PAE .... Sleipnir???
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Re: PAE
I have a fire extinguisher and a hosepipe running nearby in case anything gets out of control
I tend to have the beer afterwards... That's my reward (if not my right ;-))
Been drinking marstons VSOP recently... way too strong to drink during the welding
Rich
I have a fire extinguisher and a hosepipe running nearby in case anything gets out of control
I tend to have the beer afterwards... That's my reward (if not my right ;-)) Been drinking marstons VSOP recently... way too strong to drink during the welding
Rich
The Rovering Member
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Re: PAE
You're not getting Bruiser mixed up with Hermione are you? :shock:
Though Bruiser's bootlid did come from Hermione's stable.
rockdemon said:
You're not getting Bruiser mixed up with Hermione are you? :shock:
Though Bruiser's bootlid did come from Hermione's stable.
Re: PAE
Well I braved the cold today and did some more on PAE...
The area around the rear of the sill and rear wheel arch is or was heavily bodged... So far i've found:
Newspaper covered in resin from 1989
Filler,
And tin plate held in with filler tape type stuff!
Needless to say it's now cut out!
Has anybody ever found anything else 'interesting' in the way of bodged repairs??? Here i think the suprise is the combination of bodges
Rich.
Well I braved the cold today and did some more on PAE...
The area around the rear of the sill and rear wheel arch is or was heavily bodged... So far i've found:
Newspaper covered in resin from 1989
Filler,
And tin plate held in with filler tape type stuff!
Needless to say it's now cut out!
Has anybody ever found anything else 'interesting' in the way of bodged repairs??? Here i think the suprise is the combination of bodges
Rich.
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A young chap called Speedy over in Chesterfield found that his chassis leg and lower front shock mount had been bodged with bathroom sealer, newspaper, filler and underseal. He found out when it collapsed :shock:
Richard
rockdemon said:Has anybody ever found anything else 'interesting' in the way of bodged repairs??? Here i think the suprise is the combination of bodges
Rich.
A young chap called Speedy over in Chesterfield found that his chassis leg and lower front shock mount had been bodged with bathroom sealer, newspaper, filler and underseal. He found out when it collapsed :shock:
Richard
Re: PAE
I hope Mr Speedy is OK after his ordeal! Whoever did that was obviously lacking in brain power...
When you've gone to that much trouble you'd think it's just worth a couple of hours welding...
Trouble is that I think a lot of these things are done when the car is 10-20 years old and the owner at that time doesnt expect the car to last mor than a couple of years!
Rich.
I hope Mr Speedy is OK after his ordeal! Whoever did that was obviously lacking in brain power...
When you've gone to that much trouble you'd think it's just worth a couple of hours welding...
Trouble is that I think a lot of these things are done when the car is 10-20 years old and the owner at that time doesnt expect the car to last mor than a couple of years!
Rich.
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Re: PAE
Speedy came to no harm fortunately & sold me the 3-pot front calipers from the poor machine which I fitted to Bruiser.
Speedy came to no harm fortunately & sold me the 3-pot front calipers from the poor machine which I fitted to Bruiser.
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Last time I saw him he was putting the finishing touches to a rather smart looking SD1 with some very nice wheels (I thought they may fit Sparky 8) ) and had his girlfriend rebuilding a 6 cylinder engine from a japanese car (I don't know which type as I have no interest in Jap cars and didn't notice)
The SD1 looked and sounded quite awesome though
Richard
rockdemon said:
Last time I saw him he was putting the finishing touches to a rather smart looking SD1 with some very nice wheels (I thought they may fit Sparky 8) ) and had his girlfriend rebuilding a 6 cylinder engine from a japanese car (I don't know which type as I have no interest in Jap cars and didn't notice)
The SD1 looked and sounded quite awesome though
Richard
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They were in it when I picked the front legs/brakes up. I recall he said it was just a sporty exhaust & the engine was standard. 2600? I also forget which model of Jap car his lady was working on. Only right though as she blew the engine up apparently.
They were in it when I picked the front legs/brakes up. I recall he said it was just a sporty exhaust & the engine was standard. 2600? I also forget which model of Jap car his lady was working on. Only right though as she blew the engine up apparently.
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Hey all. Just wondering if anybody would have any advice on attaching the outer(not the cover) sill section to the join between the inner and the floor.
Should it be seam welded or should i be trying plug welds or something of that nature? How would they have been attached at manufacture?
All (polite) suggestions and ideas appreciated
Rich.
Hey all. Just wondering if anybody would have any advice on attaching the outer(not the cover) sill section to the join between the inner and the floor.
Should it be seam welded or should i be trying plug welds or something of that nature? How would they have been attached at manufacture?
All (polite) suggestions and ideas appreciated
Rich.
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I believe that repair sections need to be seam welded.
Richard
rockdemon said:Hey all. Just wondering if anybody would have any advice on attaching the outer(not the cover) sill section to the join between the inner and the floor.
Should it be seam welded or should i be trying plug welds or something of that nature? How would they have been attached at manufacture?
All (polite) suggestions and ideas appreciated
Rich.
I believe that repair sections need to be seam welded.
Richard
Tofufi
Member
Re: PAE
For the MOT, all sections must be either seam welded, although "spot (or plug) welded joints are acceptable where the original panel has been replaced to an existing spot welded flange".
I much prefer to see panels replaced in the original manner of construction where necessary/possible
quattro said:
For the MOT, all sections must be either seam welded, although "spot (or plug) welded joints are acceptable where the original panel has been replaced to an existing spot welded flange".
I much prefer to see panels replaced in the original manner of construction where necessary/possible
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Hi,
Yeah - I know repair panels have to be seam welded, but if replacing a complete part i think it should be attached however it was originally. Just been looking at Hermione's pics and they're seam welded...
Might be worth seam and plug welding? Just wondering because the strength of the join in the case of a seam weld would be in a slightly odd place or am I missing something?
Rich.
Hi,
Yeah - I know repair panels have to be seam welded, but if replacing a complete part i think it should be attached however it was originally. Just been looking at Hermione's pics and they're seam welded...
Might be worth seam and plug welding? Just wondering because the strength of the join in the case of a seam weld would be in a slightly odd place or am I missing something?
Rich.