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Re: Finnish Francesca, 1973 targa resto
Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2016 8:40 pm
by 210bhp
So, nothing for it but........
Regards
Mike
Re: Finnish Francesca, 1973 targa resto
Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2016 8:55 pm
by 210bhp
The remainder looked reasonably good,
But not everything was rosy,
Mastercraftsman to the rescue,
He makes it look so easy doesn't he......
Regards
Mike
Re: Finnish Francesca, 1973 targa resto
Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2016 9:07 pm
by 210bhp
Lots of other small repairs which take time and bucketfuls of talent and we end up like this,
What can I say, how good is this,
Regards
Mike
Re: Finnish Francesca, 1973 targa resto
Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2016 9:45 pm
by andy888
different class, this is what i should be doing
Re: Finnish Francesca, 1973 targa resto
Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2016 9:45 pm
by DustyM
Very Nice
Re: Finnish Francesca, 1973 targa resto
Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2016 9:48 pm
by Tp81
Greta to follow progress Mike. Lovely work from Barry.
Re: Finnish Francesca, 1973 targa resto
Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2016 9:54 pm
by 210bhp
And once all together a final pull to ensure exact alignment at the strut
Then onto the next section.
Regards
Mike
Re: Finnish Francesca, 1973 targa resto
Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2016 10:02 pm
by 210bhp
Crusty top rail
Cut out
Fab magic
Fitted
Regards
Mike
Re: Finnish Francesca, 1973 targa resto
Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2016 10:16 pm
by 210bhp
Crusty scuttle end
More fab fab and restored
Regards
Mike
Re: Finnish Francesca, 1973 targa resto
Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2016 10:52 pm
by tangerineT
Looking fab !
Inspiration indeed for those of us welding at home and wishing we had the skills to fabricate like that
Keep up the great work
Re: Finnish Francesca, 1973 targa resto
Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2016 11:25 pm
by 911hillclimber
Barry just makes you smile doesn't he?
Just look at those battery box MIG corner welds....
Do I detect more and more spots weld appearing on each car done?
Re: Finnish Francesca, 1973 targa resto
Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2016 8:18 am
by Goodwood
With the quality of work on these pages it always strikes me a shame that these cars have to be painted! I had to drop something at a very large house this week, amongst all the usual modern exotica in the (private) road sat a Land Rover Series IIa - a quick walkaround showed that the car had had a 100% mechanical restoration, but the body panels had not been touched; not a single one was straight or devoid of some dings and the paint was only just hanging on for dear life - it looked glorious!
Enjoying this build, like everyone else i like sitting down with a mug of tea to admire the next installment from Barry...
Re: Finnish Francesca, 1973 targa resto
Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2016 10:34 am
by murph2309
Those bits he fabbed in front of the battery boxes are very cool. You gotta love this work. And I also used to love getting the 'photo update' packages each week, they make you feel so warm and lovely that the car is going back to fantastic health!
Great updates Mike - really enjoying this.
Re: Finnish Francesca, 1973 targa resto
Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2016 7:39 pm
by andy888
what type of MIG welder does he use? that is very neat on the battery boxes and very hard to do on thin material
Re: Finnish Francesca, 1973 targa resto
Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2016 8:31 pm
by bjmullan
Great thread Mike and fantastic pictures.