Derby Bentley Radiator Restoration

This post features our meticulously detailed restoration of a Derby Bentley radiator.

Newly straightened upper tank of Derby Bentley radiator with all fittings reinstalled, and fully tin coated interior as per original

Completed metal finished upper tank of Derby Bentley radiator ready for final assembly.

Lower cast brass tank of Derby Bentley radiator newly machined and tin coated. Ready for assembly.

Newly assembled side straps of Derby Bentley radiator ready for tin coating.

New core of Derby Bentley radiator on rotisserie with crank box installed.

New core of Derby Bentley radiator with lower tank installed.

Final fitting of metal finished brass shell and louvers of Derby Bentley radiator.

Freshly painted Derby Bentley radiator in final assembly.

Completed Derby Bentley radiator ready for delivery.

Lamborghini Miura Fuel Tank

Mocking up Lamborghini Miura new fuel tank for fitting in vehicle.

Details of internal structure of Lamborghini Miura fuel tank as welded into the shell.

Details of machined fittings internally TIG welded in Lamborghini Miura fuel tank.

Completed Lamborghini Miura fuel tank tested and ready for paint.

This post shows a Lamborghini Miura fuel tank in stages of fabrication.

356 Porsche Speedster Door Skin and Dashboard

This post is a continuation of our 356 Porsche Speedster restoration highlighting the progress on the door skin and dashboard.

This image shows a newly fabricated dashboard for the 356 Porsche Speedster mocked up in place

356 Porsche Speedster with newly fabricated dashboard and mock up of adjoining cowl.

Images of newly fabricated 356 Porsche Speedster door skin, installed and metal finished.

Alvis Radiator Restoration

This post shows repair and fabrication of an Alvis brass radiator construction.

Original Alvis radiator ready for restoration.

Original Alvis radiator core clogged from years of use.

Completed Alvis radiator on assembly rotisserie.

Underside view of completed Alvis radiator.

Completed Alvis radiator with metal finished brass tanks.

Details of newly fabricated copper neck of Alvis radiator restoration.

Trial fitted with newly fabricated shields, A/C and fan structure.

Finished trial fit of Alvis radiator restoration.

AC Bristol Left Front Fender Section

This post shows our attention to detail in constructing front fender sections for an AC Bristol.

Completed front fender section of our AC Bristol project.

Details of door opening of AC Bristol.

Wheel opening wired edge of AC Bristol left front fender section.

Interior view of AC Bristol fender section.

1933 Graham Automobile Hood Side Moldings

1933 Graham Automobile Hood Side Moldings.

This project demonstrates our diverse skills in duplicating many components for automotive coachbuilding. It also shows our proficiency with our Pullmax machine to engineer the intricacies in these Graham hood side moldings.

Pullmax die to create initial “U” shape in length of Graham hood side molding.

Pullmax die to make “U” shape symmetrical for Graham hood moldings.

Pullmax die assembly designed fold over flanges of “U” channel to create complete cross section.

1933 Graham Automobile Hood Side Moldings

Final pass through the Pullmax to set angle of flanges of Graham automobile hood side moldings.

Forming die used to hand shape ends of Graham hood side molding with test piece.

Complete Graham hood side moldings prepared for chromium plating.

Details of hand formed ends of Graham moldings.

Projects

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Porsche Carrera Completed Front End

Porsche Carrera Completed Front End.
This post continues the repair of the Porsche Carrera highlighting metal finishing and welding.

Completed metal finished inner structure of Porsche Carrera using lead filler for minor smoothing of some seams. Ready for finish primer.

Porsche Carrera showing lead finished uniform gap and flush fit to hood.

Completed metal finished right fender and nose of Porsche Carrera.

Completed and pre-primed underside of Porsche Carrera.

Butt welded left fender in preparation of metal finishing Porsche Carrera.

The Work

Porsche Carrera Front Repair

Porsche Carrera Front Repair.

This is Part I of our Porsche Carrera Front Repair post demonstrating structural fabrication, machining, welding, and metal finishing.

Porsche Carrera front repair with damaged front structure and exterior sheet metal removed. Vehicle on fixtured frame bench.

Front repair showing original front skin and inner structure. Donor inner structure to be partially used.

Porsche Carrera front repair showing machined adaptors to increase accuracy of bench fixtures.

Initial fit of donor inner structure of repair project.

Finish trim of chassis and donor inner structure in preparation for butt TIG welding.

Porsche Carrera front repair project showing butt welded seams and newly fabricated lower structure. Collision damage to foot well straightened and metal finished.

Fabricated longitudinal strut installed as per original.

Front repair project showing fabricated front box has been fitted to vehicle and welded as per original assembly. Ready for primer prior to installation.

1947 Hudson Pickup Truck

1947 Hudson Pickup Truck Restoration.

Fabrication in steel of complete truck bed of 1947 Hudson Pickup Truck Restoration.

Creating new bed rails on milling machine for Hudson pickup truck restoration.

Correcting shape of new bed rail with Pullmax die for Hudson pickup restoration.

1947 Hudson pickup truck restoration with newly formed bed sides.

Hudson pickup truck restoration showing newly formed bed wheel houses.

Newly formed bed side valances of Hudson pickup truck restoration.

Hudson pickup truck restoration showing newly fabricated truck bed parts pre-primed for welding assembly.

Mocking up on surface plate newly fabricated bed for welding in Hudson pickup truck restoration.

Hudson pickup truck restoration showing spot welding bed together.

Welding newly fabricated stanchions for Hudson pickup restoration.

Metal finished welds in new bed stanchions in Hudson pick-up truck restoration.

Hudson pickup truck restoration showing two newly fabricated bed stanchions.

Rough straightening heavy damage to left rear fender in Hudson pickup truck restoration.

Hudson pickup truck restoration showing tack welded newly fabricated arch and flanges.

Rough straightened left and right rear fenders with newly shaped wheel arch and flanges welded into place. Ready for metal finishing.