Ivan's coupe: bodywork is done

[einneb]

That's a lot of work!
You really could use a ( zetbankje ) to make those weld-in peaces fit tight!

Respect for this project!

[Ivan141]

Well I'm back early today so I didnt get nearly enough done for the time I was @ the garage, but that's to be expected after a long break.
You develop a knack for metal work but it takes some warming up.

Made myself an under seat floor reinforcement using CAD (cardboard aided design).
Sadly I only had enough time to finish off one for the drivers side, but I have the pattern for the other side ready and it should be done faster.
Pictures follow once the Doctor is home, I snapped some pics using his camera.

BTW Bennie... I already have a small metal bending brake. Used it today.

[The Doctor]

Ivan, Master of Metal

[Ivan141]

Thanks Doc!

[Ivan141]

Been at it again this weekend:

Finished off the internal 'frame rail' reinforcements:


Dreamt up some shock tower top stiffeners (shakkito plates or whatever the japs call them). I built it out of puny 1mm sheet metal instead of the 3mm thick contraptions you see being used because the thick stuff is a bitch to work on, it's heavy, and I do not intend to rally my car.



Then did some seam welding.

[robokill]

nice, looks like you are starting to like the welding better then the driving

BTW will the clutch cylinder fit with all that metal there?

[Ivan141]

It will fit without problems.. it actually sits a lot lower than the metal plate.
And even if it didnt..a remote reservoir is not so difficult to build.

I would agree on the welding fetish remark..I forgot how my ae drives a long time ago but I sure like welding it. I promise it will see paint this year (even though it might only be an epoxy basecoat to protect the blasted chassis).

Now that reminds me of another thing: I should weld a bracket for a brake master cylinder stopper to that shock tower while I'm at it...(since LHD ones are hard to find and they are usually overpriced anyway).

[Vaptor]

Can relate to all the welding, and no driwing
I also hope to get the shell finished this year, and have it Epoxy primed.

[Mux213]

Damn dude...

So what are you going to do about painting it once it's all welded up?

[Ivan141]

Once I'm done welding I'm sending it off for particle blasting and an epoxy coat, which is about the best I can afford on my budget. After that it's time for filler and such (a.k.a troweling on the wob, as my good friend Thomas (the Doctor) likes to say).