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