New Build thread

[K4KEV]

rightyo...back to progress on my blingy bones.....the front bottom bones were always going to be difficult to get "looking good" or should I say looking the way I want them to look.....as before grind, weld, grind, weld, grind ..polish, I have also welded a small strip on the underside close to and over the bend line, as Spud mentioned this to be an area that MAY suffer from bending, so I'm playing safe.
Managed to acquire (via the Bay of course) a quantity of very hard dremel grindstones which have made the job 10 times easier, not finished this one yet but will post piccies as I go

The raw welded lower wishbone less shock bracket


Ground and polished and awaiting shock bracket to be fixed and welded (bracket welds will be getting "the treatment" as well)

[Bonzo]

Looking forward to seeing the completed results mate

That is a huge coincidence, here's one I made earlier



Looks like we have been working on the same job mate but there will be no prizes for guessing which ones will look the best once completed .... Your wishbones Rock

The seats were a great find, just as well I didn't spot them, we would have ended up in a bidding war

[K4KEV]

beauty of it is Ronnie ....they FIT albeit with 8mm worth of persuasion either side, my last bid was £180 and I would not have gone over it so bidding war not
I set my target and do NOT let my heart rule my bidding.....don't care how much I want/need

[K4KEV]

Update on my wishbone saga.....I am now within a day or so of completing all my wishbones and although I am well well chuffed with the results, I now wish I had not "gone to town" on them as it means the rest of the car is going to have to do them credit, .....in for a penny in for a pound eh!.
This completed lower front wishbone is complete apart from fitting the bushes.
It will be nice to move back in the garage and get some work done on the chassis.....been that long I will have to check the bible to see where I got up to, I think it as chassis plates....will keep the update coming as I go
here are some pics.

[Bonzo]

That is looking so funky Kev

Green with envy mate .... How can I compete with that !!

Ohh I know, I'll pop down to Cornish Goldsmiths & have mine plated in 24 ct Gold

Going to look fab when they are on your build, that's for sure

[K4KEV]

Have only just noticed the clear lacquer "runs" in the photo's.......not having any of that ...will have to wet & dry those back, I know they are not very noticeable , trouble is I know they are there, which is enough for me to want to "fix it". note : must improve my rattle can technique

[deezee]

How did you manage to get the 10 degree bend in the wishbone plate? Its really hard to see the bend line, is it rolled?