DavidLaver
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« Reply #165 on: 29 November, 2012, 09:17:15 PM » |
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I love the boldness of that boot lid "repair".
Does it end up within a filler-skim of the shape you want or is there a stage of hammer and dolly work to get it straight again after the welding? I can remember you saying how you use a backing plate to soak heat up and do a stitch at a time to build it up to avoid concentrations but the extent of the work I can't think it doesn't move a bit.
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« Reply #166 on: 29 November, 2012, 09:26:49 PM » |
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David, i do use the heat sync on that type of epait and work all the way around the panel rather than concentating heat in 1 place, put too much metal on as it will need trimming to shape later on, beat it to shape on the anvil and shrink n stetch edges to take out buckles and distortion around the edges,l'm repairing the inner skin at the moment so will put more pics up as i go on, j
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« Reply #167 on: 29 November, 2012, 09:29:40 PM » |
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Boot lid looks like a big job too mine is in the same state.
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chugga boom
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« Reply #168 on: 29 November, 2012, 09:43:51 PM » |
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easy if you cut the rot off and split the skins, repair both skins seperatly and spot weld back together, i'm going to fit the hinges to the inner skin 1st and make sure it fits the apperture before welding the 2 skins back together, will put more pics up as i go along, they may be of use to you
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1935 augusta lusso (chugga)
1935 belna saloon
1935 augusta lusso
1938 ardenne
1939 aprilia lusso
1958 appia s2
1963 appia s3
195? appia camioncino
1972 fulvia 1600HF
1976 fulvia coupe
194? ardea SUV "THE BEAST!!!"
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chugga boom
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« Reply #169 on: 24 December, 2012, 04:00:50 PM » |
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what better thing to do on christmass eve than prime the aprilia
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1935 augusta lusso (chugga)
1935 belna saloon
1935 augusta lusso
1938 ardenne
1939 aprilia lusso
1958 appia s2
1963 appia s3
195? appia camioncino
1972 fulvia 1600HF
1976 fulvia coupe
194? ardea SUV "THE BEAST!!!"
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« Reply #170 on: 24 December, 2012, 04:19:39 PM » |
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« Reply #171 on: 24 December, 2012, 06:25:45 PM » |
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Topcoat on Christmas Day? .....excuse me....looked at your retort too quickly........and thought.....gee....would never have taken James for a Topcat fan......  P |
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chugga boom
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« Reply #172 on: 24 December, 2012, 08:20:51 PM » |
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Topcoat on Christmas Day? IF THE MOTHER IN LAW APPEARS  |
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1935 augusta lusso (chugga)
1935 belna saloon
1935 augusta lusso
1938 ardenne
1939 aprilia lusso
1958 appia s2
1963 appia s3
195? appia camioncino
1972 fulvia 1600HF
1976 fulvia coupe
194? ardea SUV "THE BEAST!!!"
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« Reply #173 on: 12 January, 2013, 09:31:15 AM » |
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Just having another look at the boot lid you are "repairing" - lovely job as always !
However, do you keep a note of how long everything takes ? It would be interesting to get an idea how much time is spent on a panel like that. Is it the most complicated part of the Aprilia you have done so far ?
Keep at it !
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chugga boom
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« Reply #174 on: 19 July, 2013, 07:24:10 PM » |
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not mine but one im restoring for a club member, got me fired up about getting mine finished again |
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1935 augusta lusso (chugga)
1935 belna saloon
1935 augusta lusso
1938 ardenne
1939 aprilia lusso
1958 appia s2
1963 appia s3
195? appia camioncino
1972 fulvia 1600HF
1976 fulvia coupe
194? ardea SUV "THE BEAST!!!"
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« Reply #175 on: 19 July, 2013, 08:20:08 PM » |
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Like the colour, looks a bit similar to the one featured in the 'Autocar' rebuild a few years ago - FLE  - Memory a bit dodgy ! What are the driveshafts ? Are these the modern VW (?) conversions ? Look forward to seeing more about your own Aprilia .... |
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« Reply #176 on: 19 July, 2013, 08:24:17 PM » |
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camera must be dodgy as it actually NOTHING like the actual colour, its more a turquoise green, yes I think they are vw drive shafts
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1935 augusta lusso (chugga)
1935 belna saloon
1935 augusta lusso
1938 ardenne
1939 aprilia lusso
1958 appia s2
1963 appia s3
195? appia camioncino
1972 fulvia 1600HF
1976 fulvia coupe
194? ardea SUV "THE BEAST!!!"
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« Reply #177 on: 21 July, 2013, 11:54:49 AM » |
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So are we looking at pictures of yours or is this the club members car?
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chugga boom
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« Reply #178 on: 22 July, 2013, 07:20:49 AM » |
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The grey primered pictures are my car, the blue car is Brian Hands car that we are building at the moment, its just had a full bare metal repaint by us which is firing me up to finish my car.........when I get time!!!!
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1935 augusta lusso (chugga)
1935 belna saloon
1935 augusta lusso
1938 ardenne
1939 aprilia lusso
1958 appia s2
1963 appia s3
195? appia camioncino
1972 fulvia 1600HF
1976 fulvia coupe
194? ardea SUV "THE BEAST!!!"
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« Reply #179 on: 22 July, 2013, 08:06:59 PM » |
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Hi to all,
I was just plucking up courage to dip my toe into the Aprilia pool and demonstrate my ignorance when James put on pictures of KSU 138.
It was a goer and passed the MOT so I thought to tidy it up. James has done more than a full respray - it has new floors in boot and foot wells, new bootlid, door bottoms and skins, lots of wing work and so on.
Those who know my Flavia will think it the same blue but as James said it is greener in real life so no matching cars in the Hands fleet.
I was going to ask a simple question. What should the interior look like? I do not know if it was an Alperton or later private import - KSU is obviously an age-related no.
I like the blue seats with wavy lines I have seen on a post on this website. Mine are fluted blue leather (rear) and flat brown leather (front).
Ideas please!
Brian
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