Hello del and penny just a update my little man is getting stronger and being so strong for his family and his smile was like a Cheshire cat wen you done a shout out and he is so proud of his t-shirt he wears it daily after washing it and he shows it off at his mates Thank you del and everyelse who wished Lucas a get well soon from his mum,grandad :)
Hi AnnMarie, How lovely to hear from you, and that is Wonderful news, What a little fighter he is. As you saw, everybody sent their love and support to you all, and please know that we are all thinking of you, and cheering on your little Superman.. Keep in touch AnnMarie, drop us a line on email of there is anything we can do for you.. Take care, Keep safe, and give Lucas a big Biker hug from us all... Love Del & Pennyx
It really makes you appreciate the skill of the craftsmen of years gone by. Imagine working in a coachwork shop in the early 1900s. There's a days work for ya ;-) cheers.
True words indeed Darren, old skills that meant the product itself had value for ever... hence why classic cars are worth more than new cars now... Always good to hear from you buddy, have a good week.. D&Px
What a lovely job for a second attempt. Great stuff. Looking forward to the next two for finish, and .... of course the Busa when thats done too. Am enjoying it all ..... Thanks :)
Im loving the fabrication let them artistic juices flow,great work with the English wheel and remembering it is only a hobby one to,you will have to find someone with a professional one and see what the difference is like......alot I recon
Nice work, your skill on the wheel can only get even better... also great upper body workout.. Looking forward to completion with the brass fixings.. Nice one..
Again, excellent result. LOVE IT!!! When I used to work at Antique Auto Sheetmetal / Brookville Roadsters as a kid, the way they used to introduce the fold-over flange on the fender edge was to take a hardened steel dowel (i.e. old drill bit) with a notch cut in the end that was as deep as the hammered over flange edge (the notch was only as wide as your work metal's thickness). You give yourself the seam allowance (as you did before you hammered it over) that matches the notch. Then a little bit (very gradual) at a time you use the dowel to bend the fold flange over to roughly 90 deg. It's basically like a little metal brake to fold the steel with an 1/8" at a time or so. You still have to hammer it all the way over past 90 deg but it gives a very clean and consistent edge. Once it's a 90 deg, getting the wire in there is easier but I personally don't think it's totally necessary. Most custom catalog fenders I have seen are just folded without the wire and they are super rigid. As with a lot of stuff I am sure there is more than one way to do it. Used to work on metal beating after school as a kid. So I totally love seeing these videos. Can't wait for the body work now! Cheers bro! Totally dig it. Mike
Hey Mike... Hope you're both well buddy.. i have seen the drill bit trick, almost essential for steel as its so much stiffer.. im actually looking forward to making something from steel as it all behaves so much differently to aluminium, specially thin stuff like this... and its all a steep learning curve at the same time. Take care both, and keep in touch... D&Pxx
Looks like you learn something new each time! You need either some electric or air shears. Help you get cleaner cuts than your tin snips. Not to mention easier and faster. When I did my powder coat oven they made life easier!
Thank you brother, I know what you mean... embarking on this whole new skill set came with some hairy chested set up costs, the wheel itself, sandbags, mallets and initial metal work, and yes, on the list was a nibbler metal shear... the best I saw was the Milwaukee battery powered set up, so they're on the list for the future, once the funding recovers! You know how it is, the list is ever growing, but we'll get there!
Woah! Never would've thought that it would be possible. Not sure why exactly; it's the sort of thing that you know is handmade by the likes of Aston Martin back in the day, but to see it done in someone's home garage is wonderful to see. If I had even managed to produce your first attempt I'd of been well chuffed. TBH I don't think I could summon the patience to contemplate doing it twice. But what a fine example to us all of what can be achieved.. superb result.
Thank you so much Jamie, you're too kind... a professional would tell you that it's very much an amateur outcome, the finish could be a lot better in many ways, but as a second time only, am happy with the progress I made over the first one... and as I'm brushing up skills to build a rat rod bike, then my level and standard should do just fine!
Thank you Jim, you're very kind... Penny's been busy with her own business for many months, but I did manage to persuade her to do some filming for me...! for the next video, so the quality, camera angles and direction is way better than usual, posted online on Friday!
Thanks again mate, hoping to get out this weekend along the coast, but the weather's not looking so good, oh well, we shall see! Have a great weekend, hoping you're getting some sunshine to enjoy the roads with, D&Px
"Rock on Lucas!" and Blimey Del that's a huge leap forward on the wheel, great positive energy being channelled. There's some karma happening from the love you've shown the little fighter 👍🏻☮❤
You got to hand it to the medeavel tinsmiths etc that made all that complicated armour and helmets ! Anyway you did well there Del Boy could almost call it a learning CURVE ! Lol ,thanks for showing us your new toys I want one ! Cheers Ant from sunny Wales .
Thanks Ant.. you're dead right about the Armour makers.. i went to the Tower of London again this year, just to check out the Armour collection... and when you see how difficult it is to just wheel out a simple mudguard....you have to stand in jaw dropping awe at the incredible shapes and designs they achieved with no modern tools or equipment 500 years ago...!
@@Moonfleet41 have you ever been to leeds armoury thats brilliant for a day out .if you like that stuff if ever your up that way check it out you will be well impressed.
What amazes me is not just the skill.you have but the amount of time you put in with different camera angles, editing you do. You are in my eyes a true inspiration and I'm so glad to know you and your channel. Look forward to meeting you guys one day.
Your second attempt looks pretty darned good to me, Del. It looks hard work too, but your creative eye is very reliable and your decision-making is sound. I'm sure I'd take much, much longer to achieve a far worse outcome for my 2nd go. Good to watch, as ever 👍
I was looking the starting point and was thinking no way that’s going to be a fender. Couple minutes later, there is a fender. A frecking awesome fender 😎👍🏻
Loving this side project Del that 2nd attempt looks cracking. Fascinated with classic hands on fabrication like this. Il have to find the thread to share with you, but one of the guys on the triumph forum works at Morgan cars and made a complete Ali fuel tank by hand and it was remarkable how symmetrical he got it and of course the weight saving compared to the standard one. Anyway Il have a search when I get a chance for it, but bring as many of these side panel fab/beating projects on to the channel and I look forward to seeing the brass wire mount in the next one 👍🏻
Thanks Lewis, that's very kind of you, and actually will be shooting the next video tomorrow and will edit it through the weekend in time for Tuesday! Really appreciate your kind words and support, just trying different challenges, but the aim is to incorporate these new skills in to the build if I can! Look forward to the link when you get a minute mate, I find all this, like you, fascinating stuff... much appreciated Lewis!
Hey no rush mate, us fans can wait :) Its just brilliant to watch and expanding on your skills is just the best thing you can do, to scoop up a wealth of knowledge. I found the link: www.675.cc/675/threads/home-grown-aluminium-fuel-tank.34317/ I think you'll find it interesting to see the progress to the finished piece. I forgot to say, a big hello to Penny. She has a great bike and glad to hear and see she's helping you out with filming. Following other channels, I know the filming and editing takes an awful lot of time, so if you haven't yet. Check out patreon, a lot of youtube individuals use it to help out with the running of their channel and id happily chip in from time to time to keep the great content flowing :) anyway have a great weekend and chat another time.
Lanzarote?! You lucky devil, has to be the most miserable, wet rainy day here for a long time... not jealous at all lol... love to the family, enjoy the sunshine mate!
Great videos. I'm in the same boat as you. I have a basement shop with a variety of tools from metal work to CNC and powder coat. I just thought I would add my 2 cents. Have you considered a metal stretcher shrinker in your arsenal? Makes getting the basic shape a lot easier. Cheers
Cheers buddy, great to hear from a fellow tin basher, I don't have those tools yet, just making my first steps with the basic Chinese wheel and sandbag and mallet... all of those other cool machines, like a stretcher and shrinker and, of course, a folding brake would be awesome, but I have to pace the investments as it all adds up!
Hi Del, as you’re working with aluminium it might be advantageous to anneal the Ali first with a blow torch, this will soften it making it easier to work and it will get its strength back as you work it.....
Cheers Billy, good plan... it's incredible to see the molecular change in strength provided by annealing, I'm lucky at the moment with this stuff because it's just 1mm thick, but certainly anything over 1.5mm will definitely benefit!
Looking good Del, you're almost making it look easy! Hope you're aware of the electrolytic action between brass and aluminium, would be a shame to see the aluminium eaten away?
Del great work as always. You might want to view Craig from Doghouse customs he starts a rolled edge with a shifting spanner or adjustable wrench, not sure what you guys call them and then finishes off as you did with dolly in vice. He has a blacksmithing background and some great skills/tips.
Cool Bob, thanks for that... I've seen that trick, it looks like it works really well, a little slotted tool can be made from a thick drill bit and fold the edge, so that's on the list to practice as I go along... appreciate your support and thanks for the link, cheers!
Your kinda getting it but the best way to roll a seam is start it off with a jenny roller then dress it over with a domed shrinking hammer then 1" pick hammer. Then to punch the roll simply use grips to pinch it home tge jenny wheel will give you a crisp line to work to. And if your using wire or not 1/8" is all you need this amount is perfict.
looking good... I still think the 1st one deserves a pride of place somewhere lol ok, quick question what do you do with your ally off cuts? I'm trying to get enough together to melt it down and make Spitfire and Hurricane paper weights to sell to generate funds for 1. the national memorial aboretum 2. Soldier F and Never surrender Where, other than picking up every empty can I see and using alllll the old pc heat sinks I have, can I get aluminiEEEEEum from dude?
Hi buddy, first one will always be cherished as my first ever effort, just the old fashioned cabinet top ornament... and so far the trimmings off the ally, I've just thrown it away... a lot of it is the edges of lips of the panel, which have thick body mastic bonded to them, and it's got thick acrylic paint on the other side... so would be pretty nasty to try and smelt... but as a good source for scrap ally, you could try your local waste tip, much furniture is made from ally, any old road signs, they're usually 3mm thick ally... if it's a keen project though, talk to any engineering company that handles ally, and tell them what you're doing, and see if they'd be happy to donate you some clean ally scrap... I reckon 1/2hr on the phone around the local engineering companies would turn up more than enough for what you need... remember if it's for a really good cause, like yours, how could they refuse?! Good luck with it mate, and if you really get stuck, then like I said try the local tip, there's ally everywhere in domestic products. Good luck!
Hello mate, how ya doing?! Yeah, that exhaust will come in useful for something am sure... just letting it patina up a bit more ha ha... have a great week, catcha soon, hugs to the family, D&Px
Hi mate, yeah pretty much... you see how it rolls the creases out of the hammered basic shape, so I reckon you're right, and if you did it gently enough, with not too much pinch, probably wouldn't destroy the paint either.
Great video Del, re the brass fittings for the fender/mudguard; is this going to be strong enough for the fork brace you said was needed in an earlier video (or did I make that bit up?)
No indeed, am hoping it should be fine... what's currently there is 3mm stamped sheet metal, so am hoping 10mm solid brass rod, which'll be work hardened by bending and shaping, should at least equal that.. .otherwise, I'll have to make another plan!
Awesome job Del. Like they say practice makes perfect and you are going to do perfect. Love watching your videos I learn a lot from them. Wishing Penney & you Del a wonderful weekend and ride safely. I'm curious today is Tuesday in USA Chicago Illinois. What day is it over there where you live?
Hi Paul... Thanks for your kind words sir.. im sure i will never be anywhere near perfect at this, its a craft that takes years to get even half way good.. and we're 6 hours ahead of you in time, so its 8:44pm on Tuesday evening here, and with you it'll be 2:44pm Tuesday afternoon... right?
Bloody awesome mate... what a legend of a bike! Total congratulations, you must feel like a dog with two tails! I remember my first ride on a ZZR11 many years ago, they are totally ballistic, so go careful mate, build up the skills, but don't listen to me, you know what you're doing... enjoy every miles brother, you deserve it!
Moonfleet41 thanks Delboy I borrowed my friends zzr1100 few weeks bk for few days what a machine do still love my 600s been biking for 11years first litre bike I’ve had will enjoy it pick it up Friday 😎😎can’t wait take it easy in deed
Dude! Why aren’t you using a concave roller on the bottom wheel? I don’t know squat about using an English Wheel, but could easily see your set up was all wrong.
Hi Gary, no that's the old standard Hayabusa exhaust, the rusted out headers will be good for something, but have replaced the system on the bike with a Lextech now!... thanks for watching mate, have a great week!
Should have put the sand into large pot put it on a hob and turn it on. It would dry nicely after a while - 0 effort. Then pouring it Iin would take a minute.
Good job del learning all the way practice makes perfect 👌 by the way when your grinding the sharp edges of it sound like a dentist 🦷 drill it didn’t half put my teeth on edge
Possibly, but we never show the ceiling on camera, at least not deliberately, and we want people to be able to see their plates in the videos... we have a plan though!!!
Check out Terry English. He doesn't do motorcycle stuff. But he makes armor. Can check out a series on youtube. Search Adam Savage's King Arther Armor Build
Brilliant job you may be interested to watch a RU-vid channel called tested and look for the episodes about making old armour with a wheel it's very interesting
the best thing for removing Coach/bus paint is to hit illegally parked cars that park in Bus stops mate :) lol Especially ones that are sorned, with no MOT! like I did today... lol ... oopsie...
