Triumph TR2 1954: Front fender repair

Here I make a repair panel for the front fender of a Triumph TR2.
I shape the panel on the sand bag, and use the stump to make an easy shrink.
Then I smooth the surface and fine fit the panel with the english wheel and the Eckold.
My Colleague Sebastien gas weld it with no filler rod, so the weld is soft, tender, easy to stretch back with no crack, invisible, and is also period correct to the car.

[@Handscheu]

Yay, new video! I can never get enough of this skills

[@tomthompson7400]

Nice to see things done the right way

[@ber1146]

how do you know this is the right way?

[@tomthompson7400]

@@ber1146 after a life time of coach building Ive a fair idea how it should be done.

[@nicholasrodgers4360]

Always perfect 👍

[@chadstrand7868]

thanks for the video.

[@trottermalone379]

Exceptional line-to-line fit at the weld shown! How did you achieve that fit on the line between the clee-ko's? Did you install a temporary doubler on the under-side of the fender to support the two clee-ko's while welding?

[@mfwwhelan7561]

Excellent video! Did you use the reciprocating machine to planish the edge of the panel or was it used for shrinking ?
Thanks, Mike

[@slgclassiccars4098]

It was used to shrink

[@giorgiorossetti3276]

Is there a tiny overlap,or it is but welded?

[@slgclassiccars4098]

but welded of course

[@lovetools2685]

Why welding with an oxy torch? Is it better than tig or just a thing about old car - old /original technology?

[@slgclassiccars4098]

for me, oxy acetylene welding, with no filler rod is the best weld ever.
Because there is nothing to grind, it never cracks when you hammer stretch it back. Let's say that TIG can also do the job perfectly. Even MIG you are not beginner and execute it perfectly and grind the weld with a lot of precaution