At 10:47 AM 1/20/01 -0800, you wrote:
>OK, let me elaborate; I have the FREE use of an expert in sheet metal work
>with a complete sheet metal/machine shop. Where do we start and how do we
>procceed? I find it hard to believe with all the experts on the list that no
>one has done it themselves.
Doug,
I've been following the replys. And so far most have said what I would
say.
Test fit the entire front assembly - the firewall, vallances, nose, wings,
and hood. When you think every thing is OK then you can start to drill and
bolt things up.
If you would, how about keeping a diary - from the emails etc, and you
own words on this project. It would make a GREAT article (/w pictures
of course) for the SOL's Morgan web page!!!!
Fortunately, I was able to reuse all my original parts, except the
chassis. So I didn't have as much of an alignment problem as you will
have.
Also, don't know what or how you plan on marking the holes in the fender
to drill. I assume that your valances are drilled on the top for the fender.
There are a couple of ways of marking the holes on the fender to match the
holes on the valances.
1. Get a "transfer punch" set. Transfer punches are rods the diameter of the
hole you want to drill, with a point in the center. So as the transfer
punch is set in the hole, the point should mark "dead center" on the mating
panel.
2. I just went through this on my Bricklin. I have body skins to pop rivit
and glue to the steel members. The steel members are already drilled, but
the holes don't go all the way through the tubing so trying to find the holes
when you lay the skin on is difficult. A friend described a tool that the
racers use. Basically 2 strips of metal. Cut 2 pieces of metal about 1"
wide and 6" long. I used about .060" thick metal. Stack them on top of
each other and clamp. Drill pilot holes through both pieces at both ends
of the metal (about 1/2" in or so). At one end, pop rivit the 2 pieces
together. At the other end. drill a hole (for the size of bolt or rivit
that will hold the skin to the frame). No put a bolt through that hole
in the metal strip and weld the head to the metal strip and grind off
most of the head.
To find the hole, insert the bolt (pin) under the upper panel (ie skin)
and set the top metal strip on the outter piece to find the hole. Since
both the pin hole and the pilot hole were drilled at the same time, they
are perfectly centered on each other. No using a centerpunch simply put
it in the pilot hole of the top metal strip and mark the place to drill.
If you'd like to see a picture of this tool, email me off list and I'll
provide a picture.
Hope this helps.
John
John T. Blair WA4OHZ email: jblair@exis.net
Va. Beach, Va Phone: (757) 495-8229
48 TR1800 48 #4 Midget 65 Morgan 4/4 Series V
75 Bricklin SV1 77 Spitfire 71 Saab Sonett III
Morgan: www.team.net/www/morgan
Bricklin: www.bricklin.org
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