62 bt6

[neilb]

thanks justin

[JTR70]

Unbelievable metal shaping skill that you have Neil. Those new panels you've created are just gorgeous!

[neilb]

i just thought i would share a little video i made a couple of weeks ago

enjoy

[JTR70]

A lot of hours there Neil. Beautiful as always!
Justin

[neilb]

well obviously like every other thing i made for this tub, i made another engine lid frame in one piece as i didn't like the first one, i also made the l/h 1/4 panel in 1 piece so obviously now i have to remake the r/h side in 1 piece lol




i added some holes around the frame for look really but i made a tool to bevel the holes inward, yet to be skinned though...

[neilb]

Beautiful work, Neil. Where are you working out of? It's so clean

that is outside my small workshop, trust me inside does not look like that lol

[JTR70]

Looks amazing Neal! Are you working out of a storage unit?? Keep up the unbelievable work!
Justin

[John Pierce]

Beautiful work, Neil. Where are you working out of? It's so clean

[neilb]

just thought i would share a couple of pics i took while turning the car around


i welded in the last piece of the tail panel, trimmed the bottom edge straight, ready for rolling the lower lip

turning around



if you notice i tightened up the engine lid opening so it's pretty even now

on to the other side now

thanks for watching

[neilb]

Neil, I was reading the most recent post from September. Did the VW bucket get fitted? If so, did it fit well?

hi john, i've not fitted them at the moment, i have made the flange so i can cut the holes for them and weld in the flange though. i was going to fit them while the front is fitted on the buck, but i decided it may be better to fit them while the car is on the ground.

[John Pierce]

Neil, I was reading the most recent post from September. Did the VW bucket get fitted? If so, did it fit well?

[neilb]

maybe another day lol

thanks leftie

[neilb]

Neil

You build the car basically from scratch by hand then you go and buy headlight buckets. Don't be selfish. Send them back and show us how to make them by hand.

When its finished people will point to those repros and laugh.

( its the small things that count in a project of this magnitude )

Always there to support you. Johnny Leftie

maybe another day lol

thanks man

[neilb]

also made some more progress on the outer panels




this is the 4th 1/4 panel i've made for this side along with the second attempt to get the rear window opening right. converting from bt6 to pre-a is no easy feat, but the end is getting closer.

thanks for watching

[neilb]

well it's been a while since i updated this comedy of errors lol, as usual i made another engine lid frame




i like this frame much better, i made a tool to flare the holes.