62 bt6

[merbesfield]

Please show more. Did you use a wood buck? Is that all freehand? How big are your arms? You must be one strong guy. My arthritis hurts just looking. Nice work and post more please. Mark

[neilb]

thank you guy's

i had to make a new front section as it wasn't quite right and i wasn't happy with it. so out with the hammer lol















it's all welded up now and the hinge brackets are made ready for it to be lined up and spot welded on


thanks for watching

[JTR70]

Beautiful pieces Neil!

[bbspdstr]

Wow!

By the way, I have a good used one of those I'd have sold you cheap....

Seriously, I know how much fun that work can be, especially if it's for yourself...very rewarding...and especially if you have access to people and tools that are 'special' in ability.

Thanks for sharing.
-Bruce

[neilb]

last piece made up, just need to tweak it in to final position, hammer the hood lock recess in and weld it up













thanks for watching

neil

[neilb]

thank you guys it's much appreciated

i've done a little bit of re-shaping hammering in the hinge pockets







it's always a little daunting hammering on a freshly made panel that looks great but it has to be done!

thanks for watching and thanks again for the kind words

[JTR70]

Amazing tools and talent going on over there Neil. Beautiful shapes!
Justin

[JOP]

Wow Niel,
Looks like you made some loong lived dies for the frame manufacturing.
Usally you can get away with plastic or hardwood dies if its just a short project.
How many runs did you do until it was ready?

Pullmax is a good machine to do some metal magic in.
I only have the smaller version Junior Pullmax.

I think that your 356 is getting much better TLC now than when it was at the Werk
Thanks 4 sharing

[roy mawbey]

Neil,

Just super

Roy

[bbspdstr]

.....ahhh, to have a machinist's skill, a Bridgeport mill and a Pullmax......sigh.....next you'll post that Peter will roll the outer skin in one piece....now that would really be "showing off."

Fortunately, guys like me have gone from having some "good used" front lids available to Porsche Classic, Trevor Marshall or Restoration Design having fairly decent reproductions.

Still, I am always impressed with abilities as shown here and generally on ABCGT.com. Great work!

-Bruce

[foamcar]

Simply amazing. What luck to be near a master, along with your great skills.
Phil

[neilb]

thanks john you are welcome to drop in whenever you feel like


so on to the really cool stuff! i called in to see peter and we had some dies made for his pullmax machine so we could make the hood frame...

these are the dies



and after setting them up for clearance the fun began...
the steel to be shaped












all trimmed and ready for the hinge pockets to be blocked in




more to follow soon enough


thanks neil

[kiwi john]

Much easier to touch up than the old 35mm eh ? Youre doing a great job young fella. Might pop in on Saturday if you are there Cheers John

[neilb]

Hi Neil
You seem to be getting the hang of this shaping thing. Good on ya

Cheers John

thanks john, to be honest between you and me i've just worked out how to take pictures and photoshop them lol

[kiwi john]

Hi Neil
You seem to be getting the hang of this shaping thing. Good on ya

Cheers John