Builds Rebuilding a 40 but no longer in a 1 car garage.

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Two more sections for the inside of the rear Sil.

And the second support cut and bended

 

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Connecting the dots.

 

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Introductietijd LAD (laminaten aided design) a new version of CAD.
Made atemplate for the horns.

 

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As there was nothing left to use as a template I used the upper rail as a reference for my contour gauge.

Then I bolted the inner piece to the rear bumper, mounted the top rail with magnets and clamps.
To find the correct position of the end of the curve I used strings to clamp the gauge in place.
An old piece of laminaten was then used to draw the shape which I then cut with my band saw.

 

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Cut and grind then bend and weld.

 

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And clamped in position.

 

[billmc]

Not sure I get what LAD is, but the results look good. I first read it as lamentation aided design which I think is closer to my design method.

 

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Not sure I get what LAD is, but the results look good. I first read it as lamentation aided design which I think is closer to my design method.

Laminate is the name for the fake wooden floorboards, instead of cardboard I used left over floorboards as a template.

 

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The right Horn welded on.

 

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Left top rail mocked up for fitting of the contour gauge.

Contour gauge in position, using thin rope for sizing

Here you see the ropes marking the contour gauge position.

 

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Fitting the side to the Horn.

 

[White Stripe]

How are you going to protect the inside support where it meets the outer skin from being bare metal against bare metal so it wont rust?

 

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How are you going to protect the inside support where it meets the outer skin from being bare metal against bare metal so it wont rust?

I’m going to create water release holes an coat before welding.
After spotwelding the seals wil be sealed and the inside coated with wax.

 

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Wow it has been a while since I updated this.
wel not much happened on the 40, busy with work, vacation and the ever growing honey do list.

Here is the left side with the Horn clamped in place.

And the other side taking shape.

I hope to be back at it next weekend and provide some bigger updates.

Cheers,

 

[DSB345]

Wow! That came out fantastic. I need to stop traveling and get back to mine.

 

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Wow! That came out fantastic. I need to stop traveling and get back to mine.

Me too, this was the first chance I got to do something in almost two months.

 

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Connecting the other corner and fill the overlap channel.

The ends of the lower part shaped.

 

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Left,

Right

And on top of each other.

 

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Some shopping done.
A shrinker and stretcher combination.

A new stainless cabinet

And an endless sheer.

 

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A clamp to make a brace for a door opening.

This gives an idea of a complete brace