I saw an Aluminium Cobra once back in the 90s. In Denver, next to Jeppe, in the south of jhb, there was a company that built fire engines, and they had an Aluminium Cobra on jack stands in their workshop.
Ur so skilled matthew. I feel it would be a crime to paint that body once its all linished. You could just have it polished aluminium. So glad you and danie found each other 👍🤝💪
I was working safety on a hillclimb corner once. An original 427 cobra comes up, right hand turn. Rear end kicks out left, and then back around right, into a guard rail, & just crunched all that nice rounded original quarter panel. What a terrible thing to witness! But..he knew the risks I guess.
"It looks pretty good' Understatement of the year!! Excellent work, this is going to be an awesome Cobra. Why have you chosen to TiG weld the ally rather than the traditional Oxy / acet using the parent material for the filler to keep colour consistency in the bare metal finish etc. Only a question, by no means a criticism 🙂 Also what settings did you settle on for your machine? ( Amps, Hz, Freq, electrode, cup & filler) Again thanks so much for taking the time to make and post these vids, they're very educational and entertaining.
Thanks. I opted to tig weld the body using parent material as the filler as getting flux for gas welding aluminium that actually works is very difficult in South africa. As for the setting on the machine, lm pulse welding around 80-90 amps peak, 120Hz, The light blue tipped electrode, and I think a number 6 cup.
@@2_stroke_taylor I thought your filler rod looked a bit funky! That makes sense with the flux, either way the results are perfect. Thanks again for your time, can't wait for the next episode
Mathew, I am trying to learn aluminium welding for my project. What settings do you use for this thickness aluminium please? Loving this build. Regards John
If you are learning to weld I would recommend the rule of thumb of 40 amps per millimetre, so for the 1.5mm thickness I'm using it would be 60 amps. Hopefully that will help you out 👍 (works of steel as well)
I know nothing about metal or metal shaping so please tell me if I’m wrong. But if he makes the whole car like this, forming the aluminum over the steel body, won’t the aluminum car be bigger than the steel car by a few mm all around? Or am I missing something
I love you videos. Just curious, you use a flat lower anvil on a curved surface, how do you avoid leaving creases? When welding, is the fiberglass body damaged?
Thanks! Even though the anvil looks flat it does have a slight radius. It's very important that the edge doesn't come in contact with the panel. The fiberglass doesn't get damaged when tracking but we do lift the panel off the buck for final weld.
The chassis will be steel chassis that won't be made us, but we will be making the inner structures of the body out of aluminium and fitting the body on the chassis.
@@2_stroke_taylor I am busy with an AC Cobra that I bought from Backdraft racing in Durban and I was going to ship it to Russia but with the stupid sanctions I had to divert it to Australia where I have been living on and off for the past 24 years. Complete front suspension of a E36 and a rear suspension of a E39. Engine , gearbox and and some other parts came from my BMW that I had in Tbilisi ( Georgia)
This level of skill is not something you see in South Africa... you're a master craftsman... well done 👏 🙌💪👍
Thank you 👍
I'M enjoying this channel thoroughly. So gratifying to see people with this level of skill still operating in SA
Fantastic work and really apreciate the detailed explanations, thank you!
Thanks 👍
I saw an Aluminium Cobra once back in the 90s. In Denver, next to Jeppe, in the south of jhb, there was a company that built fire engines, and they had an Aluminium Cobra on jack stands in their workshop.
Beautiful work!
Very nice work bro
Wonderful work. I'm enjoying watching your skills.
Stunning work
Thanks 👍
Ur so skilled matthew. I feel it would be a crime to paint that body once its all linished. You could just have it polished aluminium. So glad you and danie found each other 👍🤝💪
Thanks, we will actually be polishing it once it's finished.
Good work Matthew
Thank you 👍
truly art, you guys are unique craftsmen
impressive skill and knowledge.
I was working safety on a hillclimb corner once. An original 427 cobra comes up, right hand turn. Rear end kicks out left, and then back around right, into a guard rail, & just crunched all that nice rounded original quarter panel. What a terrible thing to witness! But..he knew the risks I guess.
Rich racers keep these craftsmen in jobs.
Outstanding workmanship. I’m curious to see how you remove the various creases out of the metal. Cheers, Stuart 🇦🇺
Thanks. Will definitely cover removing the creases in an upcoming video.
"It looks pretty good' Understatement of the year!! Excellent work, this is going to be an awesome Cobra.
Why have you chosen to TiG weld the ally rather than the traditional Oxy / acet using the parent material for the filler to keep colour consistency in the bare metal finish etc. Only a question, by no means a criticism 🙂 Also what settings did you settle on for your machine? ( Amps, Hz, Freq, electrode, cup & filler)
Again thanks so much for taking the time to make and post these vids, they're very educational and entertaining.
Thanks. I opted to tig weld the body using parent material as the filler as getting flux for gas welding aluminium that actually works is very difficult in South africa. As for the setting on the machine, lm pulse welding around 80-90 amps peak, 120Hz, The light blue tipped electrode, and I think a number 6 cup.
@@2_stroke_taylor I thought your filler rod looked a bit funky! That makes sense with the flux, either way the results are perfect. Thanks again for your time, can't wait for the next episode
Mathew, I am trying to learn aluminium welding for my project. What settings do you use for this thickness aluminium please? Loving this build. Regards John
If you are learning to weld I would recommend the rule of thumb of 40 amps per millimetre, so for the 1.5mm thickness I'm using it would be 60 amps. Hopefully that will help you out 👍 (works of steel as well)
I know nothing about metal or metal shaping so please tell me if I’m wrong. But if he makes the whole car like this, forming the aluminum over the steel body, won’t the aluminum car be bigger than the steel car by a few mm all around? Or am I missing something
I love you videos. Just curious, you use a flat lower anvil on a curved surface, how do you avoid leaving creases? When welding, is the fiberglass body damaged?
Thanks! Even though the anvil looks flat it does have a slight radius. It's very important that the edge doesn't come in contact with the panel. The fiberglass doesn't get damaged when tracking but we do lift the panel off the buck for final weld.
Awesome work! What filler material are you using to get the colour consistent please?
We make our own filler from the apparent material to ensure the welds disappear
Hello Mat, hoe lank vat dit vir jou en Danie om so n bakwerk te bou?🇿🇦🇦🇺🇬🇪🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺
Hello, it takes about 3-4 months for us to build a body like this one.
So die volgende stap Sal wees om n aluminium chassis te bou.🇿🇦🇦🇺🇬🇪🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺
The chassis will be steel chassis that won't be made us, but we will be making the inner structures of the body out of aluminium and fitting the body on the chassis.
@@2_stroke_taylor I am busy with an AC Cobra that I bought from Backdraft racing in Durban and I was going to ship it to Russia but with the stupid sanctions I had to divert it to Australia where I have been living on and off for the past 24 years. Complete front suspension of a E36 and a rear suspension of a E39. Engine , gearbox and and some other parts came from my BMW that I had in Tbilisi ( Georgia)