With front done, I repeated the process at the rear – both will need final trim once the main section has been spot welded.
A quick fit back on the car reveals the inner wing arch will need some additional adjustment at the front.
2hrs
This is my record of the restoration of my 1977 Triumph TR7, I bought the car in 1983 for £1500. Over the four years of driving it I had got married, moved to a 110 year old cottage in need of renovation and given a new company car. The TR was parked in the garage (1987) at the end of the garden. I always joked saying "that one day I put it back on the road". Twenty-four years later (Nov 2011) that day has arrived - wish me luck.
Showing posts with label Front wing repair arch. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Front wing repair arch. Show all posts
Saturday, July 12, 2014
Front offside wing repair pt3...
Both ends of the repair panel needed work to make them fit correctly. I started by reshaping the outer flange which needs to follow the shape more accurately. Cutting small V slits in the flange allowed me reduce the amount of material making it easier to achieve the profile.
With front done, I repeated the process at the rear – both will need final trim once the main section has been spot welded.
A quick fit back on the car reveals the inner wing arch will need some additional adjustment at the front.
2hrs
With front done, I repeated the process at the rear – both will need final trim once the main section has been spot welded.
A quick fit back on the car reveals the inner wing arch will need some additional adjustment at the front.
2hrs
Monday, July 7, 2014
Front offside wing repair pt2...
Change of plan from earlier post, after talking to a chap who's replace a few wheel arches on 7s I'm now cutting along the upper edge of the face.
Cutting off the swaged part of the panel and spot and welding it in place. Then finishing off the edge face by lead loading.
I started by using masking tape to give me a line along just past the return of the face. Using a angle girder with a cutting disk on remove the old arch.
I've used cleco pins to hold in place for welding. Both ends of the arch need extra work and cutting to help fit.
2hrs
Cutting off the swaged part of the panel and spot and welding it in place. Then finishing off the edge face by lead loading.
I started by using masking tape to give me a line along just past the return of the face. Using a angle girder with a cutting disk on remove the old arch.
I've used cleco pins to hold in place for welding. Both ends of the arch need extra work and cutting to help fit.
2hrs
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
Front offside wing repair pt1...
I've been thinking long and hard about this... repair or replace? . . . . . . . Finally decided to have a go at repairing and it looks crap replace IT!
The wings has been off the car for a while now as I still haven't found a suitable inner wing panel yet.
I was thinking back to the days when helping my dad in his wood workshop - he always made a jigs to hold things in place while assembling projects.
So with an old table (out of the green house) I place the wing on top and using some wooden battens as stops and clamps the hold it. I guess with the lip removed the rigidity of the wing will suffer and welding the repair panel in the wrong place would course fit issues later.
I ordered a repair arch from Robsport and lead sticks and solder paint off ebay for filling and repairing the rear lower flange edge.
I clamped the new arch in place and scribed a edge which need to cut back from by 5mm. Both ends of panel will need some work to get it to fit.
4hrs
The wings has been off the car for a while now as I still haven't found a suitable inner wing panel yet.
I was thinking back to the days when helping my dad in his wood workshop - he always made a jigs to hold things in place while assembling projects.
So with an old table (out of the green house) I place the wing on top and using some wooden battens as stops and clamps the hold it. I guess with the lip removed the rigidity of the wing will suffer and welding the repair panel in the wrong place would course fit issues later.
I ordered a repair arch from Robsport and lead sticks and solder paint off ebay for filling and repairing the rear lower flange edge.
I clamped the new arch in place and scribed a edge which need to cut back from by 5mm. Both ends of panel will need some work to get it to fit.
4hrs
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