Tricky Fabrication on a Frogeye Sprite Front End

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Tricky Fabrication on a Frogeye Sprite Front End

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This week we are working on some tricky fabrication on a Frogeye Sprite front end. Previously in this car's life it was destined for the track. It had had some big old cut outs in the bonnet ready for some vents but it's destiny has changed! It has come in to have the metal replaced and make the bonnet whole again. It's not an easy job....see how Lewis got on!
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@philtucker1224 Жыл бұрын

Well done, I also felt those nerves. Reworking 70 year old metalwork is nerve racking at the best of times. Big respect Lewis.

@WhitelandRestorations Жыл бұрын

Thank you Phil! Much appreciated 😊

@micheltebraake7915 Жыл бұрын

The Front End saved by Lewis's craftsmanship!

@brianmcelvogue3370 Жыл бұрын

Excellent work well done 👍

@WhitelandRestorations Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@Involvod Жыл бұрын

You've got the patience of a Saint! Great thumbnail too 👍

@WhitelandRestorations Жыл бұрын

And the language of a sailor 😂 cheers buddy 👍

@StevesDaimlerV8 Жыл бұрын

Those two louvre holes are just so much harder than you made it look, despite you saying you had some distortion issues. My Daimler door required something similar, with compound curves. I ruined it a couple of times. I had distortion, my welds were tightening up and I even had it oil-caning at one stage. I used those same butt-clamps (incidentally, I will be heading over to my lock-up tomorrow and seeing if mine are also mis-aligned, good tip!) but gave up. I ended up joggling the edges of the patch and overlapping it as I had absolutely no luck luck with the butt-welding. My patch was twice original hole at least...LOL. Great video, such a shame you didn't capture the remedy for the problems you had, I would have been very interested. But I totally understand, when panic kicks in, videos are the last thing on your mind! Enjoyable vid, I do like the fabrication stuff, you do it so well and it helps a lot. Second hand experience is still experience!

@caly5328 9 ай бұрын

I added holes in my sprite hood to reduce the heat from the 383ci sbc

@markadams3261 Жыл бұрын

Wow reminds me of my early sheet metal days before machines took over

@WhitelandRestorations Жыл бұрын

Can't beat doing thing by hand sometimes. Good skill to keep going.

@peteredwards7872 Жыл бұрын

I’m full of admiration for the level of patience and attention to detail. Great video as always 👍👍

@WhitelandRestorations Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@tomthompson7400 Жыл бұрын

the flat bit on the underside of those panel clamps will work better with a slight radius on them too ,,,, if youve not radius ed them already of course. New subscriber now too.

@maxakarudy Жыл бұрын

Very difficult job with a mig, tig is better, as the weld can be hammered into the panel, the buckling happens due to heat shrinkage, which is totally unavoidable, however hammering the heat affected areas only is usually all that's required. I always radius the corners of a patch panel, this helps reduce distortion in those areas. Turned out nice tho 👍👍

@jamesentwistle8258 Жыл бұрын

I watch the lads at Retropower and Nat went in to detail not so long back exactly the points you raise

@garywillcox2286 Жыл бұрын

Awesome work by an awesome craftsman

@davidflamee Жыл бұрын

Brilliant. Hot metal and un predictable reactions, what a pain, looks like you smashed it here though. Great result, super video.

@WhitelandRestorations Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@robenglish416 Жыл бұрын

Artist!

@mandywhiteland3357 Жыл бұрын

👍

@WhitelandRestorations Жыл бұрын

You're too kind! 😀

@rickardribbing Жыл бұрын

Great work!

@WhitelandRestorations Жыл бұрын

Thanks again Rickard!

@flatcapjohn Жыл бұрын

Great video. Fabrication methods of great interest. Thanks for another insightful video, keep them coming

@WhitelandRestorations Жыл бұрын

Thanks, will do!

@SimpsonsClassics Жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed this video great tips. I have found the same issue with those clamps.

@2strokemad63 Жыл бұрын

Very talented Iovethe attention to detail

@bigsquatchsasfoot1964 Жыл бұрын

Amazing work bet it would look like a skate board park if I’d have done it lol very tricky job mate and a proper professional skilled repair well done 👍

@deanbrown7643 Жыл бұрын

👍👍👍well done nuff said

@EvilChuckie Жыл бұрын

Hi I used to use youe exact same method until I came across 'Fitzee's channel 'fitzee's fabrication' on youtube, he shows how to do a 'cut and butt' and I have not used those clamps since, the cut off wheel gives just the right amount of gap to weld, but great job with the frog eye bonnet well done,

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@robertclarkson5101 Жыл бұрын

Good work and well explained video thanks for sharing.👍

@WhitelandRestorations Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 😁 👍

@lestercranmer2631 Жыл бұрын

I vaguely remember something I saw a fabricator using back in the 80's, I think it was ballistic putty, put it around both sides of the area to be welded like bunding and it acts as a heat sink.

@WhitelandRestorations Жыл бұрын

I sometimes use a chunk of bronze as a heatsink when welding but it is a bit tricky to clamp it to the middle of a bonnet 😅

@kayfelix5054 Жыл бұрын

You can still buy this paste today. Really good stuff

@hondamonkeyboy Жыл бұрын

As a total numpty I was fascinated to watch your approach and application to doing this. Is your roller known as a British press as I seem to recall one being used on one Harrys Garage restorations?