AC Bristol Body Restoration.

Our projects continue with an AC Bristol body restoration demonstrating use of hammer forms and English wheel and skills in shaping and metal finishing.

Damaged AC Bristol set up for preliminary measuring in preparation for body restoration.

AC Bristol body restoration showing inside view of newly fabricated forward tubular structure with original skin fitted.

This is a wooden hammer form for creating nose panel with grill in the AC Bristol body restoration.

AC Bristol body restoration highlighting newly formed aluminum panel in hammer form.

Grill fitted into newly formed panel of AC Bristol body restoration.

Hammer form in AC Bristol body restoration used to create headlamp sections.

Shaping new upper nose panel on English wheel for AC Bristol body restoration.

Right fender trimmed and prepared for new headlamp section in process of AC Bristol body restoration.

AC Bristol body restoration showing newly fabricated right headlamp section welded into position.

Newly fabricated right and left headlamp sections welded and metal finished in AC Bristol body restoration.

Fitting newly fabricated forward nose section in AC Bristol body restoration.

AC Bristol body restoration continues showing new nose section with grill fitted into opening.

Newly fabricated forward nose section welded into position in AC Bristol body restoration.

Newly welded section metal finished in AC Bristol body restoration.

Test fitting upper nose panel during shape development of AC Bristol body restoration.

Lamborghini Miura Fabrication of Engine Lid Wings.

Continuation of Lamborghini Miura restoration showing metal fabrication of engine lid wings in steel and aluminum.

Example of disassembled wing of Lamborghini Miura showing construction and significant corrosion.

Original materials used for Lamborghini Miura engine lid wings were steel, aluminum, and wood.

Newly formed steel inner structure and aluminum blanks to be wheeled for skin of Lamborghini Miura engine lid wings.

Shaping aluminum skin for engine lid wings of Lamborghini Miura on English Wheel.

Setting consistent contour using Pullmax machine for Lamborghini Miura engine lid wings.

Lamborghini Miura engine lid wings highlighting flanged aluminum skin and primed inner structure in preparation for final assembly.

Lamborghini Miura Restoration – Fabricating Engine Lid Skin.

The restoration of the Lamborghini Miura continues with fabricating the new skin for the engine lid.

Newly fabricated aluminum exhaust panel in Lamborghini Miura engine lid skin restoration.

Re-shaped right quarter panel with new front section in Lamborghini Miura engine lid skin restoration.

Lamborghini Miura engine lid skin restoration showing patterning of right quarter panel to fabricate new left side quarter panel.

Creating wheel arch in new left quarter panel of Lamborghini Miura engine lid skin restoration using traditional coachbuilding skills.

Developing shape in forward section of left quarter panel of Lamborghini Miura during engine lid skin restoration process.

Lamborghini Miura restoration of engine lid skin showing the process of developing shape in rear section of left quarter panel.

Lamborghini Miura restoration of engine lid skin showing the development of the new trunk lid frame with tubing and sheet metal surround.

356 Porsche Speedster Restoration Priming Chassis.

356 Porsche Speedster restoration continued with priming of chassis in preparation for fabrication of exterior.

356 Porsche Speedster fixtured to rotisserie and being prepared for primer.

356 Porsche Speedster in paint booth prepared for primer.

356 Porsche Speedster chassis fully etch primed ready for fabrication of exterior sheet metal.

Lamborghini Miura Restoration Rebuilding of Engine Lid.

This post continues the restoration project for the Lamborghini Miura with rebuilding of the engine lid.

Lamborghini Miura engine lid steel framework straightened and rust repairs completed. New aluminum trunk compartment.

Lamborghini Miura trunk compartment with new closing panels trial fitted.

Lamborghini Miura wooden hammer form for creating rear aluminum wheel houses.

Lamborghini Miura new aluminum wheel house inner sections.

Completed wheel house with new section. Entire panel re-shaped on English wheel.

Wooden hammer forms for creating aluminum tail lamp pockets for Lamborghini Miura.

Newly formed tail lamp pocket welded together for Lamborghini Miura.

Finished shaped tail lamp pocket with fitted bezel for Lamborghini Miura.

Lamborghini Miura completed tail lamp panel trial fitted to engine lid frame.

Internal view of completed tail lamp panel of Lamborghini Miura.

Lamborghini Miura Restoration

This project begins a series on a Lamborghini Miura restoration highlighting fabrication, metal finishing, lead finishing and use of an English wheel.

Lamborghini Miura body on dolly as it arrived in preparation for full restoration.

Stripping paint and filler to evaluate condition of Lamborghini Miura body.

Lamborghini Miura showing front lid with skin removed and steel framework repaired. Aluminum wheel houses reshaped on English Wheel.

Lamborghini Miura right door louvers repaired and fully TIG braised to close open seams.

Louvers after filing back brass in preparation for lead finishing.

Lamborghini Miura lead finished louvers.

All rusted lap seams cut back and TIG braised shut in preparation for lead finishing.

Lead finished door box on Lamborghini Miura.

Metal finished roof panel and lead fitted openings of Lamborghini Miura.

Lead finished cowl, windshield frame, and door for uniform fit.

356 Porsche Speedster Restoration Front Structure Fabrication.

This post of the 356 Porsche Speedster restoration front structure fabrication highlights metal shaping, welding, and lead work.

Fabricating 356 Speedster front inner structure using traditional coachbuilding skills.

First fitting of new structural panels of 356 Speedster.

Newly fabricated and installed clips and mounts for trunk of 356 Speedster.

Inner structure of 356 Speedster primed and accurately located in preparation for final welding.

Front inner structure of 356 Speedster welded as per original.

356 Porsche Speedster newly fabricated front closing panels being trial fitted.

Positioning original seats of 356 Speedster to accurately locate new mounting pads.

Completion of all front structure of 356 Porsche Speedster.

Filing lead finished area of front frame rail of 356 Speedster.