Pete-H 66 Posted December 1, 2014 Can I suggest moving the fly press as it will be in the way of the Wheel when you form long pieces from left to right through the wheel? Lucky man all those nice tools, but you have the talent and skill to make the most of them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Downstairs Dave 37 Posted December 1, 2014 Can I suggest moving the fly press as it will be in the way of the Wheel when you form long pieces from left to right through the wheel? Lucky man all those nice tools, but you have the talent and skill to make the most of them. Yep, thought of that, so I made some special extended legs and these will have castors mounted, so I can move into the middle of the workshop.. :rolleyes: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Downstairs Dave 37 Posted December 1, 2014 Some very nice kit there. I thought I was well set up with one small Chinese bead roller! Is the blue machine with the rollers an "English wheel" ? Yes it is, bought it off eBay, £450, very good value for money.. :rolleyes: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
63 woody 0 Posted December 2, 2014 Sorry for hijacking your thread with all the kid talk Dave.Glad to see you are back at it.Cant wait to see what you do with all these new tools. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Downstairs Dave 37 Posted January 3, 2015 Don't get much of a chance to work on the Cortina at home so have decided to do a few bits and pieces at work. Put the first aluminium door skin on today, repaired one corner of the frame and then fitted the skin, not bad for a mornings work. :rolleyes: Fitted a bit easier than I thought it would, last job to do is TIG weld the corners to stop cracks forming.. :rolleyes: Hopefully both doors will be finished next week... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve 5 Posted January 3, 2015 Very nice work. A job I have on the lotus I have .how hard was it Dave? You make it look simple :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Downstairs Dave 37 Posted January 5, 2015 Very nice work. A job I have on the lotus I have .how hard was it Dave? You make it look simple :D Pretty simple as door skins go, but then I have fitted probably a thousand door skins in my working life.. the aluminium is nice and soft, that makes it easier :rolleyes: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve 5 Posted January 5, 2015 :thumbup ive done a few mild steel one . Never ali Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pete-H 66 Posted January 5, 2015 Great work as usual Dave Will you be sealing/waxoiling the seam for want of a better word before the paint goes one while you can get at it as aluminum never likes being forced together with steal? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Danish 294 Posted January 5, 2015 Will you be sealing/waxoiling the seam for want of a better word before the paint goes one while you can get at it as aluminum never likes being forced together with steal? This is true, put some lemon juice on the seam and you'd have a 1.2v battery :clown: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Downstairs Dave 37 Posted January 5, 2015 This is true, put some lemon juice on the seam and you'd have a 1.2v battery :clown: I put a good few coats of Epoxy primer on the frame, it tends to be very hard, then once I'm happy with the fit then all the seams will be sealed with 2 pack sealer. Same system they use to bond rear wings on the Aston Martins to the roof panel. When I used to restore DB4s and DB5 Aston back in the eighties, we used to use a hessian tape to insulate the steel from the aluminium, as per original manufacture spec, but over time this used to rot away and then the electrolysis came into play and turned the aluminium into powder. Everything goes back to how it started out. :rolleyes: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pete-H 66 Posted January 5, 2015 When I used to restore DB4s and DB5 Aston back in the eighties, Name Dropper. The Epoxy primmer as you say should give a nice hard barrier edge for the skin to rest on and when it has the two pack (proper paint) on it should do the job. Nice. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Downstairs Dave 37 Posted January 27, 2015 (edited) A little update.. Been doing a few bits in my lunch breaks. This is a nice conversion, Mazda Mx5 wiper motor mounted to the Cortina pantograph. Nice thing about the Mazda unit is the size and the fact it has intermittent function. :rolleyes: The pedal; box is also now restored, I have made a decision and have decided to keep the build simple due to lack of time. Everyone said having a kid will keep you busy, they weren't wrong :unsure: I'm now working on the rear suspension sub frame and wishbones as I will still be using the Mazda diff and gearbox, but instead of the Mazda engine a Zetec will be connected to the gearbox (So impressed with engine in the Anglia) More pictures during the week. Edited January 27, 2015 by Downstairs Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beowulf 87 Posted January 27, 2015 Always look forward to your updates Mr Downstairs, great as always. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Danish 294 Posted January 27, 2015 This is a nice conversion, Mazda Mx5 wiper motor mounted to the Cortina pantograph. Nice thing about the Mazda unit is the size and the fact it has intermittent function. :rolleyes: Some nice work there. So the Mazda motor has it's own intermittent circuit built in? That's worth knowing, I spent two days letting bits of a Mk5 loom into my Mk3 one. :( Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
