Scallops '55 86inch: Matilda

**Scallops** · 27th April 2010, 04:55 PM

Originally Posted by numpty

What are the tyres Dan and where did you get them?

Heya Numpty - they came on the vehicle - they are not the right size (205 X 16) and are pretty well knackered - I've ordered 5 "original" tyres (non directional lugged 6 X 16) through Glen @ $150.00 each - you can have these ones - the front 2 are OK ish!

Originally Posted by mildred

what nice straight body panels, pity that one cant beat aluminium, steel is easy to stretch or shrink, but aluminium, no way, pity
peter

Yes, the panels are very straight - a few dings, but 'Tilly was working in the paddocks right up until I got her. And Harry did manage to straighten up a few spots somewhat, but yeah, it's not easy with brimalite.

Originally Posted by mildred

When I drove my series one on club plates, it was so noisy that I had to wear ear muffs and I also wore my bicycle helmet.
I used to get strange looks when stopped in traffic or the lights.

Because it had no seat belts, my helmet was my only insurance if I was hit up the rear, and the ear muffs made the noise level ...just tolerable
Peter

Yeah - even with a new muffler, apparently she is still a little loud - I guess that's just a S1 thing!

Going in for a tune up tomorrow so maybe that might help.

**The ho har's** · 27th April 2010, 05:05 PM

Originally Posted by schmierer LR at singleton

i was wondering what paint you used for the chassis its what i want

Originally Posted by The ho har's

I will ask ho har the sound deadener name...you buy it in a tin which screws straight on the the spray gun

...works a treat no noisy stones hitting the floor

Mrs hh

The paint is just called Sound Deadener there are several brands just make sure you but the bitumen based one not the water based one

Mrs hh

**The ho har's** · 27th April 2010, 05:09 PM

Originally Posted by mildred

what nice straight body panels, pity that one cant beat aluminium, steel is easy to stretch or shrink, but aluminium, no way, pity
peter

On my Series 3 there was a fare bit of panel damage to the left guard...ho har after panel beating it so stretching the aluminium he heated it up to quite hot and and it all came back onto shape...but you have to be careful not to heat it up too much or it will melt

Mrs hh

**clean32** · 27th April 2010, 06:08 PM

Originally Posted by The ho har's

On my Series 3 there was a fare bit of panel damage to the left guard...ho har after panel beating it so stretching the aluminium he heated it up to quite hot and and it all came back onto shape...but you have to be careful not to heat it up too much or it will melt

Mrs hh

There is a trick for the unpracticed with aluminum softening before banging it.

Light up your oxy acetylene torch but only the acetylene so that you get a big black plume of smoke. Cover the area you wish to work with the soot. Turn on the oxy for a nice flame then burn the soot off but no more. By burning the soot off gives you about the correct temperature to soften the alloy so you can work it. if you have a crease just soften a thin line of the crease, this leaves the area you want to work softer than the rest of the panel and easier to bend.
of course if you know what you are doing none of this is necessary LOL

**The ho har's** · 27th April 2010, 06:21 PM

Originally Posted by clean32

There is a trick for the unpracticed with aluminum softening before banging it.

Light up your oxy acetylene torch but only the acetylene so that you get a big black plume of smoke. Cover the area you wish to work with the soot. Turn on the oxy for a nice flame then burn the soot off but no more. By burning the soot off gives you about the correct temperature to soften the alloy so you can work it. if you have a crease just soften a thin line of the crease, this leaves the area you want to work softer than the rest of the panel and easier to bend.
of course if you know what you are doing none of this is necessary LOL

Yep you got that right

Mrs hh

**Landy Smurf** · 29th April 2010, 07:52 PM

thanks alot i am going to try that at school one day soon using an old stuffd fender

**Scallops** · 29th April 2010, 08:54 PM

Originally Posted by schmierer LR at singleton

thanks alot i am going to try that at school one day soon using an old stuffd fender

As in, a bumper bar - or a Defy?

**Landy Smurf** · 29th April 2010, 08:59 PM

as in a mud guard/fender off my s1

**Scallops** · 29th April 2010, 09:15 PM

Originally Posted by schmierer LR at singleton

as in a mud guard/fender off my s1

Oh good! Of course. I knew that.

**Landy Smurf** · 29th April 2010, 09:18 PM

lol sure you did

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