Thought I'd add this mistake I've done to prevent anyone else from doing it (Not that anyone else is a dumb of course 
)
I got a piece of ali cut 70" by 20" thinking that is more than enough for the rear panel.
Bahhhh then when I bent it around the corners..... the top slants down naturally due to the standard chassis resulting in it not being able
to wrap around the top tubes at the area near to the shocks.
So, take heed... 70" by 24" would be ideal. ahh well what can i make outa spare ali )
Should do your scuttle.
Cheers,
Bob
The bonnet is similar, due to the slope between the scuttle and the nose.
Take this as advance warning! 
David
quote:
Originally posted by David Jenkins
The bonnet is similar, due to the slope between the scuttle and the nose.
Take this as advance warning!
David
Eh? What? Pardon?
What I meant was, don't think that the bonnet is made from a rectangle, 'cos it ain't!
David
(or did you quote the wrong bit? )
Wot you been smoking Jenkins..since when do you spell s.c.u.t.t.l.e. b.o.n.n.e.t 
Cheers,
Bob
Wot you been smoking Jenkins..since when do you spell s.c.u.t.t.l.e. b.o.n.n.e.t
Cheers,
Bob
Just behave yourself, rivet!
I meant, the bonnet ain't a rectangle, just like the rear panel.
I didn't say anything about the ali for the scuttle - that was someone else's conversation.
PAY ATTENTION AT THE BACK!
David
P.S. You only have to tell me once, you know...
Good stuff this Columbian.
I give up...
(the man's a fool)
DJ
Ahem
Who could be so stoopid eh ?????
Like this you mean I think ?
Glad I'm not the only muppet on this site
Still thinking of ways to cover it up. I really dont want to do all that tin bashin' again.
[Edited on 6/2/04 by jonti]
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I did notice that Jonti when I visited your gaff on sunday, but was too much of a gentleman/bastard/smartass (delete as appropriate) to mention it.
Mind you Ive no need to talk my balls ups run into the thousands.
Cheers,
Bob
quote:
Originally posted by splitrivet
I did notice that Jonti when I visited your gaff on sunday, but was too much of a gentleman/bastard/smartass (delete as appropriate) to mention it.
Mind you Ive no need to talk my balls ups run into the thousands.
Cheers,
Bob
I wont tell you the gaffs I made when building my car
measure twice and cut once
wise words that I did not know when I was building
steve
oooh i did that one today, fortunately 5mm too long on 4 bars rather than too short! luck id made a sort of jig so i noticed the bars were wrong,
rather than just bodging them together in my usual style!
Err, just make templates out of cardboard first. They dont have to be exact, but will give you an idea of size/shape required.
One of Ron Champion's better ideas.....
quote:
Originally posted by Stu16v
Err, just make templates out of cardboard first. They dont have to be exact, but will give you an idea of size/shape required.
One of Ron Champion's better ideas.....