Restoration information

[Jonesy1972]

I am looking for information on restoring an 80". If anyone has information on how to? Can you forward the source onto me.
Mainly I am looking for aluminium panel repair and welding, painting and panel prep, colour schedules, etc.

Regards
Jonesy

[ellard]

Hello Jonesy

It is a very open ended question, what sort of information are you after regarding panel repairs.

Enjoy

Wayne

[Landy Smurf]

My best recommendation is to search the s1 section of the forum to find other restoration or odd jobs people have done.
Klonk has a very good restoration happening at the moment

[Jonesy1972]

Thanks Wayne for your response, I am looking for books, websites, etc that are specific to restoring landies. I have "Original Land Rover" by James Taylor and "Practical Classics on Land Rover Series 1 Restoration" from Brookland Books. One of my big queries is what is the best way to weld aluminium body panels and the best way to remove dents without stretching the aluminium. I have plenty of experience with steel fabrication and welding. I could find information on welding aluminium but if someone out there has already made mistakes and found the best way to do this, I would appreciate any tips.
Regards
Jonesy

[101RRS]

My 101 workshop manual has a section on how to weld Birmabright (spelling??) so check the manuals for the vehicles that you have as they may have something similar.

Garry

[gromit]

Get hold of the Peach & Tommasini DVD's from the C31 program Gasolene.
Better still buy them direct from Peter Tommasini.

There is a link to Peter's website at the end of this this thread :-
Panel Beating Aluminium

There is one DVD which deals with gas welding of aluminium. Still trying to find the time to watch them all.

Phone up and speak to Peter I'm sure he will spend some time giving you enough information to get you going (especially if you're buying the DVD's).



Colin

[chazza]

Gas welding aluminium according to P&T is much the same as welding steel, just use a smaller tip. All the books I found said to use a larger one, which is bulldust.

Do what Gromit said and buy the DVD's - absolutely fantastic!

Cheers Charlie

[Jonesy1972]

Gas welding aluminium according to P&T is much the same as welding steel, just use a smaller tip. All the books I found said to use a larger one, which is bulldust.

Do what Gromit said and buy the DVD's - absolutely fantastic!

Cheers Charlie

Thanks Chazza and Gromit, I think I will invest in the DVD set. There are 2 sets of DVDs (discs 1-3 and discs 4-6). Is it worth buying both sets or is one better then the other.

Regards
Jonesy

[MuckUte]

I have just started trying to gas weld aluminium. I purchased some TM2000 goggles and the aluminium flux that they also sell, the TM2000 lenses are way better at cutting out the glare from the flux than standard oxy goggles. The other thing is to clean everything well, I keep a set of stainless wire brushes just for aluminium.

Just need to find more time to practice now.

[Jonesy1972]

Thanks MuckUte? Are you using oxy-acetylene? Neutral flame? Carburising flame? Are you using welding rods and if so what type of rods? I heard you can use old scraps of Birmabright but I was told to use the same thickness or less than the panel being repaired or you will melt a hole in the panel before you melt the scrap.