All Alloy Cup progress

[JonE]

Looking great. Any thoughts on likely difference in eventual weight between the two construction routes; GE original and as pictured?

[AllAlloyCup]

Hi Jon

I think? The skin will be lighter and stronger
But I’ve used 1” ash ( instead of 3/4”)and slightly heavier marine ply for the bulkheads and floor
So possibly not much in it?

Regards

BillG

[AllAlloyCup]

On reflection it should be quite a bit lighter
as the wings are also aluminium, as are the flitch plates
undersills and battery box.
I reckon there’s also a kg of screws etc as I was forever
buying more!

Will try the bathroom scales method as proposed by Jim
Once the engine and gearbox are in.

Regards

Bill G

[AllAlloyCup]

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Spent this afternoon with lots of Scotchbrite
and “brushed up” the completed Cup body and 
4 wings.

Once it’s had a full trial assembly with wing
piping etc, I’ll decide if I am going to paint the wings black.

Any ideas on keeping the aluminium tidy or
Just let it weather gracefully?

Regards

Bill G

[JonE]

what about a max protection wax like ankor?

[Mike Costigan]

Bill, If you are just using the TR as a shelf, may I have it? ... please 

[jansens]

My alloy special has only been scotchbrite rubbed so far and every time I touch it my hands come off black from fine ali dust! This is years after making it. It all need a wash/degrease I guess. I am undecided if I should paint (and fill) it or leave it raw but unpolished. It's not good enough to polish. If left raw I don't know how you protect it but I was guessing some kind of wax? My plan was possibly leave the body natural and paint the steel parts which is the valances and wings (once I make them). I could make the wings in alloy but worry about them hardening and cracking with vibrations.

Simon

[AllAlloyCup]

Hi Mike

I always knew this garage was going to be small
but SWmBO said I couldn’t have a double garage
so it is “really only 1 1/2 wide” !!

The TR3A’s battery has just died so it’s not going anywhere just now but
thanks for the offer to remove it.

I doubt if the 4 wings weigh 2kilos.
I’ll be try fitting them again next week.

That last photo was taken in panorama mode on my
Phone which makes it look bigger than it is.

A taller garage would help. My pal Peter who
made the tail cover skin for me has so many nice Jaguars
(3 so far!) plus other classics that hecrecently bought two car
Lifts so that he can stack his collection!

If I can get 25bhp from the A7 it’s power to weight ratio
Will be about the same as the TR with its 95bhp.

Regards

Bill G

[jansens]

A two car modern garage is at least 4 Austin 7s wide! Mine is a 2 and a bit supposedly and I have an MGB, an Austin 7 and a pile of Riley 9 bits in mine. This was my Chummy in a car park at my favourite pub that everyone in modern cars complained was too small!


Simon

[AllAlloyCup]

Made a little progress with fitting the 4x wings thus afternoon.

It’s beginning to look more of a motor car!

Still to fit some of the piping and step mats.

Although it’s all Alloy I’m pleased that it still looks like a Cup.

NB The Pano feature on my camera phone has distorted the wing line
and a few other details.

Regards

Bill G



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