DDK - Die Deutschen Klassiker

Posted: **Sat Feb 05, 2011 1:03 pm**

Agree, very impressive shaping and welding.
I need to try harder...

Posted: **Mon Feb 07, 2011 8:20 am**

Thanks guys, have to say though it's not me who's doing that although I wish I could!

Posted: **Fri Jun 10, 2011 6:53 pm**

It's been a while, but work is slowly progressing. Floors welded in properly and work has been done on the front end to strengthen it including new front strut reinforcements and the diagonal piece that joins the floor and battery box.

Posted: **Sat Jun 11, 2011 8:59 am**

Mananged to miss this thread upto now (

): fantastic project, and very nice sheet-metal work

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Loving the new front clip BTW, and if I remember did you say they were very well priced (for the amount of work)?

Posted: **Mon Jun 13, 2011 8:14 am**

Barry, they are but it all depends on the dollar exchange (plus VAT of course). The great thing is they come as one piece rather than two halves and fit well with minimal work.

Posted: **Mon Jun 13, 2011 11:22 pm**

It's certainly a lovely piece of work in what must be a very difficult area to get really good.

Congrats to your metal-man as well, I know you said you were delighted with his work when we last met, and I can see why. Fabulous stuff

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Posted: **Tue Jun 14, 2011 7:39 am**

Yes, it's not easy and of course if it's not done correctly there are plenty of people out there who will tell you so.

Posted: **Wed Jun 15, 2011 2:36 pm**

Fantastic work. I look forward to seeing this progress

Posted: **Sat Jul 09, 2011 11:40 am**

Work is nearly finished replacing the driver's side heater tube, which of course was a mess.

Also found the chassis number stamped on the A post which I didn't know about.

Posted: **Tue Aug 09, 2011 9:18 am**

The rear part of the heater tube is now covered, of course this panel isn't available so had to be made.

New "nuts" on for the spring plate on the drivers side as well now that everything is sorted in this area.

Next job is to finish the heater tube and then it's round to the driver's side rear seat base which needs replacing.

Posted: **Tue Aug 09, 2011 5:52 pm**

What MIG welder are you using, and what dia wire/gas please?

The tin must be quite thin in places; it would be interesting to know how easy you find it.
Do you pull 'long' welds or a zillion 'spot' welds?

Graham.

Posted: **Fri Aug 12, 2011 4:52 pm**

Hi Graham,

Please note I am not the welding genius, just the photographer and bill payer.

The gas used is energas with either 20 or 25% argon.
Wire is 0.6
Welder is a SIP Autoplus 189 Turbo
He uses lots of spot welds so the metal doesn't warp with the heat.

Posted: **Fri Aug 12, 2011 8:00 pm**

Hendrick,

Looking nice, good fabrication. Interesting thread.

Roy

Posted: **Fri Aug 26, 2011 5:41 pm**

The drivers side rear seat has now been remade and is in place.

From below with the tabs welded back in place:

And from above:

Posted: **Tue Oct 11, 2011 9:00 am**

Any more updates Hendrik?

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