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Tricky Fabrication on a Frogeye Sprite Front End 

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This week we are working on some tricky fabrication on a Frogeye Sprite front end. Previously in this car's life it was destined for the track. It had had some big old cut outs in the bonnet ready for some vents but it's destiny has changed! It has come in to have the metal replaced and make the bonnet whole again. It's not an easy job....see how Lewis got on!
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Комментарии : 42   
@Involvod
@Involvod 2 года назад
You've got the patience of a Saint! Great thumbnail too 👍
@WhitelandRestorations
@WhitelandRestorations 2 года назад
And the language of a sailor 😂 cheers buddy 👍
@philtucker1224
@philtucker1224 2 года назад
Well done, I also felt those nerves. Reworking 70 year old metalwork is nerve racking at the best of times. Big respect Lewis.
@WhitelandRestorations
@WhitelandRestorations 2 года назад
Thank you Phil! Much appreciated 😊
@micheltebraake7915
@micheltebraake7915 2 года назад
The Front End saved by Lewis's craftsmanship!
@brianmcelvogue3370
@brianmcelvogue3370 2 года назад
Excellent work well done 👍
@WhitelandRestorations
@WhitelandRestorations 2 года назад
Thank you! Cheers!
@markadams3261
@markadams3261 Год назад
Wow reminds me of my early sheet metal days before machines took over
@WhitelandRestorations
@WhitelandRestorations Год назад
Can't beat doing thing by hand sometimes. Good skill to keep going.
@peteredwards7872
@peteredwards7872 2 года назад
I’m full of admiration for the level of patience and attention to detail. Great video as always 👍👍
@WhitelandRestorations
@WhitelandRestorations 2 года назад
Thank you very much!
@StevesDaimlerV8
@StevesDaimlerV8 2 года назад
Those two louvre holes are just so much harder than you made it look, despite you saying you had some distortion issues. My Daimler door required something similar, with compound curves. I ruined it a couple of times. I had distortion, my welds were tightening up and I even had it oil-caning at one stage. I used those same butt-clamps (incidentally, I will be heading over to my lock-up tomorrow and seeing if mine are also mis-aligned, good tip!) but gave up. I ended up joggling the edges of the patch and overlapping it as I had absolutely no luck luck with the butt-welding. My patch was twice original hole at least...LOL. Great video, such a shame you didn't capture the remedy for the problems you had, I would have been very interested. But I totally understand, when panic kicks in, videos are the last thing on your mind! Enjoyable vid, I do like the fabrication stuff, you do it so well and it helps a lot. Second hand experience is still experience!
@caly5328
@caly5328 9 месяцев назад
I added holes in my sprite hood to reduce the heat from the 383ci sbc
@maxakarudy
@maxakarudy 2 года назад
Very difficult job with a mig, tig is better, as the weld can be hammered into the panel, the buckling happens due to heat shrinkage, which is totally unavoidable, however hammering the heat affected areas only is usually all that's required. I always radius the corners of a patch panel, this helps reduce distortion in those areas. Turned out nice tho 👍👍
@jamesentwistle8258
@jamesentwistle8258 2 года назад
I watch the lads at Retropower and Nat went in to detail not so long back exactly the points you raise
@robenglish416
@robenglish416 2 года назад
Artist!
@mandywhiteland3357
@mandywhiteland3357 2 года назад
👍
@WhitelandRestorations
@WhitelandRestorations 2 года назад
You're too kind! 😀
@rickardribbing
@rickardribbing 2 года назад
Great work!
@WhitelandRestorations
@WhitelandRestorations 2 года назад
Thanks again Rickard!
@garywillcox2286
@garywillcox2286 2 года назад
Awesome work by an awesome craftsman
@tomthompson7400
@tomthompson7400 2 года назад
the flat bit on the underside of those panel clamps will work better with a slight radius on them too ,,,, if youve not radius ed them already of course. New subscriber now too.
@davidflamee
@davidflamee 2 года назад
Brilliant. Hot metal and un predictable reactions, what a pain, looks like you smashed it here though. Great result, super video.
@WhitelandRestorations
@WhitelandRestorations 2 года назад
Thanks for watching!
@flatcapjohn
@flatcapjohn 2 года назад
Great video. Fabrication methods of great interest. Thanks for another insightful video, keep them coming
@WhitelandRestorations
@WhitelandRestorations 2 года назад
Thanks, will do!
@SimpsonsClassics
@SimpsonsClassics 2 года назад
Really enjoyed this video great tips. I have found the same issue with those clamps.
@2strokemad63
@2strokemad63 2 года назад
Very talented Iovethe attention to detail
@EvilChuckie
@EvilChuckie 2 года назад
Hi I used to use youe exact same method until I came across 'Fitzee's channel 'fitzee's fabrication' on youtube, he shows how to do a 'cut and butt' and I have not used those clamps since, the cut off wheel gives just the right amount of gap to weld, but great job with the frog eye bonnet well done,
@EvilChuckie
@EvilChuckie 2 года назад
ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-_u31t13QO6A.html take a look here......
@bigsquatchsasfoot1964
@bigsquatchsasfoot1964 2 года назад
Amazing work bet it would look like a skate board park if I’d have done it lol very tricky job mate and a proper professional skilled repair well done 👍
@deanbrown7643
@deanbrown7643 2 года назад
👍👍👍well done nuff said
@robertclarkson5101
@robertclarkson5101 2 года назад
Good work and well explained video thanks for sharing.👍
@WhitelandRestorations
@WhitelandRestorations 2 года назад
Thanks for watching 😁 👍
@hondamonkeyboy
@hondamonkeyboy 2 года назад
As a total numpty I was fascinated to watch your approach and application to doing this. Is your roller known as a British press as I seem to recall one being used on one Harrys Garage restorations?
@lestercranmer2631
@lestercranmer2631 2 года назад
I vaguely remember something I saw a fabricator using back in the 80's, I think it was ballistic putty, put it around both sides of the area to be welded like bunding and it acts as a heat sink.
@WhitelandRestorations
@WhitelandRestorations 2 года назад
I sometimes use a chunk of bronze as a heatsink when welding but it is a bit tricky to clamp it to the middle of a bonnet 😅
@kayfelix5054
@kayfelix5054 2 года назад
You can still buy this paste today. Really good stuff
@mtyquinn6
@mtyquinn6 Год назад
why not just put the clamps in from the bottom up - as the curve of the clamp favors... (and you have a lot of access to the other side)
@aftergrowth
@aftergrowth 2 года назад
Could you use magnets instead of clamps to hold the piece in place while you tig weld it? (I have no idea if that's even a thing you could do)
@EVguru
@EVguru 2 года назад
Weldors often use magnets, but you can't weld close to them becase the field distorts the arc.
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